It is not customary to give expensive gifts for housewarming. Often they choose something for everyday life, interior design, inexpensive souvenirs or just amulets for protection and abundance. To please, you need to know the tastes of the owners, so the dishes, textiles and decorations must be approached wisely. Charms and souvenirs are a more versatile option, but they should be chosen correctly.
What to consider?
When choosing a gift, it is important to take into account the age and family status of the owners, the degree of proximity or relationship, tastes, level of completion of repairs and interior design, a souvenir is bought in an apartment or house. A private home is usually attached. Therefore, a housewarming gift can be chosen in the garden direction, for example, decorative figures or fences for flower beds. Perhaps there is a bath, then it will be appropriate to give a bath set.
It is better to present an expensive gift only to very close people, since it can put others in an awkward position. At the same time, it is better to coordinate the gift itself with the owners, whether it will be appropriate, perhaps they need something specific.
It can be household appliances or furniture.
When choosing a gift, you can turn to traditions. For example, in ancient times, wool was presented, which was considered a symbol of wealth. Currently, these can be wool products or warm textiles, such as blankets. Also, a fire was necessarily brought into the house. It can be replaced by lighting fixtures. Table lamps and floor lamps are relatively inexpensive, and you can choose either an original, bright or fun design, or a more rigorous one, suitable for many interiors.
At the same time there are gifts that can be negatively perceived.For example, alcohol, knives, forks, watches or floor scales. It is believed that a housewarming gift has an effect on the energy of the house, so there should be nothing negative. For example, knives bring strife to the family, and alcohol takes health. Giving a watch is considered a bad omen - to parting, and the scales can be regarded as a hint of excess weight.
It is extremely undesirable to give animals for housewarming, even if the owners live in a private house. Expressed interest and tenderness do not always mean a desire to care for a pet, to keep it in the house, one of the tenants may have an allergy. Another thing is if this issue was agreed in advance.
It is also undesirable to give gifts oriented only to one of the owners. At least this is impolite.
Useful Gift List
It’s great if the gift for the house is not only a tribute to traditions and respect, but also will be useful. It is very important to take into account the tastes of the owners, their interests, the rhythm of life, the interior of the premises.
Useful gifts include:
- household appliances;
- dishes;
- textile;
- decor items;
- furniture, including hanging shelves;
- set of tools.
At the same time, any useful gift may suddenly turn into a useless thing, taking up space in the closet. For example, a waffle maker is unlikely to be in the courtyard of a mistress who does not bake at all, or a beautiful linen tablecloth will turn into a useless rag if they are not used in principle. If the housing is under repair, you can donate construction tools, for example, a screwdriver or a set of screwdrivers.
A tool kit will always be appropriate as a gift to a man.
Household appliances and furniture
Such housewarming gifts are best done to close relatives, for example, from parents to a young family. At the same time, the cost of the gift varies greatly, it can be either an expensive stove or washing machine, or an inexpensive mixer.
To inexpensive and useful, in the range of 1000-2000 rubles, include:
- blender
- kitchen scales;
- electric kettle;
- desktop humidifier;
- iron;
- hair dryer.
It is very careful to choose devices for hair. If everyone in the family can use a hairdryer, then only the female half is curling and ironing. Such a gift would be appropriate for a single girl or sister.
Also, caution should be taken with a coffee grinder, juicer, crepe maker, waffle iron and toaster. For a particular family, this may turn out to be a useless gadget.
The original and practical include the electric broom. He copes well with small garbage, you can safely entrust the child with cleaning. For the hostess, an automatic or electronic timer for the kitchen will be extremely useful. This device can be found in an interesting design, for example, in the form of a tomato. There is far from every kitchen, therefore, it is difficult to miscalculate with this gift. If the house has small children, you should give a beautiful night lamp. Parents of the baby will definitely appreciate. Furniture also belongs to expensive gifts. It is more appropriate to give it to close relatives, often to newlyweds, who have not yet managed to acquire their own property.
Dishes and services
An elderly or well-established married couple can give a service. It is best to present it to relatives or the elderly. For newlyweds, such a gift can become a family heirloom. Of the more budget options - circles. For grandparents it can be cups with photos of grandchildren. For a brother, friends or girlfriend - with cool pictures and inscriptions, including images of idols, characters from computer games and films.
