Seven stonking stocking fillers
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
Spark your imagination
Artist Lauri Hopkins spent years collecting found materials such as book covers and sweet wrappers to create striking collaged matchbox sleeves decorated with Graphenstone paint. A perfect fit for a standard-sized box of Cook’s Matches, every sleeve is an original, signed and numbered artwork. Lauri Hopkins matchbox sleeves made from discarded materials and Graphenstone paint, £195 each
Supercharge your DIY
Hoto’s minimalist cordless drill features 30 different power levels that can be viewed on an LED display screen. The sleek design is scratch- and stain-resistant, and allows you to toggle between the drill and screw function with a simple slide switch. Hoto 12V brushless drill with USB-C charging port, £139.99, amazon.co.uk
Game-changing tea towels
Who says tea towels can’t be fun and versatile? Amuse La Bouche offers handmade linen designs that double up as a games board. Grab some playing pieces and choose between snakes and ladders, chess, backgammon and poker. Amuse la Bouche linen Snakes & Ladders tea towel, £30
Get a handle on things
Designed by New-York based artist Sam Stewart, these translucent resin handles can be used for drawers or cabinet doors. Each curvy pull is hand cast in a selection of candy-coloured hues, from tangerine to lavender. Sam Stewart translucent-resin Macaroni Pull, £53
Go mountain-high
For a touch of nostalgia, rig up this tin wind-up cable car, which comes complete with a winding key and string to hang from one corner of the room to the other. The quaint design is crafted in the Czech Republic by Kovap, which has been making tin toys since 1946. Kovap tin wind-up cable car, £49.99, thehendersonsshop.co.uk
Serve it up
This statement tableware collection is made up of sculptural candlestick holders, scalloped serving plates and bobbin- or diamond-shaped salad servers. Choose between jacaranda wood, which is hand carved and smoked by a fairtrade co-operative in Nairobi, and polished green leopard stone responsibly sourced from a family-owned quarry in Zimbabwe. Alessandra Williams jacaranda-wood and green-leopard-stone salad servers, dishes and candlesticks, from £75
The vinyl countdown
The Sound Burger was originally released by Audio-Technica in 1980. Its latest iteration has the same retro look but features Bluetooth wireless technology and a 12-hour battery life. The portable device is compatible with 33 1/3 and 45rpm records, and comes in black or white. Audio-Technica Sound Burger record player, £199
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