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Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Under $50

Short on funds but long on friends and family? Worry not: We've rounded up ten gifts under $50 that will bring joy to all the modernists on your list.

3D Zip Storage Bags from BAGGU, $8–$12 at store.dwell.com

The 3D Zip Storage bags from BAGGU are designed with utility in mind. The largest bag in the series can be used for travel organization or gym clothes—it fits a pair of shoes—or craft supplies. The medium sized bag (pictured) is ideal for storing beauty products, electronics, or small toys, while the smallest 3D Zip is perfect for storing utensils, glasses, or jewelry. All three bags include a loop, making them easy to carry and hang.
3D Zip Storage Bags from BAGGU, $8–$12 at store.dwell.com The 3D Zip Storage bags from BAGGU are designed with utility in mind. The largest bag in the series can be used for travel organization or gym clothes—it fits a pair of shoes—or craft supplies. The medium sized bag (pictured) is ideal for storing beauty products, electronics, or small toys, while the smallest 3D Zip is perfect for storing utensils, glasses, or jewelry. All three bags include a loop, making them easy to carry and hang.
Cement stair planter, $19.50, at Budd + Finn

Available in single, double, or triple opening, this Brutalist-inspired planter is made to house small succulents or even serve as a desk caddy.
Cement stair planter, $19.50, at Budd + Finn Available in single, double, or triple opening, this Brutalist-inspired planter is made to house small succulents or even serve as a desk caddy.
Shorthand Quotations notecards, $25, from Everlane

Say it with a (virtual) wink. The San Francisco–based company espouses what they call "radical transparency," and creates beautiful letter-press 10-pack notecards in Quotation, Parentheses, and Asterisk patterns.
Shorthand Quotations notecards, $25, from Everlane Say it with a (virtual) wink. The San Francisco–based company espouses what they call "radical transparency," and creates beautiful letter-press 10-pack notecards in Quotation, Parentheses, and Asterisk patterns.
Knick Knack Nachos, $25 for a three-pack, from This Is Ground

From This Is Ground, a boutique Los Angeles design firm, comes three little leather nachos that snap shut to hold cords, jewelry, and life's other tiny necessities. Everlasting nachos, what more could one ask for?
Knick Knack Nachos, $25 for a three-pack, from This Is Ground From This Is Ground, a boutique Los Angeles design firm, comes three little leather nachos that snap shut to hold cords, jewelry, and life's other tiny necessities. Everlasting nachos, what more could one ask for?
Solo iPhone case and wallet, $39.95 from HEX

The stylish Solo wallet and iPhone 6 case (also available for the iPhone 6 Plus) in embossed woven black leather from the Southern California–based company HEX keeps ID, cards, or cash within easy reach.
Solo iPhone case and wallet, $39.95 from HEX The stylish Solo wallet and iPhone 6 case (also available for the iPhone 6 Plus) in embossed woven black leather from the Southern California–based company HEX keeps ID, cards, or cash within easy reach.
Marimekko Kukkuu Table Calendar, $32, from EQ3

Long live the desktop calendar! Marimekko's is bright and modern with Finnish, Swedish, and English text. Available starting December 2 at EQ3.
Marimekko Kukkuu Table Calendar, $32, from EQ3 Long live the desktop calendar! Marimekko's is bright and modern with Finnish, Swedish, and English text. Available starting December 2 at EQ3.
Friends of Type postcards, $19.95, available at Princeton Architectural Press

Have a font freak on your list? Keep them busy with the set of 100 Keep Fresh, Stay Rad postcards by Friends of Type, which comes with a bonus zine, Adventures in Type & Lettering.
Friends of Type postcards, $19.95, available at Princeton Architectural Press Have a font freak on your list? Keep them busy with the set of 100 Keep Fresh, Stay Rad postcards by Friends of Type, which comes with a bonus zine, Adventures in Type & Lettering.
The Confidant notebook, $16 from Baron Fig

Made up of 192 acid-free, fine-grain paper pages (available in blank, ruled, or dot grid), the Confidant notebook is designed to open flat and keep you on your desired page. There are even 12 perforated pages in the back for quick page removal.
The Confidant notebook, $16 from Baron Fig Made up of 192 acid-free, fine-grain paper pages (available in blank, ruled, or dot grid), the Confidant notebook is designed to open flat and keep you on your desired page. There are even 12 perforated pages in the back for quick page removal.
Tall Stoneware Zen Cup, $50, by Materia Lumina for Dara Artisans

This piece comes in right at $50: Handmade by Belgian native Eefje Theeuws in her Joshua Tree, California, studio, the Zen cup is part of a larger line of stoneware crafted to show every nuance of the natural material.
Tall Stoneware Zen Cup, $50, by Materia Lumina for Dara Artisans This piece comes in right at $50: Handmade by Belgian native Eefje Theeuws in her Joshua Tree, California, studio, the Zen cup is part of a larger line of stoneware crafted to show every nuance of the natural material.
Keep reading for all of Dwell's 2014 holiday gift guides at a glance!
Keep reading for all of Dwell's 2014 holiday gift guides at a glance!