Published: Dec 09, 2020 | Updated: Dec 07, 2020

Christmas Gift Ideas for the New Homeowner in Your Life

If someone you love has recently bought a new home, celebrate their new homeownership this Christmas season with one of our suggested gifts!

This year, many people took the plunge into owning a new home. If you didn’t have a chance to throw a big housewarming party for your loved ones, the holidays provide a great opportunity to do something special to celebrate their new home.

If you’re looking for the best gifts for new homeowners, we’d love to offer some great suggestions your favorite new homeowner will love! These can make wonderful birthday gifts or housewarming gifts, as well.

Edible Housewarming Gifts

Why not combine a housewarming idea with something delicious to enjoy on-the-spot?

Homemade desserts from Delish with a new Circulon baking dish or a Williams Sonoma Gold Touch pie dish (with recipe cards)
Bottle of fine wine or sparkling juice dressed in a holiday “sweater”
Pre-assembled homemade casserole in a new Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Enameled Cast Iron 14-inch Roasting/Lasanga pan (with instructions on how to bake)
Basket of fruit from Edible Arrangements or Harry and David
New cheese board from Bed, Bath, and Beyond with gourmet cheese, meats, nuts, and fruit

"Home is the nicest word there is.”

—Laura Ingalls Wilder

Practical Housewarming Gifts by Room

Give a housewarming gift basket full of beautiful, yet practical gifts, any new homeowner would love. Choose a particular room in the home and do a basket for it. Or give a large basket with things for different rooms.

Bedroom gifts

If you want something soft and cozy for the bedroom, try one of these ideas!

Living room gifts

Say, “welcome home” with soft, warm, fuzzies like these or with your favorite scents.

Luxury throw pillows

Luxury throw blankets

Kitchen gifts

A housewarming gift for the kitchen is always much-appreciated. After all, the kitchen is the heart of the home.

Linens and towels

Maybe some beautiful new matching dish towels or something a bit more customized.

Dish towels from Bed, Bath, and Beyond

Unique kitchen towels from Etsy

Oven mitts from Amazon

Cookware, cooking appliances, and kitchen tools

If this is a first home, the homeowners may like a bit of help getting their kitchen fully-equipped. Of course, even pros at cooking would love some new kitchen toys, now and then.

Cooking sets from Williams Sonoma - copper, stainless steel, or ceramic

Air fryer from Amazon

Professional kitchen knife set from Amazon

Keurig coffee maker from Amazon

Electric kettle from Amazon

Bathroom gifts

Interested in something fluffy or bubbly for your friends or loved-ones to help them relax in a spa-like paradise?

Coordinating towel sets from Etsy

Hand soap sets from Etsy

Touchless soap dispensers from Amazon

Luxury bubble bath from Amazon or Etsy

Cleaning supplies gifts

If your homeowner has never kept house before, consider giving a large gift basket with an abundance of helpful cleaning supplies like:

Cleaning products

Bathroom cleaner
Window cleaner
Bona wood floor polish
Kitchen cleaner with bleach
Garbage disposal cleaner tablets
Your favorite furniture polish

Cleaning tools

Microfiber cloths
New broom for a fresh new start
Swiffer dust mop and dust cloths
MaxClean heavy duty toilet plunger

Bigger must-haves:

Outdoor-living gifts

Outdoor living is more popular than ever this year. Homeowners would love thoughtful gifts that help them make the most of their front porches and backyards.

Outdoor furniture by Lowe’s or Home Depot

Outdoor Christmas decorations by Home Depot

Outdoor water fountain by Lowe’s

Outdoor welcome sign for the front porch by Etsy

"May your walls know joy; may every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility."

—Mary Anne Radmacher

Unique Housewarming Gifts

Looking for something extra thoughtful and out-of-the-ordinary?

Live plant gifts

Here are some perfect gift ideas for someone with a green thumb.

Christmas succulents holiday gift box from Etsy

Mason jars full of growing herbs or a 9 Herb Window Garden kit from Amazon

Christmas plants by givingplants.com

Or choose some easy-maintenance indoor or outdoor potted plants from a local nursery.

Essential oils

Want to give a gift they’ll appreciate and enjoy all year? Consider essential oils.

Essential oils by Young Living

A diffuser and essential oil set from Amazon

Christmas decorations

Splurge on some beautiful, luxurious new holiday decorations to make your favorite homeowner feel at home this holiday season.

Luxury Christmas wreaths from Etsy

Personalized Housewarming Gifts

Traditional housewarming gifts often include personalized or customized gifts. These ideas show a great deal of love and originality.

Custom artwork

What a wonderful way to remember your home and your hometown.

Custom painting of their home by Etsy
Local artwork depicting the most beautiful sites in the area.

Personalized housewarming gifts

You’ll never go wrong with beautiful, personalized gifts. These are the holiday presents people cherish for a lifetime.

“The fellow that owns his own home is always just coming out of a hardware store.”

—Frank McKinney Hubbard

Housewarming Gifts for Men for the Holidays

Here are some of our favorite gift ideas for the guys (or the handy lady in your life). We don’t want to leave anyone out!

Outdoor gift ideas for him

Get something he can use for the grill. Or think about a way to warm up the chilly nights outside or inside while making amazing memories with a fire pit or fireplace.

Grill-related gifts

Charcoal grill or gas grill from Lowe’s with curbside pickup
Alpha Grillers Heavy Duty BBQ Grilling Tools Set - Dishwasher-safe grilling spatula, fork, basting brush, and tongs
Leather grill aprons for men

Gifts to brighten and warm his world

Gifts to help him relax

Tool-related Gifts

Homeowners could always use a hand with tools, tool organization, and storage solutions. Be sure to include a printed maintenance checklist for each season from Geico in your gift for a first-time homeowner.

Tools

Storage

Home safety and security gifts

Make sure your favorite people are safe from fire, smoke, intruders, and other dangers with these thoughtful gifts.

Home security

Home safety

High-tech gifts

“One only needs two tools in life: WD-40 to make things go, and duct tape to make them stop.”

—G.M. Weilacher

Gift Cards

If in doubt, use the old standby: a gift card to a local art store, furniture store, or florist shop. Or give a giftcard to Lowe’s, Home Depot, a local hardware store, Target, Walmart, Amazon, Etsy, Wayfair, a department store, or Bed, Bath, and Beyond.