Now we ship Christmas presents all over Europe

A couple of days ago we officially enabled orders to countries outside of Spain and Portugal. We have been sending to other EU countries before as well from time to time but it has been a very manual and tedious process. Starting this week you can finally register and order directly from any other country in the EU. The final shipping cost is displayed directly in the shopping cart and there are no hidden fees. You can find more information about shipping costs and conditions here. We do not send anything with the traditional postal service since we find them…

Filling up the stock with unique Christmas presents

The Christmas countdown has started. We have already adjusted the clocks to winter time and now we are in November. If you are like us you have not yet started to look for Christmas presents for your friends and family but here at Givensa we have been preparing for Christmas for a couple of weeks now. New designer brands available and more is coming During October we have introduced a couple of new brands such as Peleg and Thabto whom are companies fitting perfectly with our selection of carefully chosen kitchen accessories. If you are on a budget and looking…

Crafts and decor ideas for Halloween

We are getting real close to Halloween and it’s time to decorate our homes and schools in the scariest manner possible. Pumpkins and spider webs are all good but here are some other variants for the traditional Halloween decorations! Carve a pineapple! Sure, there are tons of cool twists on the classic Halloween pumpkin. Large, small, tall and round pumpkins, and all sorts of fruits are turned into scary monsters and lanterns. However we have to say that this scary pineapple jack o’lantern beats everything we have seen before. Its something with the structure and the sharp leaves that makes it…

5 Original and practical kitchen accessories

Cutlery Drainer - Jumbo

Today we would like to present a different kind of list. Instead of comparing similar kinds of products we want to highlight a couple of original and practical kitchen accessories. Each of the products we have selected must both look good, be practical and if possible, serve more than one purpose. We hope you like them as much as we do. Jumbo – The Elephant cutlery drainer Our first product today is a new product here at Givensa. It is a cutlery drainer in the shape of an elephant. It features a very elegant and original shape and fits enough…

10 original and creative wall hooks and racks

Thinking about replacing your old boring wall hooks, here are some ideas that will spice up your home. Hooks are always needed, actually in our home, it seems as there are never enough of them or otherwise how does it come that there are always stuff lying around. In this post our intention is to give you some ideas for original wall hooks and hangers that we like and that are affordable, original and last but not least practical. Here we have gathered a favourite selection of some of the hooks that we have in our shop complemented by some…

What to give to mom on Mother’s day

Are you looking for an original, useful, practical or simply just funny gift for mothers day? Are you looking for an original, useful, practical or simply just funny gift for mothers day? Then let us help you with some suggestions on what to give mum. We know that mum probably says she already has everything since she has you, so the million euro question is: “What do you give to someone that has everything?” At Givensa our motto is always that our products should be original and serve a purpose, something that mum will appreciate. In this category we have…

Chocolate, hiding easter eggs and fun gifts for easter

We are getting really close to easter and of course we have put together a small easter category. There you will find everything from cute and funny easter decoration for your home to exclusive chocolate. If you are looking for a truly original easter gift, either for yourself to enjoy or to give to someone special, have a look at our gift set consisting of one of our beautiful porcelain bowls filled with 250g of exclusive chocolate pralines. With this gift set you get the instant pleasure of enjoying some fine chocolate from well known brands such as Lindt, Guylian…

Today is not an ordinary day, it’s the Waffle Day!!!

Every year on the 25th of March the Swedes dust off their waffle irons to revel in delicious newly baked waffles with jam and whipped cream. Why this day? From the beginning, this day is a Christian celebration, the Lady’s Day. This is the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin that is celebrated the 25 of march (nine months before Christmas). Why waffles? The Waffle day tradition actually stems from a misunderstanding. Lady’s Day in Swedish is called “Vårfrudagen”, and that became in the vernacular “Våffeldagen” which in swedish means Waffle Day. So, therefor the Swedes eats waffles…

Givensa in the magazine “En Casa”

This month you can see some of our products in the Spanish magazine “En Casa” (number 18). It’s a magazine that we love because it is about the small details in the house, tips, recommendations and lots of good ideas how to give your home a new look. Already on the first page, there is a small article about us where they say: “If you love Scandinavian design, simple but always attractive and functional web you will love this!” We are delighted to read these beautiful words! In this edition there are some gift ideas for Valentine’s Day and there you…

How to make a Halloween pumpkin

Tomorrow is Halloween so tonight there is a busy family preparing things. One thing we do every year is to buy a small pumpkin and turn it into a spooky candle castle. The result is really nice but it takes some work and patience to get it done. Step 1: Make a hole Start by making a hole in the top of the pumpkin with a small knife. Keep the part you cut out since you will need it later as a lid. After a few days when the pumpkin has started to dry out the lid might not fit perfectly…