Bright Beginnings: Luxury Home Decor Gifts and Accessories for Summer

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BRIGHT BEGINNINGS: SUMMER HOUSEWARMING GIFTS

8 Luxurious Gifts for the Colourful & Quirky Home That They'll Love

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Summer is for housewarming parties. After a bleak and cold Spring (London, we’re looking at you), people are coming out of hibernation and our calendar is starting to fill up with invitations to countless overdue housewarming celebrations. We love a good housewarming event, but there is nothing more stressful than trying to find a genuinely good gift for that friend or family member who’s house is not only so perfect that you could probably lick the counters (have yet to test that theory) but that also has it ALL. We’ve put together a collection of 8 unique luxury home decor gifts for the interior enthusiast, that will become centrepieces for their new, colourful, life filled home. 

  1. Check’N’Dior Carafe – Handblown Heart Carafe

This handblown carafe from Dior is the perfect luxury housewarming gift for the home design lover with a taste for the unique and quirky. A perfect balance of classic craftmanship and eccentric modern design elements. They can serve anything from their favourite wine to summer cocktails from this carafe, and although its colour is perfect for summer, its guaranteed to transcend the seasons as a staple in their home. 

SHOP DIOR CARAFE £290

Dior carafe with heart house warming gift
Pols Potten quirky orange chair for housewarming gifts

2. Pols Potten Coral Fist Chair

Want to really drop their jaw to the floor with a gift they would never have imagined?

This chair from Pols Potten is a showstopper. Where contemporary sculpture meets furniture, Pols Potten’s designs are made specifically for the quirky interior lover. Top tip: do make sure the home in question has space for this housewarming gift, as this sculpture is half a meter tall and equally wide. 

SHOP POLS POTTEN CORAL FIST CHAIR £753

3. Patchwork Saddle Ashtray

Now we know you should never encourage a bad habit, but this ashtray from Hèrmes makes it close to impossible to follow that rule. Consider this housewarming gift for the cigar connoisseur who loves to add a touch of colour to all their home decor pieces. 

Alternatively, this ashtray makes an adorable (albeit pricey) trinket tray for the style-conscious home decor lover. 

SHOP HÈRMES ASHTRAY £700

Luxury ashtray housewarming gift
Minato arcade cabinet retro style in orange amber

4. Orange Minato Arcade Machine

A house warming gift that is at once both an eccentric piece of home decor and a shockingly cool entertainment console, the Minato arcade cabinet is a a gift that’ll keep on giving.

Why not bring a group of friends together to purchase this truly special gift for them – your friends will thank you for your out of the box thinking, and struggle to ever find a gift to top this one!

Warning: If opened at the party, you may risk getting dragged into a Mario Kart battle! 

SHOP ORANGE MINATO ARCADE £2499

5. LOEWE Cactus Doorstop

Loewe’s creations never miss, and this vibrant cactus shaped doorstop is no exception. A useful and wonderfully unique home decor gift, this doorstop is handmade from Loewe’s iconic calfskin in a vibrant colour-way, perfect for summer. 

An ideal gift for the home decor lover who appreciates practicality made stylish.  

SHOP LOEWE CACTUS DOORSTOP £650

Loewe housewarming home decor gift doorstopper catcus
Ice cube cooler in green orange and pink home decor gift

6. GATHER Ice Cube Cooler

This candy toned ice cube cooler from GATHER is a classic yet fun home decor gift that they’ll use throughout the summer. London based studio GATHER hand-blows each of their glass decor pieces, and plays with unconventional colour pairings to bring these traditional creations to life. 

We love the mismatched details on this ice-cube cooler, and guarantee this gift will brighten their home for years to come. 

SHOP GATHER ICE CUBE COOLER £620

7. Missoni Oceania Cushions

When it comes to colourful decor, it would be a disgrace not to mention Missoni. This set of 3 pillows by Missoni for their Living collection add a playful touch of colour to any living space.

The colours are made to work fantastically on their own or as a set, and their  waterproof composition allow them to function for both indoor and outdoor use. Ideal for long summer days, gift these to that friend who values their garden decor as much as any other space. 

