{"title":"Christmas Gifts Under $50","description":"\u003cp\u003eGifts under fifty dollars that do not read as an afterthought. Order by 20 November for anything shipping from our makers, and by 18 December for the piece that ships from our United States warehouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive guides, if you would rather be talked through it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/christmas-gifts-to-help-someone-sleep-better-this-winter\"\u003efor someone not sleeping well in the dark mornings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/christmas-coffee-gifts-that-are-not-a-mug\"\u003efor a coffee drinker who already owns the machine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/christmas-desk-gift-exchange-ideas-under-25\"\u003efor an office gift exchange under twenty-five dollars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/christmas-gifts-for-a-first-winter-in-a-new-place\"\u003efor someone spending a first winter in a new place\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/a-christmas-gift-guide-for-the-person-you-genuinely-cant-figure-out\"\u003efor the person you genuinely cannot figure out\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"bulb-socket-fan-light","title":"Bulb Socket Fan Light","description":"\u003cp\u003eA ceiling fan you install by screwing in a bulb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery other ceiling fan needs a mount, a wire and someone qualified. This one threads into the E27 socket already in the ceiling — the same motion as changing a bulb, and reversible the same way when you move out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy it matters in a rented flat\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAir moving through a room drops how warm it feels by two or three degrees without cooling anything. That is the difference between sleeping and lying there. And nothing was drilled, so nothing has to be explained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlades fold back for shipping and open once it is in. Remote for speed and for the light, so neither needs a wall switch. Dimmable warm light rather than the blue-white a fan usually comes with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore for the room in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-bedroom\"\u003ethe Bedroom\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- soplira-depth --\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rented flat where a wired ceiling fan is not possible. It threads into the socket you already have and comes with you when you move.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is not for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt does not cool a room. Running it in an empty room does nothing at all — it works by moving air across skin. It is also weaker than a wired fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne thing worth knowing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasure your ceiling height first. It hangs lower than a bulb, and in a low room that is the regret people write about afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- soplira-reading --\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want the longer version, we wrote one: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-choose-a-ceiling-fan-for-a-rented-flat\"\u003eA Ceiling Fan in a Flat You Are Not Allowed to Drill\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- soplira-practical --\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe practical bit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping is free, everywhere, with no minimum. Orders take ten to twenty-five business days, because everything here ships from the manufacturer rather than from a warehouse we rent in between. That is the honest number, not the optimistic one — if a date matters to you, order early.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe would rather tell you that now than have you wonder about it later. It lives in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-bedroom\"\u003ethe Bedroom\u003c\/a\u003e, with the rest of what belongs there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOPLIRA","offers":[{"title":"White-A \/ 40W","offer_id":52024402116896,"sku":"200000544:175#White-A;249:200136041#40W","price":24.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/1306\/9856\/files\/bulb-socket-fan-light.png?v=1787752442"},{"product_id":"aluminium-phone-stand","title":"Aluminium Phone Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeavy enough that tapping the screen does not tip it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMachined aluminium with a weighted base and a hinge that holds any angle you set it to, rather than slowly giving up over the afternoon. Silicone where the phone touches, so nothing gets scratched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolds down to the size of a matchbox when it travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAluminium alloy in matte black, weighted base, folds flat. Silicone contact points.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- soplira-depth --\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA desk where the phone currently lies flat and gets picked up forty times a day. Standing it up at eye level is most of what stops that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is not for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot for a thick case plus a wallet attachment — the cradle is sized for a phone, not a phone in armour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne thing worth knowing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it on the side away from your writing hand. 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It lives in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-workspace\"\u003ethe Workspace\u003c\/a\u003e, with the rest of what belongs there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOPLIRA","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":52176828236064,"sku":"14:193#B","price":20.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/1306\/9856\/files\/aluminium-phone-stand.jpg?v=1787605836"},{"product_id":"walnut-headphone-stand","title":"Walnut Headphone Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003eYour headphones stop living on the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA solid walnut arm on a matte black steel base, weighted so it does not move when you lift the cups off. The curve is cut wide enough that the headband keeps its shape instead of flattening over the months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt takes up the footprint of a coffee cup and makes the desk look finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid black walnut, oiled. Powder-coated steel base. Fits over-ear and on-ear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- soplira-depth --\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver-ear headphones that currently live on the desk, in the way, with the headband slowly flattening under their own weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is not for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a stand, not storage. If what you want is the cable tidied too, it will not do that on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne thing worth knowing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWood and daily handling: wipe it, never soak it, and if it looks dry after a year, a drop of any furniture oil brings it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- soplira-reading --\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want the longer version, we wrote one: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/small-desk-setup-that-actually-works\"\u003eA Small Desk Setup That Actually Works\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- soplira-practical --\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe practical bit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping is free, everywhere, with no minimum. Orders take ten to twenty-five business days, because everything here ships from the manufacturer rather than from a warehouse we rent in between. That is the honest number, not the optimistic one — if a date matters to you, order early.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe would rather tell you that now than have you wonder about it later. It lives in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-workspace\"\u003ethe Workspace\u003c\/a\u003e, with the rest of what belongs there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOPLIRA","offers":[{"title":"1pc","offer_id":52176914710816,"sku":"14:504#1pc","price":37.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/1306\/9856\/files\/walnut-headphone-stand.jpg?v=1787606054"},{"product_id":"hand-grinder","title":"Hand Grinder","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuiet enough for six in the morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteel burrs cut the bean instead of smashing it, which is the difference between coffee that tastes clean and coffee that tastes burnt. 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