Easy Holiday Decorating 101

No-Wrap Gift Boxes

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No-Wrap Gift Boxes
Kana Okada
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Jewelry
Gift: A bauble that comes boxless, whether it’s a silver bangle from India or cuff links from the local flea market.
Box: These little shopping bag–shaped boxes pop open to reveal satin-lined jewelry boxes, which can provide your gift with a home long after the mistletoe has been taken down. In four sizes, from ring to 4 1/10 by 1 3/4 by 6 4/5 inches (shown, far left: 2 1/2 by 3 1/4 by 1 1/4 inches).
To Buy: Jewelry Box Totes, $2 to $7, www.containerstore.com.

A Gift Series
Gift: One for each of the eight days of Hanukkah or the 12 days of Christmas.
Box: Wrap your gifts in matching boxes to set them apart (and make a pretty stack later). These buck holly-and-ivy tradition with a bright red hibiscus pattern on a robin’s-egg blue background. The six sizes (the three smallest are shown, second from left) range from 5 by 5 by 2 1/8 inches to 8 3/4 by 8 3/4 by 6 inches.
To Buy: Hibiscus Box Set, $4.50 to $8, www.paper-source.com.

Edible Goodies
Gift: Home-baked treats you want to send to everyone in your far-flung fan base.
Box: These beribboned boxes don’t have just fancy-chocolatier good looks going for them. There’s an FDA-approved food-safe coating inside and out to protect your famous fudge. They come in sets of three, from 4 by 4 by 2 inches (shown, top center) to 6 by 6 by 3 inches.
To Buy: Nested Set of 3 Square Boxes, $15, www.signaturebycrayon.com.

The Box That’s a Gift to You
Gift: Anything that requires a really big box — one you can reclaim later for storage.
Box: This sturdy cotton- covered cardboard box’s medium size (13 1/4 by 9 by 9 1/4 inches, shown, center) can hold a baseball cap and a stack of X-Box games this season, then ornaments or wrapping supplies for those to come.
To Buy: Canvas-Covered Gift Box, $13, HomeGoods, 800-614-4663 for store locations.

The Blah Gift
Gift: One that needs something extra to elevate it from the mundane (like that antiaging serum your sister can’t do without).
Box: She’ll be happy before she even opens her gift if it’s in this hand-painted wooden box with a silk ribbon attached. Available in two sizes: 4 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches (shown, far right) and 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches.
To Buy: Bluedogz Designs Nested Ribbon Boxes, $24 for two, www.bluedogzdesign.com.


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