It’s time for the holidays and you have almost everybody on your list checked off except for that one picky friend with seemingly exquisite taste that changes as fast as the seasons do. You can’t walk by a store-front window without her making some kind of comment about how “last season” that is or how the look of the something is “on trend.” (On what?) The kind of person you’re just a little afraid to buy a gift for because even if she tells you that she loves it, you know she’s secretly judging whatever you got her and will swiftly be placing it in the back of her closet never to be seen again.
In case you haven’t already guessed, I have that friend. Her name is Lauren. For this guide, I chose some products on my own, ran them by her (to make sure nothing was too garish), and then asked her for a few things she might even ask Santa for herself. Onward!
A Fancy Bowl For Putting Things In
Designer Mario Trimarchi explains his design for such a fancy bowl meant to hold fruit as such: “It is a room without windows in which you can do nothing but ponder the wind that is undoing all sublunary things outside.” Neat! My girl Lauren broke this down for me in layman terms: “It’s meant to reflect cards in the wind.” Who wouldn’t want to casually mention that to their house guests upon (obviously) receiving a compliment on it?
“La Stanza dello Scirocco” fruit holder, $70 at Alessi.
A Non-Traditional Tree
Pine trees smell nice and all, but if your friend is into modern design chances are she’ll prefer a non-traditional tree to the real thing. As “wild” as you think you might be going with your tree trimmings — Black pine cones! Hot pink decorative balls! — it’s pretty difficult to make your tree look a whole lot different than your neighbor’s. Opt for any kind of tree that’s not the kind you’d find in the house your parents live in, like this one, which comes in a full size or miniature tree.
Superstar Holiday Tree, $159 at Modernica.
A Clock of All Trades
This simple-yet-vibrant clock will bring the perfect “pop” of color to any wall that’s black, white, or grey. I personally like it because it reminds me of the giant color wheel that hung in the art room back in my school days.
Chroma-logical Order Clock, $61.99 at ModCloth.
The Most Unique Dish Rack
I don’t want to come out and say that I need this for my kitchen because I, a rational, even-minded human being, can wrap my head around the difference between “want” and “need.” But have you seen this thing? If you have a dishwasher in your home there’s really no need for this do-dad, but for me, a gal who lives in what’s essentially a shoebox, I think I need it. Hell, the designers even made a video show all the ways it expands and how you can stick your dishes in the thing. Yep! A well-designed product that I think I definitely need.
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