Mother’s Day rolls around every year, yet when it comes to spoiling our number one lady, we so often return to the same old reliables – a bunch of flowers, the latest cookbook, a rose-scented hand cream (because she once said she liked the smell). While the sentiment is all well and good, this year we’re pulling up our socks and getting organised.
Whether your mum is the woman who gave birth to you, who raised you, or who mentored you, this is our roundup of the best gifts for showing your thanks this Sunday. After all, we got it from our mama.
For mums who want nothing more than a lazy day of relaxing this Sunday, this gorgeous cover-up beats a fluffy dressing gown anyday.
Love Stories Ritz Robe, £120, available at Love Stories.
These geometric earrings are a sleek addition to any outfit.
Oliver Bonas Oversized Circle Stud Drop Earrings, £29, available at Oliver Bonas
Trust us when we say you cannot go wrong with a Diptyque candle. This one will remind you of being by the sea, before the floral fragrance kicks in.
Diptyque Mimosa Scented Candle, from £24, available at Space.NK
If you're going to have wine (and you are), you might as well store your bottles in a rack you'd be proud to display in your kitchen.
Oliver Bonas Grid Wine Rack, £45, available at Oliver Bonas
You haven't seen the back of slippers yet (geddit?), and this leopard-print pair is suitable for work and play.
Dorateymur Filiskiye Leopard-Print Calf Hair Slippers, £360, available at Net-A-Porter
The products in this gift set retail at a total of £137, so not only are you saving money, but what's nicer than getting the complete set of your favourite skincare regime?
Elemis Skin Energy Secrets, £89, available at Elemis
Tsouni Moss is a London-based ceramicist and once you've perused her site, her mugs and planters are the only things you'll want around your house.
Moss Ceramics Twisted Handle Mug, £15, available at Moss Ceramics
The humble clutch gets an oh-so-chic reboot, thanks to Whistles' navy half moon baby.
Whistles Half Moon Clutch, £69, available at Whistles
Pure luxury – if your mum loves an indulgent Sunday evening, this is the one. Wild Indigo Seed Extract breaks down cortisol, and vitamin A provides rich moisture.
Eve Lom Time Retreat Intensive Night Cream, £90, available at Space.NK
These chevron cushions are very Missoni, and will transform any sofa or chair. Mix and match for a characterful kitchen.
Carlin Kilim Cushion, £42, available at Urban Outfitters
This tale of how the past shapes the present, from 18th-century slave trade to today's America, is hard to put down. A treat for a Sunday afternoon.
Homecoming by Yaa Gyasi, £9.99, available at Waterstones
Sunday Riley is our new favourite skincare brand, and this cleanser is a hero product. Vitamin C, black pepper and green clay are blended into this foaming purifier.
Sunday Riley Ceramic Slip Clay Cleanser, £35, available at Space.NK
We love the plaited detail of this little pouff – perfect for putting your feet up – and the silt shade fits with almost any colour palette.
Zara Home Grey Plaited Pouff, £69.99, available at Zara Home
Joy Miessi is an artist based in London, and her illustrations-cum-collages make for the most gorgeous prints. This one is a steal, too, leaving you with a bit of cash to buy a nice frame.
Joy Miessi Prayer Poster, £10, available at Joy Miessi
Byredo is a cult favourite, and this scent is inspired by that old-book smell you get in vintage bookshops. Sounds weird but with notes of peach, peony and vanilla, it's glorious. Plus, it'll look pretty sitting on your mum's shelf.
Byredo Bibliothèque Eau de Parfum, £150, available at Space.NK
This is great for green-fingered ladies. Build your cactus its own little home by layering soil, pebbles and plants, before displaying in your living room.
Oliver Bonas Peak Mirrored Base Terrarium, £27, available at Oliver Bonas
Macramé is everywhere in interiors world right now, and hanging planters are the perfect no-fuss solution for greening up your space.
Urban Outfitters Iris Macramé Hanging Planter, £25, available at Urban Outfitters
Candles are an easy way to make any space feel zen, and the lavender, jasmine and Brazilian rosewood in this will soothe your senses.
Neom Luxury Organics Real Luxury Travel Candle, £16, available at Selfridges
This 3-in-1 bangle is one of many great jewellery offerings from Whistles. Pair with a high-shine navy manicure and you're good to go.
Whistles Made Hexagon Bangle, £20, available at Whistles
COS' collaboration with Hay has produced some of our favourite Scandi-style homeware pieces. This orange-red tray can be used to display jewellery, or act as a pretty holding place for essentials like keys.
COS x Hay Kaleido Medium Metal Tray, £25, available at COS
This is such a great gift for any culture vulture mamas. A 12 month membership includes amazing discounts and free entry everywhere across the UK, from major exhibitions and galleries to stately homes and landmarks (think the V&A, Tate, Cardiff Castle and Kensington Palace). Plus you get an art magazine every 3 months keeping you up to date with the latest from the art world.
Art Fund National Art Pass, £65, available at Art Fund.
Rose gold isn't going anywhere – buy your mum these, then spend the day drinking cocktails together.
Oliver Bonas Mixed Metallic Set of Two Martini Glasses, £18, available at Oliver Bonas
We love Katie Mullally's intricate jewellery - her beetle charms and personalised coins are very sweet. Give your mum some good luck with this silver wishbone.
Katie Mullally Small Wishbone Necklace, £72, available at Katie Mullally.
We're big believers in lime and basil – you can't get a much fresher scent combination. Any addition to bath-time is welcome, but this Jo Malone oil is a cut above the rest.
Jo Malone London Lime Basil & Mandarin Bath Oil, £18, available at Selfridges
Sometimes all you need is a nice pair of socks to make you feel pulled together, and this set from COS comes in two of our favourite colours.
COS Two Pairs of Cotton Socks, £7, available at COS
NIOD is making waves as the skincare brand putting science before fluff – this set includes a cleansing balm, a decongesting mud, a leave-on mask, a clay mask, and a pore restoration mask. What a treat.
NIOD Set: Treatments, £105, available at NIOD
Another one for (aspiring) green fingers. Great for newly retired mums with time to get out into the garden now the weather is improving.
How To Grow: A Guide For Gardeners Who Can't Garden Yet by Hollie Newton, £20, available at Waterstones
Mother of three? This is a super cute way to thank your mum, with each star repping each child.
Alexi Tri Colour Triple Star Necklace, £45, available at Alexi London.
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