A time for stillness, creating beautiful moments to elevate daily life what better way than Valentine’s day. Whatever your love language, whether enjoying solo or with a partner, the right interior gift, a sculptural candle, a beautifully bound book, or a hand thrown ceramic objet, has the power to turn routine into ritual, space into sanctuary.
Step beyond the predictable. Give something meant to be touched, cherished, and lived with long after February 14th.
The Candle as an Object of Desire
A candle is never just a candle. It’s an atmosphere, a flickering presence, a scent that lingers long after the flame is gone. The best ones are as much about design as fragrance.
For classic romance, Trudon’s gilded glass vessels and rich, layered scents evoke candlelit salons of centuries past.
Byredo infuses botanical energy into every wick. Favorite is Bibliotheque with its floral woody scents of patchouli, peach.
Ann Vincent’s sculptural wax pieces blur the line between object and art.
Pair with: A brass wick trimmer and a sleek match striker—because even the smallest rituals deserve good design.
The Coffee Table Book as a Portal
The coffee table book is a great way to express your identity in your space as well offering inspiration. A well chosen book is an invitation to dream, to imagine, to see the world through the lens of great artists, architects, pioneers.
Phaidon’s Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century.
Assouline’s travel books on Parisian apartments, Venetian palazzos, and Hollywood interiors turn the everyday into an escape.
David Hockney: A Bigger Book as an art piece within itself, showcased on industrial designer Marc Newson’s stand.
The Art of Cozy: Luxury Throws & Textiles
If love had a texture, it would be cashmere. Linen following this particularly for its ability to soften over time. Throws offer a great way to invite comfort into a space. A well-placed textile transforms a room and the way one inhabits it.
Loro Piana’s impossibly soft cashmere throws feel like a whisper against the skin.
Mourne Textiles’ handwoven British wool blankets celebrate craftsmanship.
Saved NY used traditional techniques to create this beautiful throw with patchwork.
Pair with: A slow Sunday, a cup of favorite beverage and nowhere to be.
Handmade Ceramics: Beauty in the Everyday
A hand-thrown ceramic piece is an object of quiet significance, from the weight of it in your palm, the slight irregularities that quietly echoes the maker’s touch.
Hasami Porcelain’s matte-finish cups and bowls offer refined simplicity.
Glaze Studio’s playfully uneven vases bring personality to a space. The brutalist inspired concrete ceramics straddle the line between art and function.
A ceramic objet’d art piece isn’t just a gift—it’s a daily ritual made beautiful.
Pair with: A bag of single-origin coffee or a bundle of dried wildflowers.
Beyond Objects: The Gift of Experience
The most memorable gifts for me are moments, experiences that linger long after the Valentine’s day has passed.
A pottery or candle-making workshop offers the joy of creation. A personalised interior styling session transforms a space with expert guidance. The best gifts aren’t what you give, it is what you make possible.
Pair with: A handwritten note inviting them to create something beautiful.
This Valentine’s Day, go beyond the fleeting. Give something that transforms a space, a moment, a ritual. A candle that shifts the mood. A book that expands the mind. A throw that wraps the body in warmth. A ceramic that elevates the everyday.
Because the best gifts, like the best interiors, are the ones that stand the test of time.
Love xx
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