Home is where the heart is when the temperatures dip and the holidays loom, so make it as cozy and alluring as possible. Here are some suggestions to that end, and they triple as host gifts and holiday gift ideas. Starting with the kitchen (arguably the heart of the holidays), then moving into the living room and the spa-like luxury of the washroom, this finishes with beautiful candles to give and receive.
In The Kitchen: Confidentially Amazing
Capresso’s Cafe TS – Bring On The Coffee
People who love coffee tend to really love coffee, and I can attest to the appreciation felt when savoring a cup of quality coffee, well-made with Capresso‘s awesome cafeTS. Capresso provides the machinery that results inthe tastiest, most flavorful and balanced cups of coffee. Their cafeTS model has a stainless-steel-lined Thermo-Block heating system to ensure a perfectly brewed espresso, plus hardy steam for lattes and cappuccinos. The interface is intuitive and illuminated, and a porta-filter has two sieves for brewing 1 or 2 espressos, as you prefer. It also features an auto-shut off to save energy, and a one-year limited warranty – so serve coffee your guests will appreciate (or gift this for the holidays or as a winter wedding gift).
Price: $179
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Fleck – Creativity By Design
Powered By People is a sustainable drop-shop platform where conscious retailers and consumers find responsibly-made products from talented artisans around the world. Their curated selection of goods aptly fuses quality with craftsmanship and affordability. This noble source for home goods and gifts is artisanal in nature. Glasses and stemware from Kira, for example, found here at FLECK, are absolutely lovely and would function as heirlooms. Fleck also features unique lamps, coffee tables, bowls, and inspired hammered brass ornaments for the holidays.
Price: $42-$73
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Orlando Foods – Genuine, Italian, and Toothsome
Orlando Foods, established in 1948, is the source for truly authentic Italian goods this season. For example, try the Olitalia Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Italy’s premier chef-preferred EVOO. It’s presented in a gorgeous cobalt blue bottle, and as a nod to insiders, the blue bottle was inspired by the official tasting glasses used by olive oil experts. It’s a present that every home cook would love to unwrap. Equal parts beautiful and practical, it not only looks lovely on a countertop, but it also tastes luxurious and imparts a rich Mediterranean flavor to your favorite dishes. One of Orlando Foods’ many other offerings, Caputo “00” Chef’s Flour has strong, elastic gluten and is perfect for home chefs or anyone who wants to create small batches. Ideal for dough requiring long fermentation (pizza and bread), it can also be used for regular baked goods; it performs at both lower oven temperatures and high heat temperatures. Orlando Foods is an affordable source for unique, Italian-food-lover gifts – from the country that produces food the entire world loves. Find the brands Caputo, Ciao, Olitalia, Torre Lupara and Deliziosa under the Orlando Foods umbrella.
Price:varies by product
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The Capresso Glass Iced Tea Pitcher – Flavor Your Favorites
This glass pitcher from Capresso works for everything from iced teas to juice to creatively flavored water, and it’s great for holiday parties, too. Add lime or star-anise to your water, juice, or iced tea to render staying hydrated a much more fun and flavorful and piquant. Also, glass is better than plastic for you and the world at large.
Price: $25
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Nanoleaf’s Smart Multicolor Floor Lamp – The Mood Ring Of Lamps Proves That Lighting Is Everything
Nanoleaf’s Smart Multicolor Floor Lamp is a slim, floor-to-ceiling ambient art piece and light source all rolled into one gorgeous home decor piece. This lamp is available in black or white for a clean, modern look for parties, holidays, and at-home hibernation. Transform your space with the colored ambient illumination of this Matter-enabled Smart Multicolor Floor Lamp, and opt for any of 10 curated lighting scenes to suit any mood. You can even create your own lighting with more than 16 million colors and tunable whites. The slim, minimalistic design fits into any space (looking at you, New Yorkers) and the lamp reacts to sound and music, too. Use wi-fi, Bluetooth, or Matter and manage this lamp with a built-in controller, Nanoleaf App, or through Voice Commands through a Smart Home Ecosystem. Go ahead and color your world.
Price: $119
TikTok: @NanoleafOfficial
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Lotus Linen Towels – Soft, Embroidered Luxury.
