Christmas gift ideas: homes - £20 and under

Based on Henrik Thor-Larsen’s classic egg chair, these egg cups are a cheap way to please someone with an expensive taste in furniture.

Egg cups, £5.75 each
Reader offer: buy two for £10 with free delivery with the code Gdn2410 (valid until 10 December).
Buy online at stangerscookshop.co.uk Photograph: PR

Leather-bound and handmade in Florence, with 150 leaves of thick, acid-free paper, these usually retail at £24.95.

Leather journals
Reader offer: buy for £10
Buy online at theonlinepencompany.com or call 01299 826744 Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian

These beautiful blankets are woven at the mill over the road from the National Wool Museum in Wales. Amazing value for their quality and softness, they come in orange, blue, grey, green and yellow (pictured).

Blanket, £17.99
Reader offer: mention the Guardian to buy for £17.99 from the Melin Teifi mill
01559 371003 Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian

Confession: these are so nice we, ahem, know someone who has self-gifted them (not just once). They are tied with a Liberty ribbon that gives a wildly disproportionate sense of luxury when you pull that bow loose.

Lavender pillows,£9.99
From Liberty,
020-7734 1234 Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian

These laser-cut snowflake coasters by Donna Wilson are made from wool felt and come in a sweet cardboard box. Small but special.

Designer coasters, £13.50 (pack of four)
Reader offer: enter the code 'SCP102' at checkout to buy for £10 until 25 December
Buy online at scp.co.uk Photograph: Sarah Lee

Susan Bradley designs brilliant bookends and letter racks. Smart and witty, they are made in the UK from powder-coated steel, and are sure to please the design-conscious.

Letter rack, £20
Reader offer: Type Guardian2011 into the gift message box to receive a 15% refund until 31 December. Postage is free.
Buy online at susanbradley.co.uk Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian

Ingrid Budge salvages old damaged annuals and turns them into lovely envelopes in these neat little bundles with correspondence cards and old-school card labels.

Upcycled envelope set, £10 for three packs
Reader offer: free delivery using the code 'Guardian' while stocks last
Buy online at creamorkney.com Photograph: Sarah Lee

There are stationary fetishists out there, and this is how to please them. Old-school looks, utility, charm, and it’s made from sustainable rubberwood.

Pen pot, £14.95
Reader offer: enter the code G2HPC at checkout to buy for £9.95 until December 20Buy online at handpickedcollection.com Photograph: PR

These weighty glass candle holders look twice the price they really are, especially since they come in a Conran Shop branded box.

Candle holders, £12.95
Buy online at conranshop.co.uk Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian

A selection of eight photomontage postcards featuring strange circus characters and animals.

Big top postcard pack, £8.50
Buy online at howkapow.com Photograph: PR

These dangling designer lightbulbs look best sans shade. They are also energy-saving.

Plumen lightbulb - bayonet, £20
Buy online at sciencemuseumshop.co.uk Photograph: PR

A pretty tagine made from glazed stoneware. Will look good on the shelf, but even better filled with Moroccan food.

Casablanca tagine, £19.99
By Lakeland
Buy online at lakeland.co.uk Photograph: PR

These hand-shaped, colourful salad servers are made from organic bamboo.

Salad servers, £10
By Eden Project
Buy online at edenproject.com Photograph: PR

Strike admiration (or fear) into the hearts of visitors with this pop-up dragon wall art, based on traditional Chinese paper decorations.

Dragon wall art, £17.95
By Djeco
Buy online at peanutandpip.com Photograph: Jean-Franois Chavanne/PR

These cleverly designed eggcups allow you to easily transport your egg from hob to table, by hooking over the edge of a pan.

Eiko eggcups (set of four), £10.80
By Authentics
Buy online from madeindesign.co.uk Photograph: Dorothee J. Stickling/PR

Made by German design company Ding3000, this set of two whisks is also available in a rabbit or squirrel shape. Please note, we've only been able to find stockists in the USA.

Bird whisks, $10
By Ding3000
Buy online at kikkerland.com Photograph: PR

These fantastic teacups were designed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain and feature motifs from the original event.

Festival teacup set, £15
Buy online at shop.southbankcentre.co.uk Photograph: PR

Available in a blackberry or raspberry shape, this knitted tea cosy is handmade in England and will undoubtedly cheer you up on grey mornings.

Raspberry tea cosy, £15
Buy online at hunkydoryhome.co.uk Photograph: PR

This sweet painted bowl is made by a family-run business in Rajasthan from sustainable mango wood.
Dimensions: 15cm x 7.5cm

Painted mango wood bowl, £12.95
By Toast
Buy online at the Guardian Fashion Store Photograph: PR

This dark and mysterious poster is also rather beautiful.
Dimensions: 65 x 46cm.

A Midsummer Night's Dream poster, £5.75
By the Royal Shakespeare Company
Buy online at rsc.org.uk Photograph: PR

Get out your jazz hands: these zigzag spoons make measuring more attractive.

Zesty measuring spoons, £14
Buy online from anthropologie.eu Photograph: PR

Twist (and shout) this fun pepper mill, made from sustainable beech wood.

Sergeant Pepper mill, £15
By Paladone
Buy online from debenhams.com Photograph: PR

Quirky paper plates that are perfect for mince pies and Christmas cake.

Paper plates, £4.50 for a pack of 12
Buy online at nationalgallery.co.uk Photograph: Felix Clay

These little memo pads are made out of old recycled wrapping paper - cute and eco-friendly.

Reclaimed wrapping paper memo block, from £3.99
Buy online at oxfam.org.uk Photograph: PR