Gift giving is rooted in tradition and goes back centuries. People have been expressing their sentiments through gifts throughout history. There are several traditional housewarming gifts that symbolise a unique expression of well wishes that you may find interesting.
1. Olive Oil: We love high quality olive oil as a gift or accompaniment to a gift. A high quality olive oil can be more on the expensive side but that’s what makes it such a luxurious gift – the price point is often beyond what a recipient would invest themselves. A gift of olive oil traditionally conveyed wishes for health and well being.
2. Salt: Salt is one of our absolute favourite gifts because of the versatility, practicality (and
luxuriousness when it comes to Amola’s Black Truffle Salt) but also because of it’s message ‘may
life always have flavour’.
3. Bread: The gifting of bread has recently seen a resurgence since the mastery of the art of sour
dough bread baking has become a hobby for so many. We sure hope this trend continues
because, who doesn’t love bread? And the message behind the gift of bread as a housewarming
gift is beautiful, ‘may your house never know hunger’ or ‘may your cupboards always be full’.
4. Wine: A gift that has stood the test of time, wine is a popular choice accepted and appreciated
by its recipients. Wine can symbolize ‘may joy and prosperity reign forever’ or ‘so you will
always be of good cheer’. Either way, prosperity or good cheer, those are both things we all
hope to have fill our homes and lives.
5. Candles: Candles are another traditional item that has continued to trend and have become
even more popular over the last couple of years as artisanal makers across the globe blend
scents and try their hand at crafting candles. The message behind a candle as a housewarming
gift is light, ‘may your house always have light’ or ‘may your house always dwell in light and
happiness’.
6. Broom: This traditional gift has taken a back seat and we wouldn’t recommend gifting a red
broom from a box store but we can definitely see this item becoming a trending gift, especially
with the artisanal handcrafted beauties made by the likes of Canadian company, Granville Island Broom Co. The practicality of the gift of a broom stands on its own but the message is also
beautiful, ‘to help sweep away evil and bad luck’.
7. Wood: While we had been versed in the symbolism of many housewarming gifts for a long time, the gift of wood and symbolism actually surprised us a little. It’s no secret that we love to
include wooden items in our gifts; cutting boards, spoons, spice grinders, spoon rests. The
addition of wood to a gift has such a rich grounding affect but also conveys the message ‘may
your home always have stability and peace’.
8. Houseplant: A classic favourite that has stood the test of time. A houseplant is a welcomed gift
with a plethora of options both exotic and hardy for those that don’t have a green thumb. A pop
of green adds so much to a space but also conveys the powerful message ‘may your home
always have life’.
There are several more traditional housewarming gifts with symbolism but we thought the few we shared here were the most notable.
Blog article by Gift Smack Gift Company