French Bull Collage Round Tray, $22

This summer seems to be the season of buying housewarming gifts. Not sure why so many of my friends are in transition, but I’ve attended at least four housewarming barbecues, cocktail parties and brunches in the last couple of months. I love a good party, but in these cases I’m also faced with the challenge of finding fun, practical and beautiful gifts that will help my friends “warm up” their homes. Enter French Bull, the maker of fun melamine products. The idea for French Bull started in 2002 from a desire to create high-style housewares products for design-conscious consumers at accessible prices. And these pieces are not your mom’s or grandma’s melamine!

Add pattern and color with a set of storage containers. Great for keeping food in your refrigerator or freezer. Remove the lids and bring them right to the table, indoors or out! What a stylish way to transport your summer salads and desserts to picnics and pot lucks!

Some of us look to the stars for our future and now you can look at these star sign mugs for a fresh start to every day! French Bull created a 12-piece collection of porcelain mugs representing each sign of the zodiac. Each mug is $13.50 and comes pre-wrapped in a bright orange box. Cute.