The 20 Best Gifts for Cool Couples (That Won’t Break the Bank) – esquire.com

A bottle of white, a bottle of red… so sang Billy Joel in “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant’. Well, these two organic vegan numbers are actually Spanish but, hey, that’s just semantics. Probably no hangover with these, either.

The perfect hard-back coffee table book: large format glossy images of 25 extraordinary houses taken by architectural photographer Nicole England, including the resident pooch in situ. There’s even an Instagram account to showcase the dogs, @resident.dog

An earthenware platter’s use is open to interpretation, isn’t it? A plate of charcuterie? Tick. Lemon and lime fruit bowl? Yes. Big slices of cake? Why not? And my personal favourite: a convenient place to throw keys, receipts and general daily detritus.

Produced from early-harvested Tuscan olives, this rich, green oil – with notes of artichokes, almond and black pepper – is strictly for drizzling.

We’re all baristas now, with a myriad of expensive home coffee paraphernalia at our disposal. But sometimes, just sometimes, a straightforward cup of joe with your loved one is all you need. And this timeless moka espresso maker  – a nod to the original 1930s design – does exactly that.

Who doesn’t love an old fashioned 50s style radio  – especially an upgraded one that now features Bluetooth connectivity, a dual alarm and a ‘take it out with you thanks to the option of battery power’. Picnics never sounded so good.

Practical, functional, utilitarian. A steely, silent mechanism and only requires one AA battery. No-nonsense time-keeping.

Clinics have been closed for a year and our feet are in trouble. Step forward the medical pedicure at Margaret Dabbs. Performed by fully qualified podiatrists and already popular with men and women, this is a hi-spec facial for the feet.

Perfect for business travel, yes, but even better for everyday use when you just can’t be bothered to iron your wife/husband’s Zoom shirt.

For abstemious couples who miraculously don’t polish off a bottle of wine in one sitting. These horn and stainless steel stoppers have rubber rims to keep the remaining vino ‘fresh’.

TV dinners, drinks in the garden, makeshift toboggan – the humble tray has a myriad of uses. There are even matching gingham plates and bowls – all for under a tenner. Long live outdoor entertaining.

It’s small, it’s tough, it’s portable, heck, it’s even waterproof. With bluetooth connectivity, dancing around your outdoor blow-up paddling pool never felt so good.

A live Zoom wine tasting session for couples who prefer to stay in. Once the home delivery of 4 bottles of wine, corkscrew, glassware and cheese board has landed, lucky recipients are taught the basics of tasting and appreciation –  building confidence for when the hospitality industry is back up and running

Riffing off 1972’s erotic guidebook ‘The Joy Of Sex’, this woven slogan off-white cotton terry beach towel might well be the all-time perfect honeymoon gift.

Sales of chess sets boomed after Anya Taylor-Joy’s mesmerising performance in Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit. This clever travel double-act acts as a draughts set too.

Inspired by American glassware from the 1920s, this sturdy little decanter is hand blown and hand cut to create a pleasing light prism effect. Made in Bohemia for Bohemian couples.

A colourful upgrade for a bed cover. Or sofa. Or garden chairs. Or chilly shoulders during early evening drinks by the fire pit. (At that price, buy two)

Ah, the olden days: when we used to read actual maps and argue about directions. Now that favourite couple in your life can maintain a comfortable silence while listening to the dulcet tones of the sat nav lady robot.

Couples that exercise together, stay together. Ok, this may not be entirely true but firm glutes and thighs certainly help.

Because everyone needs emergency tea, jam, biscuits, chocolates and crackers in their kitchen cupboard.