Ideas for Housewarming Gifts

FeliciaDA Posted: Sep 02, 2004 10:29 AM

Ideas for Housewarming Gifts

This is probably the stupidest question ... I have no clue about housewarming gifts!

Honestly I dont think I've ever had to buy a housewarming gift for anyone before (most of our friends have been renters all these years..) so now I'm at a loss as to what is a 'nice' gift!

My BIL and SIL just closed on their first house, and they could use just about anything ... We were planning to give them a substantial gift card to Home Depot (house is a fixer-upper), but I also wanted to give them an actual 'gift' too

Any ideas or suggestions?

TIA

jenny2penny Posted: Sep 02, 2004 10:32 AM

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t Posted: Sep 02, 2004 10:33 AM

Re: Ideas for Housewarming Gifts

Besides the gift card a nice bottle of wine or champagne to their new house. Small but it might mean a lot once things settle down for them.

kbeana24 Posted: Sep 02, 2004 10:33 AM

Re: Ideas for Housewarming Gifts

A nice bottle of wine,
a plant (thats kind of cheesy though)
a nice gift basket with coffee and stuff, .....something nice for them to wake up to.
Maybe some framed posters for the wall
just random ideas

Bebalina Posted: Sep 02, 2004 10:35 AM

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hmm may sound cheesy but what if u got them one of those personalized welcome mats?
like the spencers welcome you or something like that

Kriss2c Posted: Sep 02, 2004 10:36 AM

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The gift card is really generous. You might want to pair it up with some candles or a plant or a coffee table book.

wc0143 Posted: Sep 02, 2004 10:36 AM

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If they have a fireplace, FP tools.

BBQ tools

GC to a local restaurant if they've moved to a new area

FeliciaDA Posted: Sep 02, 2004 10:37 AM

Re: Ideas for Housewarming Gifts

Girls,you are so great! These are all such excellent ideas. I gotta compare notes with DH (he probably knows his brothers' interests a little better than I do.. drinks and the like)

nov04LIbride Posted: Sep 02, 2004 10:54 AM

Re: Ideas for Housewarming Gifts

We just got started fixing up our condo--a basket of cleaning products, mop, broom, sponges, etc. would have been great! We have been cleaning for weeks and it is still filthy, and the products start adding up.