Classic Last Name
First names, last name and an optional EST year in the most versatile layout on the site.
$32.99–$39.99
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Housewarming gifts
Personalized housewarming gifts
Someone who has just bought a house owns everything they need and nothing that makes it theirs. That gap is the whole opportunity. A board with the household name and the year burned into it gets used, gets left out, and gets kept — $32.99 to $39.99, made to order in Wisconsin and shipped in 3 days or less.
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Split Monogram
A timeless split layout with your initial, last name and optional EST year.
$32.99–$39.99
Script The Last's
Soft script styling with an heirloom feel, especially strong for wedding gifting.
$32.99–$39.99
The wording
What to engrave for a new home
The year is what turns an object into a record of the move.
Shared surname and the move-in year
The usual choice and the one that ages well. The Harpers · EST 2026 — the year they got the keys, not the year the house was built.
Both first names
For a couple who do not share a surname, or where you are not certain what they use. Dana & Priya · EST 2026. Safer than guessing.
The family name on its own
Quiet and hard to get wrong — the Split Monogram and Script layouts both carry a surname without needing first names at all.
One thing to avoid: do not guess at a name change. If a couple has recently moved in together and you are unsure whether either has taken the other's surname, both first names is the answer. More on choosing a housewarming gift →
Giving it
Budget, timing and sending it over
What to spend
$25.00–$60.00 is the normal range for a housewarming gift and going higher rarely improves it. Both woods sit inside it: bamboo $32.99, acacia $39.99, plus $8.00 shipping.
When to give it
Later than you think. Moving day is boxes and nobody looks at anything properly. A week or two in, once the kitchen is working, is when it lands — and 3 days at the bench plus transit makes that easy to time.
Sending it to them
Gift box and card, $6.00, your message up to 200 characters. No prices in the parcel. Naming something specific about the move on the card does more than spending another $50.00.
Questions
Housewarming gift questions
What is a good personalized housewarming gift?
Something used, displayed and kept. Most housewarming gifts manage one of those three at best — a candle is used up, a print is displayed but may not suit the house, a bottle is gone in an evening. A board with the household's name on it does all three, and every house has a kitchen so there is no guessing about space or style.
How much should I spend on a housewarming gift?
$25.00 to $60.00 is the normal range, and spending more rarely improves it. Bamboo is $32.99 and acacia is $39.99, both inside that range. Thoughtfulness is specificity rather than spending — a gift that names the household beats a more expensive one that would have suited anybody.
What should be engraved for a housewarming?
The shared surname with the year they moved in is the usual choice — it turns the board into a record of the move rather than just a kitchen tool. If you are not certain of a shared surname, use both first names instead. Do not guess at a name change.
When should I give a housewarming gift?
Later than you think, and in person. Moving day is a hallway full of boxes and nothing gets looked at properly. A week or two after they are settled is better, and it is also when the house starts feeling like theirs — which is exactly what the gift marks.
Does it work for a family, a couple or one person?
All of them, without changing the gift. A shared surname suits a family or a couple; a single buyer gets their own name and the year. It is one of very few housewarming gifts that does not need adjusting to the household.
What if they do not cook?
Then give something else. A board earns its place by being used and left out. Someone who genuinely does not cook and will not display it is the one case where this is the wrong gift, and it is worth being honest about that before ordering.
Go deeper
Housewarming gift guides
- The Best Personalized Housewarming Gifts for New Homeowners — Ten personalized housewarming gifts people actually keep, sorted by budget, with what to avoid and why most housewarming presents end up in a cupboard.
- Why Personalized Cutting Boards Make Great Housewarming Gifts — Why an engraved board survives where other housewarming gifts do not, what to engrave for any household shape, the real sizes, and when it is the wrong gift.
- Personalized Housewarming Gifts That Feel Thoughtful — A correct gift and a thoughtful one differ by specificity, not price.
- Gift Ideas for Anniversaries, Weddings, and New Homeowners — Three occasions, one underlying question.
- Best Personalized Kitchen Gifts — Which personalized kitchen gifts are still used a year later, ranked by whether the personalization stays visible, and which ones hide it in a drawer.
- How to Care for a Wooden Cutting Board — Hand wash, dry it standing on edge, oil it every month or two, never the dishwasher.
- Bamboo vs. Acacia Cutting Boards: Which Makes the Better Gift? — Bamboo runs pale, thin and $7.00 cheaper.
Before the next occasion
Gift ideas, and a heads-up before the busy weeks
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