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12 holiday gifts for every person in your life

’Tis the season

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The holidays are—eek—almost here. And with them comes the annual blitz of gift-buying and hygge-fying we’ve all come to know and dread love.

Shopping for your finicky, fashionable best friend? Your discerning mother-in-law? Your effortlessly cool coworker? As always, Curbed has your back. What follows are a dozen of our favorite picks for every person in your life—and every room in their homes.

What’s better is that they’re just 12 of the 146 great gifts we’ve assembled for your perusing pleasure in our sortable home shopping guide. Happy hunting!

Color Block Blanket, Vitra, $275
You may think you know soft, but think again: These color-blocked blankets, designed by Hella Jongerius for Vitra and made of 100 percent Peruvian highland wool, up the hygge ante.
Punk Lamp, Blu Dot, $379
Part spaceship, part light source, this table lamp features a highly reflective surface in a copper hue. Switch it on and off with the wood switch on its top.
General bucket, Good Thing, $29.50
This versatile powder-coated-steel, all-purpose container comes with a T-shaped handle in solid beech that makes it easy to transport from place to place.
Square throw, Hem, $149
Hyggify your home with this colorful lambswool blanket designed by Arthur Arbesser.
Dara Indigo Pillow, The Citizenry, $145
Throw this pillow, handcrafted in Mali, on a lounge chair or sofa for some added visual interest—not to mention comfort.
Siirtolapuutarha dinner plate, Marimekko, $38.50
Have a little fun with your dinner with this freezer- and dishwasher-safe stoneware plate featuring an exuberant, playful sunburst in black and white.
Sonos One, Sonos, $199.99
Home tech-savvy audiophiles will have a lot to love about Sonos's latest offering, which integrates Amazon's Alexa voice assistant with a newly engineered speaker unit.
Cake server Giro, Alessi, $56
Ben van Berkel of Dtuch architecture practice UNStudio is the mastermind behind this asymmetric cake server that will lend a modern touch to your tablescape.
The Starter Eat Bundle, Snowe, $495
Moving house? Or know someone who is? This "starter bundle" includes almost everything you need to outfit a new kitchen, from plates and bowls to mugs and silverware.
Lightning Mirror - Blue, Kinder Modern, $275
This one goes out to all the baby Bowie fans! Bride & Wolfe designed this eye-catching acrylic mirror. It's also available in gold, pink, and "summer blue."
Solid Brass Bar Bottle Opener, Marmol Radziner, $120
In weighty solid brass, these bottle openers will add a little intrigue to your bar cart—or key ring.
Nublado Throw, The Citizenry, $395
Nothing beats curling up under an enormous, ultra-soft knitted throw blanket. This option, made of un-spun wool and handmade in Peru, hits all three notes.

Writer: Asad Syrkett

Editors: Asad Syrkett, Kelsey Keith, Mariam Aldhahi

Photo editor: Audrey Levine

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