Seeking solace from the pressures of everyday stressors? With temperatures down and inflation up, it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos of the cost-of-living crisis.
Feeling flat and needing some inspiration?
Our Gigi&Tom shopping guru’s have raided our range to come up with a fun, playful and sophisticated pairing of products that will have your décor dancing with newness to create a home that’s so happy, you won’t mind staying in!
And while we’d much rather be feeling the pinch of a tasty plate of lobster linguine than that of our mounting credit card bill, there’s something to be said about a spot of retail therapy to reset our space and reframe our mind. From small splurges to grand gifts, we’ve collated a round-up of products at various price points to inspire, refresh and revamp your home sanctuary.
After all, with mortgages and rent occupying the financial reigns, it’s only natural we bunker down and enjoy the often eye-wateringly expensive environment we’re lucky to be living in.
Just like the notion of the lipstick economy, there’s nothing quite like something new, shiny and preferably inexpensive to offer a dopamine-like distraction from daily life. Treating yourself to smaller, more affordable luxuries is an easy way to get that undeniable therapeutic hit that comes with a little self-gift.
UNDER $75
NOT MUSHROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
Style up small spaces with space-saving homewares
If space is at a premium, our dainty set of colourful, tinted glass Mushroom Vases will add instant character and joy to your bedside, desk, bookshelf, bathroom or more. Stretch out your spending further and buy all four as individual gifts for friends to add some funky funghi vibes to their homes.
ROMANTICIZE JOMO
Lean into the crimson craze of late with ripe, red ceramicware loaded with love
Create a beautiful breakfast nook so super cute you won’t even mind missing out on bottomless brunch. This striking duo of ceramic heart-adorned Mug and Plate pair perfectly with our Stacked Strawberry Vase in gorgeously glazed ceramic. Sit, sip and relax with your favourite book, crossword (or doomscroll TikTok) buoyed by your new ceramic additions.
SIZE UP YOUR SPACE WITH SPHERICAL VASES
Bounce into feelings of lightness and buoyancy with these orb-like vases
At under $75, this trio of small, medium and large matte ceramic Bubbly Vases add simple, chic sophistication to your space in easy-to-style neutral and pastel colours. A value-for-money purchase, they create maximum impact styled together or separately throughout your space to further maximise and stretch out your stylish spend.
UNDER $100
ECONOMICALLY EFFICIENT DATE VIBES
Dinner Dates and At-Home Disco’s
Get ready to shake your tail feather with the help of our playful Flamingo Cocktail Glass and Champagne Glass and kitsch Disco Ball Ice Bucket. Whether you’re sipping on Champagne, Prosecco, Non-Alcoholic Bubbles or Poverty Passion Pop, this drinkware duo will keep you and your drinks chilling like the ultimate stay-at-home villain.
PROS TO STAYING IN:
- No queues
- No sweaty crowds
- No extortionate entry fees
- No Uber costs
- Wear your cosiest slippers and pyjamas (see ya later stilettos!)
- Total control over the AUX cord
CONS OF STAYING IN:
- You may never want to venture to a bar or club again
PRECIOUS METALS WITHOUT THE PRICE TAG
Boost your Bedroom with Second to None Silver Décor
Luxeify your bedside décor with our chromantically inclined shiny, metallic pieces guaranteed to put stars in your eyes. Our magical Mushroom Lamp in chrome colourway is a shining beacon during hard times, amplified when styled with our best-selling Mercury Vase. Fill with flowers (hot tip: source fake flowers to keep spending down or stealthily snip a few on your hot girl walk) so you have an extra reason to smile in the morning.
CREATE CULINARY MAGIC WITH CRUSTACEANCORE CERAMICS
Tasty tableware below Market Price!
You won’t find lobsters for this price swimming in the fish tank. Soothe your wanderlust woes with this complementary ceramic Lobster Baking Dish and best-selling Striped Serving Bowl that will curb your Capri dreams. Sometimes you just have to fake it till you make it; what better way than these fishy-inspired Hamptons-esque homewares.
