What are some gifts for the home this holiday season?
Here are some of my top picks for gifts for the home, Holidays 2014 and many of them would make the perfect hostess gift too!
Hotel Collection Towels
Embrace softness with this towel from hotel collection. The hand towel features a luxurious combed cotton that is also super absorbent and will warm you up quickly after your shower or bath. $29.99 Hudson’s Bay.
Chess Set
Easy to pack and play at a moment’s notice, this Saddle Leather Travel Chess Set is the perfect gift for a chess enthusiast. Made with leather and hand stained in a chocolate finish. The chess pieces have an antique brass and silver finish. The set includes leather case and two sets of chess pieces. Can be monogramed. $129 Pottery Barn.
Spiral Vegetable Slicer
Make vegetable peeling easy with the World Cuisine Tri-Blade Plastic Spiral Vegetable slicer – great for zucchini noodles if you’re paleo or gluten-free. The slicer includes 3 sets of blades: 1/8-Inch spacing, 1/4-Inch spacing, and straight blade for ribbon cuts. Simply place vegetable or fruit on prongs, turn wheel while pushing base toward blade. $ 38.22 Amazon.ca.
Smart Tools for iPad
Williams-Sonoma designed this Smart Tools for iPad set to make it easy for you to watch cooking videos, search for recipes, listen to music and even video chat while you cook and entertain. This complete three-piece set includes the Bluetooth® Speaker, Kitchen Stand and Screen Shield to expand the versatility of your iPad® in the kitchen— or anywhere in your home. $199.99 Williams-Sonoma.
Throw
Get cozy this winter with a knit throw in a Fair Isle pattern. $39.99 Winners.
Retro Turntable
Get retro with the Crosley Cruiser Portable Turntable and a great Selection of Sony Vinyl Records. $89.99 Target.
Serving Bowl
This Quilted Serve Bowl is crafted from stoneware with a metallic sheen and textural pattern of raised squares. Fill with snacks for your next get together or side dishes at everyday meals. $39 West Elm.
Dessert Tray
The blue and white home décor pieces from Bombay Company have always been a favourite of mine. Blue & White 3 Tier Dessert Tray. Sale $47.40 Bombay Company.
Coffee
This season’s holiday offerings from Tim Hortons are reasonably priced so Canadians don’t have to panic about finding last-minute gifts. With a restaurant located at nearly every corner, and many open 24/7, Canadians can rely on Tim Hortons to help make holiday shopping easier. Candy Cane Hot Chocolate is a holiday fave ($4.69), as well as Tim Hortons Dark Roast coffee for the Keurig ($9.99). Add a Holiday Mug in red, blue or green ($8.99 each) and a Timbit Tree Ornament ($5.99) and your gift is ready to go.
Coasters
From playful dishes, to functional decanters and more, Swedish-based Sagaform strives for smart solutions and functional Scandinavian design. These oak Cafe Mug Coasters come in a pack of six. $24.95 EQ3.
Wine Set
The perfect gift for the wine connoisseur, Yvon Mau Bordeaux Discovery Chest 2012 offers six new wines from Bordeaux to discover, this unique collection makes a stellar gift and is a perennial bestseller. $129.95 LCBO.
Long Tray
Created from cast aluminum with a nickel-plated finish, our Grand Brasserie Cast Aluminum collection has the simple lines, rough-cast texture, burnished patina and substantial presence of vintage French brasserie wares. Sale $39 Restoration Hardware.
Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
With 20 years of running a specialty food store and fifteen years writing cookbooks, Ina Garten has learned exactly which dishes you can prep, assemble, or cook ahead of time. Whether you’re hosting a party or simply making dinner on a hectic weeknight, Ina gives you lots of amazing recipes that taste just as good—or even better!—when they’re made in advance. Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten, $20.50 Chapters.
Wall Organizer
Display notes and handwritten reminders on this Magnetic Stainless Steel Board, which can be easily mounted on a wall. $32 West Elm.
Bar Cart
I was eyeing the Threshold™ Bar Cart in Gold at Target. $129.99.
Food Gift Basket
Chocolate lovers rejoice! Enjoy luscious chocolate treats for every palate, in one delightful and decorative basket. Godiva® Faux-Leather Festive Food Basket.
$34.99 Sears.
Ice Bucket
Keep your drinks cool for guests and looking stylish with this steel ice bucket. $49.99 Marshalls.
$50 Gift Certificate to Maillard.Co, which offers a wide range of exceptional quality meats
Vanhoutte Coffee. Celebrate Van Houtte® tradition with classic holiday favorites, festive activities
fermented Greek yogurt proteins+. Get a kick start to healthy eating in the New Year, formulated to
Live Clean Sweet Pea Liquid Hand Soap. Live Clean is a unique line of eco-friendly beauty care products
Retro Apron. The fabric print is decorated with old fashion milk jugs, flour bags, eggs and hand mixers.
