38 Gifts for New Homeowners 2023

September 20,2024

We spoke to dozens of cool homeowners and renters to find out the best housewarming gifts they’ve ever received (or given) — including a stone oil diffuser, cast-iron pans, Maldon salt, throw blankets, and more..
This has been in my cart for probably five years. Whenever I get close to clicking “Check Out,” I start getting neurotic and Google how to care for cast-iron pans — a black hole of conflicting internet advice — and then I feel guilty for not appreciating my simple nonstick pan which has served me well enough. This cycle repeats every couple months, whenever I see one of those cast-iron pan glamor shots on Instagram. Everyone who has one tells me it’s really not a big deal to care for, so I think I just need someone to buy me one and save me from overthinking it. .
The best deal by far is this 5-piece cookware set, which includes a griddle for pancakes or crepes, my favorite 8-inch skillet, a 10.25-inch skillet, and a 10.25-inch Dutch oven, perfect for baking crispy sourdough bread or roasting a chicken. .
A hand wash with cedarwood, geranium, and sweet-almond oils in handsome, if not entirely legible — the print’s teeny-tiny! — packaging.