They say that a home is more than just a house – and they’re right: to make somewhere homely, you need nice things to put in that house! We’ve got just the gifts for it.
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I’m not sure I like the moniker ‘gifts for the home’. It suggests no one specific person gets to enjoy said gifts. And that’s just not true.
In our household — if it’s between Christina and me — I definitely enjoy homewares and kitchen tools more than she does.
That being said, the selection of gift ideas in this year’s Hint Magazine have something for everyone.
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Otherwise, scroll on down for all your inspiration for ‘gifts for the home’ whatever that means!
Tefal Dolci Black Knight Ice Cream Maker RRP $349.95
Calling this technological marvel simply an ice cream maker isn’t giving Tefal’s latest stroke of kitchen genius nearly enough credit. The Dolci Black Knight can create milkshakes, smoothies, sorbet, slushies, fro-yo, frappes and even cocktails at the press of one if its soft-touch buttons.
And as for ice cream, you can even choose between gelato or more traditional ice cream.
You simply fill one of the pots provided with your ingredients, freeze them and when you’re ready, the Dolci does the rest. Its blades churn into the pot, making smooth, scoopable goodies in minutes. How good is that?!
There’s no mess, no hours of churning and no guesswork. Results from the Dolci are perfect every time.
With this package, you also get three tins of inspiration in the form of Nesquik milkshake flavours. Mix these in when you’re putting together your ice cream ingredients and you’ve got an instant flavour sensation!
Curated Living by Susan Redman — RRP $82.90
Talented journalist and author Susan Redman’s latest interiors book Curated Living: Elegant Interiors and Artful Homes highlights 18 beautifully furnished, art-filled homes from around the world. Within the book’s pristine pages are stories about each house and interviews with the interior designers involved with each stunning property.
From inner city Melbourne to Stockholm’s swanky Ostermalm to gritty Brooklyn in the USA, this book takes a peep inside some of the most sophisticated, resplendent and culturally iconic homes of Australia, Europe and North America.
Anyone who values, great style, superlative taste and nuanced decor will fall in love with this book.
Hidden Libraries – Lonely Planet RRP $42.99
Libraries have a special mystery to them — and I’m not just talking about how the Dewey Decimal System works. It’s the idea of contained knowledge, the smell of old books, the sight of orderly rows and shelves, and that didactic silence that builds an image of what a library is in our minds.
Hidden Libraries not only promotes that mysterious quality, but adds to it, sharing some of the world’s most unusual book depositories through its articles and photography.
From American prisons to the Colombian donkey-based mobile ‘biblioburro’ to Japanese underground libraries to the tundra of Antarctica and the far reaches of space, the purely human quest for knowledge and where to keep it is never better explored than in the pages of this book.
Everlasting Candle Co Wylie Signature Gold Set — RRP $80.00
Elegant and sustainable, these clever candles are the brainchild of Tamara and Jesse Furgason, an Australian husband-and-wife team who wanted the beauty of candlelight without the mess or longevity issues of traditional wax candles.
Made from stainless steal and fuelled with soot-free, smoke-free and scent-free Pristine Oil®, Everlasting Candles bring all the benefits of candlelight to the room with none of the bad bits.
The Wylie Signature Gold set comes with a subtle, curved glass vase and warm gold candlesticks, and each set includes a 473ml (16oz) bottle of oil and a little funnel for easy refuelling. The candles are all handmade in Vancouver, Canada, and in partnership with the Disability Association of Canada, which brings a little light to people’s lives too.
Autoglym 60th Anniversary Christmas Bucket Bundle Detailing Kit RRP $99.99 (over $200 of value)
Celebrating 60 years of keeping your car looking its absolute finest, Autoglym has released its best-value detailing bundle ever! This collection of carefully chosen products — available only at Super Cheap Auto — is the perfect gift for anyone who cares about what they drive and how it looks.
Here’s what’s included:
Microfibre Wash Mitt
The densely packed super-absorbent microfibre ‘noodles’ on this mitt shift dirt and grease like it’s not even there!
Perfect Polish Applicator
Applying exactly the right amount of polish (or any other finishing product) across your car’s paintwork, this shaped applicator makes light work of this important step.
Foaming Car Wash 1L
Quickly building a head of foam, this shampoo takes all the dirt off your car and leaves not a streak behind. It even smells good!
Fast Glass 500ml
The key to clean windows is speed, and this cleaner does not mess about. Ripping through grime, Fast Glass leaves windows, screens, lights and mirrors so clean it’s like they’re not even there.
Super Resin Polish 500ml
Working double time, this resin polish not only glows up the paintwork, it magically erases minor scratches and scuffs. It’s so good, this polish has even won awards!
Vinyl & Rubber Care 500ml
The devil’s in the detailing, and this conditioner is what it’s all about. Giving back lustre and depth to interior and exterior rubber and vinyl surfaces, this stuff is the Paul Rudd Effect for your car!
Limited Edition Edgeless Microfibre Cloths (x4)
Tough yet fluffy, these two-sided microfibre finishing cloths have a deep pile side for lifting loose dust and polish residue, and a short pile to remove sealants, waxes and detail sprays for a perfect shine.
15 litre bucket with lid
All this comes in a deep tub decorated with 60 cars shared by Autoglym fans around the world. Handy for storage and for when it comes to wash day!
MiGOALS — Australia’s Leading Empowering Stationery Brand
Managing to combine function and form, MiGOALS’ diaries, planners and notebooks puts this Melbourne-based stationers ahead of other brands on the market. And better than that, it’s done with a sense of humour.
These journals and organisers are all designed to get ducks in a row and clear some headspace with minimum effort, but maximum effectiveness and enjoyment.
MiGOALS B5 Classic Goal Digger 2026 Diary — RRP $54.99
Packed with clever features all crafted to keep you on track, this planner has everything from monthly and weekly planning pages to deep-drill goal milestones and schedulers.
There are also pages with witty inspirational quotes like Jefferson’s “if you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to so something you’ve never done before.”
MiGOALS B5 Classic Focus Pad — RRP $14.99
Built around the Eisenhower Matrix (created by the famed US president General Dwight Eisenhower), this powerful little pad gives you four vital options of your to-do items: Do First (most important), Schedule (plan ahead), Delegate (who can do it for you?) and Don’t Do (neither urgent nor important).
Using this system allows you to “focus on being productive instead of busy” — something we’re all guilty of.
MiGOALS A6 ‘Get Shit Done’ field book — RRP $7.99
Coming in a multitude of colours, this powerful little book is designed to inspire action rather than vacillation. Its simple layout and plenty of blank space gives your mind room to think as you get down your to-do tasks and any notes you need along the way.
There are pages with helpful tips on how to get shit done too, like creating daily to-dos, batching tasks, how to prioritise jobs and how project-based tasks are easier to deal with.
