Holiday Gift Guide

Housewarming Gifts Under $50

Look no further for that awesome little gift for a friend or relative this year, this gift guide will blow your mind! Amazing design gifts for the all around cool cat that is hard to buy for. This year you won't have to show up at the party empty-handed. The gifts on this list are sure to put a smile on all your recipients faces and at the same time you won't break your bank. So go get your shop on!

Cube Aeriums

Available at: Flora Grubb Gardens
Price: $19.95-29.95
More Info: floragrubb.com

These tiny terrariums make the perfect gift, they look great on display shelves, table tops or office desks, and come complete with moss, lichen, and tillandsia. There is even a convenient little hole for watering, which you can do once a week and these babies will thrive!

Lightning Pencil Bag

Available at: Linea Carta
Price: $14.00
More Info: linea-carta.com

Diva at Linea Carta makes beautiful handcrafted items, there are many favorites for me here. But I like the simplicity of her sustainable cotton, screen printed pencil bags. A nice gift for the on-the-go creative type.

Birds and Blooms of the 50 States

Price: $40.00
More Info: etsy.com

The ladies at Dutch Door press are making gorgeous, unique prints of the birds and flowers of each state in the U.S. They haven't finished making every state but have quite a few ready and available on their Etsy. These would make a great gift for the holidays, as you can customize the state for each person you gift. They are selling a set of 3 for $40, which is quite a steal!

Whales Tea Towel

Available at: Heath Ceramics
Price: $26.00
More Info: heathceramics.com

I am in love with the animal tea towels from Enormous Champion. The whale one is especially cool. These would look great in any kitchen and can even be hung on the wall as art. I have seen them stretched on a wood frame and they looked killer...killer whale that is!

Analog Postcard

Available at: Branch
Price: $12.00
More Info: branchhome.com

This set of analog postcards from the designers at Yellow Owl Workshop make a great gift for the design-y type. I mean what hipster can deny their love for typewriters and old cassette tapes?

Matryoska Ornament Set

Price: $44.00
More Info: velocityartanddesign.com

I like Thomas Paul's ornament set of Matryoska dolls. They are a cute play on the old classic russian doll set, with each one getting smaller. Perfect holiday gift for a collector of fun, new ornaments.

Letter Ball Candle

Available at: Perch!
Price: $36.00
More Info: perchdesign.net

Perch is making a new set of candle holders with letters made out of little dots in the ceramic holder, when illuminated make a nice graphic piece. These would be a good gift for a couple, you could personalize them with initials or get enough to spell something... like "rad"!

Zinc Outdoor Thermometer

Available at: terrain
Price: $38.00
More Info: shopterrain.com

I thought this outdoor thermometer was pretty nice, its super simple and graphic. Over time, I could imagine it weathering quite nicely.

Masking Tape + Dispenser

Available at: West Elm
Price: $10.00
More Info: westelm.com

Last year I had the Japanese masking tape in my gift guide and at the time they were pretty hard to get, but they make an appearance again this year and they are way easier to find! West Elm is now selling them in a set and they even come with a sleek, wooden tape dispenser. Pick a color, give the gift, done and done!