Have you been putting off your holiday shopping this year? Don't worry. We know you're busy, so we've got you covered. Here are some great gifts you can pick up without even leaving your desk.
For the bachelor
A room redesign from
, a tech-enabled interior design firm, is a friendlier way of telling your bachelor buddy that his DayGlo Pink Floyd posters just aren’t cutting it anymore.
Price: $79 for a room refresh; $199 for a complete room redesign
For the aspiring musician
For your friend who’s still into video game soundtracks from the ‘80s, check out Teenage Engineering’s new series of pocket-sized synthesizers. With a characteristic lo-fi sound and a simplistic DIY aesthetic to match, these can be used one at a time or chained together for a broader soundscape.
Price: $59 for a single synthesizer; $250 for a set of three with cases and connectors on
For the one who's constantly out and about
Gone are the days of “sorry I missed you, but my phone ran out of battery.” Give your friends
, and never miss out on a night of fun again.
Price: $99
For your drinking buddies
Looking to spice up your friend’s holiday festivities? Use
to send a six-pack of craft beer or a bottle of wine or liquor. With typical delivery times between 20 and 40 minutes, this also makes for an excellent backup plan for the worst (or best?) holiday shopping procrastinators.
Price: The cost of the booze plus a $5 delivery fee
For the style-conscious parent
’s personal stylists handpick clothes for children ages newborn through six. Think
Price: Gift cards are available for any amount
For the health nut
, a New York-based smoothie ingredient subscription service recently expanded to Chicago. The company offers gift cards and superfood samplers. Recipients need to have their own blenders — but then again, which health nut doesn’t?
Price: $20 for a superfood sampler; gift cards start at $49
For your dad
Time to retire that dreadful red power tie?
, a Chicago-based marketplace for men’s neck accessories can help you find your dad’s new favorite tie with sorting options for patterns, material, width, and suit color.
Price: $19 to $25
For your best friend
You weren’t going to leave your dog out, were you?
delivers handpicked treats and toys for four-legged family members with options for monthly, bi-monthly, and quarterly shipments.
For the picky one
Gift cards reduce painstaking guesswork when shopping for picky loved ones, so long as you manage to find the right store.
, a Chicago-based marketplace for unwanted gift cards lets you pick them up at a discount.
Price: A percentage discount on the card’s face value — usually between 5 and 20 percent
Photos via Havenly, AMPY, Drizly, Mac & Mia, The Tie Bar, PupJoy, and Raise.
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