20 gifts every new homeowner secretly wants

Everything they need to feel at home.
So your friend just bought a house. Nice! This isn’t much of a surprise as the housing market is flooded with first-time homebuyers as Americans take advantage of low mortgage rates.
But now that they’re a homeowner, somehow the little trinkets they would normally receive don’t seem good enough. Of course, you could give her a set of tried-and-true fancy linen or a big kitchen appliance, but they don’t speak to the modern homeowner who’s in the midst of surviving a pandemic. Need help? We have you covered.
Here are 19 items to help a new homeowner settle into their home this holiday season:
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