House Warming Gifts

Next week my sister celebrates her 30^th birthday, but she also bought a new home. Is it okay if combine the house warming gift with her birthday present?

Unless family adheres to such pomp and circumstance in the realm of exchanging gifts, there are not any etiquette guidelines for buying a sibling a single present for two separate occasions. But, before you settle on the singe house warming gift idea, first ponder how you’d feel if she gave you cooking mitts as your 30^th birthday present and house warming gift.

At West Elm, Front Gate and Crate and Barrel,  we researched several 30th birthday ideas and house warming gifts.  We selected ideas based on usability and a sliding luxury scale. Here are our choices:

Good house warming gifts are those that motivate fuss-free  housekeeping. Even though monogrammed cooking mitts, a teak serving tray or even an edible fruit bouquet induce a temporary delight, an enduring oh and ah comes from the house warming gift that simplifies housekeeping.

Sometimes good house warming gifts are utilitarian objects for keeping the home tidy and in order. When House Warming Gifts went shopping for housewarming gifts that ease maintaining order in the abode, we went to Williams Sonoma. Here are three house warming ideas that we gleaned:

Germaphobics actualize sanitized organization.

The unsightly collection of calcium build-up becomes non-existent with a corrosion resistant caddy. Made of high-grade resistant stainless steel and silicone body, the handy dandy caddy cradles a side of the sink, where the dish brushes and sponges are separated into respective compartments in a sleek silicone body and extendable cups. The non-slip grip keeps everything out of the way, but within close reach. ($16.95)

Housekeeping made fashionably chic.

Even the most  “Desperate of Housewives” cannot resist cleaning the home, when it’s so stylishly retro-inspired in a convenient carry all caddy. Aptly named, “Housekeepers Box,” the caddy is made of rustproof, galvanized metal, which happens to be an exclusive and good house warming gift item–only available at William Sonoma- the house keeping box present many useful features ($59.95).

Call it a solution that puts a spin on sustainable accessibility. 

Made of North American hickory, finished in a food-safe teak, a round platter is really Lazy Susan, who makes everyone’s favorite flavor additives within an arm’s reach. This rotating wood plate is the type of good house warming gift that represents great value for a lifetime of convenient spice and condiment placement. Delivering a smooth rotation, the ball bearing swivel mechanism lays atop a padded base, promising to the never scratch the surface ($69.95).

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Anyone, who watches late night television or Saturday morning television is quite familiar with infomercials, touting funny house gifts or sometimes outrageous inventions.

The proceeding funny house warming gifts include ideas for a variety of personalities:

Gourmet enthusiast

Chef Tony was the mastermind of funny house warming gifts. The Rock ‘n Chop kitchen cutler collection makes cooking looking simple.

The Indoor Gardener

In the northern climates, winter makes it hard gardeners to get their green thumb on. But with the AeroGarden ®  growing oregano, basil and other favored herbs becomes a matter of lighting at the right setting. A useful house warming gift, it accommodates anyone needing to grow their own personal supply of herbs This funny house warming gift accommodates agoraphobic gardeners.

Absentminded.

For those, who are unable to keep track of their belongings, Key Finder helps the absent minded person locate their keys with a tracking device.

Weight conscious

On the television show the office, Michale Scott uses the George Foreman grill to heat hot dogs. The portable grill cooks meat done to lean succulence.

Culinary Challenged

What about the Wonder  Cooker that prepares those tasty dishes like goulash, succotash, or even a whole chicken in a single bound.

Accident Prone

Offering relief for accident prone Whoever said the Life Alert was only designed for elderly people, never considered the options for the single person suffering from a bout of inebriated falling spells.

Golf addict

The Floppy Indoor Golf ball offers golfers looking to improve their game alternatives to at home training.

However one slices the funny house warming gift warrant at least a giggle.

I was invited to a co-worker’s house warming party. Although,  I plan to attend, I don’t really know this person very well. Do you have any advice for  good but cheap house warming gifts for under $20?

A tablecloth made of organic cotton exemplifies good but cheap house warming gifts made easy...

Wondering what practical and yet cheap house warming gifts warrant appreciation? House Warming Gifts conducted an online search for cheap house warming gifts for less than $20 and here’s what we found:

• Bookends are novel gifts that most people would not normally buy for themselves. At Crate and Barrel, we found metal bookend in steel for $19.95.
• A pair of solid colored canisters –  are the great containers for tea bags, dried beans, soaking salts, bars of soap.  These cheap house warming gifts maintains the $20 budget.

Hanging shoe bag At Bed Bath and Beyond, this  bag suspends vertically sectioned hanging shoe bag $19.95.

• From Wal-Mart, a charging station for the iPod, cell phone or smart phone also multi-tasks as a thoughtful cheap house warming gifts. ($10).
•  Grommet totes –  At Crate and Barrel colorful grommet totes fit on any book shelf concealing clutter ($10.95)

Complement the grommet tote bag with something quirky such as a half a dozen of trolls of toilet paper.