For spouses, a tea pair will be appropriate.
In this case, the dishes can be handmade. Such a thing will be not only useful, but also unique, and therefore memorable. In addition to mugs, these can be plates, salad bowls, sets of pots or glasses.
Textile
It is very important to consider the interior of the premises, as well as the state of health of the residents, since some materials cause allergies, such as wool. Textiles include all items made from fabric:
- blankets, rugs, bedspreads;
- sofa cushions;
- linens;
- curtains;
- tablecloths, towels, napkins;
- apron, potholders;
- bathrobes;
- floor mats.
Housewarming curtains should be given only after agreement with the owners. The lack of fabric on the windows does not mean that they must be purchased. Perhaps residents prefer blinds or roller blinds. It should also be clarified whether tablecloths and napkins are used, perhaps they are removed only on holidays. Then give a beautiful tablecloth will be appropriate.
Otherwise, everyone uses textiles. It is given to both bachelors and couples. The fabric wears out over time and needs to be replaced, so blankets, towels and bedding will always be appropriate.
Decor Items
Universal option. Manufacturers offer a lot of interesting things of the most unusual designs, including authoring. The latter are an order of magnitude higher, but exclusive. Moreover, such decoration for the interior can be made independently. A similar housewarming gift will be especially pleasant and memorable.
It is important to know in advance in what colors and style the rooms are decorated. With interior decor, you can get into trouble when the owners will have nowhere to define it.
On the one hand, such a gift can give the interior a finished look, have practical use, but at the same time it may not please. Be careful with the minimalists. People do not accept various dust collectors in the room. Therefore, it is better not to buy figurines, souvenirs and other trinkets.
For the plot and the bath
If this is a private house with a plot or a bath, then you can pick up a gift for them. For example, hats made of felt, flavors, brooms, special towels with Velcro or sets of these things will be appropriate for the bath.
For the site fit:
- hammock;
- barbecue or a set of skewers;
- inflatable pool;
- a set of garden tools;
- benches;
- wicker furniture;
- folding chairs;
- solar powered lights;
- seedlings of flowers and fruit trees.
If the new settlers are fond of landscape design, then it is appropriate to present elements of garden decor.
Humorous Presentations
A gift with humor is always a win-win option. Such gifts should be given with caution to older people, you may encounter misunderstanding. Therefore, the age censor should be considered. What is relevant and fashionable for the younger generation will not be interesting to people 30-40 years old, and vice versa.
Creative gifts include:
- fancy sofa cushions - in the form of cartoon animals, unusual shapes, with bilateral sequins;
- mugs and plates with demotivators, jokes and funny pictures;
- golf for toilet - now there you can not only read and play on the phone;
- posters - perfectly fit into the interior of a young man or girl;
- housekeepers unusual forms - for example, in the form of sockets;
- creative cooking utensils;
- apron kit with a funny print;
- medal or award "Survivors of the move" with comic congratulations.
An unusual gift will be chocolate or cheese fondue. Newly-made owners will have something to please and surprise guests in the future. The tray-table is also unusual and at the same time practical - for lovers of breakfast in bed or in front of the TV. If there are children in the house, then the salt lamp can also be considered an unusual and useful gift. Lovers of rolls can give a special machine for their manufacture.
Crafts from money always look unusual. In this case, it is not necessary to collect origami from real bills. You can make or print copies on a color printer. Flowers from money always look beautiful. If they decorate a gift vase, then such a presentation will make the present original.Crafts from coins of small denomination look not bad. From them you can create collages and mosaics.
How to budget congratulations?
Expensive gifts are not always appropriate for a housewarming party, especially when they are just invited by friends or colleagues. There are many budget options where the main emphasis is on symbolism. For example, amulets. These are all kinds of houses, coastlines, horseshoes, lucky coins, Chinese toads and other amulets, symbolizing wealth and protection. It will also be appropriate to give a flower in a pot, especially if the hostess breeds them. In this case, the flower can be grown independently, having bought only a beautiful pot.
