Buy Mariko Kitano's Brass Teaspoons Online From Nalata Nalata

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Even if you've beelined for the dirty dishes in the sink or tidied up the room so it's better than before you arrived, you should never show up at a friend's house empty-handed. So what do you give the gracious host who's invited you over for a feast or turned her bright, airy home into a mini B&B with you as the sole guest?

We're partial to these delightful teaspoons made by Japanese jeweler Mariko Kitano ($38 each), which we'll be giving as host gifts all summer long. Their super-modern look doesn't take itself too seriously, with adorable figurines stacked atop the long handles. Kitano takes inspiration from nature for her work, and, here, she casts in brass a cluster of buds, futaba sprout, minimalist bird and the cutest acorn for her tiny teaspoon figurines.

The spoons are perfect for stirring a cup tea or dolloping jam onto the morning toast your host is so quick to lay out. Who's the thoughtful one now?