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27 Nov 23

A Colourful Christmas Gift Guide

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This year’s Colourful Christmas Gift Guide is jam-packed more than ever with beautiful, bold and colourful gifts I would love to discover under my tree. From some of my favourite independent shops, to budget high street finds and charitable ideas, I think there’s something for everyone. Happy shopping!


Graphic with 10 items for the Colourful Christmas Gift Guide on a plain background. These gifts are all from a warm orange, pink and yellow colour palette.
1.  Kangan Arora Check Socks, Tate Shop, £12.

2.  Ride & Grind Arabica Coffee Bean Tin, Anthropologie, £15.

3.  Rich and Sweet Coffee Suya Rub, The Cornrow, £7.90  

4.  Muse Natural Incense Box in Jasmine, Cissy Wears, £14.50

5.  Embroidered Cushion Cover, H&M Home, £19.99.

6.  Extra Cherry Jam, The Hambledon, £8.95.

7.  Carnelian Sardonyx Drop Earrings, Tate Shop, £28.

8. Forever Floral Linen Apron, Antipodream, £49.

9.  Riviera Yellow Stripe Ceramic Vase, Oliver Bonas, £38.

10.  Nylon Shopper, Kemi Telford, £55.

 

Graphic with 10 items for the Colourful Christmas Gift Guide on a plain background. These gifts are all from a bright green palette with splashes of pink and purple.11.  Blake Green Blouse, Rixo, £155.

12. Large Wood Scallop Tray, Accessorize, £9.60.

13.  Wordle Challenge Book, Graham & Green, £7.99

14.  Stripe Mug, Damson Madder, £30.

15.  The Healing Cookbook, Gemma Ogston, £13.25.

16.  Hansel From Basel Pixi Dapple Colourblock Ribbed Crew Socks, Anthropologie, £36.

17.  Book of Herbs Green Checked Framed Fine Art Print, Roomytown, £44.95.

18.  Stripe Organic Cotton Flannel Pyjamas, Toast, £130.

19.  Fig Vegan Soap, Path Homeware, £8.

20.  Claude Bag in Smooth Green, Sezane, £345.

21.  Speckled Green Heavyweight Scarf, Oliver Bonas, £32.

22.  Sponsor a wellbeing bundle for a woman starting again after domestic abuse, Furnishing Futures, £50.

Graphic with 10 items for the Colourful Christmas Gift Guide on a plain background. These gifts are all from bright blue palette featuring cobalt blue, navy blues and a pop of mustard.

23.  Asa Small Water Vase Blue, Eva Sonaike, £55.

24.  Sirkus Stripe Thrill Cushion, Projektityyny, £70.

25.  Maia Embroidered Bee Mule Slipper, FatFace, £35.

26.  Cobalt Blue Knitted Gloves, Oliver Bonas, £20.

27.  Playing Cards Set of 2 Decks – Watercolour Swatches, Roomytown, £18.

28.  Swirl Stripe Glass Tumbler Blue, John Lewis, £9.

29.  Elan Suede Trainers, Blue, Gola at Anthropologie, £90.

30.  Thicket Bathrobe, Lapis, Sophie Robinson x Harlequin at John Lewis, £76.

31.  Block Printing Kit Napkins Charleston Dot, Indigo, Molly Mahon, £38.50.

32.  White Salt Fish, The House Upstairs, £64.

33.  Jewel Beetles in Lapis, Sophie Robinson x Harlequin at John Lewis, £40.

34.  Swooping Swallow Earrings, Tatty Devine, £35.

 

Don’t forget you can also shop my Sophie Robinson x Harlequin range from John Lewis which is full of fab gift items. There’s more info on the bathrobes and towels here and the cushions are all featured in this blog post.

All prices correct on date of publishing but may be liable to change. 

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