Their houses are achingly cool, their style standards are sky high and as much as you love them, they can be just a bit intimidating to buy for. So, what to get the design junkie in your life this year? Read on to shop the very chicest homeware gifts out there this Christmas:
- Nurse, my pills<p> </p> <div> Love it. Six equally appealing lid colours available: tomato, green, turquoise, white, smoke, and yellow.</div> <div> Pill carafe, £48 at <a href="http://uk.jonathanadler.com/?xid=9076ade18c2da9e3e42608a9c6a408c1">Jonathan Adler</a></div>
- Super shelf<p> </p> <div> </div> <div> Is it a book? Is it a shelf? Both - the very clever Self Shelf is a fake book that attaches securely to the wall to support a stack of your books, so they look like they're floating on air. Available in blue, yellow or red. Genius.</div> <div> </div> <div> Self Shelf, £24.50 each at <a href="http://www.dutchbydesign.com">Dutchbydesign.com</a></div>
- Meg<p> </p> <div> Meg’s friendly face is brought to us by the ever stylish Donna Wilson – enough said. The back of Meg’s head is printed on the back of the cushion and she comes in two colourways - with yellow hair, or orange.</div> <div> </div> <div> Meg cushion by Donna Wilson, £37.80 at <a href="http://www.scp.co.uk">SCP</a></div>
- Light up<p> </p> <div> Whether it’s an oh-so-now wall plate, a keyhole vase or a beautiful candle, the junkie in your life will know, and love, a Fornasetti design. This deliciously large scented candle is something special, boasting Piero Fornasetti's stylish 'Civetta' or 'Owl' design.</div> <div> </div> <div> Fornasetti Civetta candle, £95 at <a href="http://www.selfridges.com">Selfridges</a></div>
- Take a break<p> </p> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> We all have our favourite tea or coffee mug – make this your design junkie’s new best elevensies friend.</div> <div> </div> <div> Hand painted enamel mugs, £18 at <a href="http://www.ifeelsmug.com">Smug</a></div>
- All at sea<p> </p> <div> </div> <div> Melamine plates are not just for the kids, they’re for the very cool grown-ups too. Also available in sea life designs.</div> <div> </div> <div> Scrimshaw dinner plates by Thomas Paul, £34 at <a href="http://www.supernice.co.uk">Supernice</a></div>
- Tom Dixon for beginners<p> </p> <div> Any design junkie worth her salt either has or covets something by Tom Dixon – and with good reason. This great (and unusually affordable) candleholder produces gorgeously intricate patterns when lit and should make you very popular indeed.</div> <div> Etch candleholder by Tom Dixon, £30 flat packed, £35 assembled at <a href="http://www.tomdixon.net/shops/london/">Tom Dixon</a></div>
- Juicy fruit<p> </p> <div> A true design classic from the high priest of design junkies - celebrating its 21st birthday this year.</div> <div> </div> <div> Alessi Juicy Salif Lemon Squeezer, designed by Philippe Starck, £45 at <a href="http://www.ariashop.co.uk">Aria</a></div>
- Coast to coast<p> </p> <div> Jonathan Adler believes that your home should make you happy. He also believes: “… that when it comes to décor, the wife is always right, unless the husband is gay.” What’s not to love about Jonathan Adler in general and these great coasters in particular? And there’s now a UK store - hurrah!</div> <div> </div> <div> Jet Set coasters, £48 for a set of 4 at <a href="http://uk.jonathanadler.com/?xid=9076ade18c2da9e3e42608a9c6a408c1">Jonathan Adler</a></div>
- Caravan club<p> </p> <div> It’s this kind of slightly random, super cool shelf adornment that gave your friend style hero status in the first place.</div> <div> </div> <div> Caravan, £18 at <a href="http://www.helpyourshelf.co.uk">Shelf</a></div>
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