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A long dinner table laid with linen, white plates, candles and red wine at dusk

Bonwits

The glassware, linens, cookware and tableware worth keeping for decades.

This week: The host gifts worth bringing →

( The idea )

Fewer, better things for the table and the house. We name what to buy, what it costs, how long it lasts, and who should buy something else.

How we choose →

The rooms.

( 5 rooms, 12 guides )

Stacked white porcelain plates and bowls with polished flatware on a linen napkin01The TableDinnerware, flatware and the things you set out.2 guides →Crystal wine glasses and a decanter on a marble counter in window light02GlassStemware, barware and the right glass for the pour.2 guides →A tall stack of folded washed linen on a wooden bench by a window03LinensTable linens, sheets, towels and throws that wear in, not out.4 guides →A cream enameled Dutch oven steaming on a dark range04KitchenCookware and knives worth buying exactly once.3 guides →A wrapped bottle, candle, tea towel and pepper mill set out as a host gift05HostingHaving people over, and what to bring when you're the guest.1 guide →
The host gifts worth bringing

( The feature, Hosting )

The host gifts worth bringing.

A good host gift asks nothing of the host tonight and gets used for years. Six objects that pass that test, at six prices.

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( In this guide )

Objects worth keeping.

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The guides.

( 12 and counting )

The bath towels that lastLinensThe bath towels that last.A heavier towel is not always a better one. Decide how thick you want it and how fast it has to dry, then buy long staple cotton and stop using fabric softener.The chef's knife worth buying onceKitchenThe chef's knife worth buying once.The Dutch oven to hand downKitchenThe Dutch oven to hand down.
The TableThe flatware to own for life.GlassThe home bar tools and glasses worth owning.LinensThe linen tablecloth that earns its place at a dinner party.KitchenThe roasting pan for the holidays.LinensThe sheets worth the money.The TableThe white dinnerware you never replace.GlassThe wine glass for every night of the week.LinensThe wool throw for the end of the sofa.

Fewer things,
kept well.

No paid placements. Maker links first. The cheaper option named when it is nearly as good.

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