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Christmas / Engagement / House Warming present

  • 29-11-2011 11:45AM
    #1
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    So my best friend got engaged last month and is also moving into her first house. I want to get something for herself and her fiance for Christmas this year.

    Getting something for them both is tricky so it's probably going to be something house related. Anyone got any ideas of what would be giftish homewares?

    I don't want to get them anything purely decorative as everyone's taste is different.


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  • #2
    krissovo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭krissovo


    We did the same last year and based on the prezzies we got these were the favorites of both of us.

    - Fancy wooden salad bowl with carved utensils
    - Pictures
    - Fancy mirrors
    - Lamps, always useful we got floor, bed and table
    - Pot and pan set, again fancy possibly Jamie Oliver or something
    - Fancy kitchen knifes set
    - Candle holders
    - Table dressing set
    - Bedding covers, Egyptian cotton
    - Champagne
    - Wine rack & wine


  • #3
    Twee.
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,721 Mod ✭✭✭✭Twee.


    If you have a TK Maxx near you check and see if they have any Le Creuset kitchen ware. Beautiful cassarole dishes and cassoulet pots among other nice bits. They come in lovely colours are built to last a life time. You can get them in department stores as well, but they'll be cheaper in TK Maxx and they always have a good selection when I'm in there.

    My mam has a massive pot with lid that she does cassoulet in, goes right into the oven, or or soup it can go on the hop. Looks lovely on the dinner table as well for serving.


  • #4
    The Lovely Muffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭The Lovely Muffin


    Last Xmas I gave a cousin two black candle holders (her sitting room is black/white, so I knew they'd match it).

    One year a family member got a set of whiskey glasses and a bottle of whiskey.

    Another family member gave a friend a set of black champagne glasses.

    We've also given cutlery sets, knife sets.

    I agree with Twee, Le Creuset kitchen ware is a very good present.


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