Monday, November 10, 2008

Domestic Glam's Holiday Gift Guide

In these troubled economic times it's just not reasonable to ask Santa to bring you a new Louis Vuitton bag for Christmas. But here at Domestic Glam, we believe that you can be just as fabulous on budget. Here are a few suggestions for fantastic, unique, and affordable holiday gifts perfect for giving or receiving.

Lotta Jansdotter 2009 Fabric Calendar

You can purchase this fabulous calendar by designer Lotta Jansdotter at www.designpublic.com. It retails for $28 and is available in orange, blue and green. The calendar is 19" w X 19" l and made of 100% linen. According to the designpublic website these calendars "sell out in lightening speed every year," so start shopping!

The Notebook Set by Thomas Paul

Thomas Paul is one of my favorite home accessories designers, so imagine my delight when I learned he has recently released a line of desktop stationery and accessories. You can find this set of three 100-page notebooks at www.velocityartanddesign.com where it retails for $18. The notebooks' dimensions are 6" x 8" and you'll note that each of the three notebooks included in the set feature a different interior paper: blank, graph, or ruled. The sets come in five fun, graphic color combinations.

The Vinotagz Designed Set by Modern-Twist



This may well be my gift of choice this year for my fellow lovers of wine and chic design. The Vinotagz Designed Set from Modern-Twist combines all the elements of sleek chic that I love best: innovative design; beautiful graphics; and genius packaging. These silicone stemmarkers come in a set of six and are available in either retro prints or solid colors. You can actually write your guests' names on these stemmarkers with ballpoint pen and, when the evening is done, wipe them clean with a damp cloth for use at your next soiree. Even better they are packaged in a convenient plastic box that fits nicely on the neck of a wine bottle. Priced at just $14 for the set, you can purchase this fabulous gift at www.velocityartanddesign.com.

Owl Serving Pitcher

The ceramic Owl Serving Pitcher from Burke Decor is perfect at $38. At 9" high, it's a charming accent for your brunch table. Or, fill with fresh flowers in an unexpected burst of color, tangerine or chartreuse, and place on a bedside table. Visit www.burkedecor.com to order.

Boom - Hive Wine Rack

Inspired by nature, the Hive Wine Rack is made from natural walnut harvested from sustained forests in Thailand. The wine rack will hold six bottles of your favorite varietal and look fabulous while doing so - can be oriented vertically, as shown, or horizontally to fit your design aesthetic. This is a fantastic green gift with a budget-conscious price tag, only $35. To order, check out www.2modern.com.

Nordstrom 2008 Shopping Bag Ornament

Nordstrom's 2008 edition of their holiday Shopping Bag Ornament is perfect for the fashionistas among us. Its whimsical design and sparkly, hand-painted touches are sure to warm hearts everywhere this holiday season. At only $18 you could purchase two: one for you and one for me! www.nordstrom.com

1 comment:

Mrs. M said...

Sadly, my first reaction was to buy all of this for myself! Great ideas!!