PlaqueMaker Blog

Shopping for the entire family requires a wide variety of gifts, so check out our Black Friday guide to avoid endless browsing and find meaningful gifts today. Black Friday is usually helpful to avoid the holiday rush. But it’s also the perfect opportunity to save on gifts for all your upcoming occasions, including birthdays and more.

If you plan on cooking up a holiday meal that makes everyone thankful, you’ll need the best kitchenware for your perfect Thanksgiving feast. But a gorgeous family dinner, filled with dishes and desserts of all sorts, can be a monumental challenge. It’s always best to prepare, so be sure to consider our kitchenware early and start the holidays right.

Traditionally speaking, a hostess gift is something a host or hostess would use while entertaining. Hostess gifts differ from birthday gifts, for instance – another something you could bring to a party- in that the birthday gift would be personal in nature, like jewelry, a book or a baseball hat. A hostess gift would be used for entertaining at a future party, like place cards, coasters, hand towels, a candy dish or serving tray – even board games or Christmas ornaments.

In this installment of our Corporate Gift Buying Checklist, we champion the art of presenting a gift. When is the last time you received a gift delivered by your boss, business partner or client – in person? In this age of Tweets and Posts, just the thought of a personal gift delivery is almost … novel. But totally doable, with a little preparation.

Drink coasters are those (usually) square items placed under beverages. Also called a coaster, beverage coaster or beermat, they protect the furniture’s surface from moisture that could ruin the finish.

In the era of cell phones, people are debating the demise of old-fashioned etiquette. “Eyes-on-the-phone” has replaced eye contact. Rather than in-person connection, we communicate through social media posts, likes, and emojis.

When your office décor is boring and blah, it gives the impression that you don’t care. Unintentionally, you may be telling visitors that you lack passion for your work, your space and your life.