Gift Guide — Dining & Entertaining
The holidays, marked by coming together, certainly will feel a bit different this season as we’re settling for seeing many faces we love only over Facetime. For our final gift guide collection, we're sharing some gifts that give new meaning to ‘bringing something to table’. From table decor that will brighten a distanced friend's dinner to games you can play at home with your pod, these gifts will spread holiday cheer near and far.
Estelle Colored Glass
The founder of Estelle Colored Glass has named the collection in honor of her grandmother, Estelle, who she describes as "a jewel of a person that instilled in me an appreciation of the pastime of treasure hunting for beautiful finds — especially for the kitchen which was the heart of her home."
The hand-blown colored glass made by glass artisans in Poland from the Decanters, Cake Stands, Wine Glasses & Coupes make beautiful gifts - like jewels for your table.
Starting at $85 — Shop
Courtland & Co Embroidered Napkins
Courtland & Co makes custom embroidered table linens for occasions to everyday. From the traditional to the whimsical, their 100% linen, hand-thread-drawn hemstitched embroidery can be completely customized in a variety of monogram and text styles. Or, you can order one of their beautiful artist collaborations.
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Starting at $40 — Shop
The Floral Society FROG BOWL + TAPER HOLDER From Hawkins NY
DIY arranging that looks anything but. The built-in "frog" holds water and arranges your blooms just-so, while two candle holders on either end hold a taper for the easiest, showstopping-est centerpiece.
$118 — Shop
simone leblanc Gift Boxes
Simone LeBlanc curates intentional gift boxes that make inspired, expertly given gifts. Their passion for the highest quality products, love of fine details and authentic approach goes into creating exceptional gifts offered with simplicity and ease.
Browse perfect boxes for her, for him, for new babies, for well-being and specific for the holidays.
Pictured: Holiday Good Tidings box starting at $98 — Shop
All boxes starting at $78 — Shop
Maison Balzac Glassware
Maison Balzac is a collection of candles and delicate objects created in Sydney, Australia inspired by a childhood in the South of France. Their colorful glassware is mouth blown, is heat and cold resistant and add extraordinary pleasure to the simple act of drinking water or displaying flowers. Their 100% food grade colored borosilicate glass carafes can be used for drinking or as a centerpiece vase.
Coucou Jug $115 — Shop
Carafe $65 — Shop
Shoppe AMber Interiors
Amber Interiors teamed up with Ojai Dory Furnishings to create The Heirloom Boards, their cutting and serving boards handmade in Ojai, California that are exclusive to Shoppe. Made from beautiful Walnut, these boards are made for living and will last you a lifetime. The Heirloom Boards are all natural, meaning no additional dye in the wood. Each board has a thin layer of food quality butcher block mineral oil to protect the wood from staining. These boards will age naturally over time with use.
A perfect gift pairing would be to include a Pomme Gold Plated Cheese Knife. Each knife is hand crafted in Japan, made of 24 karat gold plated high carbon stainless steel. Guaranteed to elevate your charcuterie board.
Heirloom Boards starting at $140 — Shop
Gold Cheese Knife $70 — Shop
Pomelo Casa Ceramics
Each one of Pomelo’s pieces is handmade in Southern Spain by ceramicists who have been making these very designs using the same techniques for over five centuries. They come in a variety of beautiful colorways in modern and traditional designs of birds and flowers. Because the ceramics are made and painted by hand, each has a slight variation in its pattern and tells its own charming story.
Starting at $44 — Shop
Matilda Goad Tabletop
We are huge fans of all of Matilda Goad’s decorative home objects. Matilda is a London based creative who focuses on producing interesting and stimulating visual spaces applying her attention to detail and quest for the unusual to her projects. Her line of decorative objects are designed to elevate the home with the most minimal upheaval and a go to destination for gifts.
Her tabletop essentials from the scalloped napkins to raffia placemats to the rainbow cutlery set are perfect for a playful dinner party and a perfect way to add some cheer to a loved ones’ holiday table.
Mrs Alice Christmas Tablescape
Mrs. Alice's sells curated tablescapes & tableware by Alice Naylor-Leyland. Their assembled holiday tablescape sets are perfect for your own table or spreading the holiday spirit to others who cannot celebrate with you this year. Each set arrives lovingly packaged, taking the hassle out of hosting. A perfect Christmas table is ready to go!
