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24 Best Home Gifts to Bring to a Housewarming Party

A far better call than showing up a six-pack of beer.

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Not bringing a gift to a housewarming party stands the test of time for being a huge social no-no. They invited you over to their new home for the new stuff you're going to bring them. OK, not really but a little gift to celebrate the occasion is an absolute necessity for keeping with mature and polite society. You know your friends and relatives and presumably anyone whose housewarming party you might be attending, and maybe not all of them are huge gift getters. That's fine. a little something useful and inexpensive is the way to go for them. Best to not show up empty-handed, just in case.

A bottle of wine is nice, sure. (Well, a nice bottle of wine is nice.) But it's also completely expected, unless you're going out of your way to get something that's particularly special to the homeowners. Here, we've put together 24 gift ideas for housewarmings that are thoughtful. Your contribution to the new place—a recent graduate's first apartment in the big city; your boss's second summer home in Palm Springs (although that might call for a luxury gift); your buddy's new colonial in the burbs—can be more meaningful. It can add some character to the decor or be useful to home-owning. It can be one of those things they wouldn't think to buy themselves until at least three years down the road. Start here.

FLIKR Miniature Indoor Fireplace

Miniature Indoor Fireplace

FLIKR Miniature Indoor Fireplace

$99 at Bespoke Post

This little guy burns a safe and cheery flame from rubbing alcohol. All the ambiance, none of the firewood.

Ring Video Doorbell

Ring Video Doorbell

Ring Video Doorbell

Safety—and the ability to monitor package deliveries—first.

D.S. & Durga Concrete After Lightning Candle

Concrete After Lightning Candle

D.S. & Durga Concrete After Lightning Candle

It wouldn't be a home without at least one fancy fuckin' candle. This ethereal scent brings some of the outside in. Specifically, that hard-to-describe scent of driving through thunderstorms.

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Lodge Blacklock Triple Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet

Blacklock Triple Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet

Lodge Blacklock Triple Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet

Cast iron is essential, but it doesn't have to be predictable. Lodge's elevated Blacklock line has tons of character, in addition to a triple-seasoned, nonstick surface and a unique cooling design.

CB2 Inlay Marble Checkers Set

Inlay Marble Checkers Set

CB2 Inlay Marble Checkers Set

Now 60% Off

Because coffee table decor that's also a game is about as thoughtful as it gets.

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Snake River Farms American Wagyu Grilling Gift

American Wagyu Grilling Gift

Snake River Farms American Wagyu Grilling Gift

Get them ready for their first BBQ with this pack.

Nespresso Creatista Plus Sea Salt

Creatista Plus Sea Salt

Nespresso Creatista Plus Sea Salt

For the ultimate (albeit pricey) housewarming, a high-end Nespresso machine will make that new home all the more special.

Diptyque Home Fragrance Diffuser

Home Fragrance Diffuser

Diptyque Home Fragrance Diffuser

Candles are nice but they're not your only scented option. Diptyque's fragrance diffuser lasts much longer and looks good on display.

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Zadro Countertop Towel Warmer

Countertop Towel Warmer

Zadro Countertop Towel Warmer

If a countertop towel warmer isn't the single best gift you could give someone for their new and now very cozy home, what could be?

East Olivia The Mandy XL

The Mandy XL

East Olivia The Mandy XL

Flowers are almost as traditional as wine. But this bouquet of dried flowers won't get wilted and sad soon after the party. This is the biggest one East Olivia sells, but there are some small and subtle ones, too.

hand2mind Bananagrams Word Game

Bananagrams Word Game

hand2mind Bananagrams Word Game

Now 15% Off

A classic party game that's loads of fun and hardly takes up any space.

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Graf Lantz Felt Coaster 4-Pack

Felt Coaster 4-Pack

Graf Lantz Felt Coaster 4-Pack

There are coaster houses and non-coaster houses. Should this gift be for the owner of the former—or the owner of an aspiring coaster house—there's nothing more modern than these grayscale felt disks.

Elevated Craft The Elevated Cocktail Shaker

The Elevated Cocktail Shaker

Elevated Craft The Elevated Cocktail Shaker

It's rare to come across a cocktail shaker as carefully crafted as this one. Hidden inside the lid are measurement marks—just one of its many features.

Omsom The Omsom Bestseller Set

The Omsom Bestseller Set

Omsom The Omsom Bestseller Set

Moving is exhausting. We're betting the last thing on their mind is cooking up fancy dishes. That's where a set of Omsom's authentic Asian flavor kits comes in clutch. The kits make it simple to cook up a delicious meal, and are cheaper and healthier than more takeout.

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Zwilling Double-Wall Beer Glass Set

Double-Wall Beer Glass Set

Zwilling Double-Wall Beer Glass Set

Pint glasses are the last type of glassware they'd think to buy, so the first type of glassware you should consider gifting. Zwilling's double-walled design keeps the beer cold longer.

Norlan Glass The Norlan Whisky Glass (Set of 2)

The Norlan Whisky Glass (Set of 2)

Norlan Glass The Norlan Whisky Glass (Set of 2)

But if this home belongs to a whiskey drinker, then tumblers are in order. Another smart glassware design, Norlan's aerates the spirit for optimal sipping.

Brooklinen Waffle Bath Towels

Waffle Bath Towels

Brooklinen Waffle Bath Towels

Now 20% Off

There's a certain kind of person (men) who wait a few too many years into adulthood to own a nice bath towel, let alone two. Brooklinen's wonderful waffle towels are the solution to that.

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Our Place The Always Pan

The Always Pan

Our Place The Always Pan

This pan, which combines eight functions into one, was designed for two kinds of cooks. One, the "I have no fucking idea how to cook" cook. The other, the "I just moved into a tiny apartment but still want to cook" cook. It comes in a range of vibrant colors, too.

The Lost Explorer Mezcal Espadín

Mezcal Espadín

The Lost Explorer Mezcal Espadín

Start their bar cart off right with an especially cool spirit. This smoky, flavorfully complex mezcal is distilled with respect for nature. Even better, you can add a free engraving to the bottle.

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