Inspiration · 2 min read
A gift for a new home: something that lasts
The wine gets drunk, the flowers wilt. Here's how to give something personal at a housewarming that keeps its spot for years.
People who have just moved get a lot. Plants, wine, a photo frame that's still empty. Most of it is kindly meant and quickly forgotten. The gift that lasts has something to do with the house itself.
Why personal lasts longer
A new home is a beginning. A gift that belongs with it is often the first thing to get a permanent spot: next to the front door, in the hallway or above the kitchen table. The more personal, the longer it stays.
The house itself, as a tile
A house portrait is their own façade or front door as a drawing in classic Delft blue, on a tile of real ceramic. You upload a photo of the house and see a preview straight away.
House portraitYour home on a tilefrom €29.99, made the next working dayMake a house portrait
Taking a photo of the house
- Pick a bright day and photograph the house straight from the front.
- Take a few steps back so the whole façade is in the picture.
- Should it stay a surprise? Take the photo when you're visiting anyway, or ask someone who lives nearby.
Tip: send the tile straight to their new address. Just enter their address at checkout.
On the wall or on a shelf
Want it on the wall? A simple tile hanger from any DIY store works fine. In a rented home or on a windowsill, our wooden stand is handier: you simply stand it up without drilling.
Giving together
Giving with family or friends? Make it a set of three: the new home, the family home and their dog, for example. Get 10% off when you choose 3 or more tiles from our bestsellers.
No photo of the house yet?
Give a gift card. Then they choose their favourite photo themselves, even if the house has just been painted.
