We’re tackling a different kind of project this season… holiday gifting!

Every year we round up the pieces we’re loving—items that are beautiful, functional, and full of personality—so you can treat the people in your life (or yourself, no judgment). This season’s picks span the home, kitchen, style, and beyond, with a mix of playful classics, useful upgrades, and artful little surprises.

Below, you’ll find five curated categories inspired by real life: the friend who always has a candle burning, the person who can’t stop hosting, the cook who actually reads the manual, the style setter who always looks put together, and the plant lover who has more greenery than floor space.

1. For the Home Curator

This group is all about mood makers–objects that quietly level up a room. Sculptural lighting, graphic throws, and small pieces of art all play a role in setting the tone. One standout is the Murano-style glass table lamp, which brings a soft glow and a hint of vintage charm to any corner. Pair it with something unexpected, like a tiny abstract basket or a bold candelabra, and suddenly a console or side table feels pulled together with almost no effort.

Clockwise from Top Left: Murano Glass Table Lamp available from Etsy, Matisse Throw available from Goodee, Schoolhouse Loop Candelabra in Raisin-Gloss, Gold Foil Oil Painting Black Cat with Fish Tank available from Etsy, Mini Collina Basket in Amber Navy by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design available from Coming Soon

2. For the Elevated Entertainer

You know the one: trays always out, napkins always pressed, a bottle opener that somehow looks like a miniature sculpture. This set leans into those refined touches: beautiful porcelain bowls with a subtle grid, a glossy pitcher that doubles as a small centerpiece, and napkins with just enough pattern to make a table feel considered.

Clockwise from Top Left: Misette Grid Porcelain Bowls, Vestige Shelton Metal Shell Bottle Opener in Silver and Sabre Paris Bistrot Pearly Vintage Set in Moss, Slow Roads Ventana Starling Napkins, Schoolhouse Kobenstyle Pitcher in Arugula

3. For the Kitchen Obsessed

For the person who’s happiest experimenting with a new recipe, we pulled together a mix of cookware upgrades and countertop gems. A chic salt and pepper grinder set, a hardworking countertop oven, buttery olive oil, and a Dansk casserole that’s as pretty as it is practical.

Clockwise from Top Left: Leif Escher Salt & Pepper Grinder, Our Place Wonder Oven in Spice, Unto Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Food52 x Dansk Generation Round Casserole in Blue, Dusen Dusen Striped Oven Mitts in Pumpernickel

4. For the Style-Forward

This edit is perfect for the friend who always has the best accessories. A hand-engraved compact mirror, a velvety-soft scarf that feels special without trying, and earrings with beautiful beaded detailing.

Clockwise from Top Left: Calligraphy Engraved Compact Mirror available from Etsy, Three Fleas Calligraphy Engraved Compact Mirror, Otto & Spike Velvet Poppy Red Scarf, Three Fleas Chinoiserie Sandalwood Beaded Long Earrings, Printfresh Reversible Quilted Robe in Bagheera

5. For the Green Thumb

For the gardener—outdoor, indoor, or purely aspirational—we love pieces that bring form and function together. A trolley for corralling pots and tools, a watering can with sculptural lines, and a beautifully photographed garden book for year-round inspiration.

Clockwise from Top Left: MoMA Design Store Urban Garden Trolley, Watering Can, #3 available from Quarters, The Contemporary Garden by Phadon Publishers, Areaware Model 3 Planter in Amber, DWR Bird Silo in Terracotta

And that’s our 2025 roundup! Thoughtful, joyful pieces chosen with real living in mind. We hope it sparks ideas and helps you check a few names off your list. Happy gifting!