Lotus Linen luxury towels come with an embroidery option that renders them as special gifts or ideal for a well-appointed bathroom. They’re great as wedding gifts, holiday gifts, and for holiday hosts. Their luxury towel set is crafted with 100% zero twist cotton, and they are super soft and ultra-absorbent, so you’re left with a pampered feeling when you step out of the shower. They offer bath, hand, washcloths, bath sheets and a bath mat, as well as robes and slippers to complete the at-home spa vibe. You can be creative with your optional embroidery, choosing initials, or Mr/Mrs, wedding date or anything that strikes your fancy, including humorous or droll choices. For example, if you’re gifting a doctor, choose medical terms, or choose unusual color names for a painter. These high quality towels will please everyone.
Price: $94.99 towel set / and varies by product
TikTok: @LotusLinen
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Lotus Linen’s Robe and Slippers – A Bath and Shower Self-Care Treat
For men, women and children Lotus Linen‘s robes transform bath time and self-care into something that feels ritualistic and meaningful. Available in all sizes (small to 3X), these robes come in an array of different fabrics that range from plush to the spa-grade waffle weave style, and are paired with slippers as a bonus. Give a gift of warmth and comfort that will be remembered at every shower and bath time for months to come. Combine robes as a wedding or anniversary gift for the lovebirds in your life, and you have the option to embroider and personalize your robes, too.
Price: $39 and up
TikTok: @LotusLinen
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TOCCA – A Splendid Aromatic Bath & Body Collection
TOCCA‘s bespoke porcelain dish holds perfume bottles or TOCCA’s Hand & Body Wash and Lotion. Designed to hold both body wash and lotion, this dish can be placed in the bathroom or the kitchen for easy use, and makes a fantastic host gift. Anyone who cherishes quotidian beauty will appreciate this dish paired with TOCCA’s Bath & Body Collection.
Choose your favorite TOCCA scent for a perfect pairing of lotion and wash to leave skin cleansed, softened, and delicately perfumed.
Price: $32 lotion, $30 body wash, $36 porcelain dish
TikTok: @ToccaBeauty
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Petal Fresh – Post-Shower Body Nourishment
Inspired by the bounty and natural beauty of California, Petal Fresh rightfully prides itself on ingredient integrity in an era when we don’t always know exactly what we’re putting on our skin. The Restoring Body Butter with honey and coconut heals, repairs and protects skin through harsh winter weather, and feels like a velvety, softening balm. Use on chapped hands, feet, elbows, and anywhere your skin needs some nourishment. Their Body Scrub is equally rejuvenating after a long day, and the best part is that you know it contains only good-for-you ingredients. You can also find various hair-revitalizing products on their website, including Hair ResQ. Petal Fresh products are like having a soothing bit of sunny California on hand for your skin and hair.
Price: $10.99-up
TikTok: @PetalFresh
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Soap Standle – Small and Genius
Soap Standle is a simple invention that feels long overdue and obvious, as the best inventions do. Tiny prongs attach to your soap, and voila! – you have your own soap stand to avoid the goopy, melted mess that soap leaves behind. The Soap Standle keeps bar soap clean, dry, and lasting longer. Patented after 20 design revisions to ensure perfection, this small innovation makes a big difference. Stuff some stockings or stock up for visitors.
Price: $4.99
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Candles And Azuna Air Freshers That Will Light Up A Home
Candles and non-toxic, natural air freshers like Azuna Kits will keep your space fragrant when opening windows simply isn’t an option during winter’s chill, especially if you have pets and diaper pails, and lots of delectable garlic cooking in the kitchen.
La Fleur Parfumee – Natural, Hand-Crafted Nirvana
Candier fromRyan Porter’s Orange Blossom, Rose & Amber candle from the La Fleur Parfumee line is sculpted into a magnificent floral design and handcrafted with natural soy wax. Made in the US and 9-ounces, it’s truly a thing of beauty to behold and to inhale. Encased in pink glass, this is an ideal gift for your girlies because it’s lovely and unusual. Olfactive notes: the top is Orange Peel, Eucalyptus, Lavender, the middle are Cypress Needle, Rose, Black Currant, and the base is Jasmine, Oakmoss, Amber, and Neroli.
Price: $39
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TOCCA – A Gift Candle Queen
TOCCA’s Montauk smells as fresh as an ocean spray with a touch of sea salt, sea grass and cucumber. Green, aquatic, uplifting and gorgeously packaged, this 10-ounce candle is sure to please as a gift or as an elegant home refresher. Balmy air meets cleansing waters in the Montauk candle, evoking unspoiled havens and pleasure. The candle’s fragrance is richly infused with a luxurious, proprietary soy-wax blend candle and a 100% cotton wick, then hand-poured into a modern blue glass keepsake jar.
Price: $50
TikTok: @ToccaBeauty
Happy hibernating as November rolls in!
