46 Housewarming Gifts To Impress Your Friends
Are you in the market for cute housewarming gift ideas to celebrate a friend or loved one’s new digs? Scroll to shop our edit of memorable presents, from eclectic home decor to cool kitchenware and decadent hampers. Trust us, these are much better than a token bottle of wine.
Whether you know someone who’s just got their foot on the property ladder or a couple diving into living together for the first time, a new home is a special occasion. And while they’ll be budgeting for all the essential home buys, you can treat them to something that hits the sweet spot between practical and fun.
Whether they’re a bonafide foodie or know their interior brands inside out, we’ve handpicked our favourite gifts to celebrate their special new chapter.
Kitchen & Dining Housewarming Gifts
Fill their kitchen with gifts that sit somewhere between practical and pleasing like HK Living’s ’70s-inspired espresso cups or John Lewis X Collagerie’s Champagne coupes that will make their living room feel Gatsby-worthy. And then there is London-based designer Matilda Goad’s quirky egg cup and plate destined to make mornings in their new home all the more special.
We’ve also handpicked some essentials to tick off their to-buy list, from salt and pepper grinders to butter dishes and table linen.
How do you like your eggs in the morning? Prefrably in this Matilda Goad egg cup plate, please.
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Cute & Quirky Housewarming Gifts
It’s the little things that make a house feel like a home, so help them on their way to curating their dream abode with our edit of decorative gifts.
Dyke & Dean’s ceramic match strike is a unique gift that looks like something from a French bistro – perfect for adding character to a coffee table or bookshelf, while Made.com has a brilliant series of food-inspired prints to bring fresh life and personality to a kitchen wall.
If you’re buying for someone who loves to host, you can’t go wrong with a set of statement dinner candles – we love Anna + Nina’s floral-covered style, or Avalon Home’s tongue-in-cheek ‘Please leave by 9’ napkins.
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Food & Drink Housewarming Gifts
You can’t go wrong with a Fortnum & Mason hamper to celebrate new digs and their iconic wicker baskets will be used long after the contents have been devoured.
We also love the charming new house-themed biscuits from Biscuiteers – ideal if they have little ones in the nest, as well as Veuve Cliquot’s personalised champagne bottle. You can add the family surname or street name to the yellow tin for an extra special toast to getting the keys.
Or, sort out their condements shelf before they’ve even had a chance to turn the oven on, with Delli’s super cool ‘Sugar, Spice & All Things Nice’ Box.
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Home Comforts Housewarming Gifts
Moving – whilst so exciting – can be stressful too, so ensure they carve out some downtime with these comforting home gifts.
Help them create their home’s signature scent with Diptique’s indulgent room spray, or up their downstairs loo game with the cult favourite, Aesop hand wash.
Towels are essential but a bore to buy yourself, so spoil them with some so good they could have come from a five-star hotel, like The White Company’s impossibly fluffy options.
And if in doubt? You can’t go wrong with a cosy throw. H&M’s wool-blend striped number is muted enough to suit most decors and cosy enough to want to stay in all winter.
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