The Best Gifts for Parents That They'll Actually Appreciate and Use 

You know what they say: Going grey is hereditary, you get it from your kids. Oribe makes the goods to keep their strands from getting dry and brassy.

For your parents who are this close to becoming van-lifers.

It's simply a fact that KitchenAids never die, but they do sometimes need a refresh. This ceramic bowl looks fragile, but it's made with titanium so mom can go max-speed when kneading those hearty loaves.

As your parents get wiser (and longer-winded), give them the appropriate amount of space when penning letters.

Retirement often means spending those racked-up airline points, after all. With these, they'll at least be able to streamline their overstuffed carry-on luggage.

Enough with the two-ton corded vacuum your parents have heaved over the carpet for decades. Dyson's V15 works well on pet hair, tricky rugs, pesky dust particles, and so much more.

Their Searching for Italy watch parties just got a leg up.

The good old days in better resolution. The great thing about this camera is that you can print pictures instantly, but it also comes with a memory card if they want to sort through the memories later.

If Third Wave coffee is a new concept, welcome them to the fore with this elegant and genuinely quiet (for a grinder) bean pulverizer.

Stews, sauces, risotto...just think of the food your parents could make (you) with this set of dried mushrooms. From porcini to black trumpet, there are five types of 'shrooms in this collection—but you can opt for the 3-piece set for more novice home cooks.

Imagine the parentals walking into the function with this absolute unit. Before they even start uncorking bottles they'll be the talk of the retiree party.

For the parents who'd be the first to tell you you're never too old to be a student. FYI, for $20 a month, you can get a family plan to learn all the things altogether.

Bird-watching like never before; the local Audubon society will be thrilled.

These handy gadgets are said to remove sulfites from wine fermentation and, in the process, eliminate the dreaded hangover headache.

For the OG fanatics, a look at headline coverage of their favorite team throughout the years.

Even if you're not going to physically help set the table like you did as a kid, you can at least help to provide some fancy materials for completing the job.

The gold standard in rice cookers, this high-capacity machine is a two-part gift for your parents. They'll get pillowy soft rice and a guarantee you'll show up for dinner.

A new toy for them to play with that’s part air-fryer and part toaster oven so they can make crisp French fries and Texas toasts with ease.

We've taken you this far—it's on you to finish the job with a rad one-liner.

Because it's a lot more fun when you can see exactly what you're steeping.

The thing that'll make even a Toyota Sienna minivan feel like a luxury vehicle.

Just think how nice it’ll feel to be lounging in one of these after a long day. (So nice.)

It's way-better looking than a traditional picture frame and doesn't require any assembly. 

If your folks are the kind to get their interests piqued by the words "unfiltered honey," this gift set willl truly be the chef's kiss.

A hefty 360-degree speaker with crystal clear sound quality for blaring a podcast in the kitchen, your dad's smooth jazz, or mom's daily meditations.

Once the kids go in on this, they'll be stopping by a lot more often to enjoy the spoils of this backyard baker.

A luxe French press, for your parents who aren't really themselves until the second or third cup of coffee.

A cup of coffee that never has to be reheated a zillion times: Priceless.

Let them work out their kinks.

Certainly beats plopping a roll of paper towels at the table.

The king of cutting boards is the perfect surface for their top chef knife skills.

An heirloom-worthy, award-winning quilt to cover their bed year-around without stifling them.

The espresso legends at De'Longhi have surfaced some fancy new tech for your squarely drip coffee parents, which will serve up any size brew, hot or iced, at their bidding.

Adjustable layering for either side of the bed so they never have to fight over the thermostat or the covers.

Keep the family's threads impossibly soft.

A great gift for the parents who blow through dried fruits like they're dessert.

The lord of the house needs a good origin story.

The ne plus ultra of nonalcoholic aperitifs is the perfect gift for anyone cutting back on their booze consumption.

Help keep mom and dad their calmest and most well-rested selves with this all-in-one, Home Award-winning sleep device that gently wakes them up, drowns out their creaky plumbing with pink noise, and even emits light for late night bathroom visits.

Even better than a digital photo frame, go ahead and give them a whole storage drive for storing their thousands of slightly-off-center iPhone shots.

For your new adopted sibling (man's best friend).

High-quality pourover coffee—plus 10 minutes of their life back every day.

Something to keep their wine glasses topped up on their next date night in.

Any day of the week can be a triple letter throwdown.

Because they deserve a getaway that's totally removed from the kids and grandkids.

An olive oil for every conceivable occasion.

Even the smallest of yards can support a whole vegetable garden (vertically, in this case). Take their practically gourmet dinners to the next level with some home-grown additions that they can proudly say they cultivated themselves.

Trust us: Only one remote to keep track of is less of a headache for everyone involved.

Make lost wallets a thing of the past.

If you're not going to help with their next redecoration project, may as well throw down on the paint supplies.

The OG sound machine has been keeping the peace between noisy sleepers and those who share a bed with them since 1962.