Curated Gifts for Everyone on Your List

Finding the perfect meaningful gift can feel like a daunting task. Thoughtful, collected gifts—pieces that carry meaning and charm are fun to give and to receive. Whether you’re shopping for the design enthusiast, the foodie, or someone who loves fashion and unique accessories , I’ve curated a collection of gifts that I hope celebrate individuality and creativity. Join me as we explore unique, heartfelt gift ideas that I hope will please everyone on your list this holiday season.

I know many of us (including me) like the convenience of online shopping, but I love visiting local artisan markets, vintage shops, and small boutiques, where treasures are waiting to be discovered. Before you shop online, support the small businesses in your own town, it’s an investment in creativity and community. These small local shops pour their hearts into providing unique, items that you can’t find everywhere. By choosing to shop small, you’re fostering a connection, and helping to sustain their dreams and preserve the charm of your own small town. Don’t forget to visit them on Small Business Saturday.

My business is an online business, but I try to help you find accessories for your home and wardrobe that feel both authentic and meaningful, that you can mix with what you own and love. My list hopefully shares that …

Design Books for the Design Obsessed

Curated Gifts for Everyone on Your ListI love a great design book, and admittedly I have many in my collection. If you have a local book shop support them.

You can find all of my favorite design books in my store on Amazon here. There are some great new ones out. I talked about Beth Webb’s book in my interview with Beth and her husband Chuck Hanavich for Ageless Style in this post , and Valerie’s latest book Bohemian Soul for ageless style here.. book here. Here is my list of favorites new and upcoming. I am inspired by different designers and architects for different reasons. I was excited to see that Instagram’s favorite (and mine) Australian stylist Steve Cordony has a book coming out, as well as Jeffrey Allen Marks (love his casual California style), Marshall Watson (so good), the Giannetti’s (love all their books) whom I interviewed for Ageless Style here, and many more that I have already featured or are already out. If there is a design lover on your list you can’t miss with one of these!! You can find my favorite Gardening books here, and my entire storefront here.

Gift Guide for Summer

There is no shopping for Summer’s size (10-she’s tall) locally except for Target (which has great stuff for kids). Athleta used to have girls stuff in SLO. I am not sure if they do anymore. I have the best luck with Zara for Summer. J Crew has great options on sale right now, as does Abercrombie here. I haven’t had time to research toys. I will try and do that Sunday.

Summer is the recipient of great dressy hand me downs from her cousins. I like to buy her practical clothes that she can mix and match. She loves graphic tees and flared leggings currently. She is 6 1/2 but quite tall so it is a challenge finding things that aren’t too grown up or impractical like cropped tops! Here is the link to all of the Zara items above and more on my wishlist. Here is the link to the Amazon books I have on my list for Summer here.

Gift Guide for Steve

Steve’s list is mainly made up of golf items. He would like a new pushcart, waterproof shoes, winter gloves, waterproof socks, long sleeve golf shirts, and a golf beanie. Our wifi is poor so his meater thermometer doesn’t work half the time. We found that the Thermomaven F-1 works best at our house. He loves the Vuori joggers for walking the dog, but I have heard the Quince version is a close competitor.

Push Golfcart, golf shoes, winter golf gloves, golf half zip, vuori joggers, beanie, cashmere half zip, waterproof golf socks, meat thermometer

Gift Guide for Her (me!)

Admittedly I need nothing, except for a few serving pieces for entertaining, and a rolling laundry basket for the laundry toom! I did share a few faves, if money were no object.

Serving tongs, serving pieces from Crate and Barrel (my dil got me a tray from this collection a couple years ago and I love it!, COS scarf poncho, cowboy boots (come in wide), cake and pie set, wheeled laundry cart, gerard darel scarf, COS cashmere expensive but amazingly soft and warm (I own in red), rocki gorman earrings (love her chandelier earrings and I lost one of my black ones), beautiful pricey jacket on etsy (this shop is amazing!)

You can find my gift guide of my Quince favorites here.

I am off to cook for Turkey day! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Thank you for reading Curated Gifts for Everyone on Your List I hope you have a wonderful day with friends and family. I will be back on Friday with an Ageless Style interview.