Gift Guide for Twenty-Somethings

Whether the twenty-something in your life is still at college, in a first apartment or boomeranged into the family basement, give them a gift that will help personalize their spaces.

You can spend more at the Mall at Short Hills or find a bigger selection at Ikea in Elizabeth, but why battle the crowds or waste the gas? on Route 22 eastbound in Springfield offers a gizillion, right-priced gifts for the younger set.

Silver-color yoga frog table lamp with lamp shade

• Price: $2o
• Purpose: Cute frog lamp, for bedside or on a desk

A papa-san wicker chair could become your twenty-something's favorite piece of furniture

• Price: $70
• Purpose: The papa-san chair is popular and comfy. Accessorize with the shop's wide selection of pads in prints and solids.

Retro-type owl images on paperweights and magnet

• Price: Range from $6 to $15
• Purpose: Owls are the new chickens, these magnets and paperweights add the perfect cool touch to a table, bookcase or even a fridge.

Vintage-handcrafted type wall hook, we liked 'em better than the ones at the mall 

• Price: $10
• Purpose: These wall hooks would be great in a bedroom or bath, have a handcrafted, vintage look that usually screams big price tag but is bargain priced at this shop

Polka-dot plates, mugs and accessories - brand new, no cracks or chips and not made of plastic

• Price: $6 for plates, mugs $5, teapot around $20
• Purpose:  If the kids are still using your cast-off plates and mugs, treat them to a starter set that co-ordinates with any kitchen color

Accent pieces in a first apartment? A decorative table clock is practical, functional and attractive

• Price: Range from $16 to $70
• Purpose: To remind your twenty-something that hours can be analog along with digital

Elegant stemware, right-priced helps three-buck chuck taste like pricey chardonnay.

• Price: $5.95 each
• Purpose:  It's scientific, wine tastes better when sipped from stemware. You can't beat this price, so buy them enough to weather breakage.

Storage cubes—there's never enough closet space, these wicker cubes can double as end tables.

• Price: $30 - $100
• Purpose: Attractive storage is always at a premium. These wicker cubes blend with any decor and are just as much as home in the living room or bath

Sisal area-rug —neutral, easy to maintain and portable. Great for a first apartment.

• Price: $70
• Purpose: First apartments aren't well-known for their great flooring. Give a gift of 'coverage' with an area-rug

Champagne flutes—the right glass for celebrations or brunches

• Price: $3.50 each
• Purpose:  Champagne flutes along with a bottle of bubbly will help your twenty-something ring in 2011. These are beautiful, elegant and priced right.