An exquisitely wrapped gift is truly a beautiful thing to behold, and a thoughtful way to show how much you care—which is why it pains me to admit that I hate wrapping gifts, and I’m terrible at it. (Bah, humbug!)
Rather than grouse my way through another year of sloppily folded corners and botched bows, I reached out to Maureen Lowe, who has professionally wrapped presents (about 300 per season, she estimates) for five years as founder of Creatively Inspired in upstate New York. Here are her picks for the papers, tools, decorative doodads, and workspace essentials that can make your gift wrapping the most eye-catching and enjoyable it can be.