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'Tis the season for gifting, but what do you give that special house proud someone? We've picked gift ideas for the home according to their favoured interior design style
A gift for the home is ideal for the house proud, but if you're unsure what to get, a good rule of thumb is to look at their preferred interior aesthetic.
If the home features sleek, uncluttered lines in a monochromatic palette and metal details, chances are they like minimalism. A plethora of ethnic prints and handcrafted details with vibrant colours are par for the course for a bohemian chic home.
Clues for a mid-century aficionado are spaces with refined lines and natural shapes populated with design classics from the likes of Eames, Jacobsen, and Noguchi. If their walls feature wainscotting juxtaposed with modern furniture in luxurious materials, their style of choice is modern classic.
Here is a round-up of home gifts for Christmas according to their interior design style.
1. Modern Classic
Above Diptyque’s 2022 festive collection
Diptyque’s 2022 festive collection
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Add some sparkle and scent to the modern classic home with Diptyque’s festive collection with a celestial theme.
A map of stars adorns the handcrafted vessel of the huge Baies candle fashioned in a deep black enamelled terracotta, speckled with real gold, while the Sapin, Neige and Étincelles candles are available in vibrant, limited edition colours
Amid stars and dancing letters, the maison’s limited edition Home Fragrance Diffuser features a transparent black lacquered oval vessel made in France by the glassmaker Brosse. It is accompanied by finely crafted decorative glass stems blown by the master glassmaker Nivyne.
Diptyque is available at Ken's Apothecary in Malaysia and at Escentials in Singapore
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2. Maximalist
Saint-Louis Tommy crystal flutes
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Someone whose design ethos is 'more is more' will love tableware from Hermès-owned French heritage crystalware brand Saint-Louis.
Its exquisite tableware makes for refined dinner parties—or those who appreciate a touch of glam even on cosy nights in.
Its Tommy collection, one of the brand’s bestsellers, features glasses with star-shaped bases, elegant silhouettes and decorative cuts.
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3. Modern Tropical
Sang Buaya from Dad's Woods
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Solid wood furniture is typical of a modern tropical home, and beautiful weathered timber pieces like this Sang Buaya table from Penang-based solid wood specialist Dad's Woods will take pride of place in the house of its lucky recipient.
Using only timber found locally in Peninsular Malaysia, the table is made with teak wood, distinguished from its Indonesian or Southeast Asian counterparts by its opulent golden hue, superior quality, and maturity.
Sang Buaya is available at Dad's Woods in Malaysia
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4. Scandinavian
Norm Architects' Yana brewing pot
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Scandinavian interiors are known for their elegant simplicity and cosiness, and what better way to enhance both than sitting down with a steaming cuppa?
Menu's Yana Brewing Pot by Norm Architects fits right into the vibe with its sleek and speckled stoneware design. Designed to sit comfortably in the hand, it has an angled spout for easy pouring and holds a stainless steel double filter for tea leaves and coffee grinds.
Menu is available at SMUK Living in Malaysia and Xtra in Singapore
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5. Bohemian
Hay's Parade lamps comes in a pleasing selection of colours
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Free-spirited and creative, boho chic interior lovers will welcome Hay's Parade table lamps into their homes.
Made of shiny, opaque coloured glass, the graphic shape of the luminaire designed by Viola Heyn-Johnsen and Jonas Trampedach, makes it not only a light source but also a sculpture.
Displayed solo or grouped, this unique lamp will charm its viewers even with the lights off.
Hay is available at SMUK Living in Malaysia and Cult Design in Singapore
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6. Mid-Century
Above George Nelson's iconic clocks
George Nelson's iconic clocks
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The mid-century style is an irresistible mix of craft and whimsy, and one designer who translated form into function with ease was George Nelson.
Connoisseurs of that style will immediately recognise Nelson's now iconic wall clock which were originally designed for American clock manufacturer Howard Miller.
Characterised by imaginative shapes and the absence of numbers, these masterpieces of mid-century American design are now produced by Vitra.
Available from Vitra Malaysia and W. Atelier in Singapore
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7. Minimalist
Trio of Nendo vases
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Minimalists, as you may expect, are extremely discerning as to what they add to their spartanly decorated homes. Still, even the most fastidious will welcome one (or three) Georg Jensen's Nendo vases.
Designed by award-winning Japanese designer Oki Sato, owner of Tokyo-based firm Nendo, each piece is defined by a striking sculptural look crafted from sterling silver by experienced Georg Jensen silversmiths.
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Royal Selangor's Modernist chess set
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Another elegantly minimal gift is Royal Selangor's Modernist chess set. Part entertainment and part decoration, the beautifully crafted set, of walnut, maple and pewter, features chess pieces with pared-back aesthetics which pay homage to the early 20th century's Bauhaus while retaining all the legibility of the standard Staunton model.
Available from Royal Selangor
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Jennifer Choo is Regional Managing Editor of Tatler Homes, covering architecture, interior design, and art across Asia. Based in Malaysia, she oversees regional content on luxury residential design and contemporary art collections. Legally trained but choosing to pursue her passion for design, she previously led notable design publications and worked as an interior stylist and art consultant for property developers, design firms, and private clients.
