1<b>For the Kitchen:</b> Sand Ceramic French Press, $120
Forth and Nomad. Help your loved ones fuel up for another day at the home office with this beautifully minimalistic French press that’ll brighten their spirits.
2<b>For the Kitchen:</b> Sand Ceramic French Press, $120
Forth and Nomad. Help your loved ones fuel up for another day at the home office with this beautifully minimalistic French press that’ll brighten their spirits.
3<b>For the Living Room:</b> <em>Expressive Interiors: Designing an Inviting Home</em>, $45
Brazos Bookstore. This coffee table book adds a bit of sophistication to the living rooms we’ve probably all been spending the bulk of our time in. Plus, inspiration from authors Sandra Lucas and Sarah Eilers, founders of Houston’s own Lucas and Eilers Design, will help readers jump-start their 2021 designing plans.
4<b>For the Living Room:</b> <em>Expressive Interiors: Designing an Inviting Home</em>, $45
Brazos Bookstore. This coffee table book adds a bit of sophistication to the living rooms we’ve probably all been spending the bulk of our time in. Plus, inspiration from authors Sandra Lucas and Sarah Eilers, founders of Houston’s own Lucas and Eilers Design, will help readers jump-start their 2021 designing plans.
5<b>For the Bar:</b> Scallop and Dots Cocktail Napkins, $20
Paloma & Co. This set of four (machine-washable!) cocktail napkins is the perfect way to break up the monotony and play up a nightcap with your pod.
6<b>For the Bar:</b> Scallop and Dots Cocktail Napkins, $20
Paloma & Co. This set of four (machine-washable!) cocktail napkins is the perfect way to break up the monotony and play up a nightcap with your pod.
7<b>For the Bedroom:</b> Modern One Line A Day Journal, $16.95
Favor The Kind. Give a gift that encourages reflection and gratitude (and hopefully better memories) in the year ahead. Buy one for yourself, too, and compare notes in 2026.
8<b>For the Bedroom:</b> Modern One Line A Day Journal, $16.95
Favor The Kind. Give a gift that encourages reflection and gratitude (and hopefully better memories) in the year ahead. Buy one for yourself, too, and compare notes in 2026.
9<b>For the Kids’ Room:</b> Gordy the Jumbo Sloth, $479.99
Big Blue Whale. All of us—especially our kids—could use an extra hug these days, and Gordy is here with open arms. On the surface, he may seem like a bit of a splurge, but can you really put a price on a giant stuffed sloth that will keep your kids entertained during lockdown? That’s what we thought …
10<b>For the Kids’ Room:</b> Gordy the Jumbo Sloth, $479.99
Big Blue Whale. All of us—especially our kids—could use an extra hug these days, and Gordy is here with open arms. On the surface, he may seem like a bit of a splurge, but can you really put a price on a giant stuffed sloth that will keep your kids entertained during lockdown? That’s what we thought …
11<b>For the Patio:</b> Skeem Citronella Hurricane Candle, $74
Bering’s Hardware. An ideal gift for outdoor gatherers and because the Houston mosquitos never caught on to social distancing in 2020, this tri-wicked candle will burn and repel for 160 hours.
12<b>For the Patio:</b> Skeem Citronella Hurricane Candle, $74
Bering’s Hardware. An ideal gift for outdoor gatherers and because the Houston mosquitos never caught on to social distancing in 2020, this tri-wicked candle will burn and repel for 160 hours.
13<b>For the Home Office:</b> “What Day Is It Print” by Jon Michael Frank, $18
A gift for home means a little bit more these days. The pandemic has forced most Houstonians to dive into at least one DIY project or décor experiment over the past nine months, no matter their Before Times tendencies. And as we face a few more at home, we venture that the Christmas tree won’t be the only thing we’re sprucing up in the weeks ahead. So, this year give the gift that says: There’s no place like home for the holidays … and every other day until this pandemic ends.