•  A set of multi-colored cocktail napkins introduces a splash of vibrancy.

•  No one ever has enough wash clothes. A  set of four washcloths runs between $13 and $20 at World Market.

• A set of four cotton placemats available at Sur La Table is another gift idea  that maintains the $20 or less budget.

• Organic tablecloth (as seen in photo) $14.95.  An earthy toned table cloth serves as a simple backdrop for the outdoor dining table.     

As you can see from the aforementioned roster  of ideas, it’s pretty easy to give good but cheap house warming gifts for under $20.

What do Megan Fox, Oprah, Christie Brinkley, and Rachel Ray have in common? House Warming Gifts.org has taken these celebrities philosophies, products and hobbies to help inspire cool house  warming gifts.

Here’s an idea to jog the imagination:

Using the recipient’s favorite celebrity, icon, or politician, conceptualize about which house warming gift idea would be most appreciated by that person. 

These cool house warming gifts are wrapped in cloth napkins

If she’s like Oprah, she’ll appreciate a cool house warming gift, oozing with meaningful symbolism—such as a book about designing with spirit. For instance, the ‘Zen in Your Garden, Creating Sacred Spaces,’ by Jenny Hendy features a wealth design ideas outside of the home. For the homeowner, who’s in search of home design outside ideas, the book illustrates a slew of concepts to explore.

Did you know: Oprah loves to meditate.

Let’s say the house warming gift is for someone who has similar taste to the actress Megan Fox. In that case, a piece of artwork with the Chinese symbol of strength would be well appreciated. In Ms. Fox’s case, a tattoo of this mark resides on the back of her neck.  

Maybe she’s a gardening enthusiast, like former super model, Christie Brinkley. Then, buy some perennials or give her a gift card to her favorite nursery.

Did you know? Sources from the Baltimore Sun say that Christie Brinkley has a vegetable and perennial gardens that is organized by color and style over 22 acres of land.

If anything that Rachel Ray does is very much the recipient’s “cup of tea,” then a 2-year subscription to ‘Everyday With Rachel Ray,’ is an affordable but cool house warming gift idea for only $20.

Ever wonder why some house warming party gifts are memorable, fun to open or the precise prototype of an exquisite present. With an assortment of rooms to furnish married to unique house warming gifts, scores of house warming party gifts reside in the imagination.

To entice guests to bring an assortment of house warming gifts accompanied by an concurring present idea, send out invitations, asking each guest to bring their favorite recipe on an index card. As an alternate, request that each guest prepare a how-to do-it-yourself tip around the home (this how-to can include everything from a design idea, gardening tip, etc.).

Next, plan the menu, decorations and other festivities for the house warming party.

The DNA of a vibrant house warming party includes the following elements::

• The finger food menu
• Libation list
• Serving trays / bowls / utensil
• Embellishments (candles, flower vases, etc)

Since most attendants will be bringing house warming party gifts, streamline the present exchange by greeting them at the door with an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage.

Be a gracious host…

• Take their belonging and direct them to the festivities, making note of where the food and drink are.
• Make all guest introductions.
• In each room, invite your guest to post their design suggestions by leaving a notepad or easel prominently places in each room.
• In cases, where it’s impossible to bartend, set up a station for all beverages and mixers.

Since most guests are proud of their house warming party gifts, be sure to set time to open the presents. At that time, serve dessert, coffee and tea or whatever you have on the menu.  

Afterwards, remember to send each guest a thank you note, mentioning any house warming party gifts or other offerings.

House warming gifts have come along way from baking chocolate chip cookies, bringing tuna casserole and other homemade prepared offerings. These days, the personalized house warming gifts literally embed and punctuate an indelible impression into the cerebral cortex.

Monogrammed towels, cloth napkins and serving utensils exceed the norm. These personalized house warming gifts don’t have an expiration date. Accentuated in the recipient’s initials, it’s the type of present that can only be re-gifted to a person with the same initials.

Another personalized house warming gift that makes one ooh and ah, starts at the front door. Bronze, metal and copper door knockers engraved with the homeowner’s surname or initial make for a stunning, personalized house warming gift.

While monogrammed drinking glasses are a rare find, some major departments stores offer the amenity. Hence, opt for a pair of champagne flutes monogrammed underneath the stem.

In situations where the personalized house warming gift is out of the budget, consider doing it yourself. Arts and crafts stores maintain an inventory of peel –off decals. The stickers come in a variety of colors and font styles. The list below includes items that are suitable for the do-it-yourself personalized housewarming gift idea:

• Planters
• Waste receptacles
• Dart board
• Pillows
• Quilts
• Oven mitten

On cloth items, draw  the outline of each letter and then use a needle and thread to stitch the initials onto the fabric. Please click on house warming gift ideas to read more.

My pilates exercise partner just bought a new home in my neighborhood. Since, I’ve never been to her home,  I have no idea what her design taste is. Last week, I received an invitation to her house warming party and I was wondering if gift cards an inappropriate house warming gift idea?  

