To add to the stress of your best friend getting married — sangeet practice, finding the perfect bridesmaid dress, having to share your friend with a boy — is the pressure of finding her the perfect gift. What says 'my BFF is so thoughtful!' while standing out in a sea of bone china dinner sets and toasters that she will probably never use. (Remember the one time she tried to make her man breakfast in bed and nearly burnt down the house?) And as much as you'd like to quit your job and turn full-time personal shopper, a girl's gotta pay the bills...

Make the kitchen the prettiest corner in the house. Indochine collection, Nicobar.