SHOP MISSONI OCEANIA CUSHIONS £450

Missoni colourful pillows for home decor gift
Light Blue la marzocco coffee machine for house warming gifts

8. Linea Micra Home Espresso Machine

All of us have, at one point or another, dreamed of having a La Marzocco coffee machine at home. Beyond making some of the best espresso’s in the world, La Marzocco coffee machines are incredibly stylish decor pieces for the home. La Marzoccos Linea Micra coffee machine perfectly blends retro design with cutting edge technology and design elements, including an insulated steam wand, a brew paddle and special barista light. 

Turn your home loving friends dreams into a reality and go the extra mile with this luxury coffee machine, in a vibrant baby blue colour-way and compact size. 

SHOP LINEA MICRA COFFEE MACHINE £2940

Father’s Day Gift Guide: Timeless Gifts for the Stylish Dad

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FATHER'S DAY - TIMELESS TECH GIFTS

Dive into our selection of chic and useful technology gifts for Father's Day 2024

Fathers day gift guide cover woth serge gainsbourg and his children

With Father’s Day creeping up, let’s be real about the question on everyone’s minds; “What on EARTH should I get Dad this year?!” It’s a fact that dads are famously difficult to buy genuinely good gifts for, and it can often feel like they already have it all. But not to worry! We’ve curated a selection of 10 truly unique, useful and chic tech gifts, for the style-conscious tech-loving dad, who seemingly has it all. These timeless tech gifts will have them smiling ear-to-ear, and remind the of your love and appreciation for years to come. 

1. BEOSOUND EMERGE – Luxury Compact WiFi Home Speaker

A speaker is always a great gift, but this wooden luxury speaker from Bang & Olufsen takes this to another level. With a sleek, compact design, this speaker looks nothing like your generic audio system, and will fit seamlessly into Dad’s lounge, office or bedroom. With a plethora of premium sound configurations including the “match your space” feature as well as an  improved user interface, the Beosound Emerge is the music lovers dream.

Bonus points to this speaker for being an easy to wrap shape. 

 

SHOP BEOSOUND EMERGE – £799

Bang & Olufsen Slim Wooden Speaker
Digital photo frame with screen mirroring

2. VIEUNITE TEXTURA – Digital Canvas

The perfect gift for the tech loving art and design enthusiast Dad, the Textura canvas allows you to display various artworks on the same canvas, all via an app on your phone. Users can browse Textura’s own catalogue of artworks or upload their own photos or works, making this a timeless piece that they can use for different spaces and on various occasions. Choose from over 3 types of frames, to perfectly match this smart technology gift to their unique space. 

For a really special touch, pre-download the app for Dad and upload a family photo to display on the canvas – we’re getting emotional just thinking about their reaction. 

 

SHOP VIEUNITE TEXTURA DIGITAL CANVAS – £740

3. LUXURY ARCADE – Minato Arcade Blue Sapphire

If Dad is a retro enthusiasts, he’s likely had his eye on a premium arcade cabinet from Maison Roshi. The Minato arcade in Sapphire Blue will take the whole family on a trip down memory lane, and be a centrepiece for hours of timeless retro entertainment. The sleek design with retro touches makes this arcade a piece that fits a variety of spaces, and can be easily moved around.

The best part is Maison Roshi’s Minato arcade comes with a built in games consoles with 1000 classic arcade games – from Pac-Man to Street Fighter – that we guarantee will keep Dad entertained (if not hooked) for years to come. 

SHOP MINATO ARCADE CABINET – £2499

Minato in Blue Sapphire
Temperature regulating ember mug

4. EMBER MUG – Temperature Regulating Mug

Why does it feel like most Dad’s always have a mug in their vicinity? This heat regulating mug from Ember is a fun premium tech gadget for Dad to have around the house or at work, that’ll remind him of you every time he sips his drink. The mug’s precision temperature control feature allows you to choose the exact warmth of his drink to suits his taste, eliminating the disappointment of lukewarm or scalding coffee.

