Christmas shopping for your adult friends and family can be difficult.
To take the guesswork out of buying gifts this year, we at Southeast Allegheny News asked our friends at The Grommet for their latest and greatest practical gift suggestions for 2021.
These guides are geared towards specific interests. You’ll be able to find something for even the toughest person on your Christmas shopping list.
Top 5 Gifts For Couples
1) USA Beer Cap Trap
Keep track of all your favorite beers, geographically. The Beer Cap Trap is a laser-cut, wooden wall map of the U.S., with holes made to display the caps of memorable brews from all across the country.
2) Large Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle
Handcrafted and Made in the USA from premium Birchwood—this is a wooden puzzle that even non-puzzlers can get behind. Zen Art & Design has 300 glossy, photo-real, Giclee-coated jigsaw pieces that have a heirloom look and a substantial tactile feel. Non-traditionally shaped pieces (like dogs and human silhouettes) are part of the picture, too, to make constructing the final image all the more captivating. Log your puzzle time in the included book and look back on others’ entries. It will be entertaining your family for generations.
3) End Grain Double Cheese Board
Serve to impress. From log to glossy, end grain cheese board—it’s all harvested and assembled locally in a small Nova Scotia mill. They cut the Larch wood to expose its intricate patterns and gradients. But besides the aesthetic benefits, the flexible end grain will self-cleanse and self-heal after you cut. It even has rubber feet to prevent moisture from getting trapped. With proper care and seasoning, this heirloom cutting board will last you a lifetime.
4) Custom Map Canvas Wall Art
Celebrate the memory of a first home, stand-out vacation, wedding, or any special place with a personalized 8″ canvas that features an artistically distressed custom map of the area. A compass rose will mark the exact address provided. Made in the USA.
5) Rapid Boil Tea Kettle
Highly conductive aluminum fins at the base of this quick boil kettle increase the heating surface area and promote better heat transfer to boil water faster than a traditional kettle can—at around seven minutes. This award-winning design saves you time and uses energy from a gas stove more efficiently.
