These gifts are for the spaces we live in and the kitchens we cook in. From glass bottles that hold your water to gourmet chocolates that tease your palate, we have gathered some of the best holiday gifts for your gifting pleasure. Give someone a silhouette to dangle on the tree, an ancient tray of cellulose, a bottle of homemade vodka, a pair of antlers (calm down, they’re resin), talons to open their spirits, or a bottle of water (well, a glass bottle to hold tap water).

Clockwise from top left:

1. Floating Feather Ornaments – Jayson Home & Garden, $10
2. Petrified Wood Tray – Jayson Home & Garden, $65 – 148
3. Homemade Fig & Vanilla Infused Vodka Recipe – Sweet Paul Magazine (Holiday Issue)
4. Resin Antlers – Haus Interior, $38.50
5. Claw Bottle Opener – Jayson Home & Garden, $24
6. Tap Water Bottle – Reform School Rules, $14

Delight someone with this ceramic butter dish or give your gracious hostess a tea towel to die for. How about giving your favorite foodie a handmade ceramic dish to hold artisan salts? Or give your dinner guests a surprise at the bottom of their coffee.

7. Banded Butter Dish – Pigeon Toe Ceramics, $52
8. Feather Kitchen Linen (Oatmeal) – Herriott Grace, $26
9. Folded Salt & Pepper Cellars – Pigeon Toe Ceramics, $38
10. Hidden Animal Teacups (Fox) – imm Living, $15

And for dessert, let some of this gourmet chocolate melt in your mouth (or give it to someone else to savor).

11. Orange Napolitains – Claudio Corallo, $22
12. Organic Peanut Butter Bonbons – Vosges Haut-Chocolat, $27
13. Peppermint Bark Box – Askinosie Chocolate, $39

Click here to devour all of our 2010 Gift Guides.

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This charming glimpse into a space grounded in gray and brimming with tones of mustard and camel is gorgeous and thoughtful. The artwork perched on the wall balances the layers of throw pillows embellishing the couch. This living room is a cohesive and beautiful invitation to plop down and make yourself comfortable.

Here are three (almost) effortless ways to realize a similar look in your own abode.

1. Score this WWII propaganda Keep Calm and Carry On print from Reform School Rules. Choose a vintage frame from your local thrift store and gracefully lean this graphic delight against a light charcoal backdrop for delicious contrast.

2. Bring home one of these gorgeous handmade Moroccan Pouffes (in tan) from Graham and Green. Soak up the charm of this exotic inspiration while you sink into the soft cushion.

3. Introduce soft layers of texture with throw pillows and throws like this succulent Organic Plisse Blanket (in slate) from West Elm.

The effortless look of the ‘lived-in’ living room above evolves over time, collecting items that capture your charisma and personality will always add up to immeasurable details – but these three items will certainly point you in a decidedly beautiful direction.

(This lovely living room was spotted at Simply Grove.)

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