Q I need to buy a stylish gift for under $50. What do you recommend?

Shape, Dec, 2004 by Kristina Ferrante Coleman

Q I need to buy a stylish gift for under $50. What do you recommend?

A How about the new book Shabby Chic: Sumptuous Settings & Other Lovely Things (ReganBooks, 2004, $35; harpercollins.com for retail information)? Author Rachel Ashwell, founder of the Shabby Chic line of furniture and home accessories, offers innovative decorating ideas that that are neither pricey nor extravagant, as well as advice on shopping flea markets for inexpensive ribbon and paint to add unique touches to your home. Our favorite tip: To add sparkle to holiday drinks, dip the rims of your guests' glasses in a dish of honey, then into colored sugar sprinkles.