A new home is a fresh start, and a good housewarming gift helps make it feel lived in. The best unique housewarming gifts are the ones that get used: something for the first dinner with friends, something by the front door, something that turns a new house into their place.
Here's how to choose a gift that stands out from the candles and the bottles of wine, with a few ideas handmade in East Gippsland.
Think about how they'll live in the new place
Before you buy, picture the people moving in. Are they the ones who always host? Have they finally got room for a proper dining table? Have they got a dog, a hallway full of coats, or a busy front door? A practical housewarming gift that suits their life will be used far more than something that only looks nice.
Something for their first get-together
Most new homeowners can't wait to have people over. A serving board is one of the most useful things you can give, because it comes out every time friends visit.
Our boards are around 600 mm long, made by hand from timber and resin, with room for cheese, crackers and fruit. Many are set with native flowers and leaves gathered on our East Gippsland property, so each one is a piece of the Australian landscape for their table. See our cheese boards and resin boards.
Something for the front door
The entryway is the first thing they'll see every day, and it's often the last part of a new home to get sorted. A handmade coat rack gives them somewhere for coats, hats and the dog lead from day one.
Our wooden coat racks have five black hooks beneath a hand-poured resin inlay of real Australian wildflowers, on Australian gum or redgum.
Why handmade makes a unique housewarming gift
Every piece we make is made one at a time, so no two are the same. That's what makes a handmade gift feel personal: nobody else at the housewarming will turn up with the same thing.
If you'd like to match their colours, a custom board lets you choose your resin colours.
Easy to give, wherever they've moved
Every piece arrives beautifully boxed, with free delivery Australia-wide, so it's simple to send to friends who've moved interstate. Add a card with your new-home wishes, and it's ready to give.
Find the right housewarming gift
Choose something they'll use, made by hand, that fits the home they're building. Browse our housewarming gifts to see what's available now.