Ten unique, affordable gifts, from original art to the original sock monkey

There is exactly one MAISON 10 day until smoochmas, which means we hope you’ll soon be snuggled up with your most beloved of humans and/or animals enjoying a day of rest and excess.

This is our hand-picked selection of perfect presents, ranging from $8 to $680.

But if you’re still stressing over what to buy that special someone, your favorite little helpers have been dusting down their elf outfits in readiness for just this moment. We're basically here to make everything insanely easy, leaving you free to focus on last-minute planning for whatever bits of the holidays you love. Just drop us an email at tom@maison10.com, tell us the recipient, your budget, and we'll get to work. We can even hand-deliver in Manhattan right up to Christmas Eve.

1. HOME GOODS

The Oak Leaf Plate is 100% natural, beautiful, practical, and biodegradable. It’s an inspired design for any kind of event – and could even take some of the washing up  weariness out of your own holiday celebrations.

FROM $8

2. GREATEST HITS

Our bestselling petitgrain hand sanitizer from Casa Posta is back with a bang – keeping hands germ-free AND beautifully moisturized. It smells so good, you’ll want to wear it as a perfume.

FROM $15

3. GIFTS

The classic Sock Monkey is making a comeback. This little guy is a retro treat – soft, huggable, right up to his jaunty red pompom.

$25

4. PRINT

Prepare to be inspired! Authors Phoebe Cornog and Roxy Prima present Wonder Walls, an alternative to expensive, nightmare to install wallpaper. Even if you don't consider yourself an artist, wall painting is a genuinely attractive alternative to make an impact in your home. Learn how, and start dusting down the paintbrushes with this gorgeously colorful book.

$25

5. BEAUTY

Surreal Skincare’s Mister Everyday is exactly what it says on the tin: a gentle, effective, everyday cleaner that is brewed from a variety of roots, barks, and flowers, meaning it's loaded with natural saponins, astringents, and healing compounds that are ready to give your mug a serious cleansing.

$26

6. CANDLES

"Change is something that happens when you least expect it at a time you need it most.” This poetry candle collaboration between Thompson Ferrier and New York City poet and artist, Zach Whitman makes the perfect thoughtful gift. The scent, cassis pomegranate, is pure holidays in a jar.

$32

7. WELL-BEING

The Knead Balls are unlike any other foam roller or massage device you’ve used. Its unique contours allow for spinal decompression, postural alignment, total body massage, and profound, instant back pain relief, without risking damage to nerves along the spinal cord. One for the gym rat in your life. Available in black and white.

$45

8. FRAGRANCE

Rich Mess by Ryan Richmond comes on strong – a little like the powerful person you’re buying it for. The musky scent has a cult following, comprising leather, champagne bubbles, and a complex earthiness that mingles with the body's chemistry to creating something unique.

$120

9. ACCESSORIES

Handcrafted from the finest European calf leather, the Montroi card holder is both beautiful and durable. A sophisticated gift for your person with everything!

$185

10. ART

Natale Adgnot’s three-dimensional pieces draw the viewer in and are hypnotic in their complex beauty. Sundown Diagonals is part of her recent Chromatics series of wall sculptures which, much like clouds, invite you to interpret what you see in them.

$680

"I planned out our whole day. First we make snow angels for two hours, and then we’ll go ice skating, and then we’ll eat a whole roll of Toll House Cookie Dough as fast as we can, and then to finish, we’ll snuggle.” 

Buddy the Elf


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