The pictured Swan Lake Tablescape creates the most enchanting of winter dining bringing everything you need to lay your Christmas table. With gold & snow-white tones this set will create a glowing Winter Wonderland in your home.
Curated Christmas table decor starting at $60 — Shop All
JUdaica Standard Time X B. ZIPPY MENORAH
Judaica Standard Time explores the space between faith and design. This modular menorah is designed to be displayed in infinite variations. For the collaboration, Bari Ziperstein created 8 different sketches of what a menorah could and should be. Her excitement for the modular menorah was palpable and had to be captured. BZIPPY’s clay goods are one-of-a-kind stoneware / earthenware editions.
$200 — Shop
Nicky Kehoe Rattan Carafe
Nicky Kehoe is one of our favorite resources for eclectic objects and thoughtful housewares. The Los Angeles design studio and boutique houses handmade furniture, and a carefully curated selection of vintage pieces and home accessories, sourced the world over.
These glass carafes are wrapped in rattan, perfect for serving water at an outdoor dinner party. They’re made in Sweden.
$48 — Shop
ERIC BONNIN Nesting SERVING BOWLS
All Eric Bonnin Ceramics are handmade in Long Island City, New York using traditional techniques including wheel-turning and hand-building, producing functional and decorative pieces.
These generously sized organic oval shaped ceramic serving bowls are beautiful and functional; they stack together neatly as a set. Plus, they’re microwave and dishwasher safe.
Starting at $82 — Shop
Piecework Puzzles
Piecework is a puzzle company dedicated to quality time in the great indoors. The name Piecework is a nod to the importance of the process — it’s about fitting something together by hand, working it through, piece by piece — instead of the outcome. Whether working alone or at a gathering of friends, we see puzzles as a means to slow down, connect, and live in the present. Piecework is an antidote to an obsessive work culture and an addiction to screens. They hope to be a signal to not only take care of yourself, but to love yourself and enjoy each day in all the ways that make you feel good.
Their puzzles are as enjoyable to look at as they are to compose. Check out their bold designs and limited edition artist collaborations.
$36 — Shop
fredericks and mae Rainbow Playing Cards
Fredericks & Mae is a design studio reveling in the art of the gift. They are committed to bringing objects into the world that prompt wide eyes, inexplicable delight, and full body chills. A well chosen gift can be a bolt of connection - a beacon that reminds us of our relationships.
Housed in a sturdy box with foil stamping, this premium deck of rainbow playing cards features a full spectrum of colors on their face and a uniform black and white pattern on their backs. These unique cards, with their colorful design and patterns, will bring fun to any gathering. The package also includes a mini booklet with history and lore, game instruction, and information about the artists.
Brouk & Co Backgammon Set in Black Croc
Brouk & Co is proud to offer a distinctive line of products focused on quality, design, and refinement. They’re committed to creating smart and useful custom home and travel wares, designed for the modern individual. A classic game in a contemporary case. Add backgammon to your collection in this custom black vegan Croco leather case. Features leather casing for dice and chips and leather stitched game base.
$149 — Shop
They also have a roll up travel backgammon set for $80
Alexandra Llewellyn Backgammon Set
In our screen-obsessed age, there is something to be said for the simple luxury of sitting down to play a board game. It’s an opportunity to unplug, slow down and engage with loved ones - to truly live in the moment and be present. Such is the philosophy of Alexandra Llewellyn, a London-based designer who creates beautifully handcrafted backgammon sets, luxury games and bespoke furniture.
A truly luxury gift, these handcrafted backgammon sets are for serious lovers of the game. The exquisite hand painted designs are sealed with hand-applied lacquer. The compartments are lined in calf leather. The shakers are black calf leather with inside lips to ensure fair and random rolls of the precision laser cut dice. The doubling die is embossed weighted leather. There are two choices for your accompanying playing pieces. Either weighted and wrapped leather in red and cream, or gold and silver weighted aluminum with leather bases. Alternatively, you can choose bespoke stone playing pieces as an elegant addition. They can also personalize your box with engraved initials or a handwritten message.
Pictured is the Palm Travel Backgammon Set $1800 — Shop