47 Best Housewarming Gifts

Movie nights at their place will never be the same. The editor-favorite Capsule by Anker is a reasonably priced mini projector that doesn’t feel cheap. It dishes out a clear image and outstanding 360-degree sound.

Plus, it packs 4 hours of battery life — enough to fit in a viewing of the notoriously long The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring extended edition (though not the notoriously longer Return of the King).

Your recipient will get many uses out of, just like Carte did in his testing. “I’ve used my Capsule to play Mario Kart on a garage door, watch Netflix at an Airbnb in Mexico City, and to fittingly binge-watch soaps from a bathtub,” he wrote. “Despite its small shape, its speakers are surprisingly loud.”

Keep the carpets and rugs in their new place looking pristine with this popular cleaner. The Little Green Portable Carpet Cleaner is a small, 17-inch-wide device that makes it easy to shampoo and remove stains from carpeted stairs and fabric upholstery. Its cleaning nozzle moistens, shampoos, and dries the area in just minutes.

“The affordable price point and compact size of Bissell’s Little Green carpet cleaner gives it two thumbs up in my book,” shared Katherine Pittman in her review.

Banish the bloodsuckers from their backyard with this grapefruit-size gadget. it creates a scent-free, 15-foot barrier against mosquitoes. And it can run for 6-7 hours on a charge and comes with a cartridge that lasts for 12 hours.

“It’s an easy-to-operate device that’s rechargeable, easy to refill, and wonderfully effective at repelling mosquitoes,” writes our senior electronics editor, Brandon Carte, in his review.

Give their new keys a home as well with this wooden map key holder. It features a map of their new location and hidden magnets to keep their keys and other important items safe in one place.

“I ordered a small key holder and it is just beautiful!” commented a reviewer online. “It’s exactly what I wanted, the magnet is strong and holds my keys very well.”

Make cleaning a hands-free experience. The RoboVac G20 is affordable, slim, and easily navigates around spaces.

It’s also a solid option for the recipient who prefers (relative) silence. “Despite its powerful suction, I found the vacuum to be quieter than other options,” writes Carte in our review of the best robot vacuums. “For comparison’s sake, this one measures in at 55 decibels compared to the iRobot i3 Evo’s 68 decibels.”

Whether they now have a built-in home bar or treated themselves to a fancy bar cart, this stainless steel bar set will help them make the most of it. We dubbed it the best housewarming gift on our list of best bar sets. It includes a muddler, a strainer, a shaker, and more, all in a stylish bamboo base that won’t make it a total eyesore.

While dropping off a bottle of wine is a little bit blah as a housewarming gift, getting them a Vinebox is a very different story. This advent calendar-style tasting sampler contains 12 glass tubes that all hold a generous pour.

Certified sommeliers selected the reds, whites, and rosés in this box, so you know your giftee is getting the top-shelf stuff.

If your friend bought a home across the country without considering you, this gift will let them know how you really feel about their move. It’s available in multiple scents and comes in three sizes.

Said one reviewer on Etsy: “I bought this for my BFF because she just moved into her first apartment. She absolutely loved it and thought the label was hilarious. I bought the sage and lavender scent and she said it smelled like a hug.”

This pet-friendly plant is easy to care for, given it doesn’t require a lot of light. For plant lovers and especially not-so-green thumbs, it makes a nice gift.

I sent this to a close friend who recently moved, and she loves it. She mentioned it arrived intact with minor soil spillage and is easy to maintain.

Make their (move-in) day by getting them the essential oil diffuser that they’ve seen in every chic home goods store. The Vitruvi Stone Diffuser is a petite 5 inches tall and holds 90 milliliters of water.

It has a 4- or 8-hour run time and an LED light band at its base that they can turn on or off whether they want additional ambience. We recommend also getting them the Pacific oil blend for a thoughtful gift combo.

This nifty little gadget will certainly come in handy when laundry day rolls around. The GorillaLine is a retractable clothesline system that allows them to extend the 14-foot cord from one end of their space to the other so they can hang wet garments. When screwed in place, it can hold up to 40 pounds.

We know they’ll appreciate its ease of use as much as Carte did: “Hands down the best part about the GorillaLine is that it’s retractable. As soon as I’m done with laundry for the day, I undo the line and push a button, and the clothesline retracts into the wall-mounted piece and disappears like measuring tape.”

Click and Grow’s indoor herb garden is a clever gift that gives your recipient the right tools to grow fresh herbs and veggies year-round. It comes with a supply of basil pods and can grow up to three plants at once.

The system is self-watering and features lights that automatically turn on and off, so it takes some of the fussing and guesswork out of gardening.

It’s also a win for the space-conscious recipient. “I particularly appreciate the size and sleekness of this indoor garden, featuring a clean white exterior and a reasonable 5-by-12-inch size that doesn’t occupy too much table space in a tiny apartment,” shares our contributing editor Zarah Kavarana in her review.

This is the air freshener of the future — it combines the convenience of a room spray with the ease of using a plug-in oil diffuser. To use, your recipient can insert two different fragrance cartridges and then set a custom schedule via the device’s app to have each one scent their space either continuously or at a certain time each day.

“I’ve spent three weeks with the Pura Smart Home Fragrance Device subtly scenting my home, and I’m enjoying it so much more than I ever expected,” wrote Yates. “Using it in appropriate doses, it makes my bathroom, a room in my apartment that’s just sort of there, into a space that feels really lovely to be in."

Plus, Pura’s enormous scent library features so many beloved fragrance brands like Apotheke, Brooklyn Candle Co., Caswell-Massey, and Homesick.

Turn their new digs into a work of art. You can send your recipient the digital download or choose from different frame options to match their decor. “My daughter and son-in-law loved this framed print of their new home!” wrote one reviewer. “It arrived quickly and the seller was great to work with.”

This is a gift that’ll probably also earn you a Friend of the Year award. The Home Cook Duo from Our Place is a cookware set that’s ideal for those who are short on space but want to be able to cook a lot with just two choice pieces.

Both the Perfect Pot and Always Pan are comfortably lightweight, and the set is chock full of useful design details like vented lids that double as strainers or steamers, pour spouts for an easy transfer of leftovers, and spoon rests built into the handles.

Whether you want to commemorate their new state of residence or give a shout-out to the one they’re from, these kitchen towels from Uncommon Goods are fun tributes.

They showcase colorful illustrations accompanied by a poem touting the state and what makes it special.

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Gift them the assurance of a perfectly cooked meat every time with this smart thermometer. The set comes with four rechargeable probes that are made of stainless steel and built to withstand temperatures up to 527 degrees Fahrenheit. These connect to an app that provides updates on how cooked the meat is, along with how much longer each piece has left until it’s reached the desired temp.

“For me, the selling point of the Meater thermometer is its exceptionally helpful and easy-to-use smartphone app,” mentions Carte in his review. “It’s super intuitive and is extremely well-designed.”

If their new place is also doubling as their home office, they’ll appreciate this tech gift. Sony’s WH-1000XM5 noise-canceling headphones are one of the very best you can buy because of their comfy design, strong noise cancellation, and crisp audio.

Available in silver or black, the new cans have a fast USB-C charging connector — you can get 3 hours of playback after only 3 minutes.

We can’t think of a more thoughtful or practical gift for a close friend or family member than this video doorbell with 2K resolution. It also gives them the convenience of communicating with guests through the app from wherever they are.

This collection of hard-to-kill plants from Bloomscape — including a sansevieria, hoya, and ZZ plant — helps to liven up a windowsill or office space in their new pad with a bit of color. And, so as not to clash with their decor or paint scheme, you can choose between three different colors for their included planters.