There is little doubt that becoming a new homeowner is an exciting time in a person’s life. Buying a new home is often the culmination of years of saving, planning, and searching to find the perfect home. In 2015, there were over 501,000 homes sold in the United States, so it wouldn’t be surprising for someone you know to have purchased a new home recently.
If someone in your life has recently bought a new house, here are ten unique gift ideas to help them warm their homestead and make them feel more at home.
1. Personalized Wall Art
With all kinds of empty walls to fill, you can’t go wrong purchasing a personalized wall hanging to commemorate the christening of a new family home. Personalized wall art allows you to give something that is unique and will be treasured forever by the recipients. Depending on the wall art design you choose, information that you can include in the piece includes the last name of the person you’re giving it to, the address of their new house, and even the year the household got established.
2. Game Room and Board Games
There’s nothing more fun and entertaining than playing games at home. If the recipient’s new home has space allotted in a game room, a garage, or an outdoor living space, giving them a gift of a wall mounted dartboard is an excellent idea. Other great games for the rec room include foosball tables, Giant Jenga Sets, Air Hockey Tables, or a combination table for card games.
3. A New Coffee Machine
A housewarming gift of a new coffee machine is something that almost any recipient is sure to appreciate! There’s no better aroma to wake up to each and every morning. These days, you can find a broad range of coffeemakers, from Single Cup Coffee Makers to Multi-Functional Coffeemakers, that make espressos and other specialized coffee drinks.
4. Countertop Pizza Oven
Does your intended recipient love pizza? If you answered “yes,” surprise them with a countertop pizza oven! This handy small kitchen appliance cooks pizzeria-grade pizza pies in less than 15 minutes! With this type of cooking technology at your recipient’s fingertips, they can save hundreds of dollars by not having to pay for expensive pizza delivery or takeout services. Regardless of whether they enjoy thin crust, thick crust, pan style, or hand tossed, a countertop pizza oven cooks them to perfection each and every time! Don’t forget to throw in a pizza cutter to make sure it’s easy to slice once it’s cooked.
5. Towels
If you prefer to give useful and practical products, you can’t go wrong with towels. Extra towels are always helpful in the kitchen and for use in the bathroom, so your recipient is sure to appreciate these basic but very useful presents. If purchasing kitchen towels, you might also consider adding matching oven gloves or mitts, potholders, or dishcloths for a complete set. When buying bath towel sets, consider including multiple sizes of towels, including bath towels, hand towels, and face towels or washcloths.
6. Blankets or Throws
Most people love having a few extra blankets and throws, especially if their new home is in a colder climate. By offering a gift of soft, fluffy blankets, the recipient has a cozy and warm throw to use when they’re relaxing in the evening or on a lazy weekend. If you prefer to give a more personalized throw blanket, you’ll have no trouble finding vendors who create customized ones to meet your requirements. Options that are available include throw blankets that look like your favorite picture or which have custom embroidered messages on them.
7. Smarthome Technology
Today’s modern home is a lot smarter than you might think! Especially when it has smarthome technology, automation, and home security systems in use. If you’re looking for a gift for a technophile, you can choose from a broad range of home automation and security tools and gadgets. From smart thermostats to a complete home security system, you can’t go wrong with a smarthome technology gift.
8. Electric Wall Plates with USB Ports
If you love your mobile devices, you already know how inconvenient it is when they run out of battery life. Make your recipient’s life a little easier by giving the gift of electrical outlet wall plates that have two USB ports pre-installed. This type of wall plate outlet eliminates the need to run an extension cord or multi-plug outlet from it just to plug in and charge your smartphones, tablets, and other wireless devices. It helps remove the clutter on the countertop or nightstand while fully charging all USB-compatible powered mobile gadgets.
9. Gift Card for a Home Improvement Store
Moving in is just the beginning of the homeownership journey. In many cases, new homeowners may want to make cosmetic changes to the home, such as adding a fresh coat of paint in their preferred color scheme or replacing existing light fixtures. As you can imagine, a gift card from a home improvement store allows the recipient to apply the balance to whatever it is they want or need to purchase. If the recipient has moved into a “fixer upper,” they can use the gift card to buy any number of improvement products or services, including carpet installation, new appliances, bathroom or kitchen tiles, decking materials, hardware, or tools.
10. BBQ Gifts and Accessories
With a new place to grill outside, BBQ grill gifts and accessories are sure to be a hit! BBQ grill gift favorites include tool and brush sets, racks, baskets, toppers, BBQ thermometers, grill mats, grill gloves, BBQ griddles, BBQ cleaners, a BBQ grill light (for cooking in the dark), and even a BBQ branding iron. Your gift of BBQ grill tools and accessories is one that will make outdoor grilling a lot more enjoyable! Other outdoor cooking appliances worth considering would be smokers, oil-less turkey fryers, or a kettle smoker.
We hope that you’ve found this list of 10 gifts for new homeowners to be helpful to your search of finding the perfect presents for new homeowners. There is something for every budget, so picking the perfect gift is much easier!
