Simple Gift: Personalized Coasters
I hear 30 is the new 20. What do you think?
A couple years into my fourth decade, I still sometimes feel like a kid, but I’d say there have been a few shifts since the 30s hit. Among my friends, the average weekend bedtime is several hours earlier, the party vices reduced by about half, and as a trade off, homes and relationships are a little more established. There might be fewer—but more elaborately themed—parties and it seems like the furniture is slightly nicer than it was 10 years ago.
I wanted to provide a tribute to those bands of friends who established the party houses from my 20s, but who now might have a reasonably nice coffee table. The perfect solution was, of course, personalized coasters. If you’re short on time or energy to put together something homemade, I’ve found that a thoughtful personalized coaster is received with the same, truly charmed grin. It is such a thrill to make someone feel special, isn’t it?
I chose the styles of my coaster gifts, Gatsby in tuxedo, Chalkboard in blue, and Katniss in tangerine, to match the feel of the house, then I added few kind words about the spirit of the home. I placed a special request for the Katniss label—to remove the heart and place the fourth text field above the arrows.
After I presented one of these coaster gifts at a party recently, an on-looking friend admiring the coaster set and wanting a set of his own, said to me, “That is cool,” then to his wife, “We have to name our house.”
Used In This Project:
- Round Coasters • I chose the “Gatsby” style.
- Round Coasters • I chose the “Vintage Chalkboard” style.
- Round Coasters • I chose the “Katniss” style.
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Lorraine is a medical student, writer and food lover living in her hometown of Portland, Oregon. Sometimes, Lorraine realizes that, for the most part, her family, friends and adored acquaintances are just a bike ride away. This gives her sense of cozy giddiness! Mostly though, she gets psyched about creating and sharing food, particularly the kind of food that is accidentally healthy and delicious. See more of her work at SweetAllium.