Irene Hoofs, a.k.a. Bloesem, is the author of the design blogs Bloesem and Bkids. Irene was born and raised in Amsterdam. After roaming the globe she and her family settled down in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From her home office, which overlooks a bamboo garden, she aspires to bring out-of-the-box daily finds to her readers…with an admitted preference for Dutch design.
When the Etsy team invited me to curate a special gift guide, I immediately thought of my sister. We don’t see each other very often but we are getting together for Christmas this year. There is no way to properly show how much I love, respect and cherish her — but 25 presents are a good start. Here are some ideas for my sister and yours, organized by room.
Here’s to a wonderful family Christmas!
[1. Winter cloche hat from Terry Graziano; 2. Beech plywood snug.tree from snugstudio; 3. Wish bracelet from Be Charmed Designs; 4. Not quite round handmade bead necklace from not tuesday; 4. Watercress jute basic tote from DrikaB]
[1. Crochet stool cover from lacasadecoto; 2. Log pile cushion from roddy&ginger; 3. Moth origami lampshade from Studio Snowpuppe; 4. Geometric wood candlesticks from UrbanAnalog; 5. Small aspirator vase in rust from Sara Paloma Pottery]
[1. Little village cutting board from danisdrawings; 2. Pink floral dish towel from lisa rupp; 3. Fall mug from amyperch; 4. 4pc superior server set from Ladies & Gentlemen; 5. Edible wild sugar mushrooms from Andie's Specialty Sweets]
[1. Pink grapefruit oatmeal soap from prunellasoap; 2. Subway art wood sign from kspeddler; 3. Wool felt knit pod vessel from modernfiberlab; 4. J'adore heart cushion from lovemaki; 5. Felted wool clogs from WoolenClogs]
[1. Passing shower print from Eloise Renouf; 2. Toddler bedding set from ColeteBream; 3. Vintage wood rocking horse from hindsvik; 4. Propeller mouse soft toy from jipijipi; 5. Decorative fox pillow from ColetteBream]






108 comments
Sign in to add your ownTheBloomingThread says:
oh couldnt have been better timing! Im still trying to find a gift for my sister and snagged a few here! thanks!!!
160 days ago
AvianInspirations says:
Thanks for the great finds! And have a wonderful holiday with your sister.
160 days ago
BanglewoodSupplies says:
I love them all. Wonderful finds.
160 days ago
silversamba says:
Love that heart pillow!
160 days ago
AlisaDesign says:
Beautiful!!!!
160 days ago
squirrellicious says:
that fox pillow is the cutest thing ever!!!!
160 days ago
DecoFamara says:
Love these pick for the living room
160 days ago
honeytalkvintage says:
Great piece. The captions on number 1 and 5 in the kitchen section are mixed up!
160 days ago
HelloShoes says:
Great picks and ideas:)
160 days ago
cottonbirddesigns says:
Great article wonderful finds!
160 days ago
MayaHoney says:
awesome! love these ideas!
160 days ago
mikiheather says:
Gorgeous things!!
160 days ago
kizzyrayan123 says:
great article and ideas!
160 days ago
aydeh says:
the dressing room = my fav!
160 days ago
VintageMarketPlace says:
interesting ideas
160 days ago
CookyCards says:
gorgeous!
160 days ago
sonyarasi says:
Pretty ideas!
160 days ago
homedecorlab says:
Great article!
160 days ago
bstudio says:
Love your selections!
160 days ago
RivalryTime says:
Those are great ideas.
160 days ago
GalleryJuanaArt says:
upbeat choices!
160 days ago
VitaNostra says:
Great taste! Love all of these items!
160 days ago
SimpleJoysPaperie says:
What lovely choices! I have two sisters and I enjoy choosing something that is meaningful to them.
160 days ago
bhangtiez says:
Great finds!
160 days ago
OnlyLally says:
Love the j'adore pillow!
160 days ago
aggieray says:
perfect timing! wonderful shops!
160 days ago
HibouCards says:
cool picks :)
160 days ago
NicoAndMooMoo says:
the origami lampshade is beautiful!
160 days ago
RossLab says:
J'adore these picks!
