Dec 09, 2025

The Art of Affordable Luxury: 5 Ways to Gift “Home” for Under £100

Shopping for a design lover at Christmas can feel intimidating. You want to choose something they’ll genuinely want to live with and love, but you’re also working within a budget. It’s easy to assume that anything under £100 will feel like a compromise.

At Collectiviste, we don’t believe that.

For us, true luxury isn’t about a logo or a price tag. It’s about how a space feels: the warmth of the light in the evening, the textures you reach for every day, the pieces that quietly tell a story of where they were made.

Our Under £100 Edit brings that philosophy to life: a curated collection of handcrafted lighting, décor and stunning plastic-free toys that make a room feel more like “home”, without going over £100.

Here are five ways to gift home this Christmas, the affordable-luxury way.

1. Give the Gift of a Warm Glow

If you want instant atmosphere, you start with the light.

A small lamp is one of the most transformative gifts you can give. It takes a room from “functional” to “I never want to leave” in a single switch, especially during long winter evenings.

Our shell globe lamps are designed exactly for this kind of magic. Handcrafted from natural capiz shell in Bali, they cast a soft, patterned glow across walls and ceilings:

Warm gold tones for a cocooning, evening glow.
Soft whites and neutrals for calm, minimal spaces.

Placed on a console, sideboard or low shelf, they create that moon-like halo that makes everything feel a little softer and more considered.

Affordable luxury angle: you’re gifting the feeling of a boutique hotel corner, but under £100, and made by artisans rather than machines.

Styling tip: place a globe lamp low, next to a stack of books or a framed print. Let it be the only light on for an hour in the evening, that’s when the shell really comes alive.

2. Give Conscious Play for Little Dreamers

Children’s gifts don’t have to mean neon plastic, flashing lights and pieces that are broken or forgotten by February.

If you’re buying for little ones (or their design-conscious parents), look for toys that double as décor:

Wheeled rattan baskets and trolleys that become part of the living room landscape.
Mini chairs, doll beds and high chairs that look as though they belong in a beautifully styled home.

Our plastic-free toy designs are all handwoven from natural rattan, so they bring warmth and texture into the room rather than visual noise. They invite slow, imaginative play and they photograph beautifully both on Christmas morning and in playroom edits.

Why it works: these are the toys parents won’t rush to hide at the end of the day. They feel like part of the home, not an invasion of it.

Affordable luxury angle: you’re gifting something a child can grow with, and a parent can be proud to display, all within that under-£100 bracket.

3. Give Character to a Quiet Corner

We’ve all got that one spot at home that feels a little unfinished: the end of a hallway, the corner near the stairs, the side of a wardrobe that just needs… something.

That’s where smaller décor pieces from the Under £100 Edit come in.

Think of:

Decorative storage boxes that hide everyday clutter but look like curated objects.
Sculptural wall hangings that add a hint of the unexpected.
Textured cushions that bring depth to an otherwise plain armchair.

These are the finishing-touch gifts, the ones that add a layer of personality without demanding a full makeover. Perfect for friends who already have “everything”, or for hosts who’ve just moved into a new place and are still finding their style.

Affordable luxury angle: one beautifully made object can quietly elevate a whole corner of a room. It’s a small spend with a surprisingly big visual return.

4. Give the Gift of Sanctuary

December is busy. Homes fill with people, parcels, noise and to-do lists. Gifting “sanctuary” is about helping someone reclaim a small pocket of calm inside all of that.

You can do this by pairing two or three pieces from the Under £100 Edit to create a mini retreat:

A small lamp for warm, evening light.
A decorative box for tucking away the day’s bits and pieces.
A cushion to soften a favourite reading chair.

Together, they turn a simple corner into a place to exhale from a chair under a window, to the end of the sofa or a spot beside the bed.

Affordable luxury angle: instead of one big, flashy item, you are gifting a “set-up,” a complete little sanctuary they can step into every day.

Styling tip: suggest they keep this area screen-free. Just light, texture, a book and perhaps a cup of something hot. That’s modern luxury.

5. Choose the Versatile “Anywhere” Piece

There’s always that person on your list who is impossible to buy for. Their taste is impeccable, their home is already beautiful, and you’re terrified of getting it wrong.

In those cases, go for an “anywhere” piece; something that looks equally at home in an entrance hall, bedroom or living space.

An eye catching lamp that doubles as a sculptured ornament.
A beautifully woven wall piece with gentle character.
A decorative box or bowl in natural materials that can migrate from coffee table to bedside over time.

These pieces are quietly confident. They don’t shout for attention, but wherever they land, they make the area feel more intentional.

Affordable luxury angle: thanks to their materials and craftsmanship, they look far more expensive than they are. Under £100 on the receipt; much higher in visual value.

Affordable Luxury, Wrapped Up

At its heart, gifting “home” is about connection. It’s about choosing something that will live with someone day in, day out, not just flash across their life for a season.

With the Collectiviste Under £100 Edit, you don’t have to choose between budget and beauty. Every piece is:

Thoughtfully designed for real homes.
Handcrafted in Bali by skilled artisans.
Curated to bring warmth, texture and story into a space.

Ready to wrap up your list with pieces they’ll genuinely cherish?
Explore our full Affordable Luxury Edit under £100 and find your next favourite gift.