There are some people for whom buying a gift is a chore rather than a pleasure. Perhaps you drew your picky brother Roland in this year’s gift exchange and his list of dislikes is longer than a CVS receipt. Nothing you buy that you think is good will please this man, so instead of trying to achieve the impossible, go above and beyond: These gifts are outlandish in a way that will delight rather than offend.

Here’s some pithy commentary on the state of social media and narcissism that also happens to look great in a foyer.

Your recipient might run their mouth about how they have too many towels, but you’ll stop them in their tracks with these guys.

Here’s a little lamp that looks like a Murano mushroom but is better because it’s not.

Give the gift of a swimming pool. Seriously. Do it.

Your picky princess was probably going to buy this for herself, but now you can.

It stands to reason that your recipient is particular about kitchen things, but this Caraway set is indispensable.

A storage cabinet in a stunning shade of ultramarine that can (and should) replace anything resembling a credenza.

Dominos are a nice gift because they’re interactive, but often, they’re ugly: these are not.

Mother’s little helper never looked so good.

Something you don’t know you need until you have it is a tiny little garbage can for the bathroom vanity.

A neon tube isn’t for everyone, which is why it’s perfect for the person in your life who fancies themselves an iconoclast.

A minimal rocking chair because everyone loves a rocking chair, but not everyone wants to feel like Whistler’s Mother.

If the person you need to accommodate, present-wise, is a baby (literally), well…

This is a present that, if you play your cards right, is also a gift for you.

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