17th anniversary gift ideas: Furniture

Traditional and modern lists agree on this one.

Furniture is what you settle into.

Our pick for the 17th

A reading chair

The corner of the house that's theirs.

Furniture · $150 and upFind it
For the card
Seventeen years, and you're still where I want to land at the end of the day.

6 more for year seventeen

Budget
They're into
  • A bar cart

    Stock the first bottles.

    $50 to $150Find it
  • A record console

    A real home for the turntable.

    $150 and upFind it
  • An outdoor loveseat

    Built for two.

    $150 and upFind it
  • A kitchen island cart

    More counter, more cooking.

    $150 and upFind it
  • Matching nightstands

    The bedroom finally feels finished.

    $50 to $150Find it
  • A flea market find

    Spend a Saturday hunting for one piece together.

    Under $50

Wedding day, first date, whatever you count. It stays on this phone.

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What is the 17th anniversary gift?

Furniture. The traditional and modern lists agree for year 17.

What's a good 17th anniversary gift under $50?

A flea market find. It fits the theme and comes in under $50.

What should I write in a 17th anniversary card?

Tie it to the theme, then say one thing only the two of you would know: a place, a joke, something from this year. To start: “Seventeen years, and you're still where I want to land at the end of the day.”

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