Stop Bringing Plants to Housewarmings
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Showing up to a housewarming with just a plant has become the default, and plants die if the new homeowner isn't paying attention that first busy month. We'd argue for bringing something that survives neglect.
Something for a Bare Wall
New homes have a lot of empty wall space nobody's gotten around to filling yet. A framed print or a car frame gives them one thing to hang immediately instead of staring at blank walls for another six months.
Something for the Kitchen Counter
A coaster set is practical from day one, and it's the kind of small thing new homeowners rarely think to buy for themselves until they've already stained a surface.
Keep It Personal If You Can
A custom photo puzzle of the new place, or of the two of you outside it on move-in day, turns a generic housewarming gift into something that's actually about them.
