Black Friday (and Cyber Monday) may be behind us, but if
you’re like many of us at the Hillsdale Headquarters, you likely still have
some shopping to get done. In the grand tradition of holiday gift guides, we’ve
decided to put together a compilation of some of our favorite things to give
(or get). To put our own spin on the exercise, we’re going around the house to
offer a suggestion for each room in the house. Happy shopping!
The Kitchen
So central to the holiday spirit, give the cook
or gourmand in your life a gift that will keep on giving. We love Deb
Perelman’s Smitten Kitchen blog, and she’s a special kind of genius when it
comes to fancy meals and desserts perfect for the holiday season. This year she
released her first cookbook, The SmittenKitchen Cookbook, and it’s so full of gorgeous photographs and amazing
recipes, it’s already on The New York
Times Bestseller List.
The Bathroom
One of our favorite sites for customized
planners, notebooks and stationary is ErinCondren.com. All of their products
are custom designed and made in their California studio, and they recently
started melding their colorful creations with acrylic materials. Their acrylic
boxes and trays are the perfect tools for corralling perfumes, hair products,
make-up and whatever else is crowding your bathroom sink or shelves. They are
available in a variety of styles, and can be personalized with photos, names
and monograms.
The Hallway
Know someone with a bare hallway or a few empty walls around
the house? Anyone who has moved recently likely has this problem to some
extent. Jennifer Hill is an American graphic artist who has created a series of
prints inspired by the places she’s never been before. There are several dozen
options, and the prints come in a variety of sizes, all fully matted, and for a
very reasonable price. They can also be customized if the occasion so calls.
We’re of course partial to the Louisville print.
The Bedroom
A throw remains one of our favorite winter gifts, based both
on its coziness factor as well as its flexibility. It can be thrown over a chair,
a couch or our preference, a bed (especially over a comforter that might be in
need of a trip to the dry-cleaner). We like these options from West Elm that
you can monogram. The quality and cost breakdown here are hard to beat.
The Office
Creatively disguised iPhone chargers are the new hit gift
for 2012, and there are some really great options out there. Our favorite
though would make the perfect decoration for a desk already cluttered with
technology. Substitute another piece of sleek white plastic from the Apple
store for a pretty stack of antique books that will amazingly enough charge
your phone too! We like this option from Anthropologie, but there are lots of other
choices on Etsy.com.
The Living Room
With holiday entertaining on the horizon,
perhaps the perfect gift to give yourself is the sleek Hillsdale Furniture
Bardstown Bar, ideal for turning a small corner of your living area into the
life of the party. You can turn any nook or cranny into a swanky (and practical)
serving station with this simple, space saving piece, constructed of
pewter-finished metal and wood in a rich cherry hue. The bar includes space for
over a half dozen hanging glasses, eight wine bottles, and a glass platform for
additional glasses and spirits. The bar is accompanied by two backless bar
stools, with a glossy black vinyl seat covering. Some assembly required. For details on where to purchase, please visit www.hillsdalefurniture.com and click on the dealer locator.