We should stay home whenever possible, but even before Circuit Breaker came into effect, we all had that one friend who loved nothing better than to stay home. These gifts will encourage all of us to be like that friend.

LEGO ELF CLUB HOUSE
$159.90, from bricksworld.com

This festive set will put a smile on your friend’s face and totally add to the festive decor; it includes touches like a WAFFLE MACHINE, a sleighport, a Christmas tree (of course!) and there’s even an included LEGO light brick to illuminate the scene!

LENOVO SMART CLOCK WITH GOOGLE ASSISTANT*
$119, from shopee.sg

This clock fits nicely on the nightstand and has supporting voice and touch control on a 4-inch screen. The speaker quality is designed to fill a large bedroom, and it can play your favourite music, audiobooks, podcasts and radio, and also works with Chromecast, so you can stream shows and music on your TV or speakers as well. And yes, it’s a smart clock that you can program wake and sleep cycles. There’s also a USB port for charging a phone or other mobile devices. Now that you’ve read all this, admit it — you want one too.

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WOMANIZER LIBERTY BY LILY ALLEN*
$140, from guardian.com.sg

Lily Allen’s collaboration with the popular Womanizer vibrator is this hot pink sucker that has 6 intensity levels to blow your friend’s mind. It’s 100% waterproof so she can do it in the bathroom, plus it’s compact so she can bring it everywhere she goes. Hopefully not out with you.

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Update: Lily Allen just announced on her Instagram account that she’s also giving away 1,000 pieces of the Womanizer Liberty! To stand a chance to win one, just visit the Womanizer website here and enter your email address and choose Singapore as the place of residence. The giveaway runs until 16 December 2020. Good luck!

WONDERLAND BOTANICALS*
From $60 a week, from wonderland.com.sg

A floral arrangement subscription is really the stuff of dreams for any homebody. And no one does it better than Wonderland Bontanicals; their curation of flowers and vases for different spaces (dining table, side table, bedroom, etc.) is so well done, and the new Christmas series is equally incredible, but of course with a festive twist. These guys are holding Christmas workshops throughout December, but they all appear to be sold out. Get a subscription instead.

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ANISSA KERMICHE LOVE HANDLES CERAMIC VASE
$525, from matchesfashion.com

Cult ceramic brands are having a moment lately, and you can’t get more Insta-famous than Anissa Kermiche. Her sculptural pieces are known to celebrate the feminine figure, with a handmade quality that’s sure to be a conversation starter. Here, the Love Handles vase features a cheeky behind finished with a smooth matte finish and a deliberately irregular surface, while also accented with two small handles. Place it on your favourite corner of the house to lift your spirits the next time you feel bummed out.

KARCHER VC4S CORDLESS VACUUM CLEANER*
$498, from kaercher.com

Here’s a cordless 2-in-1 vacuum cleaner that is light, practical and pretty powerful. It has a run time of up to 60 minutes in Eco mode, and is equipped with a HEPA 12 filter. It comes standard with a self-standing charging station that eliminates the need to mount it on a wall.

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PHILIPS UV-C DISINFECTION DESK LAMP
$179 (U.P. $199), from shopee.sg

For the friend who’s extra careful about germs and bacteria, this desk lamp is a dream come true. It sanitises an average-sized living room in 45 minutes, a bedroom in 30 minutes, and a typical bathroom in just 15 minutes. It uses UV-C technology to inactivate viruses, bacteria, moulds and spores and has a concise control panel and built-in voice guidance so it’s easy to use. Available in two colours: Silver and Champagne Gold.

PRISM+ Q-SERIES ANDROID TV 75”*
$1,599, from prismplus.sg

Last Christmas, there was a long wait list for PRISM+ TVs; the Singapore brand had just launched their E-Series line of Smart TVs and at incredible prices starting from $269 for a 32” screen. This Christmas, here’s a new queue to join: their Q-Series Android TV with a whopping 75” screen! With an Android operating system, users get access to the Google Play Store with all the thousands of apps on it, built-in Chromecast capabilities, and Google Assistant. It’s a 4K UHD resolution screen that comes with 3 years full onsite warranty. It’s hard to beat this value.

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BRILLIANCE SHIELD, ABIDE SHIELD
USD35.09, from brillianceshield.com

These goggles are designed to cover the eyes, nose and mouth, and to prevent the user from touching the face. There are several designs, all with UV400 protection, but we’re particularly loving this full face one from the Urbane Series that looks and feels super secure.

HUAWEI X GENTLE MONSTER EYEWEAR II
$638, from courts.com.sg

This is no ordinary pair of sunglasses, it’s a stereo sound system that’s just for the wearer! Instead of earbuds, there are speakers built into the arms of the glasses, and these pump out an acoustic sound that is directed to the wearer’s ears, and results in a private audio experience — almost like wearing earbuds, but without wearing earbuds at all. You can still hear environmental noises, but they sound muted and in the background, which also make these glasses safer than noise cancelling headphones. It pairs with most smartphones with bluetooth capability (like all Huawei’s, Android and iOS devices), and has a gorgeous design by Gentle Monster. This is how you get your friend out of the house — with a pair so cool that they’ll want to go out just to wear it.

GUCCI HOUNDSTOOTH SLIPPER
$750, available at Gucci boutiques and online

To totally pamper your friend, make sure they’ll never have to pad around the house on their bare feet again with these Gucci house slip-on shoes. These are modelled after the classic house slipper, though Gucci-fied with a holiday houndstooth pattern that mixes with Guccio Gucci’s monogram, merino wool lining, and a horsebit detail that completes the look. Sure you can wear them out too, but how great will these be worn around the house?

LAZY OAF HAPPY SAD REPEAT PLANT POT
USD26.84, from lazyoaf.com

Just about sums up 2020 ain’t it — happy, sad, somewhere in between, we don’t really know how we feel. But you’ll bet we’re ready to amass quirky homeware for our cosy corners, especially when they look as good as Lazy Oaf’s homeware range. Filled with an ironic sense of humour, they’ve got rugs, plates, and planters that make for the best #mood IG Stories.

LOTTA BLOBS BLOB MIRROR
£35, from lottablobs.com

You’ve probably seen a lot of one particular mirror on Instagram — Ettore Sottsass’s Ultrafragola, a retro 70s design that’s been seeing a bit of a resurgence lately on many an influencers’ feeds. Its price tag though, at a cool USD10,000 in some instances, is certainly a bummer. Thankfully, we’ve got many cute alternatives — top of which are Lotta Blobs’ squiggly, pastel sculpted designs. Cute!

SUNDAY BEDDING BAMBOO SHEET SET
From $268 for queen-sized, from sundaybedding.com

A good set of bedsheets is a must for those who love curling up in bed. Sustainable and incredibly soft, Sunday Beddings’ Bamboo Sateen sheets are made of 100% Bamboo Rayon, while the material’s particularly suitable for our humid weather since it easily wicks away sweat, and is more pliable than even silk. Check out other bedding options here.