Luxury Holiday Gifts: Beautiful Books and Heirloom Pieces

Give a gift they will remember every time they pick it up. A beautiful book on the coffee table, a glass raised at every celebration, a reindeer that comes out of its box each December: these are the gifts that keep saying "I thought of you" long after the holidays. This year we paired our favorite books with a piece that brings them to life, so every gift feels personal and truly special.

For the fashionista

Every time she turns a page, she will think of you.

"I gave the Louis Vuitton book to my daughter, and she loved it." Carol

• Louis Vuitton City Bags: A Natural History. An unprecedented history of Louis Vuitton's City Bags, the women's bags at the heart of the house, dating back to the turn of the twentieth century.
• Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation. Rizzoli's 536-page, cloth-bound look at the house's collaborations across fashion, architecture and contemporary art, with Nicolas Ghesquière, Frank Gehry, Yayoi Kusama and Steven Meisel among them.
• Fashion Icons 2. Fern Mallis, creator of New York Fashion Week, goes one-on-one with fashion's biggest names in conversations from her sold-out "Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis" series.

Pair it with: Gold Dot Champagne Flutes, tall, slender flutes dotted with raised gold accents, for a toast as glamorous as the pages.

Champagne flutes that become flower vases

Abigails flutes are a gift that never sits in the cabinet. Raise them for the New Year's toast, then fill them with a single stem on the nightstand, the vanity or down the center of the table. Every bloom is a reminder of you.

• La Boheme Champagne Flutes with Small Dots, Set of 4. Inspired by early Bohemian glass, dotted with small raised details that echo antique originals. One of Abigails' best sellers, lovely for champagne or as single-stem bud vases.
• Gold Dot Champagne Flutes, Set of 4. Tall, slender flutes with raised gold accents that also make an elegant bud vase.

For anyone who appreciates elevated details

A book they will return to again and again for inspiration, and bud vases that bring a fresh bloom to every room.

• More Beautiful by Mark D. Sikes. The follow-up to his bestseller Beautiful, with rooms grouped into Traditional, Country, Coastal and Mediterranean styles, plus a look inside his own Hollywood Hills home. Every page is full of light-filled, pattern-mixed rooms that feel collected and comfortable.

Pair it with: the Miss Daisy Bud Vases, Set of 4 from Abigails, four 7-inch glass bud vases, each in a different style. Keep the set together, or divide it into four thoughtful gifts for the special people on your list.

For the garden lover

The perfect book for creative ideas, and it will look beautiful on the coffee table all year long.

• Garden Style: A Book of Ideas. Landscape architect Heidi Howcroft and award-winning garden photographer Marianne Majerus share more than 600 images of design ideas for every type of garden, from small spaces to large plots.

Pair it with: the Vinci Footed Ceramic Artichoke from Abigails, a sculptural white artichoke with layered leaves on a square footed base, to sit beside the book on the coffee table.

For the one who loves to entertain

Every toast, every gathering, they will remember who gave them these. Start with a book full of ideas, then add the Abigails pieces that bring them to the table.

• Entertaining by the Sea: A Summer Place. Tricia Foley's relaxed, elegant ideas for casual gatherings, with recipes such as lobster-salad lettuce wraps and peach almond cake, photographed by Marili Forastieri.
• Adriana Champagne Glasses, Red. The newest addition to the Adriana Collection, 14 inches tall, sold as a set of four.
• Jingle Bubble-Glass Double Old-Fashioned Glasses. Mouth-blown bubble glass with applied Christmas decorations, as fitting for Santa's milk as for a holiday cocktail.
• Miss Annie Bud Vase, Pink Trim. A charming mouth-blown bud vase with a pale pink edge, 6 inches tall. Sprinkle a few down the dining table, or set one alone on a bedside table.

Holiday heirlooms

Some gifts become part of the family tradition. Each December, as they are unwrapped with the ornaments, the memory of who gave them comes too.

• Heidi Ceramic Reindeer Head Vase. A whimsical reindeer head sculpted by a highly regarded Italian artist, a timeless heirloom for holidays to come.
• Molly the Holiday Moose. Handmade in Italy, bringing a dose of holiday whimsy wherever she settles.
• Angel Lantern. A charming angel lantern, handmade in Italy, for holiday tablescapes and mantels.

A cozy splurge

• Lili Alessandra Mozart Throw. Crisp white linen with a velvet appliqué in Ice Silver or Straw, 45 by 98 inches, for the foot of the bed. A gift they will wrap themselves in all winter long.

Need help choosing?

If you would like help finding the perfect pairing, we would be so happy to help: email info@villadecordesign.com. For more ideas at every price, see our Holiday Gift Guide and hostess gift ideas.

We truly appreciate you thinking of us for the people who matter most, and we hope your gifts are treasured for years to come.