Home and Host - New Home Gift Box

The Gift Story

The first dinner in a new home is a milestone of its own. So is the evening afterward, when the guests have gone and there's finally time to put your feet up.

The Home and Host Gift Box pairs a medium travertine stone tray for a counter or console with a 100% baