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Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover

November 2, 2016 by Aliesha

Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover! 10 Christmas gift ideas for friends who love to drink coffee | Feathers in Our Nest

Over the next few weeks as we count down to Christmas, I’ll be sharing several gift guides to help you shop for the people in your life! Today I’m sharing a gift guide for the coffee lover, whether that be your mom, friend, sister, brother, or husband… hopefully you’ll find an idea or two in this post!

Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover

Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover! 10 Christmas gift ideas for friends who love to drink coffee | Feathers in Our Nest

A French Press

Once you start making coffee in a French press, it’s hard to go back!  (I have directions here for hot coffee and here for cold brew in a French press!)  This one (pictured above) is beautiful!  We also owned this one.  We currently have this one.  Any of these would be excellent gifts for the coffee lover!


Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover! 10 Christmas gift ideas for friends who love to drink coffee | Feathers in Our Nest

Good Coffee

Good, whole bean coffee is a must, yes?  Never settle for pre-ground!  Tad loves the Hondoran Whole Bean Fair Trade Organic coffee from Aldi.  I love this Happy Belly coffee (pictured above) because it also comes in decaf!  It’s hard sometimes to find a good price on whole bean, fair trade decaf!  Who wouldn’t want some coffee in their stocking?

Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover! 10 Christmas gift ideas for friends who love to drink coffee | Feathers in Our Nest

Hand Grinder

According to my husband (a bit of a coffee snob aficionado), this hand cranked burr grinder achieves an even grind to make perfect cups of coffee without bitterness.  You can adjust the grind setting so you can grind coarse coffee (for the French press), medium (for pour over), and fine (for espresso).
Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover! 10 Christmas gift ideas for friends who love to drink coffee | Feathers in Our Nest

Hand Frother

When making lattes at home, a small hand frother is a must!  I have instructions in this post to make a latte at home without an espresso machine!  This one is from IKEA, but you can find it here.  Perfect stocking stuffer!

Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover! 10 Christmas gift ideas for friends who love to drink coffee | Feathers in Our Nest

A Coffee Table Book (get it?)

I’ve had this title on my wish list for a while now.  I love learning more about making coffee!  This book goes into a lot of history and cultural stuff related to coffee, which is perfect for the book nerd/coffee lover on your list.

Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover! 10 Christmas gift ideas for friends who love to drink coffee | Feathers in Our Nest

Mugs

I know, I know.  All of us coffee lovers have an insane amount of mugs already, but I found some new ones that are gorgeous.  Love this floral mug (pictured above), this mug, this one, and this classic favorite.

Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover! 10 Christmas gift ideas for friends who love to drink coffee | Feathers in Our Nest

Mug Rack

Where is your coffee-loving friend going to store all their mugs?  On this gorgeous mug rack, of course!  Think how cute this rack would be hanging over a little coffee bar!  This one is also cute if you want to go with a different style.

Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover! 10 Christmas gift ideas for friends who love to drink coffee | Feathers in Our Nest

Stamped Spoon

These vintage spoons stamped with fun coffee-related sayings are so fun.  I have one that Tad gave me several years ago that says, “I love you a latte.”  They make great little gifts or stocking stuffers!

Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover! 10 Christmas gift ideas for friends who love to drink coffee | Feathers in Our Nest

Flavor Syrups

I’ll be honest, I have a dream to one day have a shelf of Torani syrups so I can make ALLTHEDRINKS at home.  Totally reasonable, yes?  Grab the pumps too.

Gift Guide for the Coffee Lover! 10 Christmas gift ideas for friends who love to drink coffee | Feathers in Our Nest

T-Shirt

I keep seeing this t-shirt advertised on Facebook and I think it’s so fun!  I can think of several girlfriends who would love it.

Hope you enjoyed this gift guide for the coffee lover!

Click here for even more gift ideas in the archives!

Aliesha Caldwell is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

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DIY Travel Bags: To Wear & To Wash {Gift Idea!}

July 27, 2016 by Aliesha

DIY Gift Idea: Travel Bags - To Wash & To Wear! | Feathers in Our Nest
I’ve been eyeing these travel bags for a while and wanting to make some of my own!  Aren’t they perfect for travel?  You tuck your clean underthings in one, and then as the trip progresses, transfer them to the other one.  This makes it so easy to keep everything separated in your luggage.  This weekend, I took a few minutes to make a set of my own!

First I grabbed these bags (more than you need, so you can make extras to give as gifts!) and a fabric marker (from Target in the craft department, but this set is similar to the one I bought).DIY Gift Idea: Travel Bags - To Wash & To Wear! | Feathers in Our Nest

You can print out the text in a favorite font to use as inspiration.  (Left: Harlems Font. Right: Wanderlust.)  I used these for reference but put my own twist on the letters!

Place a small piece of cardboard inside the bag so the ink doesn’t bleed through to the other side.  Then write “to wear” on one and “to wash” on the other.DIY Gift Idea: Travel Bags - To Wash & To Wear! | Feathers in Our Nest

Tip: Use the bullet point end of the fabric marker to do faux calligraphy (as pictured). Write the words, then thicken each down stroke to give it that calligraphy or brush pen look.  DIY Gift Idea: Travel Bags - To Wash & To Wear! | Feathers in Our Nest

DIY Gift Idea: Travel Bags - To Wash & To Wear! | Feathers in Our Nest

Check the fabric marker packaging for washing instructions.DIY Gift Idea: Travel Bags - To Wash & To Wear! | Feathers in Our NestThese would make nice gifts for a girlfriend who loves to travel!

Other phrases to write on your bags: “bits and baubles,” “hair thingies,” “socks,” “chargers & earbuds,” and “this and that.”

Let me know if you make any!

DIY Travel Lingerie Bags with Brush Lettering: To Wear & To Wash {Gift Idea!} | Feathers in Our Nest

Aliesha Caldwell is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

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Gift Guide for the “Fixer Upper” Fan

April 11, 2016 by Aliesha

Most of my friends love watching Fixer Upper, in fact, we frequently discuss our favorite parts of the latest renovations and daydream about fixing up a house in that signature modern farmhouse style! (Though, wasn’t Season 3 great how Joanna really branched out to create some spectacular designs based on different aesthetics?  You could still tell she designed them, but she really ran with the clients’ unique styles!)

So this brings me to today’s post… a gift guide for the Fixer Upper fan!  I’ve been working for a while, curating sixteen perfect items for this list, and I’m quite happy with all of the amazing things I found!  Any Fixer Upper fan would be thrilled with a gift from this list.Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide

Let’s start in the kitchen… shall we?

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest1. Cutting board

You may have noticed that almost every Fixer Upper kitchen styling includes a gorgeous wooden cutting board. I have one very similar to this, and I love that I can use it for cutting as well as a serving piece for casual gatherings! A friend who is just putting together a kitchen of her own needs a piece like this.

 

 

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

2. Cake stand

Every modern farmhouse needs a great cake stand!  This one is classic and beautiful.  The one I have looks just like this, and I use it for everything from cakes to fruit to seasonal vignettes!

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

3. Hanging boxes

I’ve been trying to track these wooden herb boxes down since I saw a pin featuring them years ago.  They are just too cute!  Can’t you see them stuffed with potted herbs (or even artificial greenery)?  Because every room needs something green & growing!

 

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

4. Egg basket

This egg basket is a farmhouse classic.  While it would look great in a kitchen, I could also see it gracing other parts of the house, too!

 

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

5. Mug rack

Your friend probably has enough mugs (my personal collection is overflowing), so why not help a gal out with this stunning wall-mounted mug rack?  I love the clean lines and its classic simplicity.  Very farmhouse chic.

 

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

6. Burlap runner

Moving into the dining room, a burlap runner is a must-have for the modern farmhouse. This one is a fairly good price, but I have several that I purchased from the dollar section of Target for $3.  I use them on my dining room table, breakfast nook table, mantle, and for parties!  Grab one for yourself and one for a friend!

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

7. Wooden tool box

I have several friends who would love this wooden tool box.  With five sections, it could be used to house silverware at a party, greenery for an everyday centerpiece, or crayons/craft supplies for a kids’ worktable!  I love how it’s already distressed and comes in such a pretty shade of blue.

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

8. Chalkboard storage boxes

Speaking of storage, I think these little crates are so cute!  They could easily be the main gift, but you could also use them as the “gift box” for another gift (perhaps a cookbook or a mason jar of wildflowers).

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

9. Wire basket

Continuing with the storage theme, these wire baskets would look great on some built-ins in the living room!  They look like the perfect size for corralling small books, CDs, or toys.  Again, this would make a fun, non-traditional gift bag.

 

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

10. Metal tray

This tray is so fun!  Can’t you just see it on a coffee table, filled with a pitcher of lemonade and some tall glasses?  Or you could place a few potted plants or some old books wrapped with twine inside it.  Everything looks better when grouped inside a tray!

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

11. Tin letter

This letter (which comes in most of the alphabet… click “size” to see which ones are available), would be such a fun inclusion to a gallery wall!  Help a friend celebrate a new last name or a new home with this cute statement piece.

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

12. Vintage letter box

Even if this mailbox isn’t needed for incoming mail on the front porch, it would be really adorable by the front door for storing outgoing mail or cards to deliver to friends!  I like the little embossed bird, of course.

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

13. Ceramic birds

And, speaking of birds, these white ceramic birds would look sweet nestled on a bookshelf or incorporated into a spring place setting.  (I can just picture one placed on each person’s cloth napkin, laid casually over the center of their plate!)

 

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

14. Boxwood wreath

Every modern farmhouse needs a beautiful boxwood wreath!  If this one is out of your price range, don’t fret!  I’ll be posting a tutorial soon on how to make one yourself for next to nothing!

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

15. Mason jar soap dispenser

Filled with some sweet-smelling hand soap, this classy soap dispenser would make a lovely housewarming gift.

Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

16. Black lantern

I get compliments all the time on my lanterns on my porch, so I’ve thought about picking up a few of these lanterns as gifts (and to replace my current porch ones… they’re getting a little old)!  They really help the front porch say, “welcome!” in true Joanna Gaines fashion.

Feel free to pin this for future reference (I keep a secret board just for gift ideas)!


Fixer Upper Fan Gift Guide: Get the modern farmhouse look inspired by Joanna Gaines! Lots of awesome gift & decor ideas in this post. | Feathers in Our Nest

Aliesha Caldwell is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

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