Gift ideas for someone with a small apartment or balcony

Buying a gift for someone in a small apartment is tricky. Anything big becomes a problem they have to find room for. The best gifts for small spaces either take up almost no room, do two jobs, or make a space they already have more usable. Here are ideas in each group.

For the balcony

• A railing table. A balcony railing table hangs on the rail and uses no floor at all, so it works on even the narrowest balcony. Check their railing first with our railing table guide.
• Deck tiles. Interlocking acacia deck tiles cover a concrete balcony floor and come up again when they move. Good for renters.

For picnics and days out

• A picnic basket set for two. A 13-piece willow picnic basket for two comes packed with plates, glasses and cutlery, so it's ready to use the day they open it.
• A basket with a cutting board lid. The wicker picnic basket with a cutting board lid is small enough to store on a shelf and doubles as a serving board.
• A picnic basket for four. For families and friend groups, the Cape Cod picnic basket for four comes with place settings, wine glasses and a corkscrew, plus insulated compartments for food and drinks.

For inside the apartment

• A bar cart. A small bar cart only 18 inches wide turns an empty corner into a drinks station and rolls away when they need the space.
• A storage ottoman. A round storage ottoman is a footrest, an extra seat and a place to hide blankets.
• Nesting tables. Nesting coffee tables give two tables in the footprint of one.

Tips before you buy

• Ask, or quietly check, how big their balcony or living room is. Every product we sell lists its exact size and the floor space it needs.
• Furniture usually ships in a box from a US warehouse and may need simple assembly. Check the product page for details.
• Order early in the season. Our items ship within the US and the product page shows the expected ship time.

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