Showing posts with label Holiday Gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holiday Gifts. Show all posts

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Decor 2 Die 4- Last minute holiday hostess gifts.


Here we are just 2 days away from the big day itself! Christmas day!

If you are anything like us, you have been shopping up to the last minute, and you still have some to do...

Well, don't feel too bad about it, even Santa waits till the last minute to drop off his gifts!!

But you never want to show up at a holiday party empty handed, so here are some last minute ideas for your host & hostess this holiday season.


3 reasons why pretty flowers are the perfect gift...

1. One size fits all.

2. Everyone (mostly) loves them.
3. Once the holiday is over only the memory of your thoughtfulness lingers....

(As opposed to that wool Reindeer Sweater that Aunt Maggie knitted and takes up WAY too much of your closet space... Thanks Aunt Mags!)



Another great gift for the last minute shopper... BOOZE!

Grab a bottle of Wine or really nice Scotch
(Macallan 18)
Skip the errr, festive bottle stoppers, and instead add a nice pair of wine or highball glasses!


Don't even have time to go grab pretty glasses? Take the lesson now and get to know yourself! Order these cute labels for next year, so you are never caught without a personal touch added to your last minute gift!!

Trust us, order them NOW and put them in your desk drawer! You can thank us at the end of 2011!!

If you live anywhere within a 15-20 minute radius of an Anthropologie store, you have no excuse for yourself...

Honestly this store is like the "hostess gift" shopping equivalent to great sex.... If you can't find something here to make you happy, then you are just being too picky!
Give this pretty Capri candle as a gift and watch the scene unfold sort of like this...


"Thank you for inviting me over for Christmas dinner Mrs. My-New-Boyfriends mom...
Here is a beautiful silver candle that smells like Heaven...
Well, yes I am a pretty special girl, thank you for noticing... You do have a lucky son and yes your right, I AM good enough for him."

If it comes down to it... A box of chocolate will work in the pinch...

Really you could take the time to make a homemade sweet gift for your sweet friend, but when your outta time, your outta time!

Just make sure that the box is pretty and the chocolate is GOOOOOD!

We wish you a Merry Christmas filled with lots of love and goodness! Remember that for as much crap as we talk over here at T-W-H the very BEST gift you can give or get is love, loyalty, laughter and of course... Lanvin.

XOXO- Things-We-Heart





Thursday, December 10, 2009

Decor to die for: A gift for everyone, and everyone for their gift.


Another gift guide? But wait! Don't tune out yet! We know you are almost all shopped out but this guide may save you hours at the mall!
We are going to break it down perfect present by perfect person, and we really hope we can help you finish off all your holiday shopping.
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!

(Feel free to mix and match these gifts, if your son sounds a lot like our husband... Make that gift for him!)
Lets get started!

Your husband/boyfriend... Hmmm what to get this fella?

He is very cool, yet slightly geeky. Which is why you love him right?
He can go on and on for hours about the music of his youth, and he loves his computer almost as much as he loves you.
Music+Computer+Cool Geek=

The Crosley portable USB turntable! It plays both vinyl records and connects to your computer so you get all the best of your music collection in one place!
Plus it looks really cool. He is gonna love it!

Fellas, make sure you don't forget your lady love. Here is a tip, while that awesome little cone shaped dust buster may be a nice gift for someone else your wife/girlfriend (Thats wife OR girlfriend, easy Tiger) deserves way better!

If you ask the girls from Things-We-Heart we will say "Nothing tells a lady you love her the way that cashmere does". It says, "Honey, I love you SO much that I just want you to be wrapped in cozy goodness all the time!"
We are big fans of this chic black and white throw from Magaschoni.
Score.

Mom! We always save this one for last when we are shopping. Trying to think of the perfect, beautiful, useful yet sentimental gift we can. Everyone wants to wow their mom right? Well, we found it!
It's sentimental but it is totally fun and cool at the same time.

Gather up your old family pictures and get silhouettes made of all your mom's kids by Master scissor artist Karl Johnson!
(He just did my families silhouettes and they are amazing!)
Mom will be so excited by your thoughtful gift. They are going to look great hanging in her house and it pretty much secures your spot as her all time favorite child!

Oh Dad, if only we could just get you the singing fish on a plaque every year, you loved it so much!

But this year lets step it up a little bit.
This year give Dad a menorah with as much character as your dad has himself.
Full of whimsy and fun it is sure to get a little chuckle when he opens it!



Now for your siblings... Always hard to shop for, because you want to get them everything!

Lets take your little sister, oh she is such a sweetie! You can't imagine your life without her. You guys have shared so many memorable moments while growing up!

We say celebrate those memories by giving her that gift you always wanted as a little girl... That one thing that all your friends had and you guys never did... Or maybe you did and you loved it so much but it got broken or tossed along the road to adulthood.

You just have to get her every little girls dream jewelry-box! Complete with twirling ballerina and Fur Elise! It may be for little girls, but her grown-up jewelry will look just right is this pink velvet.

You LOVE your brother and his fantastic new husband! They are just about the coolest couple you know.... They love bright colors and retro granny style decor, SO hard to shop for a pair like this.

