It's that time of year when the reality of how many people I actually have to buy Christmas presents for is hitting home hard, and I need to find creative ways to stay within budget and not let costs spiral out of control. Every year, there are lots of extra gifts to factor in – from my work Secret Santa (I'm thinking the matcha whisk for my matcha-obsessed team mates), to little buys for a friendmas dinner. I also have two hard-to-please teens in my house, so I'm always on the hunt for wow stocking fillers (my daughter would love this cute little trinket dish from Anthropologie).
Being Editor-in-Chief at Ideal Home, one of the best things about my job is that I get to browse gorgeous homeware day in and day out. I also know exactly which brands to hit up for stylish buys that look way more expensive than their price tag.
