You don’t have to spend big to deliver a gift that generates joy, relaxation, or an appreciation for the details that make life interesting. Here’s our guide of delightful ideas that will do just that.
Gravy Ornament
This handmade ornament from Oliver Bonas might just be the ultimate gift for the Southerner in your life, especially one known for his or her top-secret gravy recipe ($12; oliverbonas.com).
Glass Spoons
Elevate your coffee, tea, and ice cream game with a gaggle of these colorful glass spoons from Big Night ($45 for four; bignightbk.com).
Bath Salts
These English bath salts and soaks from Jayson Home are as easy on the eyes as they are on your stress levels thanks to the serene blue vessels and charming paper labels by artist Charlotte Farmer ($30 each; jaysonhome.com).
Utility Knife
You can never have too many useful tools, and this utility knife from the James Brand is perfect for everyday tasks ($39; huckberry.com).
Napkin Rings
We’re longtime fans of the leather handbags by Leatherology. The Texas company’s foray into handsome tabletop items include these napkin rings in “dove” that feel just right for the season ($25 for two; leatherology.com).
Pocket Notebooks
Slide this set of diminutive, marbled notebooks from Toast right into a stocking ($35 for three; us.toa.st).
Salt Cellar
Perch this sturdy yet stylish Nickey Kehoe stoneware salt cellar right by the stove for all those finishing sprinkles this season ($35; nickeykehoe.com).
Fish Flask
Tote your tipple of choice in this engraved pewter flask made in England for Orvis ($49; orvis.com).
Place Cards
Headed to a festive soiree? Wrap up a box of these lovely Furbish place cards as a thank you to your host or hostess ($8 for eight; furbishstudio.com).
Citrus Tree
Give a gift that keeps on giving, like the fresh key lime, Meyer lemon, and dwarf Meyer lemon trees from Fieldshop ($33–$53; ggfieldshop.com).
Oyster Ornament
Celebrate oyster season and the holiday season with this ode to bivalves on the half shell from Hudson Grace ($28; hudsongracesf.com).
Wrapping Paper
Now you can enjoy and share the watercolor work of the Charleston artist Lia Burke Libaire in wrapping-paper form ($32 per roll; liaburkelibaire.com).
Mezcal Glasses
Use these wee handmade yellow glasses from Nickey Kehoe to sip mezcal—or as bud vases ($8 each; nickeykehoe.com).
Bath Soak
A little spa time in a jar, courtesy of Palermo Body’s rejuvenating sea salt bath soak ($36; palermobody.com).
Shrimp Ornament
We love this kitschy beaded ornament that nods to our favorite seasonal shellfish from Biscuit in Texas ($18; biscuit-home.com).
Toiletry Bag
This cheerful, personalized take from Oliver Bonas will keep all the essentials organized ($33; oliverbonas.com).
Notepad
Keep this cheeky notepad from the Printery by the bed for scribbling down genius thoughts (and to-dos) ($22; krbnyc.com).
Hat
Cap off your fit with our exclusive Garden & Gun field hat, from Fieldshop ($30; ggfieldshop.com).
Memory Book
Corral all your favorite family holiday traditions, photos, and memories in this old-school album by Biscuit ($28; biscuit-home.com).
Biscuit Ornament
Every Southern holiday decor situation needs a biscuit ornament like this one from Altar’d State, yes? ($26; altardstate.com).
Spoon Rest
This stoneware spoon rest handmade in Portugal for Nickey Kehoe keeps a kitchen both sophisticated and neat ($35; nickeykehoe.com).
Picture Frame
Pair a vintage family photo with this modern Oliver Bonas frame for a no-fail gift ($9; oliverbonas.com).
Jingle Bell
Tie these old-fashioned sleigh bells, available in a slew of sizes from JSH Home Essentials, into wreaths, trees, and garlands, or simply suspend one from a bow on a package as a surcee ($5–$26 each; jshhomeessentials.com).
Pouches
Organize chargers and cords, pens and pencils, makeup, and more in a metallic blue leather pouch from Patch NYC ($38–$46; patchnyc.com).
Cactus Soap Set
Luxuriate in the charcoal, jasmine, and lemongrass soaps by No Palera, made from the native Mexican nopal cactus ($24 for set of three; nopalera.co).
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