Elements of Style Blog

My final gift guide with items for the home.  This year I tried especially hard to keep my recommendations budget friendly because there is nothing worse than seeing a gift idea in a magazine that is so perfect and then reading in the notes that it’s merely $795.

Gift a cozy night in with this fabulous cookbook and nature inspired set of serving spoons.

A beautiful glass set perfect for a Christmas cocktail, from Tonic Home. To make it a really complete gift add this drink book- “The Bon Viviants Companion”.

I think this wildflowers poster/forever calendar is stunning. pop it in an Ikea frame and it’s a very impressive gift for the decoratively obsessed.

These custom silhouette ornaments would be an amazing keepsake for any family- each stamped with individual names.

This fuschia ikat recycled throw is PRETTY amazing if you ask me!

These hand painted Balinese baskets are great for storage AND decoration!

I am loving these colorful Bodum french presses for the coffee addict on your list. Pair with a bright pair of Pantone mugs- or these hilarious travel mugs for the sassier coffee drinker.

Want to gift some great mantle or tabletop items? This white lacquer box would be lovely on anyone’s tabletop as a catchall- and it’s under $40. And these octogon hour glasses are so unique and simply stunning.

I know I’ve said it before, but I think a faux fur throw is perfect for the chilly holidays!

Loving this desk calendar full of iconic chairs from Etsy.

Once you are done using this Adler scent diffuser you can re-purpose it as a bud vase!

Going to a holiday party and just want to bring a bottle of wine? Dress it up with these GREAT labels!

Still totally obsessed with this nesting bowl set- I think it’s one of the best gifts out there for all occasions.

Got a friend who loves this blog (I hope so)? This book discusses achieving personal style- wardrobe to rooms!

I am always looking for matches to light candles, but these sparkly handled lighters would be lovely to have around instead- pair with your favorite scented candle!

Hope these gift guides have given you some ideas for your shopping list this year!

This Christmas isn’t a big one, nor a particularly exciting one, since what I really need is a laptop. Also cramping my style is the fact that J.Crew is sold out of the winter coat I want (the Ingenue in sea salt).  So here is my list of the bits and pieces that make up my wish list for Santa. Because this year I choose to believe.

A big ol’ bottle of my fave perfume, Child, from Fred Segal.

A Chan Luu wrap bracelet. It’s been on my list all year.

A pair of black Chuck Taylors.

Luscious bath stuff, like Bliss’ Lemon + Sage body scrub and body butter to get rid of dull winter skin.

Big surprise- I want more yoga clothes. These Hard Tail pants with fold down tattoo print are right up my alley as is this great top from Athleta.

These AMAZING cropped  jeans from J.Crew that are a little bit rock-n-roll, a little bit Audrey Hepburn and perfectly me!

I also need more scarves to add to me psychotic scarf collection- loving this cheetah Rachel Zoe one and a nice solid infinity scarf, like this one from Roxy.

This poster by Jennifer Ramos would be perfect for my new office! I even have that frame already…

Guys are quite hard to buy for.  You can always go the clothing route (more collared shirts and boxers, yay!) or the video game route (Call of Duty:Urban Warfare, yay!) OR you can try your darndest to get something rather clever for him that he wouldn’t ever think he needed or wanted. I hope these few ideas perk up your imagination when buying for the men in your lives!

You can design a custom pair of Chuck Taylors on the Converse website for your hipper than hip fella. Pretty cool.

Another way to create a custom gift is by logging onto the Blank Label site and create a dress shirt made specifically for your guy! Pick collar style, fabric and many other fun details- all for less than $100!

For the guy who likes a stiff cocktail, why not put together a bottle of whisky (I’m obsessed with this Dalmore bottle and packaging) and these whisky stones?  Gives a new, literal meaning to the phrase “on the rocks”. (P.S.-Am I the only person who thought whisky had an “e” in it?)

Have a pair of cuff links made from a map of someplace that means something to him by Chart Metalworks- a very thoughtful and unique gift.

For the guy who’s always fixing things and being handy, this MagWear wristband uses magnets to keep all sorts of nails, screws, etc. in a very handy place (as in not in between the teeth) :)

For the music snob, the “1,000 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die” book, a great pair of headphones and this hilarious mouse pad!

Got an eco-minded guy who needs a little help getting his act together? This gift set is great!

Got a guy who LOVES to sing- but perhaps only in the privacy of his own home- this iKaraoke gadget cracked me up!

Perhaps your dad gets frustrated with the three remotes it takes to watch a DVD? Get him this touch screen all in one remote to make things easier (after YOU program it, of course).

I think this is the perfect guy sweater for winter! And I love a guy in a plaid shirt, Gap has some really great looking ones.

Creed’s Green Irish Tweed is the best smelling mens cologne I’ve ever come across (pricey, but worth it!)

Got a foodie on your hands? Try this cheese sampler from the DELICIOUS Cowgirl Creamery in California!

For your little brother- arm him with this book “How To Carve A Turkey and 99 Other Skills Every Man Should Know”. Ok, maybe your little brother isn’t the only one who needs this….

Coming at you tomorrow and Wednesday, the final two guides- FOR HER and FOR HOME!