Housewarming Gift Ideas That Won't End Up in a Closet

Stack of handwoven herringbone cotton throws in dust blue, sand, venus purple and cinnamon

Everyone who has ever moved has a shelf of housewarming gifts they never use. The decorative bowl, the third candle, the sign with a word on it. The gifts that actually get loved are the everyday ones: things people touch every morning and every night. Here are our favorites, all handwoven from Turkish cotton and shipped from our Brooklyn studio.

A throw for the new sofa

A new place always feels more like home once there is a blanket on the couch. Our Rill herringbone throw is organic Turkish cotton with a little linen, light enough for a radiator-heated apartment and cozy enough for movie nights. It comes in dust blue, sand, venus purple and cinnamon, so it is easy to match whatever their living room looks like.

For a big gesture: an oversized blanket

If you want to give something they will keep for a decade, the oversized cotton blanket is generous enough to cover a bed or two people on a sofa. It is all cotton, so it breathes and works in every season. A good one to go in on together with friends.

Towels, the gift nobody buys themselves

Most people move with the same tired towels they had in college. A pair of handwoven Loom Towels in a bath and a hand size feels like an instant upgrade to the whole bathroom. Pick white or grey for a calm look, or lava and cinnamon if they like a little warmth. Add our tassel bath mat and the bathroom is done.

Something small for the kitchen

For a smaller gift, or to tuck in with a bottle of wine, our ribbed cotton kitchen towels are absorbent, soft and a lot nicer to look at than the usual dish towel. People keep them out on the oven handle, which is the best compliment a kitchen towel can get.

For the first slow Sunday

Moving is exhausting. A muslin robe is a lovely way of saying "rest now". Ours is four layers of crinkled Turkish cotton gauze that gets softer with every wash, in seven colors.

When you're not sure

If you don't know their style or their sofa color, send a Replenish gift card. We'll email it on the day you choose, with your note, and they can pick what they love.

Every order ships from Brooklyn within 2 business days, and US shipping is free over $100. If you want help choosing colors for someone's new place, send us a message.