It’s almost that time of year: we’ll leave our offices and maybe even our smartphones or tablets for a few days to enjoy time with family, eat delicious food and, most likely, give a few presents to the ones we love. Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, it’s wonderful to be able to make those we care about happy by treating them to something, big or small, that they want in their lives but are perhaps too modest or selfless to get for themselves. That’s really the spirit of gift-giving and, luckily for us here in Scandinavia, there’s a beautiful or useful item for everyone on your list.
Today we begin our series of Scandinavian Gift Guides, starting with: DESIGN. Here are our recommendations (and what we’ll be asking for ourselves!):
Living Room
 Grand Prix Chair by Arne Jacobsen | US $528 | DKK 2822 Äng Small Vase | DKK 585 Le Klint 349 Lamp | €1,159 |  Normann Copenhagen Block Table / Bar Cart | DKK 1492 Aviendo Fairy Tales ‘The Ugly Duckling’ | €68 Alvar Aalto Vase | €99 |
Kitchen
| Rosti Margrethe 4-Set Bowls with lids | DKK 515Broste Marble Board | DKK 135Normann Copenahgen ‘Craft Salt and Pepper Mill’ | DKK 520 – White | DKK 520 Black | Muuto Crushed Bowl | DKK 599HAY Tea Towels | US $32Vipp 13 Pedal Bin | €209 |
Watches & Jewellery
| Facon Facon ‘The Row Bracelet’ | €100Skagen – Ancher Watch with Black Leather Strap | £92.00Georg Jensen ‘Koppel Watch’ | €1,190 | Georg Jensen ‘Daisy Earrings’ | €135 | DKK 995Charlotte Mielko saturn Light Silver Ring | starting at DKK 3200Pandora Hearts Ring in Silver | DKK 295 |
Electronics & Accessories
| BANG & OLUFSEN ‘BeoPlay A2’ | DKK 2499Lemur ‘Wallet 2’ | DKK 400BANG & OLUFSEN BeoPlay H6 Headphones | DKK 2999 | Marimekko Unikko iPhone 5 cover | DKK 290SilleKnotte Carlo Leather Key Strap | DKK 350Bolia ‘Loudspeaker’ | DKK 349 |
Stationary / Office
| HAY ‘Box Box Desktop’ | DKK 299TASCHEN Scandinavian Design Book by Charlotte Fiell | £10.39HAY Scissors | DKK 79 | Henrik Vibskov x Fashionary Diary | €20HJEM ‘French Chic Cards’ | €15Stendig Helvetica Calendar | DKK 499 |
Want more? Fear not! We’re providing you with the best Scandinavian gift inspiration over this coming week.
Is there something you can’t wait to watch your friends unwrap? What about that item you’ve been dreaming about? Let us know in the comments!