 

SHOP EMBER MUG – £129.95

5. POINTER INSTRUMENT – Solar Shadow Wireless Mouse

A convenient yet luxurious gift to elevate Dad’s desktop setup, the Solar Shadow mouse from Lunar Artefacts is a premium technology at it’s best. Made from full grain French calf leather and brass, this tech accessory is one they would never think to get themselves, but will highly appreciate – especially given both it’s stylish design and cutting-edge technological elements. 

Pair it with a bottle of his favourite bottle of Scotch and his office setup will be complete like never before. 

 

SHOP LUNAR ARTEFACTS MOUSE – £230

6. PEAK DESIGN CAPTURE – Camera Clip 

Peak Design’s Capture camera holder is an awesome gadget for Dad’s who hold their camera close to their hearts. This compact camera holder clips onto any bag, and holds your camera in place with a premium security lock for instant and safe access. With weather proof materials and a minimal design, this luxury tech gadget will be a timeless go-to. For true photography enthusiasts,  pair it with their add-on GoPro or Drone holders, for the ultimate coordinated camera accessory present. 

 

SHOP CAPTURE BY PEAK DESIGN – £64.99

7. LUXURY WIRELESS STEEL CHARGER – Raro Millano Enki Occhio Charger

This may be one of the coolest gadgets of 2024. For a fun and stylish pocket sized gift for Father’s Day, look no further than Raro Milano’s bespoke wireless chargers. Crafted from semi-precious stone and steel, this charger is for the luxury loving Dad, who appreciates innovative design and premium materials. Choose from a variety of precious stones and three metal options, to match this luxury gadget to his unique style. 

SHOP RARO MILANO WIRELESS CHARGER – £365

8. HERMÈS KILIM SINGLE TOUR – Apple Watch Strap

The much speculated second Hermès Apple collaboration rings as stylish as it did upon it’s launch in 2023. 

The Kilim Single Tour Apple Watch strap is a timeless present for Apple Watch owners, and the iconic Hermès orange colour-way is a top choice for summer 2024. This is great gift idea for Dad’s who love technology, but like to keep their accessories elegant and timeless. 

 

SHOP HERMÈS APPLE WATCH STRAP  – £299

9. ULTIMATE WATCH BOX – Fingerprint Locked Watch Box

Got a Dad with a bit of a fixation on watches (we all know at least one of them!). This Watch Box by none other than Watch Box UK is a one-of-a-kind present for the watch aficionado. Take their watch storage came to the high-tech level with this gift, that’ll give their watch collection the attention and security it deserves. With a new-to-market fingerprint lock technology, this premium gadget blends class with innovation, and will undoubtedly become a centrepiece for their bedroom. 

 

SHOP LUXURY WATCH BOX – £2959.90

10. DELIVITA PIZZAIOLO – Premium At Home Pizza Oven

For the foodie Dad who appreciate sleek and creative design, the DeliVita at home pizza oven is a must. With a simple to use system, this cutting-edge pizza oven makes the daunting idea of home made pizza seem completely attainable – and worth it for the bragging rights.

Made in the UK, and crafted from the finest materials, this innovative Pizza oven will be a family wide favourite for years to come – I mean, pizza never gets old right? The set also comes with premium pizza accessories (who knew that was a thing),  making it the perfect gift. 

 

SHOP DELIVITA PIZZA OVEN – £1745

Classic Games with a Luxury Twist: Games Night Elevated

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CLASSIC GAMES, REDEFINED

8 Luxury Games That Will Remind You To Appreciate The Classics

Wooden luxury arcade with Tetris game

In the era where video games are developing at a faster pace than ever, we find ourselves longing to take a step back and appreciate some of the game night classics. From chess to backgammon, snakes and ladders to connect 4 and arcade classics, there is an inarguable charm to these social, old school games. In connection, there is an appreciation for special, high quality editions of these games that arises, which brands including Hector Saxe, Maison Roshi and Giobagnara were founded to serve. Dive into a collection of the finest classic games available on the market, made for those looking to truly elevate their games night for years to come.

