Happy New Year! After a busy Christmas season, we have been restocking the shelves with  lots of exciting new gift items, as well as new hamper ideas see our New Products Collection.  We have had fun with new photo shoot backgrounds - ideas to inspire. The beautiful hydrangea flowers that we used in our shoot of the stainless steel lanterns & rustic wire dome, were picked, fresh that morning, growing wild at the side of the footpath. Such an exquisite colour.

Colour is important in homeware and home styling at the moment.  Vintage colours that have fun - General Eclectic do this well with their latest, on trend vintage mint, turquoise blue, aqua, flouro pink and sunny yellow - check out the latest Wire Storage Baskets for funky storage solutions. They also make the perfect gift hamper or basket, filled with delicious artisan foods - an impressive birthday or corporate gift. Also see the new General Eclectic Cookie Canister to freshen up your kitchen decor.

Our ever popular General Eclectic tea hampers are currently offered in carnival yellow or orange; or mono black & white. We will be getting new styles early in the year so watch this space.. In the meantime, we have some fabulous new Kitchen Essentials Gift Hampers with the all new General Eclectic Wire Fruit Bowls, oven mitts and tea towels. The colours are beautiful and make you want to throw out the old and replace with a new, modern look. The ideal gift for a new home owner.

Our gardening hampers are popular birthday gifts for her. Mothers love them. We only stock quality gardening items and pair them with beautiful and natural pampering gifts, such as Nellie Tier hand creams and face mist; Devonport Chocolates decadent chocolates, The Soy Candle Co soy candles & more. Pampering and luxurious hampers.

It is the perfect time of year for alfresco dining in New Zealand - with such an amazing & balmy summer that stretches into the evening. A lantern and quality candle is a must to create ambience and light. See our latest stainless steel lanterns and The Soy Candle Co all natural candles - such a popular gift for men & women.

After fun holiday times and experiences, everyone's phones are loaded with holiday pics. Make sure you download them, print them off and buy some new & modern photo frames to show off your good times!  The photo frames from General Eclectic have just arrived in gorgeous mint, white & yellow. Mix and match and make them a feature.

For newborn babies, toddler birthdays and new mums, we have a unique range of quality baby essentials and items.  Congratulate a new mum by sending her a General Eclectic Wire Storage Basket Hamper with Baby Essential Items & cuddly soft toys. The Aden & Anais Swaddles are soft & 100% muslin cotton. They have a million different uses - an absolute "must have" baby item. One is included in the General Eclectic Storage Hamper with Pamper Gifts. For a great value, small gift, the Larrikin Animal Rattles are fun and help to develop baby's senses. Fergus the Frog is a very cheeky frog with an adorable smile - just waiting to befriend a 1 year birthday boy or girl.

We have a lot more stock arriving shortly and new Valentine's Day Gift Ideas.  Best wishes for 2015 from The Gift Loft team.