The Best 2nd Wedding-Anniversary Gifts

Plain white towels seemed like the logical choice back when you made your wedding registry, but a couple of years later, you might be itching for some color in the bathroom. These towels come in a range of shades like teal, soft pink, and mustard, and are a top pick among Amazon reviewers. One happy customer calls them “a little bit of heaven.”

Strategist writer Lauren Ro found this mellow, traditional number when she was on the hunt for cheap (but expensive-looking) area rugs. “There’s something about the soothing blue pattern of this hand-tufted, wool-and cotton-rug that makes it impossible not to stare at,” she says.

When we asked experts about what one needs to achieve a more sustainable kitchen lifestyle, expert Danny Seo (of Naturally, Danny Seo) called these netted, organic cotton bags a game changer at the supermarket — they hold everything from loose lettuce to lemons, and eliminate the need to use tear bags altogether.

Made from a blend of renewable cotton and wood pulp, these sustainable dishrags helped wean writer Ashlea Halpern off her heavy paper-towel usage (“I could plough through half a roll in one cleaning session,” she told us). Each dishcloth can supposedly replace 17 rolls of paper towels, and they come in the most precious prints.

If you’ve already cut out paper towels, a grown-up set of napkins for the couple’s dinner table might be next on your list. Author and interior designer Nate Berkus says he uses these “all the time.” He likes that they’re nicely sized, easy to bleach if they get stained, and “perfect for any and every occasion.”

If you’re more inclined to invite friends over for predinner drinks, you can still make it a classy affair with these batik-patterned cocktail napkins recommended by writer Chloe Malle. “I brought these to a friend when we were invited to lunch at her house in Amagansett,” she says. “They fit perfectly with her nuanced maritime theme.”

Serum-sharing couples should stock the bathroom with these Korean cotton pads that are much better at applying products than the fuzzy, shedding ones you’ll find at the drugstore. “They’re organic, unbleached, and never, ever pill,” says Strategist writer Rio Viera-Newton.

Leather accents dress up this cotton canvas duffel bag that’s a favorite among frequent flyers. Yolanda Edwards, the founder of YOLO Journal travel magazine and former creative director of Condé Nast Traveler, says “it stands up on its own, and I like how tall it is.”

Georgia Clark, author of The Regulars and The Bucket List, credits the cotton lining of this sleep mask with helping her get some rest wherever she may be in the world. “The cotton interior is pillowy-soft, so much softer and more comfortable than other masks that I tried, many of which were made from polyester (or other nonnatural fabrics),” she says. If you and your spouse need a “Mole Man level of complete darkness” to fall asleep, you’ll appreciate that the mask comes in a two-pack.

As we wrote in our story on affordable living-room décor (that doesn’t look cheap), this macramé wall hanging “will add a little texture to your room.” Alongside the above throw pillow, it’ll make the couple in your life look like regular globetrotters.

Two years in feels like as good a time as any to indulge in a a status-y dog tote, like this one from Wagwear that dachshund-owner Perry Betts says is adorable, less bougie than a Louis Vuitton carrier, can sustain a pup up to 20 pounds, and is chew-proof, to boot. The brand currently sells it in a bevy of shades, from camo to tangerine.

The DockATot has become something of a cultish baby buy: contributor Juliet Lapidos loves it and moms on Amazon swear by it, lauding its freakish ability to get babies to sleep fast. We like the OG pristine white version, but there are lots of covers you can add to jazz it up if that’s your wont, like a gray gingham that goes with everything, and a pretty floral design.

Pair this unisex Parachute bathrobe (at one point it had a waiting list 1,900-people long) with some candles, face masks, and soft lighting for an at-home spa day that’s almost as good as the real thing. They’re sold individually, so you can each pick your own soothing hue (like blush or mineral).

Recommended by designer Jenny J. Norris, this reversible patterned throw blanket would be perfect for getting cozy on the couch for a night of Netflix. “So on-trend and very cool,” says Norris. “It’s a statement, certainly more unique than your traditional throw blanket.”