Spending time at home with friends and family is undoubtedly one of the best parts of the Christmas and New Year period, so gifts for the home are a particularly thoughtful gesture. A sumptuously soft wool and cashmere cushion from Hermès will be a cosy addition to any living space, and for candles and diffusers that create a comforting and festive atmosphere, look to Jo Malone London for a Christmas-inspired scent.
A traditional board game makes a fabulously fun gift for all the family to enjoy, so head to Smythson for a beautiful backgammon board that will provide hours of entertainment, and to Papersmiths for an exquisite selection of stationery items that are perfect for putting in stockings. For gifts to decorate the home for Christmas Day, Soho Home’s baubles are chic and colourful, and Harvey Nichols’ luxury Christmas crackers are guaranteed to put a smile on everyone’s face when they are snapped open before the festive feast.
For more gift ideas, try our Epicurean Gift Guide
Bread Ahead by Matthew Jones, £26
Hermès Avalon III cushion in wool and cashmere, £730
Jo Malone London Christmas white moss and snowdrop candle, £50
Papersmiths notebook, pen and band trio, from £30
Smythson Panama medium backgammon case in black, £1,695
Anya Hindmarch lambswool all over eyes blanket, £700
Armani/Casa Riviere glassware set, £545
David Mellor re-engineered Brown Betty teapot, £45
Brunello Cucinelli Tradition ceramic maxi vase in lessivè, £700
Soho Home Rosendale baubles in pink, set of 6, £50
Smythson Panama jewellery box with travel tray in Nile blue, £1,295
Armani/Casa cushion, £350
Armani/Casa snow globe, £90
Papersmiths The ultimate stationery stash, from £90
Evermore London Nightfall gift set at Harvey Nichols, £95
Anya Hindmarch eye mask, £45
