The Best Housewarming Gifts From Our Garden Centre

When a loved one moves into a new home, there’s reason to celebrate. Often it’s polite and thoughtful to give them a present, celebrating their new property. Unfortunately, it’s often easy to get stumped for ideas, leaving you feeling unsure of what to purchase for your loved one. This helpful guide is designed to provide you with some ideas, giving you a sense of the products available at Woburn Sands Emporium that make great gifts throughout the year.

The Importance of Housewarming Gifts

Housewarming gifts are more than just a token of generosity. They carry a deep significance that extends beyond the material value. They symbolise support, celebration, and the beginning of new memories in a fresh space. Below, learn more about their value and importance.

Courtesy

While not a requirement, housewarming gifts are often expected at housewarming events. Historically, housewarming presents were designed to literally warm a home. Guests visiting a new house would each bring firewood, used to build fires in the available fireplaces and warm the home. While firewood isn’t necessary to bring along with you today, it’s still considered polite to bring along a present to celebrate the occasion.

Enhances the Celebration

Gifts are excellent for enhancing a celebration, making the process of moving into a new home more exciting for a loved one. They add a special touch to the occasion, transforming it into a more memorable and joyful experience. Thoughtful gifts not only show your care and support but also provide practical or decorative items that can help turn a new house into a cosy, personalised space.

Symbolises Good Wishes

When a loved one moves into a new property, generally you will want to wish them well in their new home. This is a significant milestone in their life, representing a fresh start, new opportunities, and the creation of memories in a new space. Gifts can personify the good wishes you have for your loved one and their new home, serving as a tangible expression of your hopes for their happiness, comfort, and prosperity.

Builds and Strengthens Relationships

Whether you’re attending a housewarming event for your brand-new neighbour or a close family member, gifts are fantastic for building and strengthening relationships. They act as a thoughtful gesture that communicates goodwill, appreciation, and support, helping to establish or deepen a personal connection.

Types of Housewarming Occasions

No housewarming event will be the same, as they are as individual as the people who host them. Housewarming parties can, however, often be sorted into different types, depending on the type of property your loved one is moving into. In this section, you can discover how different types of housewarming occasions may impact your choice of gift.

First Home

Arguably one of the greatest milestones we experience is purchasing our very first home. When moving into a house, many people won’t have the supplies they need to feel comfortable in their first weeks. As a loved one, you can help them by giving them practical presents, such as cooking equipment or linens.

Renovation Reveals

Celebrating a new home doesn’t need to mean that the property is entirely new. The completion of significant renovations can often be a great opportunity for homeowners to throw a housewarming event, celebrating their transformed property. Renovation work can take months to complete, making it an arduous project that is worth celebrating with a gift when completed. When bringing along a gift for a completed remodel, make sure to consider the new style of the property and whether your present will fit in.

Properties for Retirement

Often, at retirement, many people choose the downsize from their larger properties into one more suited to their needs. As a major milestone for many people, this is certainly worth celebrating. When attending a housewarming for a retirement property, it’s polite to bring along a gift. You might consider gifting a present that is centred on your loved one’s favourite hobbies, such as gardening tools or flowers.

Our Favourite Gifts at Woburn Sands Emporium

There are a variety of gifts at Woburn Sands Emporium for you to choose from, however, we have some suggestions for the perfect housewarming presents. Read on to discover just some of the types of gifts available at Woburn Sands Emporium.

Artificial Plants and Flowers

Adding plants and flowers to a home is a great way to brighten it up, however, many people find plants quite difficult to care for. Artificial plants and flowers, therefore, can make an ideal addition to any property.

We have a wide range of artificial flowers and plants at Woburn Sands Emporium, each perfect for gifting as a housewarming present. Try our leaves and flowers, such as our Fern Spray and Forget-Me-Not Spray, which can be paired and placed in a vase to form a beautiful and long-lasting housewarming bouquet.

Puzzles and Activities

When moving into a new home, puzzles and activities can be very welcome gifts. It’s always great to have board games and jigsaw puzzles to hand, helping to pass an afternoon with ease. Here at Woburn Sands Emporium, we have a wide range of jigsaw puzzles available for you to choose from. Additionally, we have a range of children’s board games, perfect for keeping the little ones entertained while parents sorted.

Gardening Tools

There are plenty of supplies that can help a homeowner to garden more easily, which can make them great housewarming gifts. From classic hand tools to garden footwear, there is no shortage of gardening tools available at Woburn Sands Emporium that would be appropriate for gifting. Why not give one of our leather tool pouches, or present your loved one with one of our handy and practical KneelerSeats?

Doormats

Placed at the entrance of a building, doormats are primarily designed to trap dirt and prevent mud from being tracked inside. Additionally, however, doormats are used to welcome guests inside a property, making them a welcoming and decorative feature as well as a functional addition to a home. You could even give a whimsical present with our Pig in Wellies Doormat, perfect for adding a welcoming air to the front of any property.

Photo Frames

From elegantly plain frames to stylish textured options, our photo frames at Woburn Sands Emporium. are excellent for displaying treasured memories. You can choose to include a picture within the photo frame for a personalised feel or leave it open to your loved ones, giving them a reason to make new memories in their home.

Pet Care Items

Many people move into new homes to accommodate brand-new pets, making it a wonderful idea to purchase useful pet care supplies to welcome them into their new homes. At Woburn Sands Emporium, we have a wide range of pet care products, sorted into key categories such as cat toys, pet accessories and dog treats.

Flowers and Shrubs

Adding to or helping to establish a new budding garden can be a great way to celebrate your loved one’s new home. This year, why not present your loved ones with top-quality roses and shrubs from Woburn Sands Emporium? As plants are long-lasting, they will get a little reminder of you each time they see the one you gifted them.

Plant Pots

Not confident in choosing a plant for your loved one? A great alternative option to give your green-thumbed loved one is a plant pot. Outdoor plant pots can be invaluable to gardeners, helping them to grow healthy plants before they’re ready to be planted on the earth.

If your loved one’s property doesn’t have much space, hanging baskets can be fantastic options. Available in both traditional basket and cone shapes, as well as different widths, hanging baskets are a fantastic option. We even have balcony and fence hanging pots, perfect for even the smallest of outdoor spaces.

Bird Boxes and Tables

Not all properties have a garden, so if your loved one is finally moving into a home with an attached outdoor space, why not give them a bird box or table? These functional presents can invite wildlife into your loved one’s new space, which is particularly great for those who love birds.

Cooking and Dining Goods

You can never have enough cooking and dining supplies, particularly if you’re moving into a new home. Utensils are either forgotten or lost in the move, making it difficult for the new homeowners to make food and drink in their new property. So, if you know your loved one is making a major move into a new home, why not give them a functional yet beautiful cooking and dining gift from Woburn Sands?

Gifting with Woburn Sands Emporium

Ready to find the perfect present for your loved one? Please visit us in-store or online to shop our wide range of products perfect for gifting. You can also discover more about us and explore our useful blog posts on our website. For further help or our expert advice, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our friendly team today.