Backgammon “Alain”, Hector Saxe

Backgammon dates back all the way 17th century England, and it’s highly competitive, skill and luck based nature make it a timeless board game. Hextor Saxe is known as one of the best luxury game manufacturers in Europe, with a knack for premium backgammon sets like no other. The “Alain” backgammon set comes in a medium size, and is made from premium leather with an alligator effect. There is no doubt that you’ll want to display this piece on your coffee table for years to come.

SHOP HEXTOR SAXE

Snakes and Ladders luxury leather board game

Snakes and Ladders, Williams and Sons

Anyone born before the 2010’s is guaranteed to have fond childhood memories of playing snakes and ladders – the treacherously innocent looking game that gets you hooked to making it to the top. William and Sons have taken this classic game, and made it that much more iconic, with leather and metal finishes. Drop some jaws next games night with this exclusive board game, made to impress, whilst keeping the same elements of the classic game you know and love.

SHOP SNAKES AND LADDERS 

Wooden Home Arcade, Maison Roshi

Who would’ve thought an arcade cabinet could be a stylish entertainment unit to have in your home? Maison Roshi has made this dream a reality, with their Sensei arcade cabinet, designed for arcade and interior enthusiasts. Place this premium handmade arcade anywhere from your coffee table to a bar-top to a dedicated game room corner. This classic gaming unit is complete with all your favourite games – Ms.Pac-Man, Street Fighter and Asteroids to name a few.

SHOP MAISON ROSHI

Wooden arcade machine with yellow and red buttons

Luxury “Jenga”, Pinetti

Jenga, oh Jenga. With a history rooted in family game traditions, this under appreciated classic game is so simple, yet so entertaining. Made luxury by premium game producer Pinetti, this wooden Jenga set scream playful elegance – you’ll want it ready, stacked on your side table jus to show it off. Perfect for all ages, and guaranteed to get your Games Night going no matter how many you are, Jenga is an all time classic game that never misses.

SHOP LUXURY WOODEN JENGA

Luxury Monopoly, Aspinal of London

Monopoly – the game that brings out the best and worst in each of us. Aspinal of London have done the incredible and made a premium edition of this classic board game, made for the style conscious game lover.

Build your real estate empire atop a handmade leather board, and ensure that this family classic is enjoyed and appreciated for years to come.

SHOP LUXURY MONOPOLY

Leather Dice Set, Giobagnara

Want a timeless game accessory that can accommodate a variety of situations and games? Look no further than Giobagnara’s impressive leather “Arena” dice set, complete with 2 classic die (yes that is the correct plural word for dice!) as well as 2 poker die. Take your games night to the next level with this set, which also makes a fantastic coffee table accessory. A few idea for classic games to play with just dice; Yahtzee, Liar’s Dice and Farkle are a great place to start.

SHOP ARENA DICE SET

Leather Scrabble, Geoffrey Parker

It wouldn’t be “classic games go luxury” without an honourable mention of Geoffrey Parker. This mounted Scrabble playing board is crafted in an iconic, recognisable calf leather, with hand-embossed Scrabble values in silver. With its sleek design and unique colour-way, this board game is too stunning to ever put away – making it dangerous for those weak in Scrabble self-control. Put the “Class” in “Classic Games” with this elevated board game, and indulge in hours of timeless fun with this iconic set.

SHOP LEATHER SCRABBLE GAME

“Vortex” Poker Set, Alexandra Llewellyn

To finish us off, it would be a sin not to mention a truly impressive Poker set by Alexandra Llewellyn. To quote a review given via Alexandra Llewellyn’s website, this bespoke poker set “reflects the spiralling sensation of falling into the vortex while playing poker”. A truly special, timeless luxury game set for your competitive Games Night’s, Llewellyn’s “Vortex” poker set is handmade by British craftsman from beginning to end, and is at once elegant yet playful, timeless yet contemporary and quirky yet neutral.

SHOP VORTEX POKER SET