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Practical (and pretty) gifts for their new house they'll actually use

Whether they’ve purchased a place or they’re moving into a rental, make them feel at home with useful housewarming gifts to help them decorate, organise and enjoy their space from the minute they move in. From linens to add colour to their kitchen to accessories to brighten their bathroom, these are some of our favourite gift ideas that aren’t just practical, they’ll add a pretty touch to their new abode too.
1. Colourful linens to decorate their kitchen
While they’re still working out where to put the pots and pans, add extra zest to their kitchen with lemon-patterned linens, from embroidered placemats to grace their table to a colourful apron or oven gloves to protect them while they’re cooking.
2. Photo frames to personalise bare walls
Filled with anything from personal photos to cheerful wall art, drawings, pressed flowers and more, this set of photo frames includes five different sizes and shapes that can be dotted around the house separately, or hung together to create an instant gallery wall.
3. A doormat to create a welcoming entrance
Add colour to worn or unsightly floors with a doormat for their entranceway. They’ll create a cheery welcome to greet them when they return to their new home, and, if placed inside, will add a bright pop of colour to their hallway, too.
4. Plant pots to add greenery
Freshen almost every room with plant pots filled with leafy plants, delicious herbs or colourful flowers, complete with a watering can to help their indoor garden grow. If they’re not blessed with a green thumb, then artificial plants will help them create a lush environment indoors, without any effort.
5. Storage baskets for extra organisation
No cupboards or built-in wardrobes? No problem. Solve any storage issues in their new house with foldable boxes to organise clothing or linens and woven storage baskets to tidy away toys, cushions and throws in their living room.
Hona Drawer Organiser Set
6. Coffee accessories to keep them caffeinated
Because unpacking is tiresome, keep their energy levels elevated while they open box upon box with Redemption Roasters coffee and a beautiful cafetiere they can use long after they’ve moved in, either on their desk while working from home or during lazy weekend brunches.
7. Lamps for added illumination
Treat them to lighting for their bedroom, home office or living room. This blue table lamp comes with eco credentials too, handmade from recycled glass with a confetti-inspired pattern. The finishing touch? Add a naked light bulb and their gift will be ready to glow.
8. Bath mats to brighten their bathroom
Help them ignore thoughts of past inhabitants using their bathroom by covering the floor with colour, pattern and luxuriously soft texture in the form of a bright bath mat. This yellow and pink mat is longer than most, ideal for narrow or thin floor spaces.
Pink Stripe Bath Mat
9. Vases to fill their home with flowers
Instead of a fresh bouquet, why not give them a vase filled with dried flowers? They don’t require any watering, and look good season after season after season. We love these bunches curated by MUD Urban Flowers with summery citrus-hued stems and grasses.
10. Glassware to help them celebrate
They’ll likely receive an influx of congratulatory bottles from their friends and family, so give them some fancy glassware to enjoy them with. Stock their home bar with wine, cocktail or gin glasses - they’re as perfect for serving guests at a housewarming party as they are for quiet nights curled up on the sofa with their favourite tipple.
Rosado Stemless Gin Glasses