https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 06:38:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2263229 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 05:47:28 +0000 SweetiePie 2263229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-Jo Malone diffuser and a bottle of wine or the matching scent candle<br /> -If they are coffee or tea drinkers some cute mugs (Anthropologie has cute initial ones), a nice coffee or tea, and kitchen towels from Williams Sonoma<br /> - love this ornament! Got it for my sister for Christmas when they moved into their new home last year.<br /> <a href="http://www.lenox.com/bless-our-home-ornament/845098" rel="nofollow">http://www.lenox.com/bless-our-home-ornament/845098</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2263186 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 00:01:35 +0000 mrschickpea 2263186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: we saw beautiful ombré purple orchids at Home Depot this past week!</p> <p>We usually do wine or gift card to Lowes/HD/Homegoods! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262892 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 17:38:38 +0000 WinterBee 2262892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Depending on the couple I do:<br /> - Booze (usually can't go wrong there)<br /> - Plant (that is the standard, right?)<br /> - Candle set (gatta have a nice smelling house)</p> <p>If it's a really good friend, maybe all 3! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262798 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:18:53 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2262798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually do wine although I got my brother a Lowes gift card. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262775 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:55:18 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2262775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love going to Marshalls or TJ max for those sorts of things. An easy one is cute kitchen hand towel, hand soap, candel and some sort of fun seasoning. If I know my friends taste well then I would maybe do a picture frame or some sort of decor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262769 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:52:08 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2262769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Succulents and wine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262752 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:40:57 +0000 chopsuey 2262752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wine, koreans do laundry detergent, fruit, plants.<br /> if you have a Whole Foods near you, they sell pretty hanging terraniums. one of those would be a lovely housewarming gift. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262741 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:37:41 +0000 Freckles 2262741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tea towels, good wine or beer, orchids or some other potted flower/plant.</p> <p>@Alivoo01: I love this idea. I remember how surprised I was by how expensive it wAs to get started on the essentials. Also, I would've loved lots of microfibres cloths! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262669 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:09:09 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2262669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: we usually buy a cooler for the housewarming gift and fill it with the beer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262617 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:38:23 +0000 Mae 2262617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bottle of wine and command velcro strips. You can never have enough of those :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262615 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:37:34 +0000 mauxie 2262615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: cool! will use that in the future </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262613 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:36:50 +0000 Chillybear 2262613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I recently gave some one a tray from home goods. She loves it and uses it all the time to carry stuff out to her deck or up to her bedroom (her house has like 5 sets of steps, kitchen is on the bottom level and bedroom is on the 4th). But even just taking stuff from kitchen to patio and you could throw in a bottle of wine/glasses</p> <p>something like this <a href="http://www.steinmart.com/home-essentials-small-wood-and-metal-wine-tray-zid25-53665261/cat-25-catid-Homeaccents" rel="nofollow">http://www.steinmart.com/home-essentials-small-wood-and-metal-wine-tray-zid25-53665261/cat-25-catid-Homeaccents</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262612 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:36:21 +0000 Alivoo01 2262612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bottle of wine?</p> <p>If this is their first home coming not from their own respective places (like they lived at home or shared an apt with some people), you could put together a cleaning kit with a bottle of wine. So magic erasers with some windex, clorox wipes, toilet bowl cleaner, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262602 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:31:25 +0000 Mamaof2 2262602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: oh I like the stamp idea but I need it by tomorrow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262593 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:27:52 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2262593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do a choose-your-own custom address stamp:<br /> <a href="http://www.papersource.com/item/Custom-Stamp-Gift-Box/6000_012/814753012612.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.papersource.com/item/Custom-Stamp-Gift-Box/6000_012/814753012612.html</a></p> <p>ETA: I gift it as-is. The recipient gets to pick the design. The whole thing is pre-paid, so they choose what they want and it arrives for free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262592 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:27:13 +0000 Anya 2262592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p> [attach=4576/15/nt19xd.259x291.wine_2.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262572 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:20:39 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2262572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do a pretty candleholder with a candle! Something like this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=4147337&#038;cm_sp=FO-_-Home+%26+Candles-_-Candle+Holders&#038;cp=12586994.12936192" rel="nofollow">http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=4147337&#038;cm_sp=FO-_-Home+%26+Candles-_-Candle+Holders&#038;cp=12586994.12936192</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262562 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:11:23 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2262562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unique umbrella stand<br /> Pretty tea towels for the kitchen along with a small basket of treats<br /> Wonderfully scented soap &amp; lotion dispensers &amp; guest hand towels<br /> Stamp with the new address </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262553 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:03:11 +0000 mauxie 2262553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually do some sort of plant (orchids, house plant, succulent arrangement). </p> <p>But I've seen people gift laundry detergent (hard if they have a particular brand/type of waster), Home Depot gift cards, pails filled with home improvement supplies, big coffee table book, frames.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262552 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:02:23 +0000 Mamaof2 2262552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: @illumina: orchids are nice and she likes purple - maybe I can find a purple one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262551 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:01:54 +0000 Mamaof2 2262551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.shinerbock: yep, have beer! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262548 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:59:27 +0000 illumina 2262548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My favourite gifts I've received were an orchid and a cute photo frame. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262547 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:57:58 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2262547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A cooler filled with beer. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262546 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:57:42 +0000 sunny 2262546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We typically bring a bottle of wine if they are wine drinkers. Otherwise maybe an orchid? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/house-warming-gift#post-2262545 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:56:42 +0000 Mamaof2 2262545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What's a good house warming gift? </p>