160 days ago
LizzyLizano says:
ALL THESE PICKS ARE GREAT! LOVE THE KITCHEN
160 days ago
PurpleToedGypsy says:
love the geometric candlestick holders! What great ideas
160 days ago
shannondzikas says:
Now can you tell me what to get for the rest of my family? Thanks.
160 days ago
AlpineGypsy says:
Good fun~ Heidi
160 days ago
needlenerd says:
sweet finds!
160 days ago
ElisabethSpace says:
Lovely, but I'm curious how to find items 1 and 5 in the Kitchen section. The links don't take me to a shop with those, either in the for sale or sold section.
160 days ago
elleestpetite says:
These are great choices. Love the kids' selection.
160 days ago
JewelMeShop says:
I would give my sister the superior server set as she's a great cooker. Thanks for the ideas!
160 days ago
Parachute425 says:
No sister and all my girlfriends are getting coal in their stockings (bless their hearts) so can I keep them for myself? Great items - those clogs look yummy.
160 days ago
brendasbijoux says:
Beautiful selection of gifts!
160 days ago
LiddoKiddo says:
Love the mice... so cute!!
160 days ago
seasidecloth says:
Such a great post of fun ideas !
160 days ago
rivahside says:
wonderful, fresh!
160 days ago
Iknitoo says:
My sisters would LOVE any of these fabulous choices! Me too!
160 days ago
EndQuotes says:
Wonderful!
160 days ago
KitchenGoodies says:
I give my sister things I make, we have always done it that way. She especially loves my Spoonflower fabrics.
160 days ago
EcoChicHandKnits says:
So many wonderful finds here! Just lovely!
160 days ago
percivalroad says:
gorgeous ideas!!
160 days ago
driftforever says:
Love this list!
160 days ago
mynameiskorrine says:
Sisters are wonderful! Beautiful collection!
160 days ago
IrinaPhotography says:
Great pics! And lovely ideas :)
160 days ago
adaliajean says:
This is great! I found something wonderful and got one for ALL of my sisters! http://www.etsy.com/transaction/65385733 Love it!
160 days ago
PolkaDotBabyBoutique says:
I'm in love with jadore pillow... Great finds, and love that people put so much thought into their gifts. I'm anti-gift cards!
160 days ago
ThePattypanShop says:
Simply Lovely!!!
160 days ago
ballerina20 says:
Love the heart pillow, so cute!! Wish I hadn't done my shopping already, so many great ideas!
160 days ago
rebeccasanchez says:
Such great pieces!
160 days ago
DIzzyDisaster says:
1 and 5 in the kitchen section are the oppisite of what they should be
160 days ago
gardenmis says:
Lovely gift ideas for a beloved sister!
160 days ago
Pupsketches says:
Beautiful, great ideas!
160 days ago
FreakyPeas says:
If I had a sister ..... Hmmmm, may take up too much space to write about.
160 days ago
luxe says:
lovely!
160 days ago
RetroRevivalBoutique says:
Those propeller mice are the cutest things I've seen all day! :)
160 days ago
cartelle says:
I have a half sister that I recently met after my dad's passing, we have become so bonded already I can't even imagine what it would have been like if we had grown up together. Thanks for all the great gift ideas - perfect theme and perfect timing!
160 days ago
Hapagirls says:
I love all of the picks!!
160 days ago
thebeadgirl says:
great finds! what an awesome list! thanks for finding...and sharing!
160 days ago
livingstonandporter says:
It's so fun to shop and peruse all these great ideas! Thanks!! And MERRY MERRY1!
160 days ago
accentonvintage says:
Wonderful selections!
160 days ago
WoolenClogs says:
What a lovely choices! I have two sisters by myself:) definitely beautiful ideas and it is very nice to see my clogs among them:) Thank you so much!
160 days ago
gretchenmist says:
such tasteful gift ideas, gorgeous!
160 days ago
Shallot says:
Wonderful selection!
160 days ago
peshka says:
What a wonderful things !
160 days ago
desilkas says:
Great ideas!
160 days ago
HandmadeIsAllAround says:
Cute finds!
