We all have those people in our lives who are there solely to make us feel inadequate. Well, at least inadequate when it comes to their immaculate homes, never mind their amazing crafting and hosting skills.
They’re the people who could knit an amazing sweater with their eyes closed, host a dinner party for 10 on a Tuesday without panicking, and always manage to find awesome knick-knacks for their home at car boot sales and charity shops.
And dd I mention that they always give the perfect gifts? And that they’re incredibly hard to shop for? So hard, in fact, that the thought of having to present them with a gift makes you want to pass out from an anxiety attack?
Never fear!
These types of people are usually very gracious. They understand we don’t have the Magical Power they do, and will be happy with whatever we get them. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t stop trying to wow them.
Here are some gift ideas for these superhuman creatures of kitsch.
Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People
Who doesn’t love Amy Sedaris?! Her books are amazing, and surely, your uber crafty friend will love you forever. Even if they’re not a poor person. Ahem.
Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People is available on Amazon.com/.co.uk for $14.51 or £18
“Use my Beehive” Tea Towel
While a tea towel may not seem like an awesome gift, I ensure you that this one will be. Created by Donna Wilson, this nifty little tea towel will look perfect in any kitchen, and your painfully kitschy friend will l-o-v-e it.
“Use my Beehive” tea towel is available on TheFuturePerfect.com for $25.
Vital Bicycle Screen-printed Glassware
Vintage bicycles on old fashioned glasses? Hell to the yes! These glasses come in a set of two, and the cool thing is, if your friend is more of a “pint of beer” rather than “whisky on the rocks” kind of gal, they have those, too.
Vital Bicycle glass sets available from Vital on Etsy for $20
One of a Kind Fobot, Queen Elizabot XIII
OK, this is an expensive gift, and you’d have to really, really like the person you’re giving it to, but DANG. Look at it! Best gift of all time yeah? This lovely Fobot was created by Artist Amy Flynn and is made from various bits and pieces, such as a candy tin and a pressure gauge.
Queen Elizabot XIII can be found on Anthropologie’s website for $548.
“I am the Shit” Necklace
I’m assuming you would only ever be friends with someone who has a sense of humor, and if your kitschy friend is as awesome as I think she is – she’ll adore this. Because, well, she is the shit.
“I am the Shit” necklace is from Locher’s Paris, for $69.