14 Housewarming Gifts for the Friend Who Doesn’t Need Another Candle

Because everyone is moving these days.
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If it feels like everyone’s changing locations right now, whether it’s into a cheaper apartment, back in with their parents temporarily, or even across the country—it’s because they actually are. More than a fifth of American adults say they moved (or know someone who has) due to the pandemic, according to Pew Research

The data not only indicates a seismic shift in how we’re all living, it means you’re about to give a whole lot of housewarming gifts. The trick, though, is to present your relocating loved ones with something they’ll actually need once the moving van pulls out of the driveway. No more candles, okay? Here are 14 pretty and practical places to start.

For the Bar 

Unpacking. Is. Stressful. A bottle of tequila—or a stylish liqueur—takes the edge off and looks stylish on a bar cart, too. 

Santera Blanco, Reposado, Añejo

Santera
$46

Blackcurrant Liqueur

Current Cassis
$27

For the Bathroom

No one in the history of the world has ever been able to locate their hand towels on moving day. Combine checkered terrycloth with a shiny new bottle of hand soap (equally essential right now), and you’re golden.

Josephine Organic Cotton Hand Towel

Baina
$45

Soak No. 1

maude

For the Bookshelf

An empty home is a blank canvas. Help your friend pull theirs together with a little bit of decorating inspo via these two design books. 

Francois Halard: A Visual Diary

Amazon
$53

Who's Afraid of Pink, Orange, and Green?

Amazon
$50

For the Coffee Table

A cute box of matches and a hand-thrown tray for holding bits and bobs are the type of items that add personality to just-out-of-the-box furniture.

Face Ashtray by Eleni Kontos

Tetra
$45

Simple Leaves Matchbox

John Derian
$8

For the Dining Room

Even if they’ll be eating takeout for the foreseeable future (at least until they organize the kitchen boxes), a few fresh table linens can make even pizza nights feel extra-fancy. 

Hairbush Napkins by Hotel Elma

Coming Soon
$60

Chevron Tablecloth-Multi

Thompson Street Studio
$130

For the Kitchen

Stock your friends’ cooking space with tools that feel special (a glass cruet and a ceramic-coated nonstick pan)—but will also be used on a daily basis.

Small Fry

Great Jones
$50.0

Cilindro Oil Bottle

Hawkins New York
$18

For the Utility Closet

Win brownie points for life by bringing over planet-friendly cleaning supplies. The broom is plastic-free and the spray bottles are refillable. Either one would be an underrated—yet so appreciated—present.

The Clean Up Kit

Blueland
$29.0

Handmade Whisk Corn Broom

June Home Supply
$38

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Julie Vadnal

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Julie Vadnal is the deputy editor of Domino. She edits and writes stories about shopping for new and vintage furniture, covers new products (and the tastemakers who love them), and tours the homes of cool creatives. She lives in Brooklyn.