159 days ago
inspiredbrush says:
Yeah I have 6 Sisters and a White Elephant gift to get. God's plans are good for your life. Nice girls... Where to find the Best Christmas Ornaments personalized by Inspiredbrush for this Holiday Season. www.inspiredbrush.com
159 days ago
mattyhandmadecrafts says:
Great finds!
159 days ago
ArtWhims says:
I love how you put this together! Lovely selections! :O)
159 days ago
messicakes says:
Great suggestions! Etsy has never let me down.
159 days ago
ShoeClipsOnly says:
Wonderful ideas! Thank-you!
159 days ago
CestSuperbeLabels says:
He, wat leuk! Een Nederlandse! :) Nou, je hebt wel leuke dingen uitgezocht, zeg! Wat een mooie collectie. Je zus zal zeker blij zijn met een (of meerdere :) van deze mooie artikelen.
159 days ago
metalicious says:
I have 2 sisters and they would love everything in this article! Great picks, thank you!
159 days ago
noraalice says:
Been looking for sister-in-law ideas...this is great!
159 days ago
TheSpeckledKat says:
I really need that cutting board, it's adorable! Great ideas here! I absolutely love the j'adore pillow!
159 days ago
LagoonVintage says:
So glad you posted this! I've been looking for gifts for my sister, and you have it dialed. Thanks!
159 days ago
WhisperingOak says:
So many great ideas!
159 days ago
FischerFineArts says:
Very nice collections!
159 days ago
LoveOwlEyes says:
I wish I had a sister!
159 days ago
jinny888 says:
so many thing so nice..
159 days ago
SummerSaylor says:
great ideas!!!!!!!!!! thanks for sharing them!
159 days ago
PopPartyPrintables says:
nice collection of possibles gifts
159 days ago
nailsbycharlotte says:
love your ideas so pretty!
159 days ago
CalicoJunoJewelry says:
Love the j'adore pillow!
159 days ago
lillysshoppe says:
such great finds!~
159 days ago
LittleWrenPottery says:
Some seriously cute picks here, I like the crochet stool cover!
158 days ago
feltstories says:
i love the article full off beautiful ideas !!
158 days ago
HandcraftedAffairs says:
My sister would be quite happy....bookmarking! :-)
158 days ago
eozbrownie says:
Cute ideas. My only thought is that, considering this is a site for creative DIY-ers, maybe we should make things for our sisters. At least, often the things I love most from my twin sis are the beautiful things she takes the time to make herself, in this easy-click internet shopping day and age. (At the same time though, I try to give her at least one really glamorous thing that I know she secretly covets but wouldn't buy herself as well- since isn't that what sisters are for too, to give each other things that no one else would give, since we know each other better than anyone?). Just a thought. Regardless... nice idea to dedicate a post to sisters. : )
158 days ago
moonlightdesigns2 says:
Great ideas but my sisters and I do not exchange gifts anymore which is a shame because I have always loved making them things in the past. I guess as we get older and our own families keep growing there is less $$ and time for these things, I miss those days!
158 days ago
dpuracasualidad says:
Good selection!
158 days ago
OnlyOriginalsByAJ says:
I love it! I especially dig the stuff for the kitchen! Thanks for sharing!
156 days ago
VidaDoce says:
Awesome stuff! Thanks for sharing! :-D
156 days ago
steenoneill says:
I really love the gift ideas presented here, especially since I usually get all of my family members and friends gift cards for birthdays and Christmas. Thanks:)
156 days ago
mattsanson1 says:
wow they look so cool
155 days ago
hankietankie says:
J'adore these gift items, especially the gorgeous headlining pillow! xo
155 days ago
Lubanz says:
Great idea! I love that you separated them into rooms-perfect!
154 days ago
lacasadecoto says:
Love! Thanks.
154 days ago
PoetryofObjects says:
I love all the prettiness!
153 days ago
MysticalRaindrops says:
Some of theses are so cool, like the origami light.
145 days ago
themagnificentmagnet says:
Sisters are special...especially mine!
144 days ago
UrbanCottageCrafters says:
Lovely and unique! Thank you for sharing your wonderful taste in home items, I know my own sister would love them!
125 days ago