Moving to a new home can be a momentous and wonderful occasion, but there's a lot to get sorted – it's hardly surprising it's deemed as one of life's most stressful events! Housewarming gifts are the perfect opportunity to help friends or family celebrate their new home or apartment while also offering them something useful they may not already have.
It's a tricky balance finding the perfect present, as you'll need to consider what might be practical as well as what the recipients are like as people. Should you go quirky, luxury, heartfelt or funny? To help out, we've created this handy buying guide alongside a list of ten ideas for the best housewarming gifts to buy online from Amazon, eBay and John Lewis.
Quick List - Top Housewarming Gifts
Natalie Walton
A Book Full of Ideas to Inspire Their New Home
A recommendation service that carefully researches each product and consults with experts across many disciplines. We are constantly creating new content to provide the best shopping experience from choosing ‘cosmetics’ to ‘food and drink’, ‘home appliances’ to ‘kids and baby’ products, reaching users all across the United Kingdom.
Table of Contents
The options for housewarming gifts are pretty limitless, but if you want to give them something truly special, try and make it one of two things: practical or enjoyable.
Are your friends or family members new homeowners, or starting from scratch? Practical gifts will serve a purpose in their new home; think soap and towels for the bathroom or even a microwave for the kitchen. Such gifts might not be as fun, but trust us when we say they're bound to be appreciated!
Enjoyable gifts are exactly what they sound like – special items that are more about the recipients than the house. Moving is one of life's most stressful events, so anything that can help particularly busy loved ones take their mind off things for a little while will be invaluable.
For something more practical, try our Best Table Lamps!
It goes without saying that furnishings and decorations make perfect housewarming gifts. Unless they're the world's most organised people, chances are their old furniture won't transfer 100% perfectly to their new house, and they'll be left with spaces that need filling or rooms where their old décor just doesn't work.
This leaves the perfect opportunity for new furniture or homeware. If the goal is to get them feeling settled, think cosy: gifts such as rugs, throws or blankets (provided they're in an appropriate colour scheme) will always be welcome and are great for warming up a room.
Or perhaps you want to help them make their space their own by putting their own stamp on it? Gifts such as scented candles or plants are a great way of altering the atmosphere in a new place and making it feel like home.
For many people, the kitchen is the heart of the home, and the list of useful appliances and utensils that can be bought for this room is endless. If it's their first home together, simple items such as cutlery, a pan set, or a toaster are bound to be appreciated.
If they're already pretty settled or they're keen foodies, you may want to opt for something a little more luxurious such as a chopping board, a salad bowl or a coffee machine. Naturally, how luxurious you want to go will depend on your budget and what you're willing to spend.
If they're the couple that have everything, or you're just not sure what they need, food and drink gifts are always a safe bet. Opting for something that'll help to take their mind off the stress of moving will encourage them to relax in their new home. A bottle of champagne, for example, is the perfect gift for toasting their next chapter!
Moving into a new home is a landmark occasion in life, particularly for couples, and this makes the perfect opportunity for buying gifts that celebrate the making of new memories. Fortunately, there's a whole genre of gifts devoted entirely to this purpose.
Keep things subtle and go for something such as a his/hers key holder or mug set, or up the sentimentality and get them a photo album ready to fill with new memories or a poster that marks a special place in their lives – it could be their new home or the place that they first met.
As always, consider who you're buying for. Emotional presents can border on the mawkish for some folk, but the more sentimental among us are sure to appreciate the thought you've put into their housewarming gift.
For the time-conscious mover, try our Best Wall Clocks!
Still stuck for gift ideas? Admittedly, it can be hard to think of something when you've got an entire house to consider. If you're struggling for inspiration, try narrowing things down by tackling one room at a time. Doing so makes it a lot simpler to form an image of potential gifts in your mind.
Take the bathroom, for example, where potential presents might range from a nice set of towels to luxury soaps or a stylish shower curtain. If they've got an office, what about a smart wall clock, a comfortable desk chair or a beautiful print? By considering things one room at a time, you have much less chance of feeling overwhelmed.
For the budding baristas, try out Best Coffee Machines!
Products | Image | Click to purchase | Key features | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Taittinger Brut NV Champagne & Glasses Gift Set | ![]() | An Excuse to Relax and Toast Their New Chapter | |
2 | Blim & Blum Personalised Special Place Map Print | ![]() | Mark Their Special Moment With a Personalised Map | |
3 | The Little Botanical Plant Purifying Bundle | ![]() | A Purifying and Pretty Trio of Plants | |
4 | Natalie Walton This Is Home - The Art of Simple Living Book | ![]() | A Book Full of Ideas to Inspire Their New Home | |
5 | LSA Amber Utility Vase | ![]() | An Amber-Hued Vase for Style-Conscious Homes | |
6 | Kenro New Adventures Photo Album | ![]() | Give Them the Space to Store Their Future Memories | |
7 | FABV Full Bartender Kit with Stand | ![]() | Celebrate in Style With Homemade Cocktails | |
8 | Neom Organics London Happiness Scented Candle | ![]() | Fill Their Home With the Scent of Happiness | |
9 | Rick Stein Coves of Cornwall Trevone Bay Salad Bowl | ![]() | Perfect for Foodies and Art Lovers | |
10 | Baylis & Harding Royale Garden Verbena & Chamomile Luxury Hand Care Set | ![]() | A Luxurious and Practical Hand Care Set |
We've featured plenty of gifts that can be used to furnish their house, but sometimes the best gift you can give them is an excuse to relax and toast their new home. There's no option more fitting for that than a bottle of champagne!
