Home for the holidays? Whether shopping for others or treating yourself, these gifts deliver domestic bliss.
Treat those on your list (or even yourself) to an upgrade of everyday essentials: spiffy speakers, handblown hourglasses, a courtly coffee table.
These 29 thoughtful and stylish gestures won’t get relegated to the re-gift pile.
Find a place of honor for this modern menorah in granite and brass — you’ll want to display it all year.
Meet your new feathered friend, masquerading as a dimmable, rechargeable and portable lamp.
VASE FORWARD: Patricia Urquiola x Louis Vuitton Diago vase
A violet glass vase wearing woven leather channels chic rocker vibes. Available at select Louis Vuitton stores; 866-884-8866.
BLUE SWOON: Set of 25 ornaments
Because even your tree deserves to be decked out in Tiffany. Available exclusively at Tiffany & Co., 727 5th Ave.
Open a hidden door in this sleek, work-of-art case to reveal a walnut panel holding chic cutlery.
This corkscrew counts as a bicep workout, just twist and flex.
Make their playlist pop with a statement-making Bluetooth speaker handcrafted in Paris.
Forget milk. Santa deserves a beautiful Barolo poured from an Italian glass carafe.
CURVE YOUR ENTHUSIASM: Pierre Renart Ruban chair
Put ’em in the haute seat this season — make it French with sexy curves. Available at Longchamp, 888-828-8081.
Your salad will be dressed for success with a colorful oil and vinegar duo handblown in Cairo.
Beauty and a whole lotta beads comingle in a colorful cushion that nods to the Gilded Age.
SWING TIME: High Jewellery Mobile clock in 18-k rose gold with turquoise, chrysoprase, chrysocolla, sodalite and pietersite
Time is a luxury, especially when encrusted with gems. Available at Piaget, 20 Hudson Yards.
An inspired breakfast involves chic tableware with drawings by Japanese artist Ryo Takemasa.
Mindfulness, but make it luxe. Focus that Gen Z stare on a luxe, handblown hourglass ensconced in pebbled leather and filled with calming beige sand.
Your new flame comes in 14 colors and is possibly too fabulous to ever fire up.
Hunker down under a delicious blanket after a hard day of bingeing “The Great British Bake Off.”
Inspired by Pablo Picasso’s iconic art movement, this leather-clad bookend doubles as a freestanding sculpture — whether or not your home is full of tomes.
For your next soiree, consider setting your table with a seascape of sophisticated neon pastels rimmed in gold.
Function meets fashion in a vibrant, hand-marbled receptacle that folds away when not in use.
Henri Matisse’s great-grandson created these stoneware pieces based on the legendary artist’s Blue Nudes series.
A porcelain catchall intended as a visual reminder that “joy is fulfilling what we are meant to be,” as inscribed on its backside.
Defy gravity with a beautiful, freehand-blown glass coffee table that feels like it might float away.
Bask in the mesmerizing glow of this portable glass lamp for up to 80 hours when fully charged.
Because your bougie hand cleanser deserves to live in a weighty, luxurious, handcrafted, cut-crystal home.
A butterfly-motif marquetry box handcrafted by Amazonian artists acts as stylish camouflage for the collection of 10 Mellerio Color Queen rings contained within.
A jolly green addition to your table, fit for both hearty holiday pours and festive floral displays.
Peep this rare bird: a hand-held fan that’s also a watch that can transform into a table clock, set with over 1,900 brilliant cut diamonds.
Go for all the marbles with a brass tray that holds everything from treasured trinkets to cocktails.
Unseal your billets-doux using an artist-designed paper knife engraved with the words “Open Your Heart.”
Photos courtesy of the designers
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