The gifts that keep on giving all year round: clever, long-lasting ideas for everyone on your Christmas list…
There’s a particular kind of thank you that outshines all the others when it comes to Christmas gift-giving. No, not the polite “oh, how lovely,” or the slightly worrying “you shouldn’t have”… but the far rarer, far more gratifying: “Do you know what — I’ll actually use this.”
That’s when you know you’ve absolutely nailed it. And the beauty of giving lighting is that you are practically guaranteed this reaction. A good lamp or lampshade isn’t a gimmick: it’s a long-term, everyday joy. In fact, when you pop round to visit them next year, you’ll get the warm satisfaction of seeing your gift still glowing proudly on the sideboard. (Few presents offer that level of slow-burn smugness.)
From rechargeable table lamps that roam from dinner table to bedside… to lampshades that transform a room in one deeply satisfying switch… to candle holders, office lights, and the failsafe Pooky gift card — here are the gifts that keep on giving (and glowing) long after the baubles have been boxed away.
Browse Pooky’s Christmas gift ideas collection here.
Rechargeable lamps: the everywhere gift
Portable and instantly delightful, rechargeable table lamps are the perfect combination of clever and charming. They make excellent dinner-table centrepieces, cosy up reading corners… and come spring they sashay happily out into the garden.
In short: your delighted giftee will use it again and again… which is unusually impressive for a Christmas pressie.
Rechargeable wall lights are pretty awesome too – nor wiring, so as easy as hanging a picture
Lampshades that change everything
If you want a present with maximum impact and minimum risk, a fabulous lampshade is hard to beat. A Morris & Co. print, a Matthew Williamson dazzler, a simple beauty… whatever their taste, there’s a shade that will transform a whole corner of their home in the space of approximately two seconds.
It’s the gift equivalent of saying, “I love your style — and I’ve found the lampshade to match.”
Candleholders for instant atmosphere
There’s something satisfyingly old-school about giving a candleholder, especially when it’s one of Pooky’s delightfully decorative creations. Pair it with a pack of Pooky’s colour-happy dinner candles and you’ve given them ambience. And ambience, as we all know, is one of the greatest gifts of winter.
Desk lamps for readers, workers and night-owls
For the people who are always reading “just one more chapter” or tapping away late at night, a beautiful desk lamp is a very clever choice. Practical, stylish, and guaranteed to be used constantly.
(And when you see it still perched on their desk next November, you’ll feel vindicated.)
Gift cards: the guaranteed winner option
When all else fails (or if you’re buying for someone extremely particular) a Pooky gift card is the stress-free, foolproof, absolutely-can’t-go-wrong solution.
They get something they love, you get credit for excellent taste, and everyone wins Christmas!
Ready to earn that ‘I’ll actually use this’ compliment?
Browse Pooky’s Christmas Gift Ideas collection and enjoy giving a present they’ll still be enjoying this time next year.
