If you’ve ever moved house, you’ll know the mixed emotions that often accompany the housewarming gift. You’re grateful, of course, that a friend or loved one has generously given you something to welcome you into your new abode. But really, you have so much stuff already, it’s not like you need another vase. And then you have to find a spare shelf or some room on the mantle for it — a task which often proves far more difficult when you’re already trying to find new homes for all your other decor.

There are some instances though where you’ll receive a housewarming gift that is, as clichéd as it sounds, exactly what you need. A pair of salad servers for when guests come around, or an oven-to-table dish to make pot roasts presentable. The perfect housewarming gift does exist, and here they are: four presents to warm a home that are as practical as they are pretty.

Stone Cheese Knife, $70 + Pebble Plate, $180 from Dinosaur Designs, Level 1

A cheeseboard is practically mandatory when friends swing by to help warm a home, so help the new resident out by gifting them a beautiful marble resin plate and cheese knife set from Dinosaur Designs.

The Reeds Diffuser, $59 from Hunter Candles, Ground Level

New homes can have a distinct smell, and leaving a candle alight at all hours is obviously not doable. Enter the diffuser — the easiest way to imbue a new home with an elegant fragrance without your giftee having to lift a finger.

Stoneware Heritage Rectangular Dish with Lid, $136 from Le Creuset, Ground Level

A dish that goes from oven to table to fridge is a valuable addition to any kitchen. This one from Le Creuset is as hardworking as it is beautiful, which means it’ll proudly sit on the benchtop if cupboard storage is out of the question.