[Armind]

Friends just bought their first house.. need gifts for the upcoming party.

No cookwares etc since my buddy is a cook and bought all those things up to his standards.

Any ideas?

[dyan]

to name a few

Art
Kitchen appliances
glassware + wine
Candles

[tiger_handheld]

a nice picture for their walls?

[nabs]

Potted Fern... something that looks nice, nothing too big.

[Jayboogz]

budget?

[Armind]

No set budget but I don't wanna go too crazy lol. Art and stuff is for them to decide.

Their house is completely bland with shades of brown.

[v_tec]

IKEA gift card.

[nabs]

Art and stuff is for them to decide.



That covers the bulk of stuff people usually give as a housewarming. I would say in that case a Gift Card to Bed Bath & Beyond or Ikea like above said.

[Gnomes]

If your friends are into Asian superstition stuff, avoid giving the following items:
clocks, woks, knives (the latter 2 shouldnt be a problem as your buddy is a cook with his own wares)

[123654123]

to name a few

Art
Kitchen appliances
glassware + wine
Candles

a painting of you naked :lawl:

[Armind]

Gift cards are too w.e

Was thinking of a scotch decanter but fuck.. $$$$$$

[woooo]

Personally I appreciated practical gifts. Do they need a modem or an office chair? Art is very subjective. Out of season but chipping together with some friends for a BBQ is another thought.

[fliptuner]

I've given at least 5 friends universal tool kits and they still use them, regularly.

Most aren't very handy but they always come in useful, whether it's to hang pictures or replace an O-ring on a faucet or change a bulb on their car.

The bonus is, when I have to go over to do repairs, I know they at least have basic tools.

These usually go on sale for 50% off:
Jobmate 128-Piece Tool Kit | Canadian Tire (http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/jobmate-128-piece-tool-kit-0589154p.html#.Uv3FG8uYb5o)

[Armind]

^ That's a pretty good idea but damn dat price lol

[Armind]

Personally I appreciated practical gifts. Do they need a modem or an office chair? Art is very subjective. Out of season but chipping together with some friends for a BBQ is another thought.

They have all the furniture they need already..

[fliptuner]

^ That's a pretty good idea but damn dat price lol

The ones I got were $50 - $80 on sale.

[Jayboogz]

get them a whole roast pig and some henessy if they asian

[v_tec]

If your friends are into Asian superstition stuff, avoid giving the following items:
clocks, woks, knives (the latter 2 shouldnt be a problem as your buddy is a cook with his own wares)

I understand clocks, but curious...what's wrong with knives? Wouldn't tool kits be similar [meaning]?

[fliptuner]

Knives as gifts represent severed relationships.

Typically, if you want to give someone a knife, they have to give you money in return.

[Armind]

get them a whole roast pig and some henessy if they asian

Nah, buddy is making us steak dinner for the house warming party. :victory:

Knives as gifts represent severed relationships.

Typically, if you want to give someone a knife, they have to give you money in return.

Didn't know all these things lol, good thing he has own set for use from the industry he's in.

[fliptuner]

China Articles - Items to Avoid in Chinese Gift Giving (http://www.wiredtourist.com/travel_articles/Items_to_Avoid_in_Chinese_Gift_Giving.html)

[StylinRed]

wine?

a Dyson something or other? vacuum? heater?

one of those cured pig legs? it'll only last so long though like so http://www.tienda.com/food/products/jm-80.html?site=1 or http://www.tienda.com/food/products/jm-76.html?rlid=detail would probably go over well since he's cook

ps4?xbox1?

gift cards

[digitalgirl]

a gift basket of cleaning supplies

[GLOW]

some booze sounds nice

[JKam]

a power drill

[xmisstrinh]

for my friend's house warming, I filled up a hamper with lots of stuff they'd use daily including:

The hamper
Windex and other cleaning supplies
Toothbrushes and toothpaste
Paper towels
Garbage bags
Mugs
some microwave popcorn/chips/hot chocolate and other snackables

[maxxxboost]

For a dude, a tool kit/bag for the house!

The best part of it is you can go big or small and there are tons of tools you can select from.

Think about what they will need to do and the tools that they will need to do it.

Wall mount a TV,
Assemble a bed, table, cabinet, etc.,
Hang pictures,
Measuring shit.

[fliptuner]

The ones I got were $50 - $80 on sale.

$51
Jobmate 128-Piece Tool Kit | Canadian Tire (http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/jobmate-128-piece-tool-kit-0589154p.html#.UxPQkcuYb5o)

$60
Jobmate Tool Set, 191-piece | Canadian Tire (http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/jobmate-tool-set-191-pc-0589246p.html#.UxPQ7MuYb5o)

Thinking of picking one up as a spare gift, while they're on sale.

[Matlock]

http://lemongroveblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Simple_Human_Butterfly_Recycler.jpg
Fancy garbage can. (Simple Human: butterfly) I have the same one. Good gift if he doesn't have one yet. That way everytime he uses it at home he will think of you.