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You’ve got lots of gifts to buy this season: for your significant other, for your kids (or your parents, or both!), for your nieces and nephews, and also for those friends who invited you to their holiday party and said they don’t want anything but of course you’re not going to show up empty-handed. That’s just not how we do things during the season of giving.
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Give the gift of a spa from the comfort of your own homeIf you’re paralyzed by the decision fatigue that comes with shopping for so many people, then you’ve come to the right place, because there’s one category of gift that’s appropriate for every single person on your list: home. Whether they live in a studio apartment or a lakefront mansion or are still holed up with their parents, everyone has a place they lay their head at night. So this holiday season, let’s help them zhuzh that place up, shall we?
In this year’s guide to the best gifts for the home, we’ve got 40 presents that start at $45 (a whimsical tray) and run all the way up to worthy splurges up to $6,500 (a vintage chair that’s getting a new lease on life). Gifts that will work in any home (candles, board games) and ones that will show that you know their design sensibilities like the back of your hand (sunset lamps, colorful bar carts).
No matter what you choose, you can be sure of one thing: the next time you visit their abode, you’ll see your present proudly displayed. Whether or not they remember you gifted it to them is another matter entirely.
In This Guide:
The Best Gifts for the Home in 2025:
Why We Love It: Put this pair of hand-blown flute glasses to use immediately. NYE Champagne just tastes better in beautiful glassware.
Why We Love It: Faribault is one of just two vertically integrated woolen mills left in the U.S. and they turn 160 this year. Make sure to share that tidbit when you gift this classic blanket (or literally any of their other best-in-class, American-made wool blankets).
Why We Love It: Specifically made for open concept and areas with vaulted ceilings, the Pura Plus is controlled entirely through an app, which allows you to adjust fragrance intensity, set schedules and timers and change the color of the light. It’s noteworthy for a few reasons: You can load two scents in at once and oscillate between them both, they last a crazy long time (up to 120 hours) and there are an abundance of really, really great options. As diffusers go, this one rules.
Why We Love It: These Flamingo Estate candles are the perfect gift for even the most sensitive of smellers, since they smell just like their namesakes from the garden. The set includes the apothecary’s three original candles: Sage, Tomato and Rosemary. The glass is thick, so the candle doesn’t get hot as it burns, and even sitting in the room without being lit, they provide a lovely aroma. Bonus points for the beautiful gift box they arrive in.
Why We Love It: I’ve never experienced combination quality and beauty done so seamlessly. We’ll give it to you straight: this speaker is simply divine.
Why We Love It: This set is both beautifully packaged and contains three extra virgin olive oils that define the landscape and taste of Palestine (the birthplace of olive oil!). Each gift set comes with a cotton bag, and for every purchase made, a tree is planted in Palestine.
Why We Love It: This coffee maker allows you to schedule in advance and fill up the water tank so you don’t have to do it each time. The biggest thing for me is the “guided brews” that have made the same coffee I’ve apparently been making poorly for years taste infinitely better. And she’s gorgeous on your countertop.
Why We Love It: In a collaboration between JW Marriott and Flamingo Estate, this gorgeous gift set includes an Expansion Candle, California Honey, Peppermint Soap Brick and Douglas Fir & Vetiver Body Oil, sure to make the receiver most zen.
Why We Love It: Board is one of the coolest new combinations of tactile-meets-tech. Made by the creator of The Mirror workout system, this fun-for-the-whole-family experience has 12 games with real pieces you play on a video game board. As they say on their website, “It’s a game-changer,” and it just came out, so you can hop to it in time for the holidays. I know my nephews are gonna obsess over this one.
Why We Love It: A minimalist, two-piece, felt-lined, stackable case. In the larger compartment you’ll find four box pillows for storing watches; the smaller has dividers for organizing whatever other trinkets they have lying around.
Why We Love It: Capture the essence of their favorite eateries with a unique, custom portrait from artist John Donohoue. Choose from dozens of beloved restaurants in cities including New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, London, Paris and more.
Why We Love It: Towels may not seem like the most thrilling of gifts, but sometimes the best gifts are the ones people need but don’t feel like buying themselves. These Riley Home towels are extra soft and come in a number of flattering colors.
Why We Love It: There are tons of nontraditional clocks out there. But the Literary Clock — which replaces standard time with over 13,000 literary quotes, from Kafka to Conan Doyle — has got to be the most ingenious.
Why We Love It: Plush, lush and set in many fun colorways, if you or the loved one you’re gifting identifies as a bath robe person, this one’s sure to be a hit.
Why We Love It: I personally tested this exact fire pit last year, so you can trust me when I say this 27-inch size in handsome, weathered corten steel is the ultimate backyard centerpiece. You’ll need to help them carry it back there, though.
Why We Love It: Old-school bar carts, with their wood, brass and leather finishes, are good for drinking Scotch alone or with a friend. This new-school bar cart from Schoolhouse, especially in persimmon, is made to party.
Why We Love It: Super light (under six pounds) and super smart (it adapts the suction depending on conditions), this Dyson makes vacuuming fun. Seriously, they’ll thank you for their new excuse to do chores.
Why We Love It: Another sleeper hit of gifts, I am one of those people who just keeps getting cheap Amazon kitchenware only to watch them wither away in a year and have to do it all again. Lo and behold: This Caraway Utensil Set (along with all of their products) are solid, comfortable to hold and hold up for years to come.
