Every year, our Laura U Design Collective team curates a beautiful, thoughtful Mother’s Day Gift Guide designed to ensure you make her day restorative, relaxing, and one to remember. In 2025, we have selected gifts that help her wind down, revel in beauty, indulge in luxury, and recover from caring for everyone else. From La Mer’s iconic Discovery Collection to an Inner Strength Massage at The Spa at The Post Oak Hotel, there is something special for every mom on your list in our 2025 LUDC Mother’s Day Gift Guide.
The Laura U Design Collective Mother’s Day Gift Guide for 2025
For the Woman Who Loves Ritual—and Deserves Relaxation
Motherhood is a labor of love — beautiful but often demanding. If the mom in your life finds solace in ritual, restoration, and a little luxury, this collection of thoughtful gifts will speak to her. From gentle wakeups that reflect the path of the sun to silk-clad evenings that are both elegant and incredibly cozy, these are our top picks for curating calm this Mother’s Day.
Hatch Restore 3 Smart Sleep Assistant
Say goodnight to scrolling and hello to a phone-free bedtime routine. The Hatch Restore 3 is an adorable and effective wellness companion. With soft sunrise lighting, calming soundscapes, and a dimmable bedside clock, it gently guides one to sleep and back again — all without needing a screen. This piece is perfect for the mom who deserves quality rest and recuperation. As a bonus, the Hatch is HSA/FSA-eligible and backed by a 30-night trial, so she can love it or leave it.
La Mer The Essential Discovery Collection
Your mother likely has the “gift of gab,” but she deserves the gift of glow! This four-piece set includes La Mer’s iconic Crème and a curated lineup of hydration heroes to restore, refresh, and visibly soothe. Housed in stunning packaging, this skincare set makes even five minutes at the vanity feel like a spa appointment.
Oura Ring Gen4
She tracks everyone’s schedule seamlessly; now it’s time to help her track her own well-being. The Oura Ring Gen4 can monitor sleep, readiness, heart rate, body temperature, and even menstrual cycles. Women’s Health calls it “thinner, more accurate, and more elegant than ever,” with guided meditations built right in. It’s subtle, beautiful, and science-backed
Super-Plush Robe from Brooklinen
No one can resist a cozy, long-line robe. With an incredibly thick pile and velvety texture, Brooklinen’s Super-Plush Robe transforms the everyday into the extraordinary. Whether she’s sipping coffee or winding down with a book, this award-winning robe is uncompromisingly comfortable. We love the classic navy stripes, but multiple colorways and patterns are available.
Olivia von Halle ‘Laurent’ Printed Silk Pajama Set
These pajamas make their way into nearly every annual Mother’s Day Gift Guide our team curates. Olivia von Halle’s ‘Laurent’ set features silky geometric prints inspired by Art Deco interiors, with mother-of-pearl buttons and a relaxed, effortless silhouette. For the mom who appreciates the finer things — even in her downtime — this is a lovely gift.
Weekly Bobby Socks in Baby Cashmere from Loro Piana
Similarly, these socks are both practical and posh. Crafted in Italy from whisper-soft baby cashmere, Loro Piana’s seven-pair set offers a different pastel hue for each day of the week. Equal parts charming and extravagant, these socks remind us that the smallest moments can feel special and indulgent.
For the Woman Who Collects Ideas and Curates Beauty
She is a tastemaker, a visual thinker, and a lover of meaningful design. Whether sourcing antique textiles, arranging books by color, or setting a stunning tablescape, the world she builds is full of aesthetic joy and deeper reflection. These gifts speak to her cultivated eye and her discerning heart.
Basilius Besler: The Garden at Eichstätt from Taschen
This lavish, clothbound reprint of the Hortus Eystettensis — originally published in 1613 — is an incredible tome filled with beautiful botanical illustrations. Across 367 hand-colored plates, Besler’s work preserves the lush gardens of a Bavarian prince-bishop in spellbinding detail. Presented in three volumes, this is a conversation starter, a historical archive, and a flowery daydream all in one.
The Mother Artist: Portraits of Ambition, Limitation, and Creativity
Motherhood inspires, alters, challenges, and enhances us. Part memoir, part cultural study, this book by Catherine Ricketts is a meditation on caregiving and creativity in which she considers how the two often live in tension and harmony. Ricketts brings us into the lives and studios of iconic mother-artists like Ruth Asawa, Elizabeth Catlett, Alice Neel, and Toni Morrison. With full-color artwork and lyrical prose, this book honors both art and motherhood as serious, revolutionary acts.
Assouline Coffee Table Book (Capri)
For design-forward escapism, you simply cannot beat Assouline cocktail table books. From Roman emperors to modern film directors, Capri has long captured imaginations. In this glossy Assouline edition, the island’s dreamy villas, citrus groves, and seaside strolls are brought vividly to life. Perfect for the coffee table, the bedside, or anywhere she dreams with her eyes open, we love both the cover and the interior.
Serena Confalonieri Calypso Pink and Amber Wine Glasses
Crafted from hand-blown borosilicate glass, these Calypso wine glasses are equally delicate and durable. With conical amber stems and soft rose-petal bowls, they feel vintage without the health risks posed by antique glass. Whether used daily or reserved for artful tablescapes during special dinner parties, they’re perfect for a mom who finds joy in beautiful objects and elegant entertaining.
