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Heartfelt Housewarming Gift Ideas for New Home Owners
By Sophie Carter - 2nd September 2025
The keys are in hand, they're surrounded by boxes and they're ready to celebrate moving into their new home. But while it's all very exciting, for the person clutching the keys it can feel a tad daunting. There may be a list as long as their arm to get through before they can sit back, relax, and appreciate the four walls they own, meaning they're frazzled before they've even begun. This is where a great gift comes in. Whether big or small, practical or personal, a housewarming gift should be from the heart, with plenty of thought, and with nothing more in mind than to help them make this new house their home.
What is the most common gift to give someone for a housewarming?
Like most gifting occasions, there will always be the more common gift types, making it more helpful for those struggling to find something in a sea of great gift ideas. Choosing something simple, understated, or stereotypical can be a great way to ensure you give a gift you know they'll like, and when it comes to housewarming, not overwhelming them with ‘stuff’ can be essential. Some easy-peasy gift types to aim for if you're looking for ‘traditional’ could include:
Flowers
Chocolates
House plants
Freshly baked bread
Champagne, prosecco, or wine
Tea towels & kitchen accessories
Cookbooks or coffee table books
Candles & home fragrance
Store cupboard essentials
If you pride yourself on being original and don't wish to follow a generic gifting path, or you know they are fond of presents with a more unusual spin. Either way, it can be fun to veer off track from the more common housewarming gifts such as a bunch of fresh flowers or a bottle of bubbly and find a little something they'll remember forever.
If you know they love flowers but resent knowing the bouquet will wilt before they've unpacked the final box, a bunch of dried flowers is the perfect alternative. Long-lasting, sustainable, and oh-so-beautiful, a dried flower bouquet like our Luxury Rainbow Brights Dried Flower Bouquet is the ideal accessory to brighten up a plain, yet-to-be-decorated space, and can be enjoyed years after they've settled into their new home.
For something a bit more unusual, a quirky ornament or decorative accessory like our Tigger the Orange Cat Vase or this SimplyExtraJordanary Mon Cheri French Cherries Unframed A4 Print brings vibrancy to any room of the house. And if they love the weird and wonderful, our Lobster Cork Bottle Stopper is bound to bring a little cheer during the madness of the move.
What makes a good housewarming gift for someone buying their first house?
It's important to remember that many first-time buyers or homeowners will likely be a bit strapped for cash when they first take hold of those important keys. This means they may be limited when it comes to furniture, supplies, and store cupboard essentials. Gifting them random but practical household pieces can be just the ticket to show you've thought about exactly what they might need, rather than what they'd want. Some truly useful pieces that would likely go down a storm with a first time homeowner could include:
Packets, tins or jars
Herbs, spices, or seasonings
Toilet roll, kitchen roll, or wipes
Cutlery, knife, or utensil sets
Chopping boards or worktop savers
Tin openers, peelers, or graters
Moving away from the safety net of a family home or university halls to begin the ultimate adulthood experience can seem absolutely terrifying to begin with, but it can also feel quietly magical. A brand new house or one that once belonged to someone else can take a while to put their stamp on, so a gift to help them make it feel more like home will always be welcomed. The comforting fragrance of our Amber and Tonka Bean Jar Candle can be just the ticket to make them feel cosier and more at home.
A symbolic present to mark the momentous occasion is also a wonderful way to share your congratulations with a new homeowner, too. Our Personalised Wooden House Keyring makes a small but sentimental gift they can keep forever. You can choose from 10 house designs which our talented in-house personalisation team will then laser-engrave with the name or number of the new home in question, creating a truly unique piece they can place proudly on their new set of keys.
For something smaller but just as sweet, our Tiny Matchbox Ceramic House Token is perfect for popping on a new shelf or mantel to help them get the celebrations started.
What makes a useful housewarming gift?
Some people aren't materialistic, and if you know their new home will be more minimal and clear of clutter, it can hold you back from getting them an elaborate gift. Most new homeowners will be delighted to receive something they can get a lot of use out of, so why not gift them something practical with a personal spin to ensure they don't end up with even more ‘stuff’ to find a place for?
