Personalized Housewarming Gifts for New Homeowners

Personalized housewarming gifts for new homeowners

Getting the keys to a new home is a milestone worth marking. A personalized housewarming gift welcomes someone into their new place with something made for it: their family name, the year they moved in or the house number of the home they worked so hard for. Every gift in this collection is made to order, and personalization is free.

New home gift ideas

First home keepsakes

A printed ceramic first home keepsake with the family name and year is a small gift with a big meaning. It comes in two sizes to sit on a shelf or windowsill.

First Christmas in our new home ornaments

A first Christmas in our new home ornament is one of the most searched-for housewarming gifts, because it becomes part of the family tree every year. Choose a ceramic design printed on one or both sides. See more personalized Christmas ornaments.

Glass cutting boards

A glass cutting board printed with the family name and a blue hydrangea design is both useful and decorative in a new kitchen, in 8 x 11 or 11 x 15 inch sizes.

Family name signs

A wooden or metal family name sign by the front door is a lasting housewarming present. Browse personalized home decor for signs in every size.

Realtor closing gifts

Realtors and mortgage brokers use personalized housewarming gifts as closing gifts that clients remember long after the paperwork is done. A first home keepsake or a family name sign with the move-in year keeps your name in mind when they recommend an agent to friends.

What to put on a housewarming gift

• The family's last name, such as The Johnsons
• Est. and the year they moved in
• The house number or street name
• A short line such as Home Sweet Home

Housewarming gifts for the holidays

If friends move in during the second half of the year, their first Christmas in the new home is a lovely moment for a gift. Read our guide to housewarming gifts for a first Christmas in a new home, or add a personalized stocking for each member of the household.

Housewarming gift ideas by type of move

• A first apartment: a first home keepsake or a glass cutting board for the kitchen.
• A first house: a family name sign for the front door and a first Christmas in our new home ornament.
• A growing family: matching personalized Christmas stockings for the new mantel.
• Downsizing or retiring: a keepsake with the family name and the year they moved.

Practical and personal

The best housewarming gifts are useful as well as meaningful. A glass cutting board gets used every day in the kitchen, while a keepsake with the family name and the year becomes part of the home's story. Pair a practical gift with a personal touch, and new homeowners will think of you every time they use it.

Gifts for renters and buyers

Not every new home is a purchase. For renters, choose gifts that do not need nails in the wall: a first home keepsake for a shelf, a glass cutting board for the kitchen, or a first Christmas in our new home ornament. For buyers, a family name sign by the front door celebrates owning the place.

Housewarming etiquette

• Bring something to the party: a small personalized gift is always welcome.
• No party? Send it anyway: a gift in the first few months after a move is just as thoughtful.
• Add a card: write the new address inside, so they remember who sent the first gift to their new home.