For the Gardener or Gourmand in Your Life
Thoughtful, grounded, and nourishing…three evocative words to describe many of our moms. Whether she’s pressing herbs into butter, tending tomatoes on the patio, or experimenting with citrus zest in a dark chocolate ganache, these gifts celebrate the beauty she cultivates in the kitchen and beyond.
Brightland Olive Oil
Brightland’s infused olive oils are as beautiful on the shelf as they are on the plate. Each bottle in this limited-edition Artist Capsule is dressed in a one-of-a-kind label by a contemporary artist — a perfect blend of form and function. With flavors like garlic, basil, lemon, and chili, this set adds both flavor and flourish to every dish she makes.
Japanese Citrus Collection from Dandelion Chocolate
Crafted in Tokyo and flown in fresh, this exquisite box of candied Japanese citrus — Lemon, Iyokan, and Hyuganatsu — is enrobed in Dandelion’s single-origin dark chocolate. If you enjoy chocolate with an intriguing interplay of tangy, bright, and bittersweet, this might be the gift you give yourself on Mother’s Day. And if the mom in your life favors flavor as much as she champions craftsmanship, this edible jewel box is for her.
Italian Summer Recipe Journal from Papier
Equal parts keepsake and kitchen companion, this charmingly illustrated recipe journal encourages the mother (or grandmother) in your life to record her culinary experiments, heirloom recipes, and favorite restaurants alike. Whether she’s preserving family traditions for new generations or creating her own, this journal is a space for memories that start with an exquisite meal but linger long after the last bite.
For the Woman Who Deserves to Sparkle and Shine
Your mother’s presence is magnetic and the world she created for you is magical. Whether she’s quietly commanding a room or lighting it up her joyous laugh, your mom is the sun in your universe and she deserves to shine.
14K Gold Lustre Agate Geode Pendant with Diamonds
German Kabirski’s jewelry is more sculptural than most collections we have come across. In this piece, a raw-edged agate geode glimmers with a central white diamond, while smaller diamonds trace its natural contours. Framed in a bold 14K gold cage and unpolished on the reverse, this pendant celebrates the duality that many moms embody: wild and refined, soft and strong.
Mother of Pearl Compact Mirror
From the early 20th century, this compact is timeless and endlessly elegant. Genuine mother-of-pearl inlays shimmer against aged brass until the top is lifted to reveal a pristine mirror, cotton pad, and refillable powder case within.
Housed in its original box, untouched and nearly flawless, this piece is for the woman who is as graceful as she is gorgeous. It is small enough to slip into an evening bag but grand enough to pass down. If you choose this piece as a Mother’s Day gift, we recommend having it filled with her favorite powder before wrapping.
For the Culturally Curious Houstonian Moms
If your mother, grandmother, wife, or another mom in your life lives and Houston and easily finds inspiration in local spots, the following gifts are for her! Whether she’s exploring exhibitions at our museums or unwinding in a garden surrounded by magnolias, these gifts celebrate the art, culture, and natural beauty that define her life in Houston.
MFAH Membership
Gift her access to Houston’s thriving arts scene. With rotating exhibitions like Tamara de Lempicka, Toshiko Takaezu, and Floating World: A.A. Murakami, as well as permanent galleries dedicated to Korean art, Islamic worlds, and contemporary legends like David Hockney, MFAH membership is a necessity for Houston locals. Be sure to catch the upcoming Frida Kahlo exhibition with her; it ends the weekend after Mother’s Day. And don’t forget, membership also includes access to Bayou Bend, Rienzi, and MFAH films.
Inner Strength or Prenatal Massage at The Spa at The Post Oak Hotel
Encourage her to escape the everyday (and her responsibilities) this Mother’s Day. Two treatments at The Spa at the Post Oak Hotel are quite well-reviewed and a bit unique. First, the Inner Strength Massage is a reportedly grounding, spirit-lifting treatment ideal for any mother in need of renewal. For expectant moms, the Prenatal Massage may provide relief from the aches and fatigue of pregnancy.
Mother’s Day Weekend at Bayou Bend
This Mother’s Day weekend, treat her to an afternoon at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens. As she wanders through manicured grounds and fragrant blooms, she’ll engage with art that reflects the role of motherhood in early American life. Live harp performances and light refreshments — including cookies and lemonade — make this experience even more special. Learn more here.
Mom’s Garden Bouquet by Isidora, River Oaks
With lush peonies and an elegant ceramic vase, this showstopping bouquet brings cheerful blooms and timeless beauty into her home or office. Designed by local florist Isidora, this arrangement makes a statement on the dining table while warming her heart. Add a handwritten note for something truly personal.
Happy Mother’s Day from All of Us At Laura U Design Collective
To all the mothers, grandmothers, maternal figures, and women who nurture, uplift, and lead with love, we see you and we celebrate you. Whether you’re honoring your own mom, a partner, or another incredible woman in your life, we hope this guide has helped you find a gift that feels as thoughtful, beautiful, and unforgettable as she is.
Wishing you and your loved ones a meaningful, joy-filled Mother’s Day.
With love,
The Laura U Design Collective Team