If they're promising a bring-a-board party the moment they've settled in, they'll love a piece like our Personalised Initial Pizza Serving Board & Cutter Set. Our in-house team will engrave the board with your message of choice to ensure they can serve their charcuterie in style. Or why not kill two birds with one stone with an aesthetically-pleasing gift that can also teach them something? A handy cookbook for the kitchen worktop like this Stir Crazy Cookbook is a great way to get them exploring one of the more daunting rooms of their new house. A handful of recipes at their fingertips might be just the thing they need to take another load off their mind.
For something petite but perfectly practical, a kitchen-cupboard essential like this Personalised Wooden Bottle Opener might be just the thing they need when they're rifling through boxes in search for tools or utensils to pop their celebratory champagne.
How much do you need to spend on a housewarming gift?
Most people won't expect a lavish gift or a certain amount spent on them for a housewarming treat, but it can be helpful to set a budget when looking for that perfect present. If you're searching for something purse-friendly with sentiment in abundance, tiny tokens can say it all without you having to utter a word.
Our Tiny Ceramic House Bud Vase is the ideal size to be snuck onto a shelf in their new home, without taking up all the space fit for the congratulatory cards and flowers. This pocket-sized present can easily be added to as well, by popping in a couple of stems of dried or fresh flowers to instantly uplift their space.
To save them from having to unpack their ceramics before they've even set up their bed, a meaningful mug like this Retro Floral Yellow and Pink Ceramic Mug will be a welcomed sign. They can pop their kettle on and brew a cup of their favourite tea or coffee to help make their new living space feel much more like home.
Looking for a sweet treat to accompany their tea break? Very few people will say no to a gorgeous bar of gourmet chocolate. This Gnaw Espresso Martini Milk Chocolate Bar is a tasty treat worth taking a break for, and even if they don't want to have it straight away, they'll love tucking it away in their store cupboard, ready for a day they wish to celebrate their achievement.
Do you need to give a gift at a housewarming party?
If they're excited about their new place and they're proud to show it off, they'll likely have lined up a date for sharing the celebrations with friends and family. A housewarming marks the perfect occasion to gift them something great. The most obvious choice of offering for a housewarming party is a good tipple or two. Popping a bottle or mixing some cocktails can help them sweep away any tension or stress from the moving process, so gifting them something to help them get the party going can be the best place to start.
If they're not into champagne but go mad for a G&T, you just know they're going to love our Personalised 500ml Name Banner Gin. This tasty gin is perfect for adding to tonic, cocktails, or sipping over ice, and comes with a fully personalised label printed with names of your choice by our wonderful in-house team. The bottle also comes with a stunning velvet ribbon and a wooden tag engraved with your message of congratulations, giving them a great piece of barware they'll want to proudly display. The same goes for our Sagaform Wine Carafe with Personalised Oak Stopper. If they're into customised homeware and favour wine over any other drink, they're bound to love placing this gorgeous carafe in the centre of their dining table while they allow their favourite red to breathe.
Do they already have a cupboard or bar cart bursting with booze? If so, a great party-friendly gift could be some new glassware. Whether personalised or plain, a wonderful whisky glass like this Personalised Bold Initial Whisky Glass or a sweet champagne flute makes a fab accompaniment to their existing glass and barware collection.
For a small but sweet gift to help get that party started, why not gift a cocktail lover the perfect opportunity to sit back and enjoy their favourite tipple? This 100ml Edmunds Cocktails Pink Grapefruit Margarita is a simple and inexpensive way to share your congratulations, and also gift them an uplifting little treat to enjoy during the madness of moving.
The process of becoming a homeowner is renowned for being a great strain, physically, emotionally, and financially. They'll have waited weeks, months, even years for this milestone, and will want to breathe a huge sigh of relief the minute they step past the threshold. It's important to remind them that despite the chaos of the move, what they have achieved is incredible and deserves recognition. As they add more of their personal touches to their abode, they'll appreciate more the enormity of their new chapter, and with a wonderful gift to proffer the moment they give you the tour, they'll be so grateful you came to visit.
