With Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to get your shopping done and dusted and, as usual, I’m on hand to help with the selection of your gifts. Creative and colourful gifts to be exact. This year I’ve mixed up my favourite independent brands alongside some others who might be bigger but are just as worthy of being here. Now, over to you to shop until you drop and get the perfect colourful gifts for the creative lady or lad in your life.

For the Stationery Obsessed

Colourful Gifts for the stationery obsessed

1 // Milan Afila Sharpener | Papersmiths | £1.50

2 // Who Am I? A guided journal with psychological exercises to develop self-understanding | The School of Life | £15

3 // Bakelite Desk Tray | Present & Correct | £29.50

4 // My mum made me write this Card | Mean Mail | £3.50

5 // Pen Set | Present & Correct | £22.00

6 // Giant Terrazzo No.1 Daily Planner Book | The Completist | £32.50

7 // To-do List Desk Pad | Moxon | £7.99

8 // Slim Clutch Bag | A’Laise Stationery | £75.00

For the Interior Devotee

Colourful Gifts for the interior devotee

1 // Zebra Stacking Dish | Amara Living | £28

2 // Studio Job pink and red mouth dinner plate | W.A. Green | £25.00

3 // Flip Clock, Brass | Made.com | £89.00

4 // Circle Linen Cushion | Poodle & Blonde | £95.00

5 // Miss Meyer Red Head Vase | W.A.Green | £42.00

For the Book Worm

Colourful Gifts for the book worm

1 // The Multi-Hyphen Method: The Sunday Times business bestseller | Emma Gannon | £18.99

2 // 20th Century Icons | Cecil Beaton | £32.00

3 // You Got This Book | Inside Store | £6.99

4 // The World of Apartamento: ten years of everyday life interiors | Apartmento | £45.00

5 // Hairdos of Defiance | Ed Templeton | £32.00

6 // Just Kids by Patti Smith | Wordery | £30.00

7 // Shelfie: Clutter-clearing ideas for stylish shelf art | Martha Roberts | £12.99

8 // She is Fierce Magazine Subscription | She is Fierce | £29.00

For the Print Fantatic

Colourful Gifts for the print fanatic

1 // I Like It, What Is It? Print | Anthony Burrill | £50.00

2 // Pool Lines Print | Hotel Magique | £36.00

3 // Pool Curves by Charlotte Taylor | Unlimited Shop | £140

4 // She’s the Boss Risograph Print | Jacqueline Colley | £20.00

5 // Twilight Zone by Concepcion Studios | Print Club London | £50.00

6 // Moonrise Kingdom Print | Concepcion Studios | £30.00

For the Music Mogul

Colourful Gifts for the music mogul

1 // Crosley Vinyl Player | Crosley | £145.00

2 // HAY X Sonos Speaker | Sonos | £229.00

3 // Libratone Wireless Headphones | Libratone | £219.00

4 // Assorted vinyls (go for the Bowie and the Mac to get started) | HMV | from £15.99

5 // Portable speaker | Marshall Amps | £209.99

For the Plant Addict

Colourful Gifts for the plant addict