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The Best Gifts for Minimalists, According to Minimalists

 What to get the person who wants for nothing … literally. By Dominique Pariso
  1. My ‘Very De Stijl’ Yellow Dining Table Cost Less Than A Fancy Dinner For Two “Something out of The Jetsons,” “ingeniously minimalist,” and “very De Stijl” are just three ways people have described the affordable furniture.
    By Eric Margulies
  2. The Best Housewarming Gifts, According to Cool Homeowners (and Renters) From sleek security cameras to fancy salt.
    By Louis Cheslaw
  3. The Giant Rug My Instagram Followers Always Ask Me About Only Costs $80 I spent weeks frustratedly hunting through $1,000 pieces the size of a bath mat before I found it.
    By Rio Viera-Newton
  4. How to Hang Pictures, Mirrors, and Plates, According to an Expert “If you follow those steps, you’ll have a straight painting, picture, photograph, anything.”
    By Hilary Reid
  5. How to Iron a Sheet, According to Maira Kalman “Getting into bed is one of the great moments of life.”
    By Maira Kalman and Hilary Reid
  6. The Best Mattresses You Can Buy Online, As Tested by Strategist Editors Our editors and writers slept on each of these for at least one week.
    By The Editors
  7. The Best Refrigerators, According to People Who Sell and Repair Them Top freezers, side-by-sides, and some that have little bonus drawers you can access without wasting energy.
    By James Lynch
  8. How to Protect Fabric Furniture From Stains and Dirt So you can sit on your couch stress free.
    By Lori Keong and Liza Corsillo
  9. The 5 Best Vans for Your DIY Camper Conversion Your #VanLife dreams start here.
    By Megan Barber
  10. 5 Shipping Container Homes You Can Order Right Now Repurposed with style.
    By Megan Barber
  11. 5 Teardrop Trailers You Can Buy Right Now The iconic shape gets a reboot.
    By Megan Barber
  12. 5 Affordable Camper Vans for Sale #VanLife on a budget.
    By Megan Barber
  13. DIY Camper Van: 5 Affordable Conversion Kits for Sale Make #VanLife happen without breaking the bank.
    By Megan Barber
  14. 25 Desks, Vetted 25 Ways Including the desk used by a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a bunch of Strategist picks, and some of the best-rated desks on Wayfair and Amazon.
    By Kayla Levy
  15. The Best Desk Lamps, According to Architects and Interior Designers From tried-and-true classic task lamps to contemporary light sculptures.
    By Alexandra Ilyashov and Lauren Ro
  16. The Best Duvet Covers, According to Interior Designers From luxurious hotel-style duvet covers to relaxed linen options and more.
    By Lauren Ro
  17. We Slept on Lots of Linen Sheets and Found Ones for Every Type of Sleeper They range from favorite-chambray-shirt-soft to hefty as burlap.
    By The Editors
  18. The Best Small-Apartment Ideas, According to Professional Organizers How to make the most of your cramped living space.
    By Lori Keong and Louis Cheslaw
  19. From Tiny Trailers to Huge RVs, a Definitive Guide to Every Type of Camper We break down RV classes and more.
    By Megan Barber