Six gifts for people who love being home.

For the host, the neighbour, the person whose name you drew, and the cousin you see twice a year. Under $30 is where you can afford to be generous without doing arithmetic at the checkout.

Beeswax Taper Candles, Set of Four

Four beeswax tapers. They suit the person who sets the table even on a Tuesday, and they are the right gift to bring when you don't know someone's kitchen well enough to buy for it.

BeeswaxSet of four

$24

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Stoneware Mugs, Set of Two

Two stoneware mugs. They suit the two-person household — one for morning coffee, one for the tea at nine at night — or anyone still drinking out of a mug they got at a conference.

StonewareSet of two

$28

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This is the band where a gift stops being a token and starts being part of someone's week. Both of these are meant to be used, not kept aside.

Linen Apron

A linen apron. It suits the person who actually cooks — and the person who wishes they did, because it is the sort of apron that makes standing at the stove feel deliberate.

Linen

$48

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Waffle-Knit Towel Set

A waffle-knit towel set. It suits the household that's still working with a mismatched pile — and it's a genuinely welcome gift for someone moving into a first apartment, where nobody thinks to buy the good towels themselves.

Waffle weave

$54

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For the person at the top of your list, or the one you want to do properly this year. These are the two pieces most likely to stay in the room long after the holidays.

Wool Throw

A wool throw. This is for the person everyone texts on a Sunday afternoon — it's the throw you reach for first on the sofa, and the one someone will try to walk off with.

Wool

$96

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Cast-Iron Trivet with Linen Oven Mitt

A cast-iron trivet and a linen oven mitt, as a pair for the table. It suits the person who cooks for other people — a host who'd never ask for it, and would use it every single time.

Cast ironLinen

$62

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