Shop Local This Holiday Season: Rêve’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Photo courtesy of Mignon Faget

‘Tis the season for gift-giving! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and people everywhere will be shopping to find the perfect gifts to give their loved ones. Shopping for gifts can be quite a task, especially if you’re not sure where to start. After choosing the perfect gifts for buyers and sellers during closings, our agents have become quite the local gift aficionados.

Below we’ve curated the perfect 2021 Gift Guide featuring some of our favorite local shops.

Happy Shopping!

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A New Orleans Inspired Candle From Wicks NOLA Candle Company

Wicks NOLA Candle Co. is a local fragrance essentials store. The company offers candles, diffusers, wax melts, and more! The cool thing about their scents is they are all New Orleans-inspired and named after the city’s famous landmarks.

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A Tailor-Made Custom Gift Box From The Basketry

The Basketry is a Louisiana-based novelty shop that specializes in high-quality custom gift baskets. Gift baskets make an excellent present for both adults and children. The Basketry takes pride in curating lovely gift baskets that are tailor-made just for you. Our agent, Lazaro Suarez, raves about these custom-made gifts saying, “You tell them a little bit about the person, a price point, and boom. A nice gift basket is ready to be picked up.”

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A Piece of One-Of-A-Kind Home Decor From Whitney J Decor

Whitney J Decor is a local interior decor store. The shop offers a wide selection of eclectic decor items from all over the world. Whitney J Decor is the perfect place for individuals who love one-of-a-kind decor pieces that are unique as they are!

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A Handcrafted Charcuterie Board From NOLA Boards

NOLA Boards is a New Orleans-based handcrafted woodworks shop. The company specializes in cutting boards, countertops, and custom furniture. NOLA Boards is the perfect place to shop for the ultimate host/hostess in your life. Our managing broker, Michelle LaBanca, says, “They have great gift ideas for folks who love to cook or someone who needs a nice charcuterie board.”

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A Gorgeous Piece of Artwork From Home Malone

Home Malone is a local art and novelty store. The store offers New Orleans-inspired items from artwork to door hangers to wine glasses! Home Malone is a fantastic one-stop-shop for all of your holiday gifts! The store also comes highly recommended by our managing broker, Michelle LaBanca! 

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A Standout Holiday Ornament From Mignon Faget

Mignon Faget is a world-renowned New Orleans jewelry and novelty store. The company is a beloved staple in the city and is famous for its New Orleans-inspired jewelry and gift items. The shop offers such things as cocktail glasses, candles, and holiday ornaments. You aren’t a true New Orleanian until you have a few pieces from Mignon Faget!

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A Best-Selling Cookbook From Sunday Shop

Sunday Shop is a local home decor and novelty boutique. The shop offers an array of home furnishing and essentials. Whether you are looking for furniture, bedding, or art, Sunday Shop has it. A cookbook accompanied with an apron from this boutique would make the perfect gift this holiday season!

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Inspirational Stationery From Lionheart Prints

Lionheart Prints is a New Orleans-based printing shop. The shop offers greeting cards, stationery, and custom printed items such as candles, tumblers, and artworks that contain a touch of New Orleans culture. If you are looking for a gift that keeps on giving, then shop with Lionheart Prints! 

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A Private Cooking Class With Chef Nini

Chef Nini Nguyen is a local chef and instructor. A recent contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef All-Stars, Chef Nini is renowned for her Vietnamese and Creole-influenced cuisine. Our agent, Joe Robert, suggests wowing your dinner guests with a surprise online cooking class with Chef Nini or gifting a class to someone on your list!

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