29 Creative Gifts To Get Someone In A New Home
Sometimes it seems like everyone is moving in a new home and coming up with creative gifts for each person can feel like a lot of work - but it doesn’t have to be!
Home is where we spend so much of our lives and that’s why moving into a new place calls for a celebration.
I often get to welcome clients into their new homes, and it is such a treat!
I love being able to choose a unique gift that matches the individual personality of the person or couple that lives there. Although it has taken some practice and effort, I know finding the right gift is possible with a little creativity.
If you’re looking for the perfect housewarming gift, christmas gift or birthday gift for someone who has recently moved into a new home, you’re in luck!
I have compiled a list of some of my favorite new home gifts - items that will help their house start to feel like home.
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1. Personalized Stockings To Hang By The Fireplace In Their New Home
For anyone who loves the holidays, receiving personalized stockings for the whole family is a great way to add some cheer. Their fireplace mantel will look not only look festive, but also bring them closer together in their new home. Make sure there’s one for each member of the family, including their furry friends! If you’re not sure how they will hang the stockings, you can even add a stocking hook or stocking hangers!
2. Personalized Cutting Board To Add To Their Kitchen
A simple, practical gift for a new home is a customized cutting board. It is a great gift for anyone from a close friend to a work colleague. High quality and attractive, this can fit a wide variety of tastes and decor styles while honoring their move to a new home.
3. Custom House Numbers For Their New Home
Are they looking for a way to make the exterior their own? One of my favorite new home gifts is house numbers. They can be customized to fit the preferred style of the owners and make a statement that will definitely add new life to the front of their house.
4. A Custom Key Holder For Their New Home
A personalized key holder is a great gift for a new home. It will welcome the owners home each day and be the last place they look on their way out each morning. It is a useful gift with a personal touch and also a place to store their keys - so they won’t have to search the whole house!
5. A Shelf With A Secret Compartment To Stash Their Valuables
Everyone likes a secret hiding place. Especially when moving into a new home, it can take awhile to find a place to stash valuables or other items you want kept out of view. A floating shelf with a secret compartment is a genius way to offer extra storage in two ways!
6. A Set Of Turkish Hand Towels For Their New Kitchen
Hand towels are a necessity, which is why they make such a smart new home gift. These turkish hand towels are not only attractive, they can easily coordinate with many different interior design styles. They are lightweight and buying a set of them helps to ensure you never run out in an important entertaining moment.
7. A Custom Welcome Mat For Their New Front Door
New home gifts don’t have to be complicated! Welcome them home each day with an attractive personalized welcome mat. Whether they use it by the front or back door, they will have plenty of places to enjoy this unique gift for years to come.
8. Marble Coasters To Protect Their Coffee Table
Every home needs sets of coasters. Take their coaster-game up a notch with these marble hex coasters. They are perfect for a man cave, kitchen, formal dining room, bedroom -anywhere that might have a glass. Coasters are a smart gift that get a lot of use, and not many people think to buy them for themselves!
9. A Custom Wood Wine Rack For Their New Home
No matter how big the home, this custom wine rack can make a bar for your wine-loving friends! It doubles as storage for wine and glasses while also being decor. It is a gift that will be used often and appreciated everyday.
10. A Whiskey Decanter Set For Their New Bar
Buying a gift for some whiskey drinkers? A personalized decanter can step up their bar game to a whole new level. This is an item people wouldn’t purchase for themselves, which is why it means so much when received as a gift. You’ll be remembered at every celebration for your thoughtfulness!
11. Customized Cheese Board And Knives For Entertaining In Their New Home
Do they love having friends to watch the game or the latest episode of ‘The Bachelor”? Then this smart cheese board could be the perfect gift. There’s even storage inside for three cheese knives and one cheese fork.
12. A Chunky Knit Blanket For Their New Bedroom Or Living Room
Curling up on the couch with a good book or to watch Netflix will only get better when you add this cozy knit blanket. It has a trendy style that looks great on the couch, and is also warm and snuggly. This blanket will be loved, used, and loved some more.
13. Give The Gift Of On-Trend Throw Pillows For Their New Home
Looking for a something fun to add to their home decor? Consider these antelope throw pillows. The style can work in everything from rustic to contemporary styles and will instantly make their family room or living room feel fresh.
14. Personalized Buffalo Plaid Serving Tray For Their New Home
Serving trays make excellent gifts for people moving into a new home. It can be used for entertaining, decorating, or even for serving breakfast in bed. Picking one that can be customized makes it an even more thoughtful item. It will be used more than you might think!
