The 2023 small business Christmas gift guide

For the past few years I’ve been sharing Christmas gift guides on Instagram, but this year I’ve decided to transfer them back to the blog. So, scroll down for my pick of beautiful, considered presents – all with a dash of timeless minimalist style and all sourced from small businesses and independent makers, who need our support more than ever.

I’ve divided things up by price rather than by person or theme, with gifts for £25 and under, gifts for £50 and under, and gifts for more than £50. Each selection includes ideas for design enthusiasts, foodies, nature lovers, those in need of rest and relaxation, crafty types and more, with everything from small stocking fillers to keepsakes that will be cherished for decades to come.

I’ve had huge fun putting these together, and I hope they help you find the perfect gift for your friends and loved ones, no matter how tricky they are to buy for!

Gifts for £25 & under

1. 91 Magazine two-volume gift subscription, £23, 91 Magazine
2. Abstract watercolour art print (choose between various designs), £15 for an A5 size or £25 for an A4 size (frame not included), Iya Gallery
3. Boxed handmade ‘Cedar & Bitter Orange’ soap (other scents also available), £10.90, Dook
4. Huskee reusable coffee cup made from recycled coffee husks (available in ‘Natural’ and black), £14, Tea & Kate
5. Organic Icelandic salt bath travel set with seaweed bath salts and Icelandic most salt scrub in a drawstring bag, £24, Still London
6. Blästa Henriët wheat eye pillow (can be heated, chilled and scented with essential oils), £16, Ash + Ember
7. Vegan paper-leather zipped card case, £18, ALKEMI Store
8. ‘Strata’ hand-made stoneware pinch dish (can be used for salt and pepper, jewellery or incense cones), £15, Dor & Tan
9. ‘Rest’ aromatherapy mineral bath salts with bergamot, lavender and patchouli essential oils, £16, Hobo + Co
10. Wild Sage & Co herbal balm with lavender, rosemary and bergamot to heal, protect and repair, £12, Your Kind Lifestyle
11. How To Make The Best Coffee At Home book by James Hoffmann, £16.99, Lifestory
12. ‘Sulis’ essential oil blend with eucalyptus, lavender, mandarin and peppermint to cleanse and restore (other options also available), £17, Cedar Lifestyle
13. Be-oom black-leaf tea with cinnamon (other blends also available), £21.50, Tea & Kate
14. Multipurpose ‘Idan’ oil for body, hair and nails (30ml; larger sizes also available), £16, LIHA Beauty
15. Ceramic match pot with match sticks and strike pad (various designs available), £22, Great House Farm Stores
16. Pump Street Chocolate ‘Sourdough & Sea Salt’ chocolate bar, £6.75, UStudio
17. A5 notebook with textured cover made from recycled coffee peel, £14, Matere Studio
18. Fragrance Your Home book by Lesley Bramwell, £15, Essence + Alchemy
19. Hand-thrown speckled flower vase by Eleanor Torbati, £24, Your Kind Lifestyle

Gifts for £50 & under

1. Sunday Suppers book by Karen Mordechai, £30, Hudson Home
2. Hetkinen ‘Finnish Sisu’ reed diffuser, £27, Your Kind Lifestyle
3. Lindform extra-large ‘Line’ vase in ‘Sand Grey’ (other colours and sizes also available), £31.95, Lifestory
4. Hand-thrown ceramic essential oil / wax melt burner by Daniel Smyth, £42, Cedar Lifestyle
5. ‘Make Your Own DIY Rope Bag’ kit, £35, La Basketry
6. Handmade ‘Fin’ mugs in ‘Sand’ by Alice Guillaume, £27 each, Natural Isle
7. Kreafunk ‘aGo Mini’ micro bluetooth travel speaker (available in black, ‘Dusty Olive’ and ‘Cloudy Blue’), £35, UStudio
8. Recycled plastic bird feeder (available in ‘Slate’, ‘Terracotta’ and ‘Olive’), £49, Tea & Kate
9. ‘Shadow Series’ candleholder (various designs available), £40, Alice Ives
10. ‘Luna’ relaxing and stress-relieving natural bathing salts, £38, Essence + Alchemy
11. Kinta stoneware teapot (available in ‘Clay Grey’, ‘Matt Black’ and ‘Mustard Yellow’), £35 for a 950ml size or £40 for a 1350ml size, UStudio
12. ‘Droppe 30’ white ash serving board, £38, Brüün
13. Burnt-oak Ikebana vase, £35, Pachadesign
14. Nordic Interior Book by Piia Kalliomäki and Pauliina Salonen, £29.95, Hudson Home
15. Ferm Living ‘Ripple’ champagne saucers (available in clear and grey glass), £39 for a set of two, Lifestory
16. Tokyo Jutaku architecture game, £45, NiMi Projects
17. Brass ‘Demi’ earrings, £35, Red Bird Makes
18. Handmade ‘Black Drip’ mug by Kirsty Anderson, £28, Artists & Objects
19. ‘For the Organiser’ stationery gift set (various notebook choices available), £50, Matere Studio

Gifts for over £50

1. Studio Brae minimalist clay candelabra (available in black, white and grey), £59, Artists & Objects
2. Bespoke jewellery-making kit, with everything you need to design and create a silver ring, pendant or earrings, £99, CAST
3. Ferm Living ‘Meridian’ portable lamp (available in black, brass and ‘Cashmere’), £185, Someday Designs
4. Abel ‘Green Cedar’ unisex natural perfume, £75, Lifestory
5. ‘Queen Idia’ (mossy and woody) and ‘Idan’ (tuberose) scented candle set, £72, LIHA Beauty
6. Maria Black 18K gold hoop earrings, £57, Map Stores
7. ‘Alexandra’ handmade decanter and glass set (choose between pain or fluted glass), £115, Lagom
8. ‘Reykjavik’ unisex alpaca-wool scarf (available in ‘Camel’, ‘Coffee’, grey, ‘Indigo’ and ‘Ivory’), €215, Elvang
9. Audo Copenhagen smoked-glass ‘Aer’ bowl, £145, Map Stores
10. ‘Parallel’ hand-woven cushion from Guatemala (available in off-white, navy and ‘Canyon’), €130, Collective Stories
11. ‘Fractured Moon’ oak serving board, £150, Pachadesign
12. Hand-woven textile art (various unique designs available), from £75, Woven Form
13. Japanese Chawan handmade ceramic matcha bowl, £60, Moments Curation
14. Silver and gold spinner ring, £124, MUKA Studio
15. Audo Copenhagen ceramic bottle grinder set, £145, Tea & Kate
16. ‘Milk 50’ hand-built ceramic vase by Toro Studio, £95, Your Kind Lifestyle

If you want more Christmas inspiration, see my edit of nature-inspired decorations , six ideas for sustainable gift wrapping, and my pick of the best scented candles for Christmas and winter.

Top image by Abi Dare; all other photography via the respective brands and retailers