Personal Housewarming Gifts

• Moving into a new home can be an adventure. home 3 image by Stacey Lynn Payne from Fotolia.com

  Moving into a new home can be an exciting occasion. Friends and family who help celebrate the move may bring a variety of housewarming gifts and treasures to decorate and cheer the new space. Kitchen appliances, accessories and collectibles are common and general housewarming gifts. Personal housewarming gifts bring a more specific direction to the gift.

Gift of Warmth

• A decorative and warming blanket or quilt brings a personal touch when you know the new resident chills easily. Soft colorful fabrics with plush textures may bring warmth on chilly days.

  If you know the color scheme of the new home, you can choose complementary colors or designs for your blanket. You may want to stay with neutral colors that will blend with most any décor if you are not sure about the colors or room theme.

Wine and Accessories

• If the new resident enjoys wine, you may want to choose a wine for their collection or wine accessories. Some wineries will allow you to customize labels for special occasions, and your friend may treasure the bottle long after the contents are gone.

  Wine accessories may also be appropriate. Wine goblets with decorative charms can bring a personal touch to what might otherwise lack distinction. You might choose charms with the name or initial of your friend. You may also choose charms that match the color scheme or theme of the kitchen.

  A nice metal or wooden wine rack provides a safe and tidy place to store bottles of wine. A silver wine chiller bucket can be engraved with a personal message or mark the date of the move.

Reading Material

• A magazine subscription might find a welcome space on the coffee table or magazine shelf. If you know the recipient has specific interests, you might choose a magazine that caters to that interest.

  In a home with a nice library, you might choose a special book or set of books to grace the new shelves. Decorative bookends could also make a thoughtful gift. Silver bookends can be engraved with the move-in date.

Food

• Bring food to stock the new pantry or refrigerator. A nice selection of sliced meats, vegetables, cheeses or fruit may help the new resident to stop for a healthy bite as she unpacks the boxes and puts things away.

  You might also consider purchasing several delivered dinners for the first couple of days when finding dishes and eating utensils may be difficult. Services can deliver items that can go straight to the freezer for later use or items that are hot and ready when they arrive. If several people are coming to help with the unloading and unpacking, be sure to include enough food for all.