30 Gift Ideas for Interior Designers + Home Design Enthusiasts This Holiday
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If you are looking to give your interior designer friends or home design lovers, you have come to the right guide. This simple guide will give you so many ideas to make them feel special. Specially curated by an interior designer, here are 30 gift ideas perfect for the holidays and more!
1. Coffee Table Books
A tried and true gift that keeps on giving. Not only do they make a great decor piece to style shelves and tables, but they also provide pages of inspiration for your design lovers. These are a few on my wishlist this year!
2. Pillow Covers
Pillow covers are a nice way to help your design lover make the space of their dreams, and you can always find patterns to match their unique personality.
3. Magazines
In an age of screens, buy your friend a magazine from publications like Architectural Digest, Dwell, Interior Design Magazine etc. Whether thrifted or purchasing a subscription, magazines make for great entertainment and inspiration!
4. Calendar
A calendar works well to keep track of dates and also as a unique art piece for your office. There are so many out there, but ones that nod to interior design and architecture will surely be appreciated.
5. Candle
You can’t go wrong with a good smelling candle! There are so many brands and scents out there, but these quality candles are worth the money! Like this idea? Shop our candle and scent guide for fall and winter!
6. Design Ornaments
Help your interior designer get festive for the holidays with ornaments that nod to their passion!
7. Color Reader
A tool that is often overlooked! This extra special color reader is sure to be used for many projects to come by your interior designer.
8. Standing Desk
An underrated but thoughtful gift to help your interior designer in their work flow!
9. Mood Boarding Sets
Mood boarding is essential to creating a design project. Make your own set to gift your friend with inspirational images from magazines, social media, or printables. This all in one style book is another easy way to help them envision a home they’d love!
10. Mini Model Furniture
A fun trinket to gift are model furniture or buildings. These little pieces represent famous furniture pieces by influential interior designers and architects in history.
11. Book Ends
A more unique gift idea to help your friend create stylish shelves and side tables. Pair this with a book or two you recommend for a thoughtful gift set.
12. Interior Design Guide Books
Your interior design friend most likely enjoys learning as much as they love creating beautiful spaces. So, these educational books on home design and renovation would be perfect for them!
13. Coasters
Much like the bookends and coffee table books mentioned before, home decor like these coasters enhance your space and is sure to go over well! I love these coasters that nod to interior design history!
14. ID + Architecture Biographies
Along the same lines as the educational or instructional books mentioned before, these stories focus on particular designers and movements. This one is on my to read list!
15. Playing Cards
Level up your friend’s games with these playing cards inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs.
16. Paper Dollhouse Books
I recently thrifted a paper dollhouse set and can’t wait to put it together. These booklets are great puzzles for all ages, while educating you on architecture and design. This one from ETSY is similar to the one I thrifted.
17. Work Bags
Any designer can appreciate a solid work tote to lug around project binders, laptops, and measuring tools for job sites. Gift these sturdy bags.
18. Prints + Posters
You can’t go wrong with inspirational prints and posters to decorate a home’s walls.
19. Building Sets
Bring a touch of nostalgia to your designers holiday! These building sets are great puzzles and fun decor once put together.
20. Grid Notebooks
A designer can never have too many notebooks, especially these books with grid pages. For all their project ideas, measurements, mood boarding, and space planning!
21. Interior Design Coloring Books
Help your interior design friend take a relaxing break with this coloring book. Pair with some colored pencils or markers to make a thoughtful set.
22. Handmade Ceramics
Support artists and give a special handmade gift. Loving this stripped pot!
23. Totebags
Such cute totebags that any designer would love!
24. Virtual Interior Design Consultation
A special gift that will help your design lover create the space of their dreams. Check out this page to book a consultation as a gift!
25. Kitchen Oven Mitts + Tea Towels
You can never go wrong with colorful tea towels and oven mitts to compliment you design lover’s kitchen. So many to choose from!
26. Trip to an Art Museum
This thoughtful trip can be gifted at most any scale and on any budget (if not free). Inspire your designer and spend quality time together. Read this article on the art museums you need to visit.
27. Lamp
You can’t go wrong with gifting a well designed piece to a designer. I especially like mini lamp to give as a gift, but you could check out this guide to find all sorts of lamps to fit any style.
28. Gift Cards to Shop Home Decor + Furniture
A gift card is great for any design lover who is just a bit picky! This allows them to pick out pieces that call to them. Visit your local home decor boutiques or antique malls and pick up a gift card.
29. Colorful Glasses
Glasses are a tasteful gift for any design lover. I’ve been thinking about these colorful ones to gift.
30. Puzzles
And finally you can’t go wrong with a puzzle, especially this one for design enthusiasts. A great activity to get your through the holidays.
I hope this gift guide helps you find just the right gift for your interior designers and home design enthusiasts that you have in mind this holiday season! For more gift ideas and holiday decor check out ETSY’s Holiday Hub and our blog.
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