28 Best Housewarming Gifts New Homeowners Will Actually Love
40 Best Housewarming Gifts for Every Kind of Person in Your Life
We’ll be the first to admit it: Finding the perfect housewarming gift is no easy feat. And we’re telling you right now, a bottle of wine just won’t cut it. Whether you’ve got a tech geek on your hands or an art buff, we’ve searched the internet high and low to bring you the very best housewarming gifts in a variety of genres and price points. These 28 made the cut.
1) Slumbercloud Essential Sheet Set
Sure, they might not have a real bed frame yet, but at least they'll have new luxe sheets. Slumbercloud's Essential set uses NASA-approved technology (!!) to create the perfect temperature-regulating, ultra soft bedding. You might just end up picking up a second set for yourself.
2) Bamboo Countertop Composter
Bamboo Composter
This mini composter will fit neatly into even the smallest of kitchens and, thanks to an odor-blocking carbon filter, won't ever smell. For the eco-conscious homebuyer who is using their move as the opportunity to get into gardening, it's a must.
3) Brooklinen Waffle Towel Move-In Bundle
Brooklinen's best-selling towel bundle is a thoughtful gift because they'll never have to worry about buying textiles for their bathroom ever again. The set includes hand towels, bath towels, washcloths, and even a bath mat—all in a waffle weave texture that's designed to absorb water quickly.
4) Joss & Main Mira Round Wood Mirror
For the entryway that needs a little love, try this simple mirror. The modern, asymmetrical design is perfectly suited to match any personal style.
5) Latitude Run 'Pink Landscape' Print On Canvas
Latitude Run
Featuring bright, cheery colors, this abstract print is an easy way for any new homeowners to liven up a blank wall. Bonus: It doesn't even need a frame.
6) The Sill Pothos Plant
The Sill
wayfair.com
If you’ve got a level one plant parent on your hands, you can't go wrong an easy-to-care-for Pothos. Place it on the top of a bookshelf or refrigerator to make the most of its trailing leaves.
7) Brooklinen Throw Blanket
Brooklinen
brooklinen.com
What’s a new abode without a great new blanket? Let this uber comfy blanket that’s made in Germany by a 100-year-old family mill delight your pals whether they’re snuggling up on the couch or simply looking to add a bit of visual interest to an ornamental chair.
8) Parachute Home Linen Apron
Parachute Home
For the home cook, we love Parachute's chic linen apron. It's lightweight so you won't overheat while you're near a hot oven, and even has a front pocket where you can store utensils or dish towels.
9) Assouline Capri Dolce Vita Coffee Table Book
Assouline
A coffee table book is always a welcome gift, particularly when it's as vibrantly colored as Assouline's iconic Capri book. It's chock full of escapist photography of Italy's most famous resort island that any travel aficionado is guaranteed to love.
10) Yield Design Willow CBD Candle
Yield Design
This custom blend incorporates a teeny bit of CBD to make any space feel extra relaxed. Plus, because the container it comes in is double-walled glass, your friends will be able to clean it out and reuse it as a drinking glass when the candle has finished burning.
11) My Happi Air Purifier
We’ve all developed a bit of a thing for high air quality in the past year, and this sleek air purifier and monitor is perfect for a new homeowner. The smart screen lets you keep tabs on air quality, temperature, and humidity.
We especially dig that the handy color system shows you the quality of your air in a quick glance, and if things are taking a turn south, the Happi gets to work with five filters to remove pollen, dust mites odors, and more.
12) Invigorated Water pH Replenish Glass Alkaline Pitcher
Invigorated Water
Plastic pitchers, no more. This attractive stainless steel and glass pitcher is made with BPA-free materials, and the alkaline filter removes fluoride, chlorine, chloramine, and heavy metals from H2O while remineralizing the water. One filter lasts approximately 1,700 cups.
13) Whiskey Peaks Mountain Decanter
Whiskey Peaks
The perfect gift for the whiskey connoisseur: A handblown glass decanter that'll be the standout item on any bar cart. To go the extra mile, go ahead and gift the new homeowners with a bottle of their favorite booze, too.
14) Yummly Premium Wireless Smart Meat Thermometer
Yummly
amazon.com
For the friends or family members who got their first place with a proper ’cue setup, upgrade their grilling game with this wireless meat thermometer that enables cooks of all skill levels to get the timing just right. In addition to being a must-have grilling accessory, the thermometer also works for smoking, roasting, air frying, and stovetop cooking.
15) Wrought Studio Picariello Drinking Glass
Wrought Studio
Gather ’round the handcrafted Mexican glassware and raise a glass to a new chapter! This set is equal parts festive and functional; if you’re feeling generous, throw in Dad’s famous bloody mary recipe (OK, that’s too generous).
