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IKEA is the first place that comes to mind when you’re shopping for your college dorm room, starter apartment, or budget kitchen renovation, but when you’re in the trenches of holiday shopping, you might forget the Swedish retailer exists. Consider this a PSA to visit your closest location this season. We promise you won’t have to trek through the entire warehouse: I can personally attest that there are a lot of chic gifts in the kitchen and dining aisles alone. Last year, I scored the now-discontinued Bastua pitcher for a family member, and they were stunned when I told them where I bought it. Here are seven items that are guaranteed to get that same reaction.
A Whimiscal Carafe
While the super-popular Tesammans collection is still in stock, snag this periwinkle carafe that’s designed to be topped with the coordinating drinking glasses.
A Graphic Tablecloth
If your giftee’s dinnerware collection is exclusively white, this will help bring some pep to their next dinner party.
A Sculptural Bowl for the Island
Imagine the brand-new Hackpoppel bowls (there’s also a blue version without a pedestal) filled with lemons and tomatoes from their latest farmers’ market haul.
A Textured Serving Plate
The way the ripples in this platter fan out from the center give it a handmade look.
A Vintage-Looking Wine Cooler
Hurry! This stainless steel wine bucket is listed as “last chance to buy.” If it happens to be gone by the time you get around to holiday shopping, look for its champagne counterpart—an ideal present for any newly engaged folks in your life who have a lot of bubbly to get through.
A Minimalist Espresso Cup
This petite cup’s speckled glaze makes it look a whole lot like something you’d find in a market abroad.
A Cute Grocery Store Tote
The new striped Mavinn tote can accompany them from the office to Trader Joe’s—even to the beach. We also love the idea of using the Gullrismott bag (which is technically meant to house potatoes in a pantry) as a reusable grocery store carryall. The Frakta could never.