CHINOISERIE’S CALLING YOUR NAME
When you can’t afford a taste of the tropics…
Freshen up your decorative home storage options with the matching Tropique Rectangular Canister and Tray. In a vibrant, verdant green hue with tropical palm and animal motifs, they will satisfy your travel bug while also providing stylish storage solutions to bathroom vanities, bedsides and chests of drawers.
UNDER $200
DINNER PARTY ESSENTIALS
Party with Picasso under the gentle glow of candlelight
Candles are the ultimate It Girl frugal find! We’re calling it a win/win when you can dine amongst the uber-flattering glow of candlelight while saving on your electricity bill. Amplify your dining or living room with this colourfully chic selection of Pastel Taper Candles which pop against our white Ceramic Candelabra. The finishing touch, a flamboyantly framed cubist painting like our Face It wall art – a talking point during any awkward silences.
HATE PAYING THOSE BILLS? – DISTRACT WITH A TOUCH OF ABSTRACT
Beat the cabin fever feels with colourful décor that distracts
Buck the minimalist trend in favour of colour, print and pattern with this dynamic duo. Have some fun when funds are limited with avantgarde homewares full of personality such as our Checkerboard Ceramic Vase and hot pink framed Abstract Love wall art – because now more than ever we need a daily self-love reminder.
RETRO RESET YOUR HOME INTO STUDIO 54
Let your walls do the talking with retro-inspired artwork
Revamp your space with pieces that swing into the seventies disco fever; a time where letting loose ran rampant. Channel the energy of the disco era with our Moves Like Bianca framed painting paired with our oversized ceramic Bubble Vase shaped after a shiny disco ball!
UNDER $300
TRANSFORM YOUR LIVING AREA WITH TRAVEL-INSPIRED ART
Mamma Mia, did we just travel to Greece and back for under $300?
Deck your walls with water laden vistas that sing of eternal summer sunshine and Euro summer vibes. This oversized painting will soothe your homebound sorrows swifter than you can Aperol Spritz. Boost the Grecian vibe with the addition of our Choux Ceramic Candle Holder inspired by Greco-Roman architecture and their iconic, ionic columns paired with our Sweet Pea Ceramic Vase in complementary neutral shades inspired by nature.
CRY-WORTHY CRYSTAL GLASS THAT WON’T CUT THROUGH YOUR SAVINGS
Rock the New Goth trend with feminine pieces given a modern edge
Shake up the sex appeal of your boudoir with this edgy take on classically inspired homewares. Whether wall hung or propped on your bedside, this abstract take on Vermeer’s Girl with a Peal Earring artwork has been given the rockstar treatment with impasto paint strokes and a distressed frame that adds instant cool factor to this classic painting. Style with our Edgy and Queen Crystal Glass Candle Holders in pink and black colourway for the ultimate blend of sexy femme energy.
UNDER $350
LEAN INTO LUXE LEOPARD PIECES FOR YOUR LATEST LIVING ROOM UPDATE
Can’t change your spots? Change your décor instead!
Cheetah or Leopard, we’ll let you decide – either way we are pouncing into big cat energy with wildly trending furniture and art inspired by these fashionable felines. Double down on this animalia-inspired trend with our best-selling and back in stock Resin Leopard Side Table as you mimic the lounging leopard stance in our Posh Prowl painting; the ultimate pleasure is allowing yourself a spot of leisure.
UNDER $1000
BID ADIEU TO BORING BEDROOMS, REFRESH YOUR FAVOURITE ROOM FOR LESS
A life lesson: not all things beige are boring!
Treat yourself to this sweet suite of furniture and décor designed to wash away stale styling and add cosy, classy cream cloud-like ethereal vibes to your bedroom. Our trending Asymmetrical Full Length Mirror is the go-to spot for pre-girls night selfies, paired with our Bloom Chair which may or may not be the chair where all our outfit options end up. Wash away tears (he’s not worth it!) with our chic, Chubby Ceramic Tissue Box Cover and remind yourself you are THAT GIRL with our #Mobwife inspired Carmela Faux Fur Cushion – the softest, cloud-like cushion to dip into your favourite delulu dreams.
On the count of 1,2,3 everyone shout RETAIL THERAPY! Whether you’re spending small or splashing out, you all deserve something shiny and new to beat the cost of living blues.
Happy Styling x GIGI&TOM
