Our unexpected gift picks ? all under $50 ? include a mouth-blown vase the size of an egg and a pair of fancy ombre socks, all sure to delight your recipient.

Our under $50 gift guide is the Goldilocks version of the gift giving ? that is, not too small yet not too expensive. It?s just right for surprising the design lover in your life with a gift that’s unique and unexpected, like an immortalized four-leaf clover or a mouth-blown vase the size of an egg. Below, we rounded up 10 gift ideas that won’t break the bank but will most likely have your recipient break out into a smile.

Glass Houses by Phaidon Press \ $47
We will always suggest a great design-centric coffee table book. It is one of those items that is always fail-safe for a design aficionado because it tends to be a welcomed addition to a growing collection. Just make sure its new owner doesn?t already have a copy! Glass Houses is stunning just by its beach glass-hued cover but open it up and you?ll learn more about iconic glass houses around the world, like Mies van der Rohe?s Farnsworth House and Pierre Koenig?s Case Study #22 House. Our personal favorite is a more recent build, the Glass-Block Micro House designed by Room+ Design & Build in Vietnam.
Squiggle Coaster Set by Verloop \ $26
Something fun and unexpected but useful and sustainable, these coasters are made of repurposed deadstock yarn to keep those pesky water rings off anyone’s coffee table.

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