Six Unique Gifts for New Home Owners

Buying and owning your own home is a massive achievement, especially in the current real estate market. When you get the call that your friends or loved ones have had their offer accepted and are officially home owners, it’s time to celebrate their win. Considering the sheer amount of space there is to fill in a new home and the large amount of items people use on a daily basis (but don’t realize it until that item is missing), there are many pieces your friends can use in their new home. But it can be tricky to know what they already have.

Unique, functional, and personalized items are the best types of gift to give to new home owners if you want to ensure that your gift will not only be appreciated but also greatly used. We have compiled a list of items that are perfect to give to your friends when you stop by their new place and ooh and aww over their incredible new home. These gifts are just right for homes that are ready to go and homes that still need a little decor love. 

1. Candles or Room Spray

Nothing really succeeds at making rooms feel like a home like the power of scent. If you know which aromas are nostalgic to your friends, a candle or room spray with an homage to a familiar scent makes a touching gift. Your loved ones will be able to settle into their new home quickly if it starts to smell like home. If you aren’t sure what scents are their favorite, go for a neutral scent that will make their rooms smell fresh and inviting. 

2. Magnetic Screen Door

When you give a housewarming gift to new home owners, you want to think of items that will serve them in the present and the future, like a magnetic screen door. Depending on the season of their move, your friends might receive many for-the-moment gifts (such as Christmas decorations or wooly blankets), but you’ll be giving them a gift that spans throughout the year when you present them with a magnetic screen door. The best way to enjoy their new backyard is through having people over for hang outs, but not every home comes with a screen door for all the back-and-forth that occurs when hosting. Magnetic screen doors are easily but securely attached and detached to the doorframe so you can walk through without hassle. Your friends will enjoy letting the sun in but keeping the bugs out as they enjoy golden hours in their new home.

3. Welcome Sign 

When it comes to a personalized gift for the home, nothing can top a customized welcome sign that can rest on the front porch or hang in the entranceway. You can go for a simple welcoming design, or include your friends’ names, move in date, or home coordinates to take it a step further. Another alternative is to gift a trendy house number sign that can hang beside their front door (because who can ever see house numbers from the street?).

4. Bathtub Tray

Moving is stressful and takes a toll on you. Even in those moments when everything feels steady and peaceful, new home owners will want to try out one part of their home in particular: their new bathtub. You can encourage your friends’ blissful downtimes with a bathtub tray. They help take a bubble bath to the heights of relaxation and luxury by offering a place for snacks, candles, books, and even a glass of wine—all the bath essentials. 

5. Throw Pillows

Chances are that the new home owners have their old furniture moving with them, or maybe they started from scratch with new couches. While you don’t want to gift them furniture, you can get creative with decor by giving them throw pillows. One can never have enough accent pillows, whether they are placed on the couches or on the bed. Select soft neutrals if you aren’t sure what shade would best match. If you want to make the gift even more memorable, get them pillows embroidered with sweet quotes to remind them that they’re cozy at home every time they relax. 

6. Bottle of Wine

Maybe you’re the friend who can always be counted on to bring the wine, and, although you could branch out, you are happy (and pretty much expected) to show up with the alcohol. A refreshing white wine or bubbly sparkling wine is the perfect gift to help new home owners christen their new place. Maybe they’ll even invite you to join the celebration!