This year, we’ve rounded up our favorite gift ideas that feel luxurious without the burden of an exorbitant price tag. Shop for everyone on your list, from picky dads to stylish Southern friends. It’s all in the mix.
Jaunty Jacket
It’s rare that Southerners need a heavy winter coat, but a classic quilted jacket like this stunningly affordable option from Quince? That’ll do ($90; quince.com).
Point and Shoot and Score
This digital camera by Camp Snap doesn’t have a screen, so you can focus on the people and places around you and enjoy what you captured later ($70; campsnapphoto.com).
Star of Wonder
The marbling artist Susan Shandell creates all manner of goods, including these gorgeous paper star ornaments at Reed Smythe that would be ideal surcees for tying into the bow of a gift ($28 each; reedsmythe.com).
Great Hang
It’s hard to go wrong with a gift that’s personal, and this year Framebridge is offering twelve frame styles to fit a five-by-seven photo of your choice. Just upload a picture, they’ll frame it, and it’ll arrive complete with a box and bow ($70; framebridge.com).
Crafty Idea
These collaborations between the Floral Society and Underwater Weaving Studio provides everything necessary for beginner basket-weaving in one kit—a skill steeped in history and a love of craft ($48–$98; thefloralsociety.com).
Fun and Games
Give the gift of quality time away from screens with G&G’s über-popular Bless Your Heart trivia game, which fits conveniently in most stockings, hint, hint ($20; ggfieldshop.com).
Sea Salty
This clever pinch bowl for salt from the Floral Society, made by PetitFelts, features a sardine tail handle, a delightful detail sure to brighten any chef’s table ($38; thefloralsociety.com).
Engineered in heavy brass, this doorstop in the likeness of a Labrador retriever from Nicky Kehoe feels welcoming and stylish ($90; nickeykehoe.com).
Totally Hooked
This hand-painted Inner Child hook formed from metal acorns and leaves is just the thing to add cozy character to a mudroom ($35; shopinnerchild.com).
Chic Achoos
Hospitality starts with little details, like remembering to stock every room with tissues—and sliding a pretty cover over the boxes, like this one by Mirth. This makes for a lovely host/hostess gift idea ($44; mirthcaftans.com).
DIY Guy
This simple but handsome folding knife by Craighill is small enough to loop through a key chain and tough enough to tackle everyday jobs (like the weekly box breakdown) ($78–$88; craighill.co).
New York’s Rosemary Home is the stop for vintage matchboxes, such as these sixties-era playing card designs ($24 each; rosemaryhome.com).
Dry for Days
Keep keys, phones, sunglasses, wallets, and the like out of the sun, sand, and water on a boat or at the beach with one of these colorful little dry boxes from Seahorse Cases ($21; seahorsecases.com).
Quick Draw
Have an art supply fanatic at home, or need a fun idea for the teachers in your life? Give this gourmet gathering of vintage-style pencils by Viarco ($84 for set of twelve; jacksonsart.com).
Merry and Bright
Gift one (or a dozen) of these mini flashlights from L.L.Bean—they’re perfect for stashing in a glove box, a coat pocket, a purse, or a bedside table ($33; llbean.com)
Write Stuff
The motifs dreamed up by England’s Cambridge Imprint for its notebooks are incredibly charming, and the size is ideal for lists, notes, journaling, and more ($22; brophymarket.com).
In the South, one can never have too many party crackers on hand to entertain guests, and this new set by Porta has the added benefit of complementing any tablescape style, be it maximal or minimal ($78 for set of six; porta-nyc.com).
Use these pieces of bourbon-soaked barrel staves from Pappy & Company to bring flavor and nuance to the grill or smoker ($36; pappyco.com).
Raise the style bar with these leather-wrapped rocks glasses by Clayton & Crume, which come in two colors and arrive with a complimentary monogram ($95 for set of two; ggfieldshop.com).
Charging Station
Stay organized in the car or in your suitcase with this compact Evergoods case that’s ideal for corralling chargers, cords, and all the tech accoutrement the world now requires ($45; evergoods.us).
Wake Up Call
Break up with your cell phone alarm clock and try this handsome analog design by Schoolhouse instead ($99; schoolhouse.com).
Gimme Shelter
Slip a darling Original Duckhead mini umbrella, with its handsome wooden handle and canopy made from recycled bottles, into a stocking and your loved one will be wishing for a rainy day ($42; originalduckhead.com).
Nod to nature with a fanciful set of glass bug ornaments from Holliday, sure to brighten any tree ($22 each; shopholliday.com).
This classic Bertucci watch will stand up to the rigors of outdoor adventures and everyday life thanks to a poly-resin case and scratch-resistant dial ($75; kevinscatalog.com).
The reversible, washable men’s slippers by Alex Mill are fuzzy on one side, plaid on the other, and easily squished for travel ($65; alexmill.com).
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