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40 Housewarming Gift Ideas That’ll Make You the Best Guest Ever

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Moving is tough. Sure, it's also a fresh start and a new experience, but we know carrying those belongings up several flights of stairs is hardly easy. Whether you're the best friend helping the movers pivot the couch in a walk-up, the new next-door neighbor, or just invited to the post-move gathering, make sure you reward their successful relocation with a thoughtful housewarming gift. We've hunted down everything your hosts will appreciate, from smart items you can order online to the little entertaining extras.


One Hope Winery Best Seller 6-Pack

One Hope Winery Best Seller 6-Pack

We love this Napa Valley wine for the taste and the mission: to share wine and give hope. One Hope has donated more than $7 million to organizations that provide access to clean water, hunger relief, health research, and education. It's the gift that really does keep on giving.

Huski Wine Cooler

Huski Wine Cooler

Raise a glass to your new neighbors — and a chilled one at that! A wine cooler paired with your favorite bottle, like this award-winning Los Vascos Chilean wine, is the perfect way to toast to their new digs.

Bottle Opener

cool bottle opener They’ve just landed the dream home, and it’s time to celebrate! Be a bon ami, and show up with a six pack and a beautiful bottle opener that they’ll always associate with their first days at home.

Salt + Pepper Grinders

Salt + Pepper Grinders Help them get their seasoning on with salt and pepper shakers. These gourmet grinders are so sleek and pretty, they can even stay on the counter when not in use.

Crate & Barrel Herb Garden

herb garden

Jump-start the new homeowners' herb garden with this ceramic container with a dedicated slot for the accompanying scissors.

Benchmade Table Knife Set

Benchmade Table Knife Set

For the serious chef, this beautiful set of four dinner knives is seriously a cut above the rest.

Etsy Chunky Wool Throw

Chunky Wool Throw We feel cozier and calmer just looking at this snuggly throw. Bring on the movie nights.

Atlas Coffee Club

Coffee Club

Give coffee lovers a subscription to this coffee-of-the-month club, offering single-origin coffee from more than 50 countries.

GROSCHE Milano Stovetop Espresso and Coffee Maker

Espresso and Coffee Maker Have we mentioned how much we love coffee? And what better way to start the day than with this vintage-style metal brewer, perfect for waking up at breakfast.

Woodford Reserve X Williams Sonoma Cocktail Mix

Woodford Reserve X Williams Sonoma Cocktail Mix


Gift bourbon fans these Woodford Reserve mixers for an Old Fashioned, Mint Julep, and Whiskey Sour and they will no doubt by delighted.

Pottery Barn Harper Cocktail Shaker

Pottery Barn Harper Cocktail Shaker Set your BFF up with the tools to throw a party where the drinks are flowing. Pair this cocktail shaker with drink mixers to really get the housewarming party started!

Our Place Always Pan

Our Place Always Pan

This is hands-down our favorite pan to cook with. Think fry pan, saute pan, steamer, skillet, saucier, saucepan, non-stick pan, spatula, and spoon rest ALL IN ONE!

Hawkins New York Dinner Napkins and Placemats

Hawkins New York Dinner Napkins and Placemats

For the mover who has everything — you can be sure they don't have elegant fringed cocktail napkins, dinner napkins, and placemats in mix-and-match hues.

Aurelie Glass Jar Candle

Aurelie Glass Jar Candle

Kick this housewarming classic up a notch with these glass jar candles. Once the candles are all used up, the various votives make amazing catchalls.

Anthropologie Old Havana Platter

Anthropologie Old Havana Platter

A lot of stuff gets tossed during a big move, like plasticware from the kitchen. That's where you come in, replacing old, stained bowls with gorgeous platters like these that are sure to add a punch of color.

Half Baked Harvest Super Simple Cookbook by Tieghan Gerard

Half Baked Harvest Super Simple Cookbook by Tieghan Gerard

Take a very simple housewarming gift idea, a cookbook by one of our pals Tieghan Gerard, and vastly improve the presentation by wrapping it in a tea towel or cloth napkin.

Crate & Barrel Wood + Marble Salad Server Set

Crate & Barrel Wood + Marble Salad Server Set These radiant salad servers are sure to wow the crowd. Whether it’s a dinner party or a home date night, salad has never looked this good.

