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A 3D render of a small cup with a gradient from white to orange. The cup is decorated with simple, hand-drawn style faces and sits over the words “NICE LIST” in bold, lime green typography.

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The Nice List: homeware gift ideas for them, that you can enjoy too!

Tis the season of giving... but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy these generous gifts too. Here’s some homeware gift ideas for your partner, flatmate or family, which will spice up your shelves the whole year round.

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Date: 17 November 2025
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Ceramics
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We get it, at this time of year when you’re scrabbling around to buy gifts, you might run out of inspiration. So why not try the cheeky “I love it so you will too!” tactic, a tradition which has endured the holidays of yore.

Here’s a rundown of nice homeware you can buy your partner, flatmate or family, which have the added benefit of looking good around your home too – all taken from our 2025 Nice List which features over 75 brands, makers and shops.

A ceramic bowl with a gradient glaze that fades from pale blue at the rim to bright orange at the base. Three blue circles with black, hand-drawn smiley faces are painted around the exterior.

Orange Super Cup

by Frizbee Ceramics

A silver cup of coffee on a matching saucer sits on a brown, carpet-covered surface. Beside it are a black rotary phone and a small notepad with a pencil.

Arlo 03 Stonewashed Cup

by Service Projects

A calendar page for January, designed with a bright pink, orange and yellow gradient. Large bold text reads “JAN” and “JANUARI”, with a phonetic pronunciation “YAH-NOO-AH-REE” written below.

Risograph Wall Calendar 2026

by Risotto

A santoku knife with a marbled green handle stands beside its cardboard packaging. The box features a bold illustration of yellow lightning bolts and reads “Allday”, “Everyday Stainless Steel” and “Santoku”.

Maldon Santoku Knife

by Allday Goods

A white ceramic mug shaped like an elephant, with the handle forming a curved trunk. Black sketched lines detail the elephant’s features, and the tip of the trunk is painted yellow.

Goose Mug

by John Molesworth

Stacks of chunky, colourful plates sit on a blue and white checkered tablecloth. A person’s hand reaches in to pick up a white plate.

Chunky Plate

by Gustaf Westman

An illustration of a person running down the centre of a sunlit road with their arms raised. Large, leafy trees with green and yellow foliage frame the scene against a pale blue sky.

Clément Thoby Print

by Kiblind Atelier

Goodman Blanket

by The Designers Foundry

A blue spray-painted illustration of a clock face on a black background. The numbers are distorted and fragmented, with two arrows pointing in opposite directions in the centre.

Clock Print

by Tim Lahan

A person holds a 3D render of a glossy, metallic blue sculpture. The object has a fluid, organic shape with a narrow neck and a series of rounded, looping protrusions along its sides.

Sprouts Vase

by Wobbly Digital

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