"Shopping for someone else's house is intimidating. What housewarming gifts can you give that they won't already have? What's something they'll actually use instead of just adding to their shelf clutter? There are a few easy classics that folks love to gift-who doesn't love a candle or another little houseplant?-but there are also a lot of really useful, beautiful gifts you can give instead."
"I've lived in eight apartments in the past 10 years and bought my first home last year-here are the housewarming gifts that are getting daily use in my house. WIRED's Gear team has personally tested and vetted everything that appears in our gift guides. Speaking of, check out the rest of our gift guides, including gifts for outdoorsy people, book lovers, new parents, and STEM-loving kids."
Practical, daily-use household items provide the best housewarming gifts because they avoid shelf clutter and are used regularly. Small classics like candles and houseplants remain popular, but durable, useful items such as cookware, quality linens, kitchen tools, and functional accessories deliver more lasting value. Gifts tailored to recipients’ lifestyles—outdoorsy people, book lovers, new parents, or STEM-interested kids—increase usefulness. Real-world moving experience emphasizes selecting items that get daily use rather than purely decorative pieces. The selection was updated in October 2025 to add new brands and refresh pricing information.
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