creative gift ideas for your interior design clients

Ready to delight your interior design clients with unique holiday gifts? If you’re feeling stumped, here are 15 inspired ideas for the gift-giving season.

Remember, besides the feel-good feeling that comes with giving, when you give a gift it creates a memory of you, so the next time they or someone they know is looking for an interior designer you will be the first person that comes to mind.

Gift Ideas


Custom Watercolor of Home

Have an artist create a hand-painted watercolor of their home for a keepsake they will enjoy for years to come. 

Latoyer $82 for 11 x 14
Reesa Q Collection $138 for 11 x 14 

Game Night Package 

With stay-at-home-orders on the rise, your clients will thank you for this boredom buster. Bundle up an assortment of unique games, popcorn treats, and a customized popcorn bowl. 

Colorful Backgammon Set, $96 for non Members from the MoMA Store
Personalized Popcorn Bowl $22+ from Etsy 
Popcorn Seasonings from Uncommon Goods $35
Music Playing Cards from Uncommon Goods $10

3 Month Wine Club Membership 

Create natural evangelists every time your client opens a bottle of wine to share, as they find themselves raving about how wonderful it was to work with you. Give award-winning, boutique wines delivered right to your client’s door every month! 

Gold Metal Wine Club starts at $41 

Custom Address Stamp and Seal

Elevate the everyday notecard with customized labels and seals 

 Custom Return Address Stamp from Zazzle $16.50
Goes well with a wax stamp seal $12
Don’t forget the Wax $10

Wood and Marble Monogrammed Cheese Board

This will become an instant favorite for your clients they can use to serve on for years to come. 

From Mark & Graham $49 + $12 to Monogram

Coasters 

Help your clients protect their new tabletops with beautiful coasters. These Italian Spode Coastes impart old with charm. Find a set that you know fits well with your client’s style. 

From Macy’s $25 (On sale for $12) 

Monogram Hand Towel 

Give your clients hand towels with a personal touch. These Turkish Hydrocotton hand towels are a favorite. 

From Mark & Graham $28 + $12 for Monogram 

Flower Subscription 

Give your client the gift of sustainably grown, farm-fresh flowers delivered every month. 

From The Bouqs Co. from $36

Pure Beeswax Spiral Tapers 

Locally sourced beeswax tapers offer tabletop charm year-round. 

From Cave Glow $20 for 3

Seasonally Fragrant Candle 

Moso Bamboo from Voluspa is an instant classic with notes of Moso Bamboo, Black Musk & Japanese Cypress. Burns for 100 hours. 

From Voluspa - $30 for 18 oz. 

Pairs well with...

Brass Wick Trimmer and Candle Snuffer set

Keep your candle in check with this brushed brass Wick trimmer and snuffer

From CB2 for $25

Membership to Local Attraction 

Museums, zoos, botanical gardens all make wonderful & affordable gifts that keep on giving. Plus, you’ll be contributing to the local cultural scene. 

Check your local area for attractions 

Custom Gift Boxes 

Curate the perfect package for your clients. Everything from gourmet foods to spa treatments, to entertaining baskets, can be customized just for you.

From Knack $ Prices Vary

Personalized Pet Collar 

Don’t forget their furry friends! This leather engraved pet collar with brass hardware is sure to delight your clients and their pet. 

From Etsy from $43

Children’s Toys 

Is your client a tiny tot? Colorful wooden toys always make chic gifts. Try this musical Llama winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award. 

From Maisonnette, $50

Now that you have a great list of potential gifts for your clients. What’s next? 

Make your list and check it twice!

  • Decide on an overall budget for all of your client gifts

  • Decide if everyone is going to have the same budget

  • Make a list of clients and put the budget beside their name

  • Now collect mailing addresses.

  • Write beside each person what you will get them

  • Start sending!

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