The Best Gifts For New Homeowners Who Are Putting Down Roots

Ariel Kaye, founder and CEO of beloved home brand Parachute, knows a thing or two about creating a comfortable home. Her book explores topics such as color palettes (picking out paint colors is hard, as your new homeowner friends will soon find out…), houseplants, organizing, and more – everything your friends need to create a beautiful but functional space. And naturally, it looks good on any coffee table.

Pop some bubbles in honor of the new homeowners! Or, even more fun: Crack open a can of sparkling rosé from BORN ROSÉ. This pack of 12 is a celebratory gift to cheers with, especially if, say, your friends haven’t found their wine glasses amongst the many still-packed boxes. These wines are ultra-refreshing with crisp notes of grapefruit, passionfruit, and mango. 

The ultimate housewarming gift is a beautiful wreath they can hang on their door to welcome guests all year ‘round. This one, an Etsy favorite with nearly 400 glowing reviews, is made of high-quality faux lamb’s ear on a grapevine wreath base. Choose between four different sizes and various ribbon (or no ribbon) options. Reviewers comment that it’s sturdy, well made, and somehow even nicer looking in person. 

We love everything about a snake plant, from its wild sword-like leaves to its vibrant yellow edges, but we particularly love that snake plants are especially easygoing. So if your friends don’t have much direct sunlight in their new home, fine. And if they’re the forgetful type and don’t water their plant babies enough, that’s also fine. Nab one of these snake plants from The Sill for your friends and their new home; we (almost) guarantee they won’t kill it. Choose from pots in five neutral and pastel shades. 

After your friends are finally done unpacking every box, they’ll need a break. How about a little swing (and a nap?) on a hammock, like this beautiful option. It’s handwoven by Mexican artisans from high-quality traditional fabric and cotton thread, meaning it’ll stretch to fit the shape of their body when laying (and napping?) in it. Note that this hammock is made to order, and will take six to eight weeks to create, so plan ahead! Available in two colors: natural (pictured) and black.

With so many new walls to fill, a gift card to Keepsake – an app that lets you pick photos straight from your camera roll, choose a frame from their collection, and have the finished framed photos delivered in days – is just what they need. That way your friends can take their time deciding what exactly they need, and pick the best size, finish, and photo for their accent wall. (Wouldn’t a photo of you be nice?)

Fresh flowers are a natural gift choice for a new homeowner, but even the most beautiful bouquet can look awkward and sparse if it’s not arrange correctly. Enter Bouquet Box, a simple but genius concept for flower gifting. Here’s how it works: Buy a bouquet that comes with a Welcome Box, which contains all the equipment — a lucite vase, grid top, shears, ruler, thorn trimmer, and instructions — needed to arrange the bunch of blooms. (Note that the Welcome Box arrives a few days before the flowers, so recipients will be equipped when the bouquet arrives). It’s a fun DIY project that results in a florist-quality centerpiece, which any new homeowner will enjoy.

Don’t be surprised if the new homeowners suddenly have an air of *refinement* now that they’ve achieved this huge milestone. So, they’ll love lounging with class in a pair of Dooey’s House Mules, which are vegan, sustainably made, and oh-so-chic. These shoe/slipper hybrids are made with lightweight cork and coconut husk cork soles and an apple leather upper that has a soft lining inside. From feeling more put together while working from home, to hosting house guests, to just hangin’ out, these mules will become their new favorite footwear to wear in their abode.

Come on, how cute is this custom doormat? Your new home-owning friends will feel right at, well, home when they approach their front door and see this doormat, which is personalized with their last name and the year. These doormats are made of high-quality 100% coir, are 1-inch thick, and hand-painted with outdoor industrial paint (it even has a built-in UV protection to help protect the design from wear and fading). Each mat is back with a slip-resistant PVC rubber backing. 

Make mail more fun! (Not all bills and junk.) Now your friends will have to send a holiday card because this custom return address stamp is so darling. Choose between three different designs and either a wood or a self-inking stamp. Nearly 12,000 Etsy reviews give it a five-star rating, so we think the giftees will be happy with it, too.  

If your friends are notorious for losing their keys, gift them this rustic, personalized key hanger, engraved with their names and the year they moved in. (And here’s hoping you’ll never have to wait for them at happy hour again because they lost their keys. Think of it as a mutually beneficial gift.) We trust you’ll be happy with it, based on the numbers: this Etsy seller has over 37,000 sales, with nearly 6,000 top reviews on this keyholder alone.

From the kitchen to the bathroom and beyond, your friends will have a dozen places they’ll need mason jars in their new home. These are particularly beautiful, as they’re handmade on Whidbey Island in Washington, using mold-blown glass and black walnut wood. They come in a slew of sizes, so buy a variety. To really impress, fill the jars with pickled veggies or preserves.

Like its name suggests, this enamel dutch oven is beautiful, and makes for a great housewarming gift. It has a large, six-quart capacity and can go from stovetop to oven for making braises, casseroles, roasts, and more. It comes in a variety of colors that will look amazing on a tabletop for when your friends invite you over for dinner. Oh, and it was designed by Drew Barrymore, no big deal.

Chances are, you’ve seen this pan on your Instagram feed, and for good reason — not only is it chic, but it’s designed to be multi-functional and can replace your fry pan, saute pan, skillet, steamer, spoon rest, and more. The pan has a non-toxic, nonstick ceramic coating, built-in spoon rest, pour spouts, and comes with a nesting steamer/colander. Plus, it comes in a number of muted colors to complement all types of kitchen decor.