We’re back again for 2024 with Skim Milk’s carefully curated list of 10 minimalist gift ideas. This year’s selection highlights a range of essentials, from minimal luxury to thoughtfully designed home accessories. While some items come from established brands, we’ve also spotlighted independent studios deserving attention this holiday season, ensuring a blend of innovation and simplicity for every minimalist on your list.
BAINA teams up with Estudio Persona for the limited-edition UMBRA collection, a refined exploration of light and shadow. Known for their minimalist approach, both brands blend their design codes to create a four-piece towel set that embodies simplicity and elegance. The towels feature clean lines in a tonal palette of Stone, Sand, Rust, and Bark.
For those who love Rimowa cases, but want a daily driver – the aluminum Cross-Body Bag is perfect for everyday use, featuring a detachable and adjustable webbing strap, which allows it to be worn cross-body style, on the shoulder, or carried by hand using the leather top handle. Inside, it includes two open compartments, one zipped compartment, and four card slots, offering both practicality and elegance.
These little circular candle holders are all about understated elegance – a perfect balance of geometry and proportion. Whether you display it solo or as part of a set, it adds a touch of playful charm to any space. Timeless and versatile, they quietly steal the show while keeping things relaxed and effortless.
From one of my favorite new designers, this versatile onyx marble piece effortlessly transitions from day to night. By day, it’s a chic vase – just add water and your favorite flowers. Come evening, flip it over for a sleek candle holder that fits a 0.75″ taper, offering a warm, glimmering glow. Each piece boasts a smooth, polished finish and unique natural veining.
For those looking for the perfect container constructed with immaculate precision, look no further than this Miter Box crafted from high-grade material off-cuts. Its sturdy construction and minimalist design make it more than just a functional object – it is a tactile experience that is both practical and visually striking.
Music brought designers Zoë Mowat and Dave Shaw together some 15 years ago. What started as a chance conversation at a wine bar back in 2017 turned into an impromptu brainstorming session on the back of a napkin. Fast forward six years, and Waves and Frequencies was born. With years of fine-tuning behind it, this speaker blends crystal-clear highs and deep, powerful bass to fill any room with warmth and depth. The Baltic birch cabinet, available in gray or navy lacquer, sits on an anodized aluminum base, while a Kvadrat textile grill adds a stylish touch.
This beautifully illustrated publication, their second book with Rizzoli, highlights their expertise in blending craftsmanship with modern design, showcasing interiors that foster a genuine sense of belonging. Whether it’s a hotel lobby or a neighborhood wine bar, Workstead knows exactly how to create spaces that welcome and inspire.
Crafted by hand in Pat Kim’s Red Hook studio, each Moire print is a unique expression of his self-taught techniques and experimentation. For those who have not seen his viral videos, every print is created using a custom hand-turned block, with ink rolled directly onto paper, ensuring no two are ever the same. Inspired by the moiré effect, where slightly offset patterns create mesmerizing interference, these prints explore the interplay of geometry and movement.
There is something undeniably beautiful about industrial aesthetics. Featuring custom silicone washers and a handmade acrylic diffuser, the 3019 is powered by 12V LED light strips, casting a soft, even glow. Its vibrated aluminum finish adds a textured touch, making it as much a sculptural object as it is a functional light source – perfect for any modern interior.
In a world of endless design iterations, true innovation often strikes with stunning simplicity. This wall-mounted floating headboard emerges as one of those rare creations that feels utterly inevitable – as if it should have always existed. Upholstered in luxurious Kvadrat Raf Simons and Sahco textiles, the fabric can be easily removed for dry cleaning and re-fitted with ease. Crafted from 82% post-consumer recycled aluminum, the headboard is made with locally sourced aluminum extrusions and virgin sheet aluminum. Produced with care in Sweden and upholstered in Poland, each piece is delivered flat-packed for quick assembly, ensuring it lasts a lifetime.
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