A new home is a new chapter. That calls for an original housewarming gift. There will be painting, decorating, and sleeping among boxes for the first time. That is exactly what makes a housewarming gift so fun to give: it is one of those moments you don’t experience very often. But what do you give someone who has just bought a house, or someone you are visiting for coffee for the first time?
Rather than another plant or bottle of wine, choose a gift that will stick around—literally. Below are five personal gift ideas that are perfect for a new home, a first home purchase, or moving in together.
1. A drawing of their own home
The most obvious housewarming gift may also be the best: a house portrait poster, made from a photo of their new home. Upload a photo of the front of the house, choose a style (a color watercolor or a black-and-white pencil sketch), and see the result on your screen within a minute. What you see is exactly what you get. The poster will be on the doorstep within 1 to 3 business days.
It works for a first home purchase, but just as well as a farewell gift for the home someone has just moved out of. Add the address or a date and it immediately becomes much more personal. Read how to have a house portrait made to find out which photo works best. Price: from €29.95.
2. A city map of the place where it all began
Not every housewarming gift has to be about the house itself. The where it all began city map poster captures another equally meaningful place: the city where a couple met, where they grew up together, or simply the place where their new home now stands. You design the poster yourself in the live editor, with your own text and the location of your choice, in a shape that suits their interior: round, in a heart, or square.
As an addition to a new home, this is a gift that connects the previous place and the new place. Read how to make a city map poster to find out how to design it step by step. Price: from €21.95.
3. A Love Map with two locations in one
Are people moving in together for the first time, or is a long-distance relationship coming to an end? Then the love map city map poster is a gift with an extra layer. This poster brings two locations together in one heart: the place where they met and the city of their new home, or their two birthplaces that are now coming together under one roof.
It is one of the few housewarming gifts that not only celebrates the new home, but also the journey to get there. Price: from €21.95.
4. A timeline of their most beautiful milestones
A first home often comes with a whole story: the first date, the engagement, perhaps a baby on the way. The our story timeline poster puts those milestones in a row in one minimalist overview, with your own dates and icons. This way, the handover of the keys to the new home simply becomes one of the many beautiful moments on the poster.
This gift works well for couples who have just started living together, but also as an anniversary gift a few years later, with the new home added to the timeline. Price: from €21.95.
5. The star chart of the day it all began
A more romantic alternative is the starry sky poster when it all began. This poster shows how the stars were positioned on a specific date and location, such as the day of the key handover, the first night in the new home, or the moment the marriage proposal was made. Add your own text and choose a style that suits the rest of the interior.
For those who would rather not have a house or city on the poster, but do want a tangible reminder of the day itself, this is a great alternative. Price: from €21.95.
Why an original housewarming gift with a personal touch works
A housewarming gift that is truly personalized will not be put away in a cabinet. You design every poster above yourself in a live editor, so you can see exactly what you get beforehand. There is no proof print or waiting time: order, approve, and it will be delivered within 1 to 3 business days. Each design is also personally checked before it is printed, so the composition and sharpness are always correct.
By default, every order is wrapped as a gift and delivered ready to give. If you choose a poster with a frame, the framing service is free and the poster can be hung right where it belongs: on the wall of the new home.
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