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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Daisy Lester

27 best housewarming gifts for 2025 that you’ll want to keep for yourself

Best look beyond your own tastes, and consider what your giftee would find helpful or beautiful - (iStock/The Independent)

The best housewarming gifts are essential for the first visit to a loved one’s new home. Whether they’re a first-time buyer, are moving in with a partner or have fled the city for the countryside, it’s always a milestone worth marking.

It could be as simple as a bottle of bubbly and a bunch of flowers, or as special as a new coffee machine or glossy coffee table book. The criteria for a good housewarming gift is simple: it needs to spark joy while feeling personalised to the giftee.

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