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Need help with a "new home" gift?

post #1 of 17
1/12/09 at 11:50pm
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I know there's a name for it but my sister just built her first home (closed today) and I'm visiting this weekend and would like to have a gift for her. Can anyone think of a great and unique gift I could buy her for her first house? TIA
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post #2 of 17
1/13/09 at 3:57am
I beleive the term you are looking for is "house warming". I have no suggestions but for considering what she may need or enjoy (obviously).
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post #3 of 17
1/13/09 at 3:58am
Bulk package of toilet paper from Costco.
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post #4 of 17
1/13/09 at 6:27am
Champagne.
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post #5 of 17
1/13/09 at 6:06pm
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Originally Posted by HEWSINATOR View Post
I beleive the term you are looking for is "house warming". I have no suggestions but for considering what she may need or enjoy (obviously).

Yeah I remembered right after clicking post. I had just gotten back from 2 hours of hell with my trainer and was half out of it.

To the poster above that is a good idea but I think I'll go with a nice case of wine...she drinks a lot more wine than champagne.
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post #6 of 17
1/13/09 at 6:20pm
Definitely give a consumable. There is nothing worse than having to hold onto something you don't like because you don't want to offend someone.

Food, drink, plants etc.
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post #7 of 17
1/13/09 at 6:26pm
Everyone loves puppies.
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post #8 of 17
1/13/09 at 6:28pm
I would suggest a silver picture frame in a very simple style. If it comes in a pale blue box, all the better.
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post #9 of 17
1/13/09 at 7:13pm
a treadmill
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post #10 of 17
1/13/09 at 10:08pm
Useful house gifts if you know the person well and that they might need something like this (plates, towels, furniture, etc). Otherwise consumables (bath products, house de-stankifiers, hooch, etc).

Or a kayak.
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post #11 of 17
1/14/09 at 1:19am
Taken from It's a Wonderful Life:

[George and Mary Bailey arrive at Martini's new house. Mary pulls out a basket.]
Mary: Bread... that this house may never know hunger.
[Mary hands a loaf of bread to Mrs. Martini]
Mary: Salt... that life may always have flavor.
[Mary hands a box of salt to Mrs. Martini]
George Bailey: And wine... that joy and prosperity may reign forever. Enter the Martini Castle.
[George hands Mr. Martini a bottle of wine]

lefty
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post #12 of 17
1/15/09 at 2:18am
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Originally Posted by lefty View Post
Taken from It's a Wonderful Life:

[George and Mary Bailey arrive at Martini's new house. Mary pulls out a basket.]
Mary: Bread... that this house may never know hunger.
[Mary hands a loaf of bread to Mrs. Martini]
Mary: Salt... that life may always have flavor.
[Mary hands a box of salt to Mrs. Martini]
George Bailey: And wine... that joy and prosperity may reign forever. Enter the Martini Castle.
[George hands Mr. Martini a bottle of wine]

lefty

Lame
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post #13 of 17
1/15/09 at 2:21am
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Originally Posted by holymadness View Post
Bulk package of toilet paper from Costco.

Is she planning to have Sfield over?
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post #14 of 17
1/15/09 at 1:02pm
Not unique but a nice bottle of wine or liquor is always a great housewarming gift.
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post #15 of 17
1/16/09 at 4:07am
Perhaps posting a budget will help.
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