INSPIRATION THAT WON’T LEAVE YOU BROKE…..
9th November 2016
I’m a huge fan of scented candles, I literally burn one every day in the evening to chill out to. The scent and beautiful dim flame makes me feel cosy and relaxed. I discovered a new brand recently… that I now know has been going for years…..!!
It’s called ‘Oliver Bonas’ and they stock original designs created by their team in their stores up and down the country. I’m talking jewellery, art, fashion, accessories, homeware, furniture, gifts and inspirational pieces, I literally felt like a kid in a sweet shop as I wondered through one yesterday near to wear I live.
The prices are also incredibly varied from a beautiful leather clutch back at £18 to a marble quirky desk for £250. There are so many fun items for less the £30 that would make for awesome gifts. I love Jo Malone and Molton Brown diffusers and candles. For me to try something new is almost a no go, but I grabbed a whiff of the Oliver Bonas diffuser scent in Orange, Clove & Cinnamon and fell I love. As I sit here typing this blog I can smell it all around the living room. It’s supposed to last 6 months, so I will keep you posted on that.
Christmas is around the corner and can be such a pricey time of year alongside stressful deciding what to buy, so I have decided to give you a load of recommendations each week from now leading up to the day.
I have selected 10 great potential gifts from this little beautiful store to help you on your journey. Feel free to leave a comment below and let me know what you love.
Gift One
Set of Four Tea Cups & Saucers with a modern art twist. The packaging is lovely and I brought this for one of my besties on her Birthday recently. She loves tea and fell head over heels for the set. Priced at £46 this makes for a great gift, who doesn’t like drinking tea huh?
The design team have used a different technique on each pretty cup and saucer to create a mismatched set but they still all go together.
Gift 2
We all like taking cool images that are not just selfies….. How about grabbing a couple of these frames and creating your own art by inserting pics that reflect your mood, life and loved ones. They are beautifully handcrafted in antique-look, gold and glass with a bespoke vintage inspired floral frame. Price between £14- £26 they come in 3 sizes and I for one would love a couple of these for Christmas.
Gift 3
What’s Christmas without a party game!! I think this one is fun and looks great. Sixstix is a game of logic, pattern-making and card collection. My mate Sarah would probably love this, It’s priced at £14,50.
Gift 4
Everyone in my life appreciates scented candals and now there are so many great brands doing them that you are almost spoilt for choice. This adorable Winter scented candle trio makes for a great pressie.
It includes candles in Orange, Clove & Cinnamon, Exotic Fig and Saffron & Amber. I had had a sniff and can confirm they smell gorgeous. Priced at £22.50.
Gift 5
I’m really wanting to travel more now and would like to feature my trips to some cool places around Europe and the world for you to enjoy through my blog. So this book would be perfect for someone like me….
It’s dedicated to dream weekends with great tips on what to do from Paris to Perm. Featuring culture, history, natural beauty, fine cuisine and style. The book is beautifully written with fabulous images and will inspire you to get of your cute ass and experience some amazing places. Price £24,99
Gift 6
This one is for the more obsessed music fan out there. Vinyl was how it all started back in the day and this retro orange ‘Crosley Cruiser Turntable’ in a suit-case style is everything. Don’t worry if you don’t fancy carrying a big heavy record box around with you. The portable system allows you to plug in most devices and MP3 players, and has built-in banging speakers so you can rave it up on the move. It’s more pricey then the other gifts so defo for someone special in your life £96.
Gift 7
For the obsessed selfie King or Queen! The ‘Clip Lens Se’ will allow you to capture the perfect view or take the hottest selfie. You can widen your shots by clipping to your smartphone or tablet. It features three glass lenses; the 180 degrees Fisheye Lens, designed for taking super wide landscape shots, the Macro Lens, which takes extreme close ups.and our favourite the 0.67x Wide Angle Lens, which is great for fitting everyone into your selfies. I need the last one LOL and it’s only £12.
Gift 8
If you are anything lile me you have all your jewellery hanging over your dressing table and have probably lost quite a few gems due to not having somewhere special to place them. This set of two vintage inspired gold and glass trinket boxes are pretty and very affordable at £20.
Gift 9
I have another cool and not pricey way of displaying your photos. Great to then re-shoot and upload on places like Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest or like me your blog once ready! Convert your photos into colourful magnetic snapshots that have a retro feel. You can also write and erase your messages on them as many times as you wish. Price £14
Gift 10
The cheapest and totally fun for this sesaon I’m suggesting nail art! I love things like this ‘Nail Cuticle Tattoos’ are like decorations depending on your mood.
With a choice of twelve metallic tatoos get your party outfit started with these only £4!
I hope I have given you some fresh fun and cool ideas for pressies this Christmas. Remember it’s not always about how much you spend but more about the thought behind it. I love books, candals and personal things… but wouldn’t say no to a new flat and a Celine bag… LOL! A girl can dream right??? Get more inspiration from Oliver Bonas here.
Love Max x