Pendleton Roll-Up Chess And Checkers Set

Pendleton Roll-Up Chess And Checkers Set

Game on! This Chess and Checkers set in Pendleton style is the perfect gift for friendly game nights.

Bliss Gardens Air Plant Terrarium Kit

Bliss Gardens Air Plant Terrarium Kit Add a little greenery to their new home with the DIY terrariums. It’s perfect for hanging or placing on a mantel or bookshelf.

Make Life Beautiful by Syd and Shea McGee

Make Life Beautiful by Syd and Shea McGee

Pals need a design assist? Help them create a place that feels like home with inspo from the McGees!

Wild Creations By Hilton Carter

Wild Creations By Hilton Carter

For major plant inspiration, Hilton Carter is the most lovable plant guy with all the care and styling tips.

The Gold Foil Map Company Prints

The Gold Foil Map Company Prints Whether your pal is new to the city or has just left one behind, we love how bright and blingy these gold foil maps are.

Freshware Bamboo Cutting Board

Freshware Bamboo Cutting Board Gift these organic cutting boards to complement the marble knives.

Mosser Glass Crown Tuscan Mixing Bowl Set

Mixing Bowls Everyone needs new kitchenware, right? Spruce up the space with this adorable pretty-in-pink set of mixing bowls.

Knack Herbivore Calm Experience Spa Gift Set

Spa Gift Set

Your friends will LOVE this gift. After a long day of lifting boxes, a little pampering is all they'll want (and need!)

Pehr Pom Set of 3 Canvas Bins

Canvas Bins If you like the practicality of the basket idea, but want to get something a bit prettier, bundle up some necessities for the home in this pom-pommed basket.

DIY Bacon Kit

DIY Bacon Kit Take some inspiration from Sur La Table and give the gift of homemade bacon. Need we say more?

Xilli Salsa Macha (Set of 2)

Bring over a bag of chips and this salsa macha set and be the most popular guest in the room.

Uncommon Goods Cocktail Bitters Set

uncommon goods cocktail bitters Your host is sure to crack open these bottles right away and get to mixing their fave drinks STAT.

Mkono Macrame Wall Hanging

Wall Weave Here’s an easy way for your bud to add some pizazz to walls they can’t paint: a pretty wall hanging.

Macrame Plant Hanger Set

Macrame Plant Hanger Set Even if they don’t have the greenest of thumbs, this macrame planter will make any plant look cute hanging in their new home.

PrintableSky Welcome Home Sign

Welcome Home Let your friends feel welcome in their new abode from the moment they walk through the door.

Sqirl LA <em>Everything I Want to Eat</em> Cookbook

Sqirl LA Everything I Want to Eat Cookbook

LA-based restaurant restauranteur Jessica Kaslow shares her vision of delish and healthy meals in this wonderful cookbook. This gem is sure to inspire your friends to get their creative cooking on.

Blue Apron Food Delivery

blue apron chicken tacos Give the gift of easy-to-cook every night dinners made with farm fresh produce and hormone-free mean. You can also choose 2-Person and Family Plans.

West Elm Deco Barware Collection

West Elm Deco Barware Collection If your pal is more of a cocktail connoisseur than a craft brew fan, this will make a fantastic addition to their new home bar.

Chef’s Daughter Travel Spice Kit

Spice Kit Restocking the kitchen cabinets after a move can be such a pain, so these 20 herbs and spices are perfect for getting your friends through the first few weeks of quick meals.

Kupia Handpainted Vase

Handpainted Vase Toss in some pretty florals with an even prettier vase and you have a gift that will breath life into their new place.

Amazon Echo Dot

Amazon Echo Dot We all know that moving is a little easier with some good background tunes. This compact Bluetooth speaker will do just the job, in addition to telling them what’s on the rest of their to-do list!

Calloway Mills Hello Doormat 

Hello Doormat Welcome them home on the friendliest note. A doormat is a #genius home decor idea that they probably never thought of!

Knock Knock Things to Do Around the House Pad

House Pad

So much to do, so little time! Let your friends know you're thinking about them during the big move with a cute pad that'll keep their priorities in order from A to B.


Find more gift ideas on our Pinterest page!

This article has been updated.

Additional reporting by Theresa Gonzalez

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