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With December 25th now imminent, we ran a mini survey on the hottest gift wishes of this Christmas. And judging by the responses of the "interviewees'', the trend is not only a desire to give (and receive!) an object for the home — mainly due to this year's lockdowns and the consequent opportunity to rethink our living spaces — but also to choose gifts which make one dream of a future full of activities and outdoor time.
Therefore, for the more dynamic types, why not go for the trendy beach sports gear, from the equipment for stand up paddling to professional beach rackets, all excellent excuses to start imagining hot summer beaches, swims and romantic walks on the shores.
Back to the domestic walls, all those gifts that will make one feel good at home will be particularly welcome, and the most popular types seem to involve manual skills and know-how, whether it be in the culinary, gardening, or do-it-yourself fields. For him and for her, in the list of this year's can't go wrong gifts are the most varied objects, but with a fundamental requirement: that they appear in the form of a set.
In the hit parade stand out the cocktail sets, with all the necessary accessories to serve excellent drinks even at home, as well as the fireplace sets, nowadays signed by great design brands, and all those ideas which will help to achieve a warm and welcoming atmosphere in a typical winter afternoon, with the bitter cold outside, and a cup of hot chocolate in our hand.
As you know, at intOndo we believe in the value of circular economy, as well as in the importance of supporting independent producers. Therefore, we are pleased to see that this year's Christmas spirit is more than ever marked by the need to feel that a gift can, in addition to giving joy, be a valid contribution to sustainability. So why not go for an object produced in your neighborhood by a craftsman or a small independent producer, as well as a piece of unique vintage design, knowing that it can be functional, beautiful at the same time, and that it could be handed down for generations?
What was not experienced in travel in 2020 was nonetheless replaced by different types of experiences, and despite the myriad of voice messages that invaded our phones, it seems that for many of us nothing has been more satisfying and liberating than scribbling thoughts, reflections, or even just the shopping list, on the pages of elegant leather notebooks, which will return under the Christmas tree, with the hope of strengthening the habit of handwriting in 2021.
This reflective parenthesis could only lead us to the reading chapter: you can't go wrong by giving a subscription to a fashion, design or cinema magazine as well as a newspaper, both in the paper version and online. And as far as the most appealing coffee table books of the moment, it is difficult to resist to the vibrant covers of the travel photo books belonging to the Travel from Home series published by Assouline: from Marrakech to Aspen, from Miami to Mykonos, passing through Capri and other beautiful destinations, you will certainly find one of the books matching a dear friend's or relative's taste.
Finally, following the success of The Queen's Gambit, one of the most acclaimed Netflix series of the last period, all gifts dedicated to the game time are experiencing a boom. In addition to the checkers and chess boards, the best seller seems to be the backgammon, especially in its portable version, easy to simply roll up and put in the bag: no one will have an excuse not to play, no matter where the holidays are spent!
