Giving & gathering
A gift basket with a second use
A basket can be part of the present, but its second job needs to be believable.
Giving & gathering
Useful gifts and the things around a shared table.
Giving & gathering
Set up a small gathering with what you own
Lay out the evening before buying more serving pieces: seats, drinks, food and the route between them.
Giving & gathering
Make a gift easier to exchange
An exchange option is useful only when the recipient knows what it allows and how to use it.
Giving & gathering
A buying list that leaves room for the celebration
Make the shopping list around the celebration you intend to have, rather than the displays you happen to see.
Giving & gathering
A keepsake box for objects with different needs
Separate photographs, paper, metal and fabric before choosing one box for all of them.
Giving & gathering
When a gift needs a size, ask first
Ask for the measurement that matters instead of guessing from a familiar size name.