All my life, I’d never been a puzzle person. I couldn’t get past having to flip hundreds of little pieces right-side up, then sort the border pieces from the rest—all just to get started! Then one summer, we rented a house in Cape Cod and found a 1,000-piece puzzle sitting on a shelf of old board games. On a rainy day, I pulled out the tattered box and dove in.
I was hooked and spent the next mornings happily with my new coffee and puzzle routine. That feeling of accomplishment when it’s all done and you snap the last piece in place? Incomparable. Now that I’ve had a half dozen puzzles under my belt, I can tell you, though, that some are simply more satisfying than others. In particular, the more compelling the image, the more fun you’ll have.
Here, 10 especially cool and artful jigsaw puzzles to bring relaxation, joy, and all those feel-good holiday vibes to you and your loved ones.
![meredith directed me to piecework, a newish company (its tagline is \2\2 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/piecework-puzzle-paradise-found-733x437.jpg)
![i bought this \1,000 piece composition at the edward gorey museum in yarmouth p 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/edward-gorey-an-exhibition-733x471.jpg)
![from areaware, adorable little food puzzles, each of which takes \20 minutes or 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/areaware-little-food-puzzles-733x733.jpg)
![i love this colorful 750 piece frank stella puzzle that thinks outside the stan 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/frank-stella-puzzle-moma-store-733x599.jpg)
![jiggy was started a few years ago to make puzzles cool again. the company colla 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cozy-christmas-livia-falcaru-jiggy-puzzles-733x748.jpg)
For more of our gift guides, see:
- Remodelista Gift Guide 2020: 15 Surprises for the Eco-Minded Aesthete
- Remodelista Gift Guide 2020: Gifts for the Home Fragrance Snob
- Remodelista Gift Guide 2020: Cookbooks to Give (and Cook From) This Winter
- Holiday Gift Guide 2020: For Beloved Dogs & Cats
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