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Just as any gift, it’s the thought that counts. Giving a gift card for a house warming gift is acceptable as long as the store provides products for the home. From design accessories, plant shops to certain foods associated with house warming gift ideas (cake, cookies muffins, pie etcetera).

To simplify the ideas, House warming Gifts has posted several places to buy a gift card:

Homebuilding / Hardware Stores. Gift cards from Lowes, Menards and Home Depot have an extensive household inventory that any recipient can put to good use.  Try to avoid purchasing gift cards with an expiration date.  Prior to finalizing any housewarming gift purchase, always check the terms of any gift card.

Housewares Department Stores Macy’s, Pier One Imports, Pottery Barn as well as other recognized names in house wares and furnishings have gifts cards.  Be sure to buy gift cards, where the store is in close proximity to the recipient’s home.

 Gourmet Stores, Delis and Wine Boutiques. Another housewarming gift idea are gift cards from charcuteries, wine shops and specialty stores where imported cheeses, chocolates and other imported goods are in abundance.

House warming gift card note: Avoid purchasing any gift cards that come with strict shopping guidelines or conditions. These tend to be more frustrating than they’re worth.

 On a final note, gift cards are fuss-free house warming gift ideas.

Ever wonder where others score rare finds and unique house warming gifts?  Whether it’s for those, who prefer online to real store shopping and vice versa, the proceeding retailers and etailers have a showcase of options.  

Where to shop for handmade / handcrafted unique house warming gifts? Need a novel gift made by an artist and yet so unique in nature that it comes with its own story?  At Etsy.com, handmade artistic elements for the interior present precious housewarming gifts.

Have any idea of what $89 buys in the way of a mesmerizing house warming gift?  How does a vintage style globe, propped on a dark, opulent wood stand, emitting almost a translucent iridescence of the world seem? The Vintage Replogle World Vision Electrified Library Globe at Etsy happens to make for an eye-popping gift for just ($89).

House warming gift idea tip: Always purchase housewarming gifts that the recipient is unlikely  to buy themselves. Like take, a sundial as an example. Not many people, who buy  a new  home, are running out to purchase a sundial. It’s the type of rare garden gift that that should be visually aesthetic and useful in nature. Be sure to check out the custom designed sundials offered by an artist at Etsy.

 Where to shop for a house warming gift?  When one considers that Target carries just about every housewarming ida item, ranging from $5 to $300,  the behemoth chain affords a slew of house warming gift ideas made easy. Also, Crate and Barrel maintains an expansive inventory of different housewarming gift ideas worthy of consideration.

Some of the best places to shop for house warming gifts ideas for the kitchen are available at the various locations throughout the United States at Sur La Table and online as well. It’s merely the housewarming gift resource for individuals, who love to entertain like Rachel Ray, Martha Stewart and Paul Dean.

As for those house warming gifts, illustrative of magic and distinctiveness, RedEnvelope features a roster of amazing house warming gift ideas too. Consider the 6-inch bonsai tree that arrives ready for full sun exposure for only $29.95.  

If you have any house warming gift ideas or favorite sources for novel gifts, please share your shopping secrets with us.

Looking for a house warming gift that resonates unforgettable (in a positive way)? Need memorable housewarming gift ideas that surpasses the flower or fruit bouquet?Are you shopping for that special something for under $40? House Warming Gifts.org went surfing and shopping for presents which will be etched in the memory bank, without costing a fortune. And here’s are some of the unique ideas that we compiled:

The kitchen represents a wealth of endearing and unique gift ideas. While these are not the types of house warming gifts are not kitchen fixtures, they are ornamental and novel in nature:

Cooking mittens make for a perfect housewarming gifts. Since, it’s not the most popular household gift item, it makes for a safe and unlikely duplicate present gift idea. Most people can never have enough cooking mittens. To avoid clashing with the kitchen décor, select from the following ideas:

1) Opt for mittens that concur with the room’s design scheme

2) Select cooking mittens with multiple colors in a timeless design like stripes or abstracts

3) Coordinate kitchen mitts with a durable, stain resistant apron. For instance a Le Creuset manufactures an treated with Dupont Teflon that happens to be ‘stain resistant”

Spice rack. Have you seen the magnetic spice rack that appears to be suspended on the wall. Not to mention, these captivating wall spice fixtures save ample counter space.

Wine carafe at Ikea, a simple wine carafe makes an audacious impression. For only $19.00 this gift appears that the gifter spent days looking for the perfect

As another housewarming gift idea in the kitchen, there’s nothing like an artistic napkin holder. Like take the Girotondo Napkin Holder by Alessi as an example. At Bed Bath and Beyond, a novel stainless steel holder illustrates the rounded cuts of a gal and guy.  The eye-catching design works in most kitchens and costs only $36.99.

Next time, we’ll review cool house warming gifts ideas for the patio. Meanwhile, be sure to post your favorite and worst housewarming gift ideas with us.