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Beautiful Coasters
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Shopping for someone else’s house is intimidating. What housewarming gifts can you give that they won’t already have? What’s something they’ll actually use instead of just adding to their shelf clutter? There are a few easy classics that folks love to gift—who doesn’t love a candle or another little houseplant?—but there are also a lot of really useful, beautiful gifts you can give instead. I’ve lived in eight apartments in the past 10 years and bought my first home last year—here are the housewarming gifts that are getting daily use in my house.
WIRED’s Gear team has personally tested and vetted everything that appears in our gift guides. Speaking of, check out the rest of our gift guides, including gifts for outdoorsy people, book lovers, new parents, and STEM-loving kids.
Updated October 2025: We’ve added new gifts from Flamingo Estate, Great Jones, and Bedsure, and we’ve updated this guide with the latest pricing for gifts we still love.
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An Eye-Catching Container
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Courtesy of Great Jones
Great Jones
Spout
I’m a big fan of Great Jones’ cookware (and I’m not alone in that sentiment here at WIRED), and what I especially like is how the brand has colorful yet affordable options. The latest that caught my eye is the Spout, a beautiful glass vessel made for pouring your favorite kitchen liquid. It’s a fun fit whether you want something pretty for your olive oil pours or have a special oil or dressing you want a dressed-up container for. I’m currently dreaming of restocking the port vinaigrette I bought years ago and filling the Spout with it (and pairing this with a special dressing or oil can be a fun way to round out the gift!).
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A Handy Little Blender
Photograph: Nena FarrellNinja
Blast Portable Blender
I was not expecting to love this tiny, cordless blender as much as I do. It takes around an hour to charge via USB-C, and the battery doesn’t last very long—about as long as it takes to make two smoothies. But we recently had to do an emergency restock on frozen fruit and protein powder because it’s more convenient than dragging out the Vitamix every morning. It has an 18-ounce capacity, which is pretty big, but my 7-year-old can drink from it easily, sadly. The lid and container are dishwasher-safe, and the blending is remarkably thorough and effective—no frozen berries getting stuck, no large chunks left. If you have an early commute, you can even blend and grab on your way to the car. —Adrienne So
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Beautiful Coasters
Photograph: Nena FarrellEast Fork
Glass Cloud Coasters
Everyone’s home needs a good set of coasters. Not only can they keep your surfaces safe, but a cute set like these Glass Cloud Coasters from East Fork Pottery also make a fun style statement on whatever tabletop they sit on. They come in two gorgeous sets of colors—Day, with a white and blue cloud, and Sunset, with a purple and orange cloud—and are a fun statement for any surface. They’re a little slim, but still wide enough for my coffee cups and even my massive Owala. They’ve held up great after a year of drinks have sat upon them during my working hours, with no scratches or dings to speak of.
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A Power Cleaner
Photograph: Nena FarrellSonicPower
Electric Scrubber
Moving into a new home always feels like I’m in the cleanest place I’ve ever lived. Fresh paint! A clean shower! A stove that isn’t covered in burned rice remains! But it’s work to keep it that way. My new favorite tool to clean with is SonicPower’s Electric Spin Scrubber. It’s great to grab for shower stains and sticky sink buildup, and it comes with four different brushes so that you can pair the right brush with the right area of your home, like the hard brush for my shower floor and scour brush for the stovetop. It’s got simple controls: one button to turn it on and switch between low and high power mode, and a little screen to show how much battery life is left.
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Fresh Sheets
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Photograph: Julia Forbes
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Photograph: Julia Forbes
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Courtesy of Bedsure
Bedsure
GentleSoft Cooling Sheets
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