If a person often travels on business trips, then such a gift, on the contrary, will become burdensome, since it requires regular care and watering.
If you don’t feel like puzzling over a gift, you can buy a beautiful card with poems and attach a symbolic bill to buy dishes or other small things for the home. Alternatively, instead of money, you can attach a gift certificate to a hardware store.
What can you do yourself?
A handmade gift is doubly valuable, because it is an original thing, and even the memory of the event. You can make an article of money, a piggy bank, a frame for a photograph, where to insert a picture of an event from a move or repair, sew or tie a sofa cushion or a patchwork bedspread.
Piggy bank
An original gift will be a piggy bank for money. It is perfect for both single and family newcomers. Elderly should be given with caution. They often collect funeral money, even secretly from relatives, and such a present may be misunderstood. For the manufacture of piggy banks you will need:
- a can with a lid of about 1 liter;
- glue;
- indelible marker or acrylic paints;
- elements for decoration.
The jar can be taken in either glass or plastic, but transparent and preferably with a screw cap. Glue the jar itself with various decorative elements, be sure to decorate the lid. In the latter, make a hole sufficient for the free passage of money.
Then you need to put the inscription. It can be something memorable or humorous, for example, “Family Bank of the Family ...”, “Save for Extension”, “Sber Bank”, etc. The inscription can be made on paper with ordinary felt-tip pens, and then glued to the bank.
Money tree made of coins
You can make a picture of coins symbolizing the money tree.
For work you will need:
- a simple wooden frame for a photo in size A4, larger;
- gold paint in a cylinder;
- small coins;
- twine;
- glue.
On the back wall of the frame, you need to make a dark background for the tree, on it gold coins will look most advantageous. It can be painted with dark paint, glued textured fabric. You also need to outline the contour of the future tree. Paint the twine itself with gold paint from a balloon. These will be the branches and trunk. The twine has an excellent texture, making the tree more believable. Then you need to cut the rope and stick to the background along the contour. Once the workpiece has dried, you can start gluing coins.
Then put the finished picture in a frame, you do not need to use glass.
Fridge magnets
There are many options for making magnets. It can be felt, gypsum, polymer clay. The easiest option is from coffee beans. For crafts you will need:
- thin cardboard;
- magnet
- whole coffee beans;
- glue;
- thin ribbon for a bow;
- decorations for decoration at will (beads, letters, coins, etc.).
First, a shape, such as a heart, is cut out of cardboard. Then coffee beans are glued tightly to each other on cardboard. The direction of the grains determines the future pattern, so it is better to think in advance how best to attach. After the glue has dried, tie a bow from the tape and stick to the craft. To prevent the edges of the tape from opening, process with fire. Additionally, you can decorate with various beads and other elements. The last step is to stick the magnet to the back. He must support the weight of the craft. You can search for the magnet in hardware stores or use the old ones from the refrigerator.
Photo frame
For the manufacture you will need an ordinary wooden frame with glass, glue, a photograph and decorative ornaments. You can decorate the frame with anything: beads, buttons, beads, shells, pebbles, coins, etc.
It is better to give a frame with a photo, which you can take in advance from newcomers from social networks, or ask to help relatives or mutual friends.
You can make a more interesting option from color cardboard. Make a house or a palace with a large window, and insert a photograph of the new settlers into it from the back. This craft is original. It is not necessary to use the contours of the house, it can be flowers, animals and other ideas. You can also decorate with ribbons, beads and other elements.
Towel cake
If you want to make a gift with your own hands, but there is absolutely no desire to mess with glue and scissors, then you can make a cake out of kitchen towels or napkins. In fact, you don’t have to sew anything. You need to purchase different towels in a suitable color scheme, ribbons, packaging cellophane.
Towels are twisted into rolls and tied with thin ribbons or threads in color so that they do not open. Then make a circle from vertical rolls and tie a ribbon with a bow. So the lower tier will be ready. Similarly, make 2 more tiers.
Then pack the cake in cellophane and tie on top with a magnificent bow.
Instead of kitchen, you can use bath towels or colored rolls of toilet paper. The principle of constructing a cake is similar. You can come up with other options for gifts. The main thing is that they are for home or home improvement.
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