14 Christmas Gifts Ideas For The Homewares Lover On Your List

It’s easy to run out of homewares gift ideas for the coffee lover in your life once you’ve exhausted the usual suspects, but you can’t go wrong with a French press of this calibre. Made from borosilicate glass with a subtle pop of colour and designer good looks, you’ll be the number one guest at all your barista friend’s brunches for the next year.

A magazine holder has never looked so chic! What better way to tell the reader in your life that you love and appreciate them, than with something to store and display their most valued possessions? Plus, the shapely silhouette could easily pass for a sculpture when not in use (if ever).

This 8-in-1 kitchen essential is the ultimate gift that keeps on giving. Available in five gorgeous colourways, the Perfect Pot from cult cookware brand Our Place can be used for everything from boiling to baking, steaming to braising and everything in between – removing the need for a cupboard full of clutter.

Simple and understated, gifting a piece like this will place you at the top of Santa’s nice list this Christmas. The simple and understated design of the Benn works for a wide range of interior aesthetics and styles, meaning you can feel confident knowing a homewares gift like this will be appreciated for years to come. Crafted to enhance any living space, this armchair combines a sturdy caramel wooden frame with plush brushed linen in chalk for a timeless look.

Pie dishes don’t get much cuter than these mini scalloped ones from Australian pottery favourites – Robert Gordon. The perfect gift for the baker in your life, this sweet set is a guaranteed homewares hit for the homebody on your Christmas list.

We know what you’re thinking, ‘but marie claire, it’s summer, why do I need a coverlet?’… well the answer is simple. Because everyone does! The coverlet is the ultimate bedding essential for guaranteed comfort all year round. It’s light enough to layer over your top sheet (for those who use one) in the warmer months, and adds an extra dose of cosy once the weather shifts into winter. And with no duvet cover necessary, what you’re really giving, is the gift of comfort and convenience – a win win!

It can be hard to find those special homewares gifts that deliver on aesthetics while adding practicality to the recipients life, but this pasta maker may just be the ultimate combination of the two! Made for the dinner party doyenne, or host with the most, the Marcata Atlas is widely considered to be one of the best non-electric models by those in the know.

This playful floor covering ticks all the boxes when it comes to thoughtful, aesthetic and practical gifts for the interiors-lover in your life. Made from tufted wool with a eye-catching scalloped border, whoever’s on the receiving end of this present won’t be able to contain their excitement.

Designed by Irish architect and designer Eileen Gray (1878–1976), E-1027 has only recently taken on the status of an architectural icon. Sun Breakers is a collection of photographs by Swiss creative Jürgen Beck accompanied by an essay by author Dorothee Elmiger, compiled as an ode to the architectural significance of the home.

Founded by Wollongong-based designer Madeleine Hoy and inspired by her Great Grandparents who founded a local fruit shop in Daylesford, Nonna’s Grocer is a homewares brand that makes conceptual candles that are almost too good to burn. Scented to perfection, and strikingly realistic, the orange candle is one of our favourite holiday gift ideas for when you need to impress.

If home is where the heart is, then it goes without saying that how your home smells is just as integral to domestic bliss? This nature-inspired olfactory gift is the ultimate sensory status symbol, with its sweet, earthy aroma that’s bound to become a welcome reminder of your elite gift giving skills all year round.

If your giftee is the type to enjoy cooking with company, than there is no chicer way to do it than with a pair of these Gohar World oven mitts. Finished with a white Battenberg lace trim over a timeless green stripe, practical presents don’t come more glamorous than this.

We’ve all got that one family member or friend whose love language is gifting and receiving scented candles, but what do you give the candle connoisseur who has everything? A candle care kit of course! And this one is as practical as it is aesthetically pleasing.

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Homewares gifts can feel fraught with uncertainty – what if they don’t like it? What if they already have it? With its sleek minimalist design and classic colourway, this elegant pitcher is destined to take pride of place on any table setting this holiday season.