Why We Love It: Jonathan Adler brings joy to any room with his many colorful and atmospheric pieces. We’re particular fans of his Playa Collection, which includes pillows, trays, coasters and more to either charm your holiday guests this season or gift a loved one an interior updo.
Why We Love It: Oh this isn’t a bucket, sir. “Really?” This is so much more than a bucket.
Why We Love It: Nothing cozier than a cup of tea in cold months, and an exceptionally nice kettle to help make it. Complete with a “keep warm” feature and dials for each type of tea, the Lotus Purist Kettle is, well, the most pure. They also have a brilliant professional series line of kitchen appliances, worthy of a wedding registry, or just a lovely holiday gift.
Why We Love It: Article makes excellent, lasting furniture pieces (I’ve had two of their couches, this one included) that look nice to boot. This sofa bed has been lauded as the most comfortable of its kind, and they’re not wrong. The mattress folds out to a queen size and is very nearly just as comfortable as sleeping on a real bed. If you or your guests have woken up with back problems you didn’t know you had after sleeping on a pull-out, this might just be your savior.
Why We Love It: I love this little analog cycle for a number of reasons: It looks like a piece of interior design, it’s small and easy to move around the room, and it doesn’t require any tech. You just sit on it (or even on your couch) and start riding. A nifty, battery-powered screen shows you your stats, and a tactile knob gives it more or less resistance. Just like the olden days.
Why We Love It: Hundreds of never-before-seen photographs, exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, a foreword by Steven Spielberg, all wrapped up in a stunning two-volume set that’ll look great on their coffee table.
Why We Love It: There’s no end to the use cases for this delightful little dish. At five inches wide, it can hold a bar of soap in the bathroom, mixed nuts on a party table, jewelry on a nightstand — and with eight different colors, you might as well get one for every room.
Why We Love It: West Bourne is entirely carbon-neutral and plastic-free, and their avocado oils are delicious. Our favorite is this beautiful gift set that was made in collaboration with Montana Labelle.
Why We Love It: A helpful sleep aid, this gorgeously designed lamp from wellness company Loftie is packed with a ton of smart features to help them fall asleep and wake up naturally, more energized and refreshed.
Why We Love It: From one of our favorite bedding brands, these Brooklinen linen bed sheets are new and improved, and a gift that’s nice to receive so you don’t have to buy new sheets yourself.
Why We Love It: Are they always trying to convince you to read some new literary fiction? Is their bookshelf obsessively arranged? Then they need this sculptural bookstand so they can display the latest title on their TBR list for all to see.
Why We Love It: We think fruit is one of the most underrated gifts you can give. But the Harry & David gift baskets are so much more than that — complete with cheeses, jams, desserts (and even wine), these are a real hit for any festivities this season.
Why We Love It: There’s a reason I recommend Aura’s digital picture frames every year: it’s still the best gift my wife, my mom and my grandmas have ever gotten in their lives. Easy to set up, anyone can add photos from anywhere using an app, and they’re beautiful to boot.
Why We Love It: Oh My Mahjong‘s gorgeous starter kits help ease the difficulty of learning the game for the first time (and make you want to become an expert even faster). Once you start to get the hang of it, it’s totally addicting, making it the perfect feature for those family holiday board game nights or the board game aficionado in your life.
Why We Love It: If they’re going to go through all the trouble of actually chopping wood for their fireplace or fire pit, they deserve a waxed canvas log carrier like this. And maybe a frame for the bag to fit over, too.
Why We Love It: I appreciate home gifts that make my day-to-day life better, and that I wouldn’t think to get on my own. Sproos is an easy-to-set-up, low-risk, high-reward gift that improves your hair and skin every time you shower. You won’t want to get out.
The Best Splurge Home Gifts:
Why We Love It: So nice, we included Devialet twice. Many moons ago, we penned on this very website that we thought we had heard music before, until we heard it coming out of a Devialet sound system. The cream of the crop of audio tech, and stunning to boot, the Devialet soundbar is one of the most luxurious additions you could bring to any home.
Why We Love It: We’re huge fans of the Rocco Fridge for its seemingly endless storage space and gorgeous design. It doubles as a bar cart or a table top surface, and it stands out in all the right ways. We have deemed it indubitably worth the investment, for you or someone else.
Why We Love It: This projector is portable enough to give it a permanent installation or move it about the home, and high-quality enough to wow you anywhere you watch. It’s also cute enough to anthropomorphize (I call mine Wall-E).
Why We Love It: I’m a big fan of at-home exercise equipment that doesn’t look jarring. We did an extensive review on this beautiful pilates reformer, which provides any number of low-impact pilates workouts, whether on your own or with their YourReformer App. The most noble of splurge gifts.
Why We Love It: Last year, Herman Miller revived the Rohde Easy Chair, a design from the company’s first design director, Gilbert Rohde, which dates back to 1941. The archival reissue is available in a number of upholstery options and takes eight weeks to ship, but if you don’t order in time, it’ll be worth the wait. Put a photo in a card for them to open.
Why We Love It: If they’ve got the space and you’re looking to splurge, give them the gift of daily wellness, better moods, relaxed muscles and more.
How We Made These Picks
We’ve selected the above home items based on a variety of factors: their general popularity, as defined by public intrigue, market impact and cultural relevance, as well as our own personal experience with the pieces. As experts in the field, we’ve (collectively) spent years testing hundreds of home products across all manner of brands, makes and models and generally immersed ourselves in the world of home, which informed our top picks for the most giftable home items.
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