I have to say that it felt strange putting together a Christmas gift guide this year. If there was ever a Christmas which wasn’t about opulence, extravagance and loads of gifting, then this is it. Spending time with friends and family, our health and holding onto some form of income is of the utmost importance this Christmas for most; so I did ponder even pulling one together. Yet, at the same time, retailers have never needed people to buy Christmas gifts from them more. In this guide, I’ve included a lot of small businesses as well as pieces from the high street which also need our support so we don’t lose them. I hope you find something here for a family member, a friend, or even yourself (nothing wrong with a bit of self-gifting after the horror of 2020!)

Diane Hill Carrie Phone Case, £35 / Dalmation Spot Triangle Necklace, Lark & Stone, £28 / Stoneware grey plate, 30 x 25 cm, £4.50 each, JYSK / Apothecary Hand Wash & Lotion Duo in Wooden Holder, £12.50, M&S / El Rayo Plata Tequila, £35 per bottle / Burnt Orange Shell Vase, £17, Dotty Home / Conical Table Lamp, £79.99, H&M Home / Raawii - Strøm Large Ceramic Bowl - Light Pink, £75 / Steel Nutcracker, £11.99, Zara Home / Vitra High Tray, £41, Selfridges / Arket Cushion Cover, £35 / Lex Pott Twist Candle, £29, Lifestory / Emile Henry Pie Dish, £27 Amara / Vintage light, £87, La Redoute

William Morris Face Mask, £12, William Morris Gallery / Anglepoise Type 75 Mini Table Lamp, £79 / 101 Copenhagen Duck Bowl, £32, Heals / Chambord Liqueur, £35 per bottle / Florence Broadhurst cushion, from £75 / Fringe Studio Ceramic Dog Bowl, £18, Liberty / Earthenware side table, £200 / Ladurée candle set, £40, Amara / Dried Flower Gift Bouquet, from £30, Love Blooms / OYOY Kitchen Roll Holder, £34, Amara / Lulu Guinness Shell Clutch Bag, £225.

Shell Cushion, FY!, £68 / HAY twist candles, set of 6, £25 / Match Strike, £26 / Flower Bucket Bag, £26, Labour and Wait / Cricut Joy, £179 / Klevering, Oval Braid Mirror in Lilac, £40, Liberty / Esa Evans Cloud Stud Earrings, £17 / Flymo SimpliVac Li Cordless Battery Vacuum, £99 / Henri Matisse Abstract Print, from £8, Etsy / Olive Wood Salad Servers, £18, John Lewis & Partners / Makebox & Co. Subscription, from £24.99 / Uncommon Paper Flowers Book, £13.99

Boteh Serving Board by Nihal Shah, from £55 / Andy Warhol Note Block, King & McGaw, £15 / Sparkle Gin Liqueur, £18, Marks & Spencer / Hubsch Pink Amber Glass Vase, £38, Trouva / Sagaform Oak Salt & Pepper Set, £20 / Tray with feet, £19.99, H&M Home / Los Objetos Decorativos, Mauve Vase, £61 / Bird Mobile, £14.99, Soren’s House / Overose candle, £52, Matches Fashion / Floral Art Print, £12, Katy At The Manor.