The Perfect Apartment Warming Gift

We seem to know alot of people that are moving. Many of our friends are in the process of moving or have moved into a new apartment.

Each of them have different needs for their new homes. A colleague of mine is moving into her first NYC apartment with two roomies. Our most fashionable friends that were recently married are in the process buying their first Manhattan apartment. AG's former roommate moved into his first solo bachelor pad and sadly,our dear cousins are moving to London with their children for two years!

Here's a list of some unique apartment warming gifts for each!

For the Newlyweds:
They love to entertain and soon they will have a dining area in their new apartment! (For those Manhattan dwellers, a dining room table is quite a luxury!) How cute is the appetizer plate from Etsy vendor Custom Sepia. Each plate has cute little words like "nibble" and "nosh." Custom Sepia will also custom design any quotes you want on any of their pieces.

Another great gift would be the hand made name plaque made from recycled wood from Etsy vendor True Connection. This would look perfect in hanging in their new foyer.

For the NYC Newbie:
My work colleague is moving into her first NYC apartment and sharing it with two of her friends. I know from experience that I barely had matching spoons and forks when I moved into my first "grown up" apartment. A useful gift for her would be the Manhattan "Blue Plate" serving piece from Fishs Eddy. The retro design pays homage to her new city and is a perfect piece to serve cheese and crackers! Fishs Eddy also has super cute matching mugs and dishes.

For the Bachelor:

What to get the single guy who really doesn't care about matching china and crystal? Why not get him a 6 pack of his favorite microbrew along with these awesome mustache pilsner glasses from Jack Glass  or this amazing mustache party set! These recycled Stone Brewery bottles that Etsy vendor Bottlehood makes is both green and a great conversation piece!

For the Family:

Last but not least, the perfect Bon Voyage gift for our cousins that are moving to London. Though they are very excited to be moving back to their former city, I know that there will be a few things that they will surely miss from the States! I will stock them up with some of their favorite goodies from Trader Joe's and pack them up in this custom tote made by Etsy vendor thecraftpantry.(posted above) Suzers will look tre chic shopping at the British food market with her tote. And to remind them of all our great weekends on Long Beach Island, a beautiful print of Barnegat Light from photographer ANJacobsen.

Going to a housewarming party and need some ideas for a hostess gift? Email me the details and I'll help you find the perfect present! thegirltoask@gmail.com