Holiday Gift Guide: Perfect Gifts for Minimalists

The 2024 holiday season approaches, and Canetti has gifts for all ages, and all important people in your life - no matter their style. As leaders in product design for over 40 years, we have decades of innovative interior design knowledge to offer you guidance on the best gifts and who they are perfect for! 

We're breaking down the entire Canetti collection so you can find the ideal gift for the minimalists in your life, be it a co-worker, friend, family member - these products are simple, thoughtful, and are meant to function beautifully in anyone's space.

Here are 6 perfect gifts for minimalists. 


1. Look no further than The Original Magnet Frame by Canetti.

 


Designed in 1994, this 30 year old design is as timeless as it ever was. It is truly the "frameless frame" designed to let your photo or artwork be on full display.

Made of two thick panels of crystal clear, solid acrylic held together by tiny magnet points - images are placed between the two panels and held securely with no hardware. Display photos back-to-back, horizontally and vertically.

The Original Magnet Frame is available in a few variations:

 


2. For a decorative option, our PrismArt Object + Puzzle is an absolutely unique and wonderful holiday gift for all ages. Originally designed in 1984, the PrismArt is back and recreated to every original and iconic detail. 

 

 




PrismArt is an interactive toy composed of 11 clear acrylic prism blocks, and 1 bright blue block, which sit on a clear, solid base.

These blocks are movable and rearrangeable into various patterns. Each way you move these pieces creates a unique and endless display of colors that change based on the lighting in your space! 

It's not just fun to play with, but the  PrismArt is an interesting conversation piece for the desk or home. 



3. 'Tis the season for tea light and votive candles. Shop our Magnet Candle Holder - Set of 3 making the perfect gift to make the holidays shine bright. 

 

These Magnet Candle Holder stack into any creative configuration you desire, held together by tiny, powerful magnets. Sold in sets of 3, use them stacked or break apart and use individually. When flame and natural light shine through, the effect is truly dazzling. 

Available in: 
  • Clear for those who like to keep it au natural 
  • Blue/Green 
  • Red/Orange
  • Purple/Blue
  • Yellow/Orange 

Pair our Magnet Candle Holder with our colorful Bud Vase and Napkin Rings to complete your table set! These color combinations utilize a unique layered process to bring precise and gorgeous colors into the home. 

 

 

Reminder to never leave candles unattended 🙂


4. You didn't know you needed a classy ruler until you met our Artist Ruler and Paperweight. 

 

 

This award-winning ruler was featured and showed in museums and won Industrial Design Awards 40 years ago. Now - it is back! A distinct and useful measurement tool, The Ruler also serves as a paperweight, bringing it's elegance into any work space. 

Easy to move around by its "handle" it is an artist, architect, jeweler, and designer's best friend. It also can be your best friend. Made of steel with a sleek matte finish. 

Available in: 

  • Red, Black
  • 6" and 12" 
     

5. For all the hosts in the room, the perfect pair is here. Meet our Salad Bowl and Handy Tossers. 

 

It's fresh, it's timeless, it's simple, it's sturdy. It's the Salad Bowl you need to host with, and the serving utensils (in the shape of hands) to pair alongside. 

Made of solid acrylic, these are the types of household items that you don't have to be scared to use. Drop them, toss them - they're not going to break like glass. Bowls are food safe and hand-wash only with warm water (no dishwasher). 

Handy Tossers and Salad Bowls are available in: 

  • Clear
  • Rose
  • Aqua
  • Lime

 

6. Simple and elegance meet in the shape of our Prestige Magnet Frame. Bring luxury to the home or office with our metallic edged photo frame. 

 

 

A popular frame in our Canetti Magnet Frame collection, the Prestige is a little different than our typical designs. The front acrylic panel is extra thick, while the back panel is extra thin. This unique design makes images look 3-dimensional. 

This is the ideal frame to make environments look luxurious and beautiful. It is an excellent holiday gift, wedding gift, decorative item and perfect for anything that is meant to shine. 

Available in: 

 

We know that the perfect gift exists for all of the important people in your life! Keep browsing our Best Sellers, Desk and Wall Clocks, Events and Wedding Items, and our entire Retro Collection - Back from the 80s! 

 


 

 

 

 



 

 

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