Looking for Home Entertaining Items/Gifts

Give them a gift card to Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Crate and Barrel, or Pottery Barn. That way, they can select something that will suit their tastes and whatever changes they are wanting to make.

Hi J.,

Try Cedar Closet, it is an upscale consignment boutique with many unique items ie; furniture, antiques, crystal, pottery, home decor and much more. Located in New Lenox on Cedar Road and Edison Drive.

M. H

Good Morning J.,
After setting up a new household, your friends would appreciate a gift certificate to a spa. I personally enjoy Soma Spa in Flossmoor. This will be a gift which probably no other would have thought of.
L.

Try IKEA. We did that for close friends of ours a couple years ago. We made a giant gift basket with neat, funky/contemporary items - primarily kitchen & entertaining. We got everything there, including the basket AND a $50 gift card so they could shop some more...we only spent about $110 total. It turns out they had never been to IKEA before and fell in love with it. They ended up furnishing almost their entire house there! On any budget, you can get a lot there. We just totally redid our daughter's room, complete with bunk beds for $500.

Hi J.- I have a great idea for you! I am a consultant for Taste of Home Entertaining- we carry a variety of stylish & truly functional products for your home, cooking, and entertaining. In fact, all of my favorite pieces are our servingware, as my husband is more of a cook than I am. We are a newer company & our parties are so much fun, especially because not too many people have been to one before. There are many ideas for gifts for friends & for yourself. You can check out our complete catalog online & view our March & April hostess specials at:

http://kathiefiorillo.tohe.com

A great idea would be to host a party, and with our generous hostess rewards,you would be able to earn some gifts for yourself & friends for free & 1/2 price. Beats shopping around! Let me know what you think of our products & I'd love to help you out this Spring.

My husband and I got a personalized door knocker with our last name and year est. Never would have asked for that.

Hope this helps!
D.

I've just discovered a new home party company called Uppercase Living. They sell those Wall Words - basically motivational phrases that you stick to your walls. They have thousands of phrases, and there's something for everyone. It's a great idea for a new home. I'm not sure what the Web site is, but I know it's out there. Good luck!

Hi J.,
Have you ever heard about Homemade Gourmet. They have fabulous mixes for meals. It makes a great housewarming gift or new bride gift. There is a preferred customer program that is free to join and you get 20% discount. It is sent in a really nice gift box with a gift card so it is very easy to do. Check out www.homemadegourmet.com/A. for an online catalog and then let me know if I can help you. Have a great day!!!! A.

I love Kirklands. They have great home decor from pictures, lamps, pillows, plagues... you name it, at a reasonable price. I can always find a homewarming gift there.

Hi J.,
I sell AtHome America. It is a home decor company that has something for everyone. We have home decorations including, lamps, clocks, wall plagues, words, serving were, etc. We hae a variety of styles too, modern - Country - traditioanl - etc. I do have gift certificates that you could give to your friend and they could pick out what they like. I also can do a homeshow for you and we could give her all of the hostess credits and she can decorate her house that way. If you are interested in looking at my products check out www.athome.com/jennivondra My e-mail and number are listed there. Good luck and happy shopping
J. V