Housewarming Gifts They'll Actually Keep

Turning up to a housewarming with a bottle of wine is fine. Turning up with something they'll still have on the sofa in five years is better. Here are our favourite housewarming gifts, sorted by the kind of home you're walking into.

Every cushion has a hand-stitched 100% cotton needlepoint front, a soft velvet back and its inner cushion included. They're designed in our London studio and made in the UK. (Shopping from the US? These are what you'd call needlepoint throw pillows, and we ship worldwide.)

For the hosts who love company (within reason)

A new home means a new guest list. Please Leave By 9 sets the house rules with a smile, and it's our bestselling housewarming gift. Good Vibes or Good Byes and Be Nice or Leave do the same job with a little more attitude.

Please Leave By 9 · Good Vibes or Good Byes · Be Nice or Leave

For the homebodies

For the couple who bought a house so they'd never have to go out again. Introverts Live Here and Just One More Episode belong on their new sofa.

Introverts Live Here · Just One More Episode

For the brand-new kitchen they won't use

Shiny new oven, takeaway menus in the drawer. I Don't Cook But I'm Great At Making Reservations is for them. If they're more cocktails than cooking, When Life Gives You Lemons, Add Vodka is the one.

I Don't Cook · Lemons, Add Vodka

For a fresh start in a new city

Moving to London, or leaving it? A city cushion marks the move. Pick where they've landed, or where they came from, so home always feels close.

London · Paris · New York · All city and travel cushions →

For a living room that needs a holiday

New homes can feel a bit bare at first. Our travel cushions add instant colour: Lake Como cypress trees, Amalfi lemons, Ibiza sunsets. Euro Summer, all year.

Lake Como · Amalfi · Ibiza

For the household that's really run by the dog

The dog has already claimed the best spot on the sofa. The Dog and I Have Plans makes it official.

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For first homes and couples moving in together

Rainbow LOVE is a cheerful one for a couple's first place together. Or make it truly theirs with a personalised cushion: their surnames, the house name, or the date they got the keys. Tap Customise, type your words and see a preview before you order.

Rainbow LOVE · Design your own cushion →

Housewarming gift etiquette, quickly

• Pick something for the home, not just the party. Wine gets drunk; a cushion stays.
• Go for personality over practicality. They'll buy their own bin. A gift that makes them laugh is the one they remember.
• Add a note. Our handwritten gift note puts your message on a card for £1 in the UK, so you can send it straight to their new address.

Housewarming gifts: quick answers

Where are the cushions made?

They're designed in our London studio and made in the UK.

What size are they?

Square cushions are 45 × 45cm and rectangular ones are 30 × 50cm, with the inner cushion included.

Can they swap it if it doesn't suit the new sofa?

Standard cushions can be returned within 14 days. Personalised cushions are made to order and can't be returned.

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Happy new home,
Mitch, Ria & Truffles