15. A Scented Candle With Well Wishes For Their New Home
Want to keep it simple while still showing you care? Get this scented candle. It can even be personalized to send a message to the new owners. Everyone can use a candle, even those you don’t know well or people who don’t want to accumulate more stuff.
16. Serving Utensils For Their New Kitchen
Everyone can use more serving utensils! If you know the couple’s style, grab something that fits their personality. Otherwise, choose a classic set like the one above, and you know they will be thankful for your thoughtfulness.
17. Oven Mitts To Make Baking More Fun In Their New Kitchen
For anyone who likes to cook or bake, a new set of oven mitts will be welcomed with open arms! This is a simple gift that can make a big difference for a family every day. You can get just oven mitts, or you could add some pot holders or trivets to the mix too!
18. Customized Wall Clock To Make Their New Home Their Own
A personalized clock is a fun piece of decor to give as a gift for people moving into a new home. It isn’t something you see everyday, which makes it extra special. A classic style of clock like the one above also works well in a variety of different styles of home and can be used anywhere that the owner desires.
19. Wooden City Map Wall Art For Their Abode
If you’re looking for a really unique and beautiful gift for someone in a new home - look no further. This wall art is made for a wide variety of big cities throughout the US and the world. It can be a representation of somewhere the person loves to visit, somewhere they consider to be a home away from home, or their new city!
20. A Modern Plant Stand To Bring The Outdoors Into Their New Home
Gifting a plant can be fun, but even more fun is adding it to this mid-century style plant stand. It will elevate the plant - quite literally! Adding greenery is a special way to make somewhere feel more like home. This is a unique and thoughtful gift for anyone who loves a modern aesthetic!
21. A Docking Station To Keep Them Organized In Their New Home
One of the first challenges of getting things set up in a new home is getting organized. That’s why a customized docking station can be such a great new home gift. It offers the ability to drop everything in one place, while keeping it organized and ready to go when they are.
22. Unique Salt & Pepper Shakers For Their New Kitchen
Often a new space calls for new salt and pepper shakers! Finding a set that is classic and matches their style will be a simple way to show you care. Choose something that speaks to you and don’t forget to pair them with some specialty salt and pepper options, just for fun.
23. A Bathtub Caddy For Their New Spa Bathroom
Want to give a unique gift that will be a new favorite of the receiver? Consider a bathtub caddy. After long days of moving, or long days a work, they will love coming home to soak in their new tub and take advantage of this practical gift.
24. Fun Decor To Brighten Up Their New Laundry Room
If you’re looking for a gift that other’s might pass over, give them something special for the laundry room! This room of the house gets a lot of use, yet doesn’t often get the attention to decor that other areas do. Give them a unique piece for their laundry room, it is sure to be a hit.
25. New Pet Bowls For Their Fur Babies
Pets are truly members of the family. Don’t forget to pamper their four-legged friends! Giving new trendy food and water bowls is a great way to add style to an otherwise forgotten part of the home.
26. Customized Wall Mount Bottle Opener For Their New Entertaining Space
If they like to entertain, a funky bottle opener to be a great addition to their home, bar, man cave, garage - you name it! It is a fun gift when paired with specialty sodas or craft beers for a housewarming or holiday party.
27. A Custom Indoor/Outdoor Swing For The Whole Family
New homes can come with new opportunities, and your gift should show that! If the new home has a place to add a swing, whether it be outside or in, it can be a surprising gift that will be enjoyed by the whole family.
28. Personalized Corn Hole Boards For Fun In Their New Yard
If this isn’t their first home, they might not really need many home items. In that case, spring for outdoor games. Especially if they are getting a yard for the first time or like to entertain, personalized corn hole boards can be a great way to get the party started.
29. Personalized Command Center To Keep Them Organized In Their New Home
For the person who loves to be organized, consider gifting them a command center. This all-in-one piece is a useful tool for people on the go. They can keep track of bills and mail, appointments, scheduled items, and more, all in one place!
Conclusion
I hope you have been inspired by these gifts to find the perfect match for the person in your life who has made a move into a new home. Whether it is for indoors or outdoors, the kitchen or the man cave, these gifts will bring a smile to their face every time they are used.
Now I want to hear from you - What was one of your favorite gifts that you received for your home? Tell me in the comments below!
