If your friends or close family members have just bought a new home orrr they’re moving into a fabulous new apartment—it’s time to surprise them with a very thoughtful, very useful housewarming gift! They’ll definitely appreciate the gesture while they’re settling in and realizing they may not have everything they need—and you, my friend, will definitely appreciate the list of unique housewarming gifts we’ve gathered for ya, below.
Some great places to start? The kitchen and the bathroom. There are endless trinkets and decor objects that these spaces could use to either make them more functional or beautiful. We’re talkin’ things like pretty vases, centerpieces, soap sets, and more. Go ahead and have your pick of the 32 unique housewarming gift ideas, below (and maybe even pick up a lil sumthin’ sumthin’ for your own home, too).
Oh, and if you’re just in a gift-giving kind of mood, check out some more ideas for hostess gifts, unexpected things to get your best friend, and even something special for him.
A sophisticated scent diffuser may just be the perfect gift for your aesthetic-conscious giftee.
Whether they’re big into travel or just like pretty things, get ’em this colorful coffee table book that’s meant to be out on display.
Help dress up the bathrooms in their new home with this trio of divinely-scented soap bars.
TBH, buying new bottles of cleaning sprays every time they run out is wasteful. Gift them this set of reusable acrylic spray bottles and dissolving cleaning tablets instead. All they’ll need to do is plop a tablet into the bottle full of water and voila! A non-toxic, cruelty-free cleaning sesh that’s safe for the planet.
Their silverware set might need an upgrade. Help them out with this elevated matte gold pick!
Convert their new place into a smart home with this Amazon Echo device that can basically do everything.
Commemorate their new address with this custom cut-out map art piece. Promise their faces will light up when they recognize their block.
They’re gonna need a place to throw all their keys in, right? Might as well give ’em a cute place to do that.
Here’s a super ~aesthetic~ soap dish that’s not your regular metal or ceramic one. It even has a little spout so your soap bar (or dish sponge) isn’t sitting in a pool of yucky water. Nice!
They’ll loooove entertaining guests with these gorgeous colored coupe glasses.
This mirrored vase will be right at home on their bookshelf or windowsill.
Someday, they’ll have people over and realize they didn’t refrigerate the chardonnay beforehand. A beverage chiller will get them out of a warm-wine bind in a flash.
IMO, guest bathrooms get all the good soaps and we don’t pamper ~ourselves~ enough in the soap department. That’s why this set of super-awesome-smelling white gardenia dish soap, hand soap, and lotion, made to sit right by the kitchen sink, is the perfect gift for a homeowner.
A marble canister keeps wine chilled while it’s on the table—meaning your host won’t have to get up and grab the bottle out of the fridge for every refill. Such a time-saver!
No classy bar cart is complete without a few distinguished-looking decanters.
Give them a doormat that’ll make every future visitor feel at home.
A sleek and simple spice rack will keep them organized in the kitchen.
Some funky candlestick holders make for a striking centerpiece.
They’re gonna need some candlesticks to go with the above. And these Roman pillar-inspired ones are too pretty to pass up.
They can use this neutral basket to store whatever they want, like extra pillows, throws, toys—they could even use it as a laundry hamper.
Metal straws will keep guests’ drinks cold *and* reduce waste.
If your friends are cheese lovers, they’ll absolutely adore a copper three-knife set.
Next time they have friends over for dinner, they can set the table with some elegant linen napkins.
Nothing says “adult home” quite like setting the table with a charger (that’s the plate-like thing that goes beneath your real plates). This scallop edged one goes with any decor.
An easy-pour oil and vinegar serving set is way better than the grocery-store bottles that get super sticky. Plus, it’ll look great on the table all year round.
A striking stoneware French press is the perfect gift for coffee connoisseurs.
This pretty wooden bowl will be their favorite thing to pull out when guests come over.
Taking the cork out of a bottle after a long day shouldn’t be an arm workout. Ensure easy opening with an electric corkscrew.
An updated—and super cozy—blanket for those Netflix-heavy nights in.
Ever try to google baking measurements on your phone while your fingers were covered in flour? Yeah, not fun. Magnets ensure that all the tricky conversions will be close at hand without gunking up their gadgets.
Gift your friend the beginnings of their very own home bar, complete with an array of different tools in a sleek, gold finish.
An accent pillow in a pretty pink color is the perfect pop of color for their living room.