But have no fear, the ultimate in kitschy cool has been found!
A needlepoint backgammon set! Oh man have you hit the nail on the head with this one! You will be invited over time and again for raucous nights of backgammon play-offs!

As for you sister who just had a baby, she needs everything right now how can you choose the perfect thing?

Well, aside from a few nights babysitting... Come on, you know you can handle that. She really needs a beautiful and handy way to gather all those magical moments of motherhood into one place.

The first 1000 days baby journal by Nikki McClure is beautiful enough for her to leave it laying in any room of the house.

No rubber duckies and fuzzy bunnies here. This is a collection of fine art and great suggestions for thoughts and moments to jot down so she never forgets these days. Chances are she will never forget the sweetie that gave her this journal either.

Almost done and see how happy everyone is?! We told you this would be painless!

Lets not forget Grandma or Nana or Nona or Bubbie whatever you call her, you know she is of the uppermost importance.

What to get for this sweet lady we love so much?

Why not give her this stunning mercury glass table lamp? It could replace the avocado green ceramic one she has had since you were a kid... Hmmm maybe she could give the old one to your brother, it would match his new backgammon board perfectly! "Oh you are such a GOOD grandchild!" (pinches your cheek) "Let me fix you up another plate of cookies!"
See you win again.

Last but not least, you can't forget your bestie! The friend who stands by you through thick and thin... The friend that it is super hard to shop for because you want to keep everything you buy her for yourself!

We love apothecary jars. Especially when they are filled with something unexpected like jelly beans or vintage marbles!

If you really want to keep it for yourself, make two!

It really doesn't matter what you get for your family and friends, as long as you all get to be together for the holidays. As long as you all are all speaking to each other when the festivities are over, we can chalk this up as a winning year.

XOXO- Things-We-Heart

P.S- Do you heart Oprah? We do! And guess what? She hearts us too!
Check out our blog on The big "O's" Holiday gift guide extravaganza!

Friday, December 4, 2009

Fashion Friday: Gift Guide Part Duex...


Yesterday we gave you adorable gift ideas for the decor lovers in your life...
Today we bring you a gift guide for the fashion lovers!
FUN!

This is a VERY brief gift guide... We tried to keep the gifts pretty small and focused on accessories because they make such a great gift and of course... ONE SIZE FITS ALL!

First up we have this fantastic faux fur hat... I'm giggling just thinking about my fashionable friend opening a giant hat box and finding this hat!
Because she would just never buy this for herself, but she NEEDS it in her life.

These grey leather gloves will not get as many giggles as the fur hat, but they will get you lots of kisses and never ending B.F.F status!

We are super hearting this Le Mer Collections wrap watch with the gold chain!
Delicate yet sort of fucked up and T-U-F-F, tuff!

Just the right mixture of tomboy and girlie!

Every girl we know is on the hunt for colorful opaque tights right now.
And after finding this picture, we are adding white to our list of colors we are after.

Try We Love Color for opaque tights in pretty much every color of the rainbow!
Can you think of a more perfect stocking stuffer then stockings?

Pay attention now fellas, if you are looking for a little something to give your new lady friend...

Here are some pretty picks for you.

What gal wouldn't love these House of Harlow hoops?
Beautiful, affordable and very stylish you can start checking off your Chanamas list today!

Here is a pretty little ring the pretty little lady in your life.
We are in love with this delicate and sweet spike ring from Jacquie Aiche.

Looking for a little something for the special mom in your life?

How about a stylish little change purse, that could also be used to carry those teeny plastic dinosaurs floating around in Miss Me's purse...Santa are you listening?

From the always fab Marc Jacobs, we heart this little green bag! Just add a red bow and you are good to go, no gift wrap needed!

And for the fashionista who loves to learn and can't get enough documentaries, we have found the perfect gift!
It's the History of Fashion in Western Culture: 7 DVD set!!!
Focused on the 40's, 50's and 60's pop culture and the history of womens clothing.
With 7 DVD's worth of information... This gift will keep on giving for a long time.

We told you how much we love decor books, well surprise! We love fashion books too! Big beautiful books full of fantastic fashion photos.
(Wow, I love that sentence!)

This Avedon Fashion Photography book is the perfect book for anyone who loves art and fashion.

OK you caught us... This is veering way WAY off the one size fits all gift guide plan, but it is that sexy.

We are adding this delicious soft black lace bra from Agent Provocateur to our Christmas list. So honey if you are reading this, lets swap out that Christmas sweater for something a little more slinky.

Just kidding! Really if your husband ever buys you this sweater, have him call us.

Happy shopping, happy giving!
XOXO- Things-We-Heart

P.S- Do you heart Oprah? We do! And guess what? She hearts us too!
Check out our blog on The big "O's" Holiday gift guide extravaganza!

OHHHH and here is a big holiday P.S. for all you fashion lovers,
you know right about now is a great time to clean out your closet and make room for your holiday goodies and Black Friday steals.

Why not donate what you don't wear anymore to people in need? Here are a few great places you can do just that.