Need Hostess Gifts for Summer Stays? Here are Our Top Picks in the CLT shops .
The season of beach & mountain house visits has officially arrived, and hopefully you are lucky enough to have friends who rent or own both! Whether you are just going by for brunch or a cookout on the patio or you’ve been invited to stay the weekend, a hostess gift is a MUST DO. A bottle of rosé is always nice, but something for the hostess or the house is even better. We’ve shopped several local boutiques for our favorite hostess gifts of summer 2017 so that you don’t arrive empty-handed:
Storey Home:
Hand painted candles- $44Cocktail Napkins (set of 4)- $36Cards- $5 Gift Tags- $2.50Nest 3 wick candles- $40Nest Diffusers- $44Hand painted wineglasses- $24 eachAll Across Africa Bowls- $26-$68
ABODE HOME
Bloody Mary and Margarita Mixes- All natural ingredients, tastes GREATHand blown glass votives- made in Belgium. We have them in every color and sizeCoffee Table Books- great gift, we have tons of different options from cook books to designHand blown glass votives- made in Belgium. We have them in every color and sizeSpa Products- hand wash, lotion, candlesWine Bags- come in packs of 20, can also customize!
Goldkloth:
Makeup Junkie bags (3 sizes)-$29-$36Alan Lee Giftware with hand applied cut crystals-$39-$129Vinrella Umbrella in a bottle-$29Canvas motto bags-$25
Bedside Manor:
Haute Papier’s letterpressed coasters are a lovely addition to any home and make the perfect hostess gift! Each box contains 100 letterpressed coasters (25 of each of the designs shown) and comes packaged with a beautiful bow around the top of the box, making it a ready-to-go gift! $28Triple milled Provence soaps offer superior density and a rich lather for an elegance that is distinctly French. Restore body and spirit with the exuberant, romantic scent of a field of wildflowers aglow in the summer sun and be instantly transported to the south of France. -$6One of our favorite ways to keep tissue boxes out of sight is with our lovely embroidered linen tissue covers. Made of pure white linen, so pretty and pristine and each one detailed in a unique design. -$45Vibrant jewelry/makeup cases from Stephanie Johnson make great summertime gifts for your favorite hostess with the mostess! -$28Our favorite Lollia hand cremes are available in purse-size! Exotic oils are blended to comfort and soothe skin. Beneficial hydrating extracts of Aloe & Shea Butter lightly moisturize. Formulated to absorb quickly and leave skin deliciously fresh.-$16.50
Copper Penny:
Coaster set of 4- $90; Mere earrings (one color) -$44; Mere multi-color earrings- $38Carmen sol bag- $155; Carmen sol Clutch- $95Ashley Brooke Designs mug- $19 ; Ashley Brooke Designs travel mug- $22
Onward Reserve:
Natural Antler Barware! Shown here is the ice scoop, double jigger and bottle opener. Also available are nuts bowls, corkscrews and grilling tools.
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