What They Actually Want (In Order)
1. Cash or bank transfer. Let's be honest — a new home has expenses nobody planned for.
2. Quality home essentials. Premium towels, a good set of pillows, quality bedding. Things people use daily and rarely splurge on for themselves.
3. A custom personalised piece. Something that makes the new house feel like their home — a custom pillow with a family photo, a piece of art, something with their name.
4. An experience. A dinner reservation, a home cleaning service voucher, a grocery delivery subscription.
5. Plants. A quality indoor plant (snake plant, peace lily, fiddle-leaf fig) is beautiful, lasting, and genuinely appreciated.
What to Avoid
Matching kitchen sets nobody asked for. Generic decorative items without context. Alcohol for households where it's not appropriate. Anything large and heavy.
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