Daddy Cool: Father’s Day Gift Guide

Get ready to celebrate your dad on the 18th June with the Father’s Day gift guide from Black By Design. Whatever the personality and style, you’re bound to find the perfect gift for dad with our superb collections of homeware, accessories and various other items available on our site. Catering for all budgets, there’s certainly plenty of options to choose from!

We understand that the most important man in our life can often be difficult to buy for; what do you get the man who has everything? Such a common question that we can bet you’ve asked yourself over the years! Ditch the usual slippers and socks, and think outside of the box with our gift ideas for Father’s Day.

The dad who enjoys a tipple

Whether he’s a pint drinker or a premium whiskey kind of man, this is a good area to begin your gift search because it’s bound to appeal to dads who like to savour their alcoholic beverages. Browse our impressive glassware range for various whiskey glass and cocktail glass options in stunning modern designs. We love the Normann Copenhagen Whisky Glasses (£29) which come presented in a premium branded gift box for enhancing the pleasure of drinking a Scotch. They’re the perfect example of exceptional Danish design, perfect for any occasion, especially Father’s Day.

If your dad prefers the refined taste of a good Merlot, fear not because we have some fantastic wine carafes from brands such as Menu and their bestselling Norm Wine Breather Carafe/Decanter (£49.95). The unique design means that all you have to do is put the mouth of the decanter over the uncorked bottle of wine and turn the bottle upside down. The wine will flow through the breather located in the neck of the decanter and will be aerated as it travels. The process take about 3 minutes in total and then the wine can be served either from the stylish carafe or passed back into the bottle. A good one for dads who like drink related gadgets!

The retro-loving dad

In a world of iPods, MP3’s and various other technological developments that may baffle the ‘old skool’ generation out there, sometimes stripping it back to basics is all you need to do to give the perfect gift! Dads who enjoy retro style are bound to love the following gift ideas for Father’s Day.

The Umbra Buddy Chess Set (£150) is such a perfect gift for a dad who loves traditional games and the decorative look of a chess board. This fabulously designed chess set was created for Umbra by designer Wesley Chau, who has successfully utilised zinc chess pieces with a stunning ashwood base for a natural looking finish. Each chess piece takes the form of the iconic Buddy character from the Umbra brand, so it’s full of charm and character. With the grey and black combination, this chess set looks cool and certainly enticing enough to play.

Music loving dads who have a record collection to be proud of will adore the ultra sleek GPO Stylo Turntable (£39.95) in red or the GPO Jive Turntable/Record Player (£139) in white. Both record players bring a touch of modernism to the otherwise ‘retro’ vinyl player, while the built in stereo speakers guarantee excellent sound quality.
The GPO Jive Turntable even has compatibility with CD’s, MP3’s and WMA, plus a FM radio option, so it’s the perfect all-in-one media playing option. The encoder function even lets you transfer old vinyl records directly to a USB stick, turning them into playable MP3’s on a laptop!

The dad who loves the great outdoors

When your dad feels more at home outdoors than indoors, perhaps looking to more garden related gifts is the way forward this Father’s Day. Appeal to his green fingers by treating him to some gardening tools, or go for gold with a Garden Trading Kadai Fire Pit & Barbecue (£220) for an impressive reaction. Outdoor entertaining is made simple with the fantastic wrought cast iron barbecue which can be turned into a warming fire pit once the sun goes down. Get him an apron and a pair of tongs and he’ll be ready to go. You may even get an invite to the garden party!

Birdwatching can be a relaxing pastime that can be enjoyed alone or with a loved one. By having a bird feeder in the garden, not only are you helping the eco-system, you’re also able to reap the benefits of attracting beautiful birds to your land. We think that the range of Birdball Belle Suet Ball Feeders from Green & Blue (£26) are a wonderful gift for dads who enjoy spending time birdwatching in the garden. Choose from the range of Green & Blue birdfeeder colours, such as lime, terracotta and blue, and wait for the flocks to come in.

The workaholic dad

Maybe he’s a hard worker and dedicated to his career, or perhaps he’s retraining or completing a postgraduate degree. Your dad values a good work environment, with clear places for his possessions and good storage solutions in his home study or office. In our range of Neat Freak and Workaholic gift ranges there’ll be something to appease the well-organised worker.

A fantastic addition to a conscientious study, and an all round excellent Father’s Day gift idea, is the Gentleman’s Hardware Illuminated Globe (£75). This silver coloured globe can be enjoyed as a decorative accessory on a desk or used as a learning tool. Smartly packaged, the light up globe arrives in a presentation box featuring the words ‘The World Is Your Oyster, Light Up My World’. A great one for dads who travel often for work, or pleasure.

Another item that any good office should not be without is the humble cork message board. At Black By Design we love when brands refresh a traditional home accessory, which is exactly what the message boards from CorkFrame (£70) happen to do very well. The square cork message board with a small built-in shelf for pens and paperclips would be a practical and much welcomed wall addition, allowing dad to attach mementos and reminders to his heart’s content.

We hope that you’ve got some inspiration from our Father’s Day gift ideas and are ready to spoil for dad or stepdad for Father’s Day! Buy your gift from Black By Design and enjoy free UK delivery with your order.