Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A friend did this for me for a housewarming party from years ago and I loved the idea and use it regularly.
When going to a housewarming party, I usually make something that I know the host will like/enjoy that they can keep for themselves or share at the party. Then I buy a nice serving dish/plate/bowl for what I made and put it in. The food can be kept or shared and the serving dish/plate is the housewarming gift. Over the years, I've gone back to parties at the various houses and quite often the dish that was gifted is in use at the party to serve something else, so they do get used.
Brownies on a serving plate, fruit salad in a nice glass/crystal bowl. My favorite was a young friend who was in his first place all his own and he had a long-distance boyfriend that came in for the weekend. I made Cinnabons and put on a serving plate. He stashed those away for the two of them to have over the weekend and he loved the idea.
This. I also got the idea from a friend who gifted us a really yummy sangria for my housewarming party in a very nice glass pitcher. If there's no party, a gift card to Lowe's or Ace Hardware, whichever is close to their house.
I did this once and it just seemed to cause confusion. The host tried to scramble and wash the dish. Explaining it was a gift was at that point was awkward. I guess something about my presentation was off, or the dish was just unappealing to the recipient. I'm going with only boxed and used gifts from here on out.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A friend did this for me for a housewarming party from years ago and I loved the idea and use it regularly.
When going to a housewarming party, I usually make something that I know the host will like/enjoy that they can keep for themselves or share at the party. Then I buy a nice serving dish/plate/bowl for what I made and put it in. The food can be kept or shared and the serving dish/plate is the housewarming gift. Over the years, I've gone back to parties at the various houses and quite often the dish that was gifted is in use at the party to serve something else, so they do get used.
Brownies on a serving plate, fruit salad in a nice glass/crystal bowl. My favorite was a young friend who was in his first place all his own and he had a long-distance boyfriend that came in for the weekend. I made Cinnabons and put on a serving plate. He stashed those away for the two of them to have over the weekend and he loved the idea.
This. I also got the idea from a friend who gifted us a really yummy sangria for my housewarming party in a very nice glass pitcher. If there's no party, a gift card to Lowe's or Ace Hardware, whichever is close to their house.
Anonymous wrote:A friend did this for me for a housewarming party from years ago and I loved the idea and use it regularly.
When going to a housewarming party, I usually make something that I know the host will like/enjoy that they can keep for themselves or share at the party. Then I buy a nice serving dish/plate/bowl for what I made and put it in. The food can be kept or shared and the serving dish/plate is the housewarming gift. Over the years, I've gone back to parties at the various houses and quite often the dish that was gifted is in use at the party to serve something else, so they do get used.
Brownies on a serving plate, fruit salad in a nice glass/crystal bowl. My favorite was a young friend who was in his first place all his own and he had a long-distance boyfriend that came in for the weekend. I made Cinnabons and put on a serving plate. He stashed those away for the two of them to have over the weekend and he loved the idea.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A pot with a selection of herbs from their garden.
roll up to the housewarming party with an empty pot and gather the present on the way to the door.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Definitely something consumable or gift card. A big no to a $70 candle.
that's what I thought as well, until I smelled it!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We moved into our house in Nov. Friend got us the large NEST holiday scented candle ($70 at Nordstrom). It smells amazing
70 dollars for a candle?!?! It’s so funny.l, although my hi is in the top 5%, I can’t wrap my head around $70 for a candle.
Worth every penny. I agree that that is the best housewarming gift that I've received.
even better, Diptyque for $345 https://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/p/diptyque-ceramic-feu-de-bois-scented-candle-prod127920182?ecid=BGCS__GooglePLA&utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwm9yJBhDTARIsABKIcGbvwrCl9D7pRzZvZ8vlp38RjMGZT7kDyWkaRunbKpyz420P7Svs8AkaAgV0EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Anonymous wrote:A pot with a selection of herbs from their garden.