As Christmastime and the holidays approach many of us have started shopping for gifts for friends and family and even watching the hot sales for ourselves. Whether you are searching for others or yourself, here are ten of the hottest gift items, in a range of prices, for new homeowners.

We have had this exact salt and pepper mill set for over a year and love it! It is beautiful, functional and unique; we receive many compliments on it from guests. It has an adjustable rotor allowing you to decide the coarseness of your salt, pepper or other spice. The set is under $15 making it an affordable, thoughtful gift.

I just ordered this 5’ faux fiddle leaf tree for my master bathroom and can’t wait for it to arrive; the reviews and price are wonderful. There are so many places I could use this in my home and I’m sure many feel the same way making it a great gifting option.

Air fryers have become increasingly popular these last few years and the new Beautiful by Drew Barrymore line at Walmart is stunning. It comes in multiple gorgeous colors and is priced affordably. In addition to the air fryers, this line includes toasters, coffee pots, electric kettles, toaster ovens, knife block sets, cookware sets, touchscreen blenders, Dutch ovens and more.

My favorite blanket! I have it in two colors. It’s super soft, beautiful, and just the right weight. A great addition to any living room or bedroom; a gift that any new homeowner is sure to love.

Candles are always a great choice. I love candles but don’t necessarily buy them much for myself making them such a treat when others gift them to me! This line from Nordstrom has been popular for years and is widely known for how beautiful their jars are.

Decorative trays can be used in so many ways throughout the home; both as decor and functionally. This one comes in multiple color options.

Flowers have been a popular gifting choice for years, However, most of the time they don’t last very long. Pampas grass arrangements have been trending this year; a new twist on a classic favorite bouquet and they are a permanent decor item that does not die or require any care.

I actually received this silicone kitchen utensil set as a gift myself from my brother last year and it has held up well. It comes in quite a few color options and is a set that I love displaying on my countertops due to its aesthetically appealing design.

Wine glasses are always a great gift idea but stemless wine glasses are a bit less common making it a safer choice to give to a friend or family member when not knowing what they currently already own.

When moving into a new home it’s always fun to personalize it and make it fit your family best. I found this custom name sign on Amazon and it’s the perfect gift to warm the heart of a new homeowner!

Which item is your favorite? Do you own any of them? Which will you gift to friends and family? We would love to hear your thoughts!

We moved into our new home this past August and after having custom built our last few homes we strongly desired to change a few things in this home to make it better fitted to our needs and style. We adore our new home’s layout and location plus we have a fantastic neighborhood and knew we could make the other aesthetic changes through time. We have been so happy with the outcome of our projects thus far. We have completed almost all of them ourselves with the exception of some yard landscaping and tree removal.

Our last two homes we chose white cabinets for the kitchen and I had always been so happy with them. I love the fresh, bright ambiance of it. I considered white for this home as well but the previous owners had already painted the kitchen walls white plus we changed the countertops to white so I felt white cabinets may be a bit much for this space. I knew I wanted to paint them a light color though and decided on Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray; we love it!

The trim throughout most of the home was already Agreeable Gray so I had been able to see how the color worked in our home and knew I would be happy with it on a larger scale.

We are new to DIY projects but my husband has years of construction experience and knowledge. Though his experience is in exterior paneling and waterproofing, etc. his familiarity with the tools and processes was extremely helpful.

After much research online we decided we would spray the majority of the cabinets versus hand paint it all. My husband removed all of the cabinet doors and drawers and brought them to a paint station he had set up in our garage. I stayed inside and, after taping off around the edges, hand painted the cabinet frames that remained. We numbered each cabinet door and drawer so that we wouldn’t have any issues remembering which was which upon completion and removed all hardware prior to painting.

Here are the supplies we purchased to paint our kitchen cabinets (above). I’ve linked them all here. The entire process took us about 4-5 days as we still had regular life to attend to but it seemed to go by quickly! We did lightly sand the cabinets prior to painting though this particular paint states it isn’t necessary. I’ll go over our tips and what we wish we had known prior to this project.

•Make sure your paint station for spraying (we set ours up in the garage) is clean and free of debris in the surrounding area. The sprayer gun releases air while in use and you want to ensure nothing blows onto your freshly painted cabinets as they dry.
•Take apart and rinse the spray gun with water between coats.
•Number the cabinet doors and drawers. You may think it’s easy to remember what goes where but it will save you so much time and frustration knowing for sure.
•We did two coats of paint and recommend waiting at least an hour between coats to let the first coat dry.
​•A lazy Susan rotating swivel such a this will come in handy when spraying the cabinet drawers. Set the bottom (back) of the drawer on the swivel and push it to easily spin while spraying.

After allowing adequate time to dry, we put the cabinet doors and drawers back in place. We kept them open for the first week after to allow the paint to fully cure and dry then added cabinet bumpers to the interior corners.

Have you painted cabinets before? We would love to hear your tips in the comments!