Design Milk’s holiday guide focuses on gifts under $25, highlighting everyday objects that combine useful functions with playful design and personality.
The Faceted Crystal Bud Vase pairs a slender colored-glass tube with a multifaceted crystal base, comes in three color combinations, and is listed for $25. The Striped Stoneware Monogram Mug is available in all 26 letters, holds 15.2 ounces, is microwave- and dishwasher-safe, and is listed for $16. The Pasta Tarot is a 78-card deck that recasts tarot suits as pasta shapes; it is illustrated by Lindsay Mound and listed for $22.
The Liberty Premium Notecard Set uses patterns from Liberty’s textile archive and is listed for $19.99. The Scallop Marble Coaster Set includes four four-inch white-marble coasters, each with naturally varied veining, and is listed for $21. The Color Studies Notebook Set contains three notebooks with vintage-image designs and 64 blank pages each; it is listed for $20.
The Sardines Trinket Tray is a ceramic dish shaped like an open sardine tin, designed to hold small items, and is listed for $19.95. The Heaven Sent Real Food Tea Towel adapts artwork by Lakwena, is made from 100% organic cotton, and is listed for $22. The Wave Fountain Pen has a sculptural wavy clip, is refillable, uses water-based blue ink, and is listed for $18. The Pome Jacquard Dish Towel is a machine-washable cotton towel measuring 18 by 28 inches and is listed for $12.
The Dip Bowls are a handmade-in-Thailand stoneware set of two, available in six colors and listed for $25. The mechanical Henriette Hen Kitchen Timer can be set for up to 59 minutes and is listed for $19.95. Made from reclaimed vinyl and handmade in Philadelphia, the Upcycled Record Coasters preserve original record labels in each set of six; the set is listed for $24. Shape Dominoes use silkscreened shapes on Baltic birch tiles to represent values from zero through six, while retaining the familiar game; they are listed for $20.
The Cheese Knife 3-Piece Set includes stainless-steel knives for hard, soft, and creamy cheeses and is listed for $20. The Sacco Vase is made of gradient-colored glass, with an asymmetrical shape, angled opening, and weighted base; it is listed for $24.40. The Ceramic Washbasin Tray comes in two miniature sink styles for holding small items and is listed for $24. The Wax Seal Stamp & Wax Stick Set offers five designs and includes a reusable brass stamp and a wax stick; it is listed for $24. The Fishermen Tea Bag Holders are a set of four silicone-and-stainless-steel figures designed by Wang Lei and listed for $20. The Mini Recycled Colour Crates are stackable, fold-flat storage bins made entirely from recycled plastic and listed as a set of two for $14.