Holiday Gift Guide

It's that time of the year and not just in Philadelphia, PA!  Our Holiday Gift Guide is here!  As an Interior Designer, this is something that I love to do.  Gather the products I love and think everyone else will too!  So welcome and explore our favorite gifts for everyone on your list this year!

For the Hostess with the Mostest

Let's start with a gift for the Hostess with the Mostest.  Something you can wrap that bottle of Perrier Jouet in on the way to the party.  The Faux Fur Wine Tote by Anthropologie.  Pop into the store at 18th street in Philadelphia, Nationwide or online!  Available in ivory or blush pink. Faux Fur Wine Tote

The Floral Gift

Need the perfect floral arrangement? We can't just give you just one since we absolutely adore flowers, so here are our favorites from Olive and Cocoa:

The Estelle:  Opulent gem-toned blossoms enchant with pomegranates and pine sprigs. Lush with ruby red and amethyst hues accented by fresh greenery.

Fleur Rouge Succulent.  Soft rouge florals bring allure to a lush grove in a metal potager. Young and hardy succulents in varying shades of green and blue are artfully arranged with fresh cut flowers in antique red hues. Once dried, flowers can be replaced with your own fresh blooms.

Candlelit Fleur.  By candlelight, florals bring beauty and joy. Floral arrangement includes candle holder and votive.  This is feminine and beautiful and will make quite an addition to any table.

The Family Gift

For the Scrabble Lover in your life, everyone can get in the game with the Giant Wall Scrabble. Ideal for gatherings of family and friends, it’s large enough for all to see and participate in friendly competition.  Available through Pottery Barn:  Wall Scrabble

The Fitness Enthusiast

We can't get enough of this workout set by Varley.  Available through Addison Bay, a Philadelphia startup.  Offered in Varley's unique Letelux fabric, the Berkeley Bra and Kensington Tight are ideal for pilates, barre, yoga and any mid support activity. Soft, stretchy and mild compression, you'll want to live in this outfit beyond the gym. Features a phone pocket in the back to stick your phone in while on the move.

The Fashionista

Add to her Winter Style with these gloves  available at Anthropologie.  Specially designed for use with your electronic devices, this eyelash pair of gloves is a must-have as the weather starts to chill.  Soft and adorably feminine and available in ivory or blush pink.  Eyelash Gloves

The Book Lover

For the book love in all of us, Check out "Whiskey in a tea cup".  “Peppered with tales from her own Nashville, Tenn., upbringing, Reese Witherspoon’s first book features mouthwatering recipes, tried-and-true style tips, and entertaining expertise. Come for the best advice she received from Dolly Parton, and stay for her hot-roller hair tutorial, y’all.” (InStyle) 

The Cocktail King

For the Cocktail lover, Charles Joly, world-champion bartender and creator of Crafthouse Cocktails, teamed up with Fortessa to design a line of bar tools celebrating the bold spirit of handcrafted cocktails. Blending vintage flair with modern ergonomics, the Cocktail Smoking Cloche available through Williams Sonoma infuses cocktails and food with savory, smoky flavor. It's crafted of thick, clear glass with a silicone ring to keep the smoke safely contained. The sustainably sourced walnut base connects the handheld smoker, which holds wood chips neatly inside. In addition to enhancing cocktails, this cleverly designed tool is great for adding smoky flavor to cheese, appetizers, nuts and dips.  Perfect for the guy in your life.

The Guy with Style

For the special guy in your life, give his outfit an earthly flare with this Koloa Bracelet available through Carbon 2 Cobalt.  Made of Lava Beads this is the gift to help ground your man.  Lava Rock is known for being a grounding stone, one that can balance the emotions and bring about calmness and strength. It’s believed to help keep tempers in check and also help its wearer to work through problems in a logical way.

The Guy who pampers himself

Want to pamper your man?  Give him the Savory Man Gift Box from Duross & Langel.  Sensual and exotic, these earthy scented grooming products are complete set in the perfect size for the gym shower. Each gift includes 4 oz bottles of Egyptian musk 3 in 1 shower gel, sandalwood scrub, shave cream and naked moisturizer.

Man on the Go

For the man on the go, we recommend the Nike Vapor Power Backpack.  The Nike Vapor Power 2.0 Training Backpack offers a spacious main compartment plus a shoe compartment and laptop sleeve for all your storage needs. It also features ergonomic padding and a durable exterior for comfortable carrying and element-resistant storage.

The Wanderlust

For the traveler in your life, The Heirloom Antiqued Linen Magnetic Map, from Front Gate is artwork on canvas.  It grandly doubles as a tool for charting your jet-setting journeys. This antiqued world map is printed on natural linen with rich, subdued colors that impart a sophisticated old-world appearance. Track your travels on this magnetic map by pinpointing areas of interest with the 50 colored magnets included. Artfully set in a brushed bronze floating frame. 

For Anyone on your List

Last but not least, for anyone on your list, give the gift of togetherness with a class at Cook.  Perfect for the Food Lover that has everything.  Your recipient can choose from a number of options that are announced monthly.