House-warming gifts??

Snow Ghost Seven · Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 2279 Location: In the party.

Hi,
Our friends just bought a really cute, old home. Any ideas on some good, crafted housewarming gifts? (perferably not too, too complicated/time-consuming)
thanks!
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midnightsky1686 · Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 1256

A bottle of wine in a wine bag in a pretty fabric.
Placemats
Tea cozy
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pinkie · Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 2520 Location: San Francisco

Vanilla Sugar or Lavender Salt... or any variation on the flavored sugar/salt theme.
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Athos · Posted: Nov 05, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject:

lavender linen water or a g.c. to a restaurant in their new neighborhood! I also often bring homemade jam.

nap · Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 707 Location: cowtown

If her cute old house is anything like my cute old house - COASTERS! Seriously there is not a surface in the house that you can set something down on without a coaster (with the exception of the kitchen counter). You can't set your drink on the floor because the floors are wood and they will get water rings, same with the the coffee table and dinning room table. We have accumulated a large collection of coasters but when we first moved in we had to go buy some ugly ones from Target to do the job. Sewn, knitted, crocheted, tiles with cute design painted are all easy chap ideas for coasters that will absorb well....just make sure they don't soak through if your drink sweats a lot.

Or place mats for the table.

arabella · Posted: Nov 06, 2007 2:18 am Post subject:

cloth napkins.
here's some inspiration.

puck · Posted: Nov 06, 2007 3:30 am Post subject:

my favorite present at my last housewarming party was a broom.

i know. but it was a really awesome, tiger-print broom. which makes me thing that fun household supplies are still fun.
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whirligig · Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 45 Location: boston

I second the coaster idea! I also have given/received kitchen towels...like tea towel size, embroidered or sewn or with fun trim. I use those things ALL the time..for wiping stuff up, handling hot dishes, in-a-pinch napkins, etc.

Just make sure they are machine washable!
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Snow Ghost Seven · Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 2279 Location: In the party.

thanks for the great ideas.

and athos--lavender linen water? tell me more, please!
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SeraAngel · Joined: 08 Apr 2004 Posts: 342 Location: Montreal, QC

how about:

oven mitts/pot holders
embellished hand towels
tea towels
apron
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TiffanyTJB · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1984 Location: metropolis

I like to give a small plant- if they're plant people.
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snoopy · Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 2944 Location: SF

My friend came over with a bottle of wine and two rolls of paper towels. I could get drunk and clean up my spills with the same gift!
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