Practical Housewarming Gifts for New Homeowners

Your best pal / a family member / your closest work buddy has just purchased their very first home. You are thrilled for them and want to buy them a thoughtful present to celebrate the occasion. So, what are the most practical housewarming gifts for new homeowners? Read on to learn about traditional housewarming gifts, housewarming gifts for friends, and what to buy the homeowner who already has everything.

Traditional housewarming gifts

Sharing in the joy of someone’s new home is a special time, and when it comes to choosing the perfect housewarming gift, sometimes it’s best to keep it classic. Check out our list of traditional, tried, and true present ideas below:

• If the new homeowner is partial to the odd tipple, a special bottle of wine or champagne is likely to go down a treat – literally and figuratively. Also, consider pairing it with some premium champagne flutes or wine glasses.
• It is hard to go wrong with beautiful fresh flowers to liven up a new home, or if the gift recipient is a bit of a green thumb, an indoor plant is bound to please.
• Everyone loves a great smelling home, but we rarely buy candles or diffusers for ourselves. So why not lash out on a luxurious eco-friendly candle, or an essential oil diffuser, and make your friend’s new pad smell like pure heaven!
• If you don’t buy flowers for the new homeowner, it’s likely that someone else will, so why not go down the practical gift path and buy a stylish vase? We guarantee it will be filled with fresh blooms within the week.
• A welcome mat is a great gift idea because, well, whilst guests are welcome in a new home, it’s likely that mud, leaves, and general outdoor grime is not. So, help the new homeowner keep their house spick and span with a fun, quirky, or traditional doormat (we recommend taking their personality into consideration before making the purchase!)

Housewarming gifts for friends

When it comes to buying housewarming gifts for friends, consider their personal interests and/or tastes and tailor your gift accordingly. If they love to cook for instance, perhaps a set of chef knives or a cast-iron casserole pot might be appropriate. Do they love to entertain? If so, a cheeseboard,

placemats, coasters, or fancy oven gloves might do the trick. Does your bestie love sparkling water? SodaStream to the rescue! Or if coffee is their beverage of choice, why not ask a few friends to put in for a coffee machine? Your pal is bound to appreciate a fresh cup of coffee the morning after moving day.

Gift ideas for the homeowner who has everything

If the new homeowner has already purchased everything they could ever possibly need – pre-move – don’t fret because we have a few more ideas up our collective sleeve. If your friend has endured a particularly stressful move, they might appreciate a pamper pack filled with things like sheet face masks, a cosy robe, body butter, bath salts… or an electric back massager! Or, every new coffee table needs a fancy-looking coffee table book, and this could be a detail they may have overlooked! And, if all else fails, you can always buy your homeowning friend a voucher to use at a local business in the area. Whether it’s a restaurant voucher, a gift card for a local store, or a coupon for 10 free coffees, they are bound to appreciate the gesture, not to mention having an excuse to explore their new hood.

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