16) Picnic Time Monogram Artisan Acacia Wood Serving Plank
Picnic Time
This sleek serving board will become a staple of all future at-home happy hours, guaranteed. Made from acacia wood, you can have it monogrammed for a personal touch.
17) YETI Boomer 4 Dog Bowl
YETI
amazon.com
Whether they adopted a quarantine pup or have long had a four-legged BFF, help your friends break in their new home with this sure-to-be-appreciated dog bowl that keeps their pet's water or food handy for glorious yard days in a food-safe vessel. Available in two sizes and a variety of colors, you can also customize it with text, designs like "Best Bud," or an image of various dog breeds, or a logo.
18) Edie Parker 4-Piece Acrylic Coaster Set
Edie Parker
Malachite is one of the year's biggest trends—and this four-piece set is an easy way to get in on it. Each one measures approximately four inches, ideal for any coffee mug or wine glass, and is made using hand-poured acrylic for that cool swirly look.
19) Verve CULTURE Hand Blown Drinking Glasses
Verve CULTURE
amazon.com
This set of four glasses is made from recycled glassware by Mexican artists. Whether your pals are sipping on seltzer or sangria, these fun glasses add a joyful splash of color to any tablescape. (OK, or let’s be real, to your coffee table when you’re eating in front of the TV binging Manifest, again.)
20) Goodpick Cotton Rope Basket (set of 2)
Goodpick
This natural two-toned bowl really caught our eyes. Woven from a jute and cotton blend, the roped basket is a great topper for that empty coffee table your friends don’t know what to do with yet.
21) Smarter Electric iKettle
Smarter
amazon.com
That ancient copper tea kettle has charm, so we’ll never ask your pals to part with it, but once they try the iKettle, they’ll be hooked: It integrates with both Wi-Fi and voice compatibility (with Amazon Echo and Alexa, Google Assistant, etc.) and can be controlled remotely to boil water, so it’s ready when their tea or hot toddy craving strikes.
22) Eufy Security Video Doorbell
eufy security
amazon.com
Okay, so maybe a doorbell isn’t the sexiest housewarming gift, but we can’t think of a more thoughtful and practical gift for a close friend or family member than this video doorbell with a 2K resolution. The Amazon’s Choice product also gives you the convenience of communicating with guests via two-way audio from wherever you are through the app.
23) Dreame D9 Robot Vacuum and Mop Cleaner
Dreametech
amazon.com
Praises will be eternal (or if you’ve got yourself a new home, give this one to yourself) over this robot vacuum with an advanced LDS laser navigation system that saves you from having your friendly new smart vacuum from bumping into the brand new furniture.
We’re particularly swooning for the fact that this mop-and-vacuum hybrid is incredibly quiet and a game-changer for pet owners dealing with hair-everywhere issues.
24) Gardyn Home 30-Plant Indoor Smart Garden
GARDYN
amazon.com
Yes, it’s pricey, but for the urban family that always is eating their greens, we can’t think of a better way to welcome them into their new house. Make that greenhouse.
This 30-plant indoor smart garden will not only have them shave hundreds off their grocery bill that only takes up two square feet of space. Users can pick from more than 50 plants, flowers, veggies, fruits, and herbs in this AI-powered garden that adds instant life (literally) to a new home.
25) BALMUDA The Toaster
BALMUDA
amazon.com
For the family friends for whom dinner wouldn’t be dinner without that lightly toasted crusty French baguette on the table, this is the gift for them. Available in black and white, this sleek toaster uses steam technology and temperature regulation with multiple mode settings for the perfect piece of toast, artisan bread, pastry, or even pizza.
26) Polywood Adirondack Recycled Plastic Chair
POLYWOOD
wayfair.com
If you’re going to be over all the time, you might as well make your residency official with everybody’s favorite yard lazing essential. This Adirondack chair is available in a host of colors, we’re partial to pacific blue, but they’ve also got more subdued hues like teak and mahogany.
27) Aera Diffuser
New home, new scents. This app-controlled diffuser immerses home dwellers in beautiful scent scapes, whose strengths can be dialed up or down depending on your personal preference. Even better, the brand's scents are made with ethically and sustainably sourced fragrance and essential oils. (P.S. It’s compatible with Alexa.)
28) Allmodern Halli Genuine Leather Side Chair
Okay, a piece of designer furniture is definitely a splurge, but if you're particularly close to the new homeowners and want to get them an investment piece, you can't go wrong with this timeless pick. Carefully woven from leather for a bit of minimalist pattern, it's a sleek item that'll match any decor scheme and be around for years to come.
Someone you love bought or is renting new digs? These housewarming gifts will really make their house start to feel more like a home.