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Best for: zhuzh-ing up your coffee table

“Iconic Interior Designer Kelly Wearstler is back with her first new book in five years; Synchronicity, which profiles eight of her most impressive recent designs for us to fawn over. A master of colour, texture, and truly original design, everything Kelly touches turns to beauty, and I love nothing more than gazing at the spaces her mind conjures. 

Including 288 pages of dynamic interior spaces – including many never-before-photographed tours – his hefty tome is a perfect Christmas present for the design lovers in your life. Plus, the natural hued, zen-style cover will be beautiful in a variety of interior spaces, making it suitable for both your ‘Moditerranean’ friends and those with more of a country-style aesthetic. I will be purchasing one for myself and at least two friends during the Amazon Black Friday sale.” — Bella Westaway, Senior Content Producer

Sizes: W26.16 x D3.05 x H33.53 cm

Colours: White/Taupe

Key features:

• 288 pages
• Text from design editor Dan Rubinstein

Best for: A tv-free lounge room

“While I am personally content without having a TV at home, it would be nice to watch a movie on a screen a little bigger than my laptop’s. This Bluetooth projector by HAPPRUN seems like just the ticket: small, affordable and able to deliver 1080P, this projector is definitely on my wish list.” — Grace Flynn, Digital Content Producer

Sizes: 23.62 x 20.57 x 8.89 cm

Key features:

• 1080P full HD resolution
• Built-in speakers and Bluetooth
• HDMI, AV and USB ports

Best for: a space-efficient sofa bed

“I love to come home after a long day’s work and sit on the couch, but recently I’ve been feeling like we could do with an upgrade from our green leather armchairs that are straight from the ’80s. Koala’s armchair, which also doubles as a bed, is the perfect solution…I can enjoy it, and so too can my friends and family when they come to visit.”  — Anna Campbell, former Social Media Content Producer

Sizes: Single (1.5-seater), Double (2.5-seater), Queen (3-seater)

Colours: Fig Tree, Gum Leaf, Ink, Paperbark, Penguin Parade, Tinny, Vanilla

Materials: Jacquard pile, polyester, timber frame

Key features:

• Quick to transform into a bed 
• Has a built-in mattress topper 
• Multi-purpose pillows

Best for: Perfectly cooked meat

“I tend to avoid cooking meat, simply because I almost always get it wrong. Why is my chicken either rubbery or verging on too pink? How hard can it be? My avoidance means that we either end up eating tofu, or that the job is left to my husband, who subscribes to the ‘it’s not a meal without meat’ party. A little while ago he was gifted one of these nifty gadgets. It boasts Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity and makes cooking meat a breeze.

Admittedly, they do fall on the pricier side, but I will happily invest in anything that gets him excited about making me food — and it’s 20% off right now.” — Lucy Lindfield, Digital Editor

Materials: Stainless steel with heat-resistant ceramic handle

Key features:

• Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity
• Ensures perfectly cooked meat every time
• Alerts you based on temperature or time

Best for: whipping up some delicious dinner

“I! Love! Food! I love reading about it, buying it, cooking it, and most importantly, eating it. That’s why you couldn’t catch me passing up Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s newest cookbook, Good Cooking Every Day, a collection of brilliant yet simple recipes for every season. Yes, please!” — Danielle Grover, Senior Digital Content Producer

Sizes: W22.8 x D2.4 x H28.9 cm

Key features:

• 264 pages
• Over 90 recipes celebrating simple, seasonal and beautiful home cooking
• Includes a guide to creating menus 

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Best for: saving your relationships

“Phone chargers are always disappearing in my household – getting borrowed, left in Airbnbs, hiding in drawers – making them one of the most covetable pieces of equipment we own. If you’ve ever debated with your partner or kids who gets first dibs on the charger (“Mine is on 15 per cent!”…“Well mine is on 6 per cent!!!”), might I suggest you invest in a few extra cords to save your relationships, and your sanity? 

I’m picking up a couple of these in the Black Friday Amazon sale – they’re cheap, do the trick, and at 3m, are long enough to reach from one side of the bed to the other. I prefer the USB A to USB C, as it can plug into all my vintage Apple wall chargers as well as my new phone, but make sure you choose the one that works for your devices!” — Bella Westaway, Senior Content Producer

Sizes: 3m

Colour: Black

Key features:

• USB A to USB C
• Nylon braided cable stays tangle free
• Supports fast charging

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Best for: holiday travels

“This Christmas break, my one goal was to tackle that intimidatingly-large pile of books sitting by my bedside. But with upcoming travel and strict luggage weight limits putting a pin in my wholesome summer plans, I needed a new course of action. Never fear, the new Kindle Paperwhite (2024 edition) has just been discounted in Amazon’s Black Friday sales and you can bet I’ll be taking advantage. It’s their fastest model in their wheelhouse, offers a 12-week battery life and the new screen promises a higher-contrast display, glare-free. That will do quite nicely on my long train journeys through France! Plus, for any family members reading this, the Kindle Unlimited subscription would make an excellent Christmas present…” Danielle Grover, Digital Content Producer

Sizes: H17 x W13 x D0.8 cm

Materials: 90% recycled magnesium

Key features:

• The fastest Kindle ever
• 12-week battery life
• Glare-free display

Best for: staying snuggly

“I made a mistake. When I bought my current quilt, I made sure it was the same size as my mattress but I’ve now realised I should’ve actually sized up. My quilt is no match for my death-roll-like sleep movements, leaving me exposed to the cold in the middle of the night. Having that little extra room will allow me to stay cosy all night long.” — Anna Campbell, Social Media Content Producer

Colours: Snow white

Material: Australian wool filling and a cotton Japara cover 

Size: Queen

Key features:

• 100% Australian wool filling 
• 400 thread count cotton casing 
• 5-year warranty
• Machine washable

Best for: holiday cocktails and desserts

“’tis the season for festive cocktails, and I’m coveting these totally affordable and bang on trend coupe glasses from Amazon. From a frozen cherry negroni to a classic marg, we all know cocktails just taste better when served in excellent glassware, and these will nail the assignment.

Add some extra holiday cheer by styling them with bows around the stem, or pile them high with retro Christmas desserts such as trifle, mousse or deconstructed pavlova.” — Bella Westaway, Senior Content Producer

Colour: Glass

Size: W3.75 x H5 in

Key features:

• Dishwasher safe
• Affordable, on-trend design
• Barware essential