The Thoughtful Housewarming Guide: Gifts for a Sustainable New Home
The Thoughtful Housewarming Guide: Gifts for a Sustainable New Home
Posted on 01/06/2026
There is nothing quite like the feeling of turning a key in a new door for the first time. But once the boxes are moved in, the real work begins: turning a house into a home.
If you’re looking for a housewarming gift that goes beyond the standard bottle of wine, we’ve curated a list of sustainable, artisan-made essentials that bring instant warmth, scent, and character to a new space.
1. The Ultimate "Settling In" Hampers
If you want to take the guesswork out of gifting, our curated hampers are the answer. They come beautifully packaged (plastic-free, of course) and ready to be enjoyed.
The Wax Melt & Tealight Hamper: Perfect for someone who loves to switch up their home fragrance. It includes our best-selling soy wax melts, a ceramic wax burner and our low-waste refillable tealight system. Shop the Wax Melt Hamper.
Adhock Homeware Wax Melt & Tealight Hamper
2. Kitchen Essentials with a Story
The kitchen is the heart of the home, so give them something they’ll use every day that actually looks beautiful on the counter.
Handmade Stoneware Oil Pourer: A stunning, tactile piece of pottery that replaces plastic supermarket bottles. View Oil Pourer.
Handmade Stoneware Oil Pourer Bottle
Fig Print Oven Glove: Add a splash of botanical style to their new kitchen with this heavy-duty, high-quality glove. View Oven Glove.
Slate Fig Oven Glove
Beach Clean Placemats: Made from a clever mix of recycled EVA plastic and sustainably sourced cork, these are easy to clean and look great on a new dining table. Shop Placemat Set.
Round Beach Clean Placemat Set
3. A Spa-Day Bathroom Upgrade
Help them wash away the stress of moving day with some artisan bathroom luxuries.
Tufted Cotton Bath Mat: Super soft underfoot and made from 100% cotton, this charcoal mat adds a premium, "boutique hotel" feel to a new bathroom. View Bath Mat.
Tufted Charcoal Cotton Bath Mat
4. Atmosphere & Light
Lighting and scent are the two fastest ways to make a cold room feel lived-in and welcoming.
Every new home needs photos on the walls. Our frames are made from recycled wood, giving them a rustic, one-of-a-kind character that new, mass-produced frames just can't match.