From moving boxes to the wall

The move

Who has to be told, what to book, what to read on the day, and the jobs worth doing in the first hour.

• The move Who has to be told, what to book, what to read on the day, and the jobs worth doing in the first hour.
• Moving house checklist Work down the list in order and tick as you go. Every official job links to the page that handles it, and the list prints cleanly…
• What are the best moving house tips? The best moving house tips are to get rid of things before you pay to move them, start packing the rooms you do not use weeks…
• What is on a new home essentials checklist? A new home essentials checklist is what you need in the first week rather than the first year: bedding and towels, a working…
• What is on a first-time buyer checklist? A first-time buyer checklist runs in order: budget and deposit, an agreement in principle, a solicitor or conveyancer, a survey…
• What should you do first in a new home? What to do first in a new home: find the stop tap and the fuse box, test every smoke alarm, clean while the rooms are still…
• The first hour, in order The van has gone, the door is shut, and everything you need is in one of forty boxes. This is the hour that makes the rest of the…

The housewarming

When to have one, what the customs actually are, what to spend, and what to write in the card.

• The housewarming When to have one, what the customs actually are, what to spend, and what to write in the card.
• Housewarming gifts Give their new address a place on the wall, or turn it into a mug. A photograph of the home is the starting point; the format…
• What do you write in a card for a new home? Open with the news, add one thing only you would say, and sign it. The messages below are written to be copied as they are…
• What are good housewarming party ideas? The housewarming that works is the low-effort one: a tour, food people can eat standing up, and a guest list the rooms can…
• What is the bread and salt housewarming tradition? Bread and salt is a welcome rite, older and wider than the housewarming it now attaches to: the bread stands for daily…
• What is housewarming etiquette? Housewarming etiquette comes down to four things: reply to the invitation, bring something small, expect a tour, and leave at a…
• What are common housewarming traditions? The housewarming traditions people mention most are bread and salt, a plant, a broom, and a toast on the first night. Only one of…
• How much should you spend on a housewarming gift? There's no published British figure for this, and we're not going to invent one. What decides it is how close you are to the…
• When should you have a housewarming party? There's no rule and no deadline for how long after moving in to have a housewarming. Wait until the place is roughly straight, or…
• Best housewarming gifts: ten ideas to choose from Celebrate their new address with something chosen for the way they live. Compare practical favourites with a picture of the home…
• Housewarming gifts for couples Choose something both people would enjoy, within a budget that works for you. Start with what they need, what they already have…
• Unique housewarming gifts with a personal connection A personal connection can come from a favourite food, a shared memory, a practical need or a picture they like. Set your budget…

The gift

Who it is for changes what lands: a first home, a couple, someone who says they want nothing, a family mid-move.

• The gift Who it is for changes what lands: a first home, a couple, someone who says they want nothing, a family mid-move.
• First home gifts A first home might be rented, shared or bought. Start with what the person needs or enjoys and a budget that suits you, whether…
• Moving in gifts and moving house gifts A gift can mark either end of a move. Keep a favourite old address close, or celebrate the place they are moving into. A house…
• New home gifts for men Start with what he has asked for, what he still needs and what you want to spend. If he has said no gifts, respect that. A…
• Personalised new home gifts Make a gift from a house photograph you supply. Keep the original image or try an optional AI illustration style, then choose a…
• New home gifts: ideas, and a print of their house A nice new home gift is one the household will use or want to look at: something they've asked for, something for the house, or a…
• First Christmas in a new home The first Christmas in a new place often arrives before anything is on the walls. The gift here is a picture of the house itself…
• Find a new-home gift idea Choose a guide for the people moving, the stage they're at and the budget you want to spend. Practical help, everyday items and…
• Housewarming gifts for men A new place, a favourite corner and a story to put on the wall. Choose a housewarming gift around his interests, from useful home…

On the wall

What each format physically is, which wall it suits, and the sixteen house portraits already made.

• On the wall What each format physically is, which wall it suits, and the sixteen house portraits already made.
• Sixteen house portraits, ready to print Not every gift starts with a photograph. Sixteen house portraits are already made, and one of them is usually closer to the house…
• House illustration from your photo A house illustration, sketch or line drawing is a picture of your home made from a photograph of the front of it. Ours is made by…

More guides and references

• Craig Fearn I run Our House Print, a UK print-on-demand studio that turns a photo of your home into a personalised print. Every product on…
• New home questions, answered Twelve straight answers about moving house and settling into a new one. Where a page states a rule, it quotes whoever actually…
• A gift for their new place Start with the household and your budget. These guides compare practical help, everyday things and personal artwork, so you can…