Weekly gift guides
Kurations
Each guide is a theme, with five picks and the reason behind each: The One, a safe bet, a surprise, an upgrade and one under budget.
Letters, with five gifts inside.
- Nº 06 · Week of Oct 9, 2026Gift ideas for someone who has everything: five made slowly, by handThey have the obvious things. These are made slowly, by hand, by makers you won’t find in a department store. Our first pick is Swans Island’s Blue Hill scarf, woven by hand in Maine. Every pick is from Kurate’s brand book.The One: Blue Hill Scarves · $250
- Nº 05 · Week of Oct 9, 2026Gifts for parents who have everything (and say they want nothing)Take them at their word, mostly: these get used up, get used every day, or get them talking. Our first pick is Té Company’s Formosa Collection, six Taiwanese teas with a card for each. Every pick is from Kurate’s brand book.The One: Formosa Collection · $76
- Nº 04 · Week of Oct 9, 2026Gifts for coffee lovers who already own the gearThey already have the machine and the mug. Our first pick is Driftaway Coffee’s gift subscription: a box of five coffees to taste, then bags matched to the ones they liked. Every pick is from Kurate’s brand book.The One: Coffee Gift Subscription · $64
- Nº 03 · Week of Oct 9, 2026White elephant gift ideas worth stealing, all under $50The best white elephant gift is the one people trade for, not the joke that ends up in a drawer. Our first pick is Piecework’s Slim Aarons Trio, three 300-piece puzzles in one box, for $49. Every pick is from Kurate’s brand book, and nothing here is a gag.The One: Slim Aarons Trio Set · $49
- Nº 02 · Week of Oct 9, 2026Secret Santa gifts under $25: five anyone would keepA good Secret Santa gift works for anyone in the group and still feels chosen. Our first pick is Art of Play’s Calder playing cards, a deck drawn from Alexander Calder’s own paintings, for $20. Every pick is from Kurate’s brand book.The One: Calder Playing Cards · $20
- Nº 01 · Week of Sep 25, 2026Experience giftsSomething to do, not something to dust. Fifteen experiences they can book when it suits them, from a $10 class to a balloon ride.The One: Essential Collection experience gift · $79.20