Made by champagne experts, Taittinger, this three-years aged champagne is one of the best bottles of bubbly available. Complete with two branded glasses, it'll provide the perfect opportunity for them to spend an evening reminiscing past memories and planning lots of new ones.
A new home marks a significant moment in a couple's lives, and a gift that celebrates this fact is truly thoughtful and bound to be appreciated. Look no further than this personalised print, which marks and proudly displays a location that is significant to the couple.
It's a high quality print that comes in your choice of frame, and it even includes space at the bottom for their own personalised message. The perfect gift for those that want to tug at the heartstrings.
They've just moved into their new house and everything is spick and span, but did you know that certain plants can be used to purify the air and remove toxins? That's exactly what this purifying plant bundle does best.
These plants look great, as do their handsome ceramic pots, and their purifying properties are sure to help their space feel like their own – there's no better way of getting that fresh new home feeling.
What better way to inspire someone in their new home than a book filled with photos of beautiful spaces and interviews with their residents? As well as entertainment – and decoration as a coffee-table tome – this hardback also offers tons of practical advice and plenty of ideas.
For some people, home is just a place to keep their stuff, but for those that believe in the art of interior design and organisation, this will be a welcome gift that they're sure to refer to again and again.
Flowers make a home, and this gorgeous vase, made by famed European glassmakers, LSA, offers the perfect place to display them. Whether they position it in the window or on their coffee table, it's sure to brighten up their new house.
Its curved design is aesthetically appealing and, despite its luxurious appearance, it's actually rather affordable. We've picked this beautiful amber shade, but it's also available in shades of sapphire and heather.
A new home marks the start of a new chapter in life and this is a great opportunity for looking forward to the memories that are to be made. This photo album, waiting to be filled with future moments, is a thoughtful way of acknowledging this fact.
Featuring protective sleeves and space for up to 200 photos, this is a lovely choice for couples, new parents or families who are gearing up to embark on life's adventure together.
This 7 piece cocktail set pairs an eco-friendly bamboo holder with stainless steel mixing utensils and matching shaker, making it a sure match for a wide range of kitchen decor! The shaker even includes helpful recipe guides to ensure you get the most out of the drinks you create.
There's no better time to propose a toast than in celebration of a new home, so encourage them to put their feet up and enjoy the evening. It even comes in a gift box, so you don't have to worry about tedious wrapping!
There's no quicker way of ensuring that a new house feels like home than by filling it with a scent that makes you happy. Made with essential oils including neroli, mimosa and lemon, this candle has been specially formulated to uplift your mood.
It's quite a steep price for a candle, but you definitely get what you pay for – made with organic ingredients and paraffin-free natural wax, this candle emits a truly pleasant aroma that is sure to give them that feeling of home.
Cornwall is undoubtedly one of the UK's most beautiful counties. This salad bowl, created in partnership with TV Chef and Cornwall resident, Rick Stein, offers an impressionistic depiction of Trevone Bay, located near his hometown of Padstow.
It might not suit everyone's decor, but for those with fond memories of Cornwall or those into their modern homewares, this is an evocative design and one that represents a luxurious version of a commonly used item.
When it comes to housewarming gifts, useful things are always welcome. This hand care set combines practicality with luxury with its duo of soap and hand lotion, both beautifully scented with verbena and chamomile and presented into two decorative bottles.
Some of you may feel a little strange giving soap as a gift, but this is no ordinary soap. For a reasonable price, you're giving the recipient something useful and sumptuous that they can enjoy every day.
Written and researched by Ben Willimett
No. 1: Taittinger|Brut NV Champagne & Glasses Gift Set
No. 2: Blim & Blum|Personalised Special Place Map Print
No. 3: The Little Botanical|Plant Purifying Bundle
No. 4: Natalie Walton|This Is Home - The Art of Simple Living Book
No. 5: LSA|Amber Utility Vase
View Full RankingThe descriptions of each product are referenced from content available on manufacturer, brand, and e-commerce sites.
Automotive
Baby Products
Beauty
Books
Business, Industry & Science
Computers & Accessories
DIY, Garden & Tools
Electronics & Photo
Fashion
Grocery
Health & Personal Care
Home & Kitchen
Large Appliances
Musical Instruments & DJ
PC & Video Games
Pet Supplies
Sports & Outdoors
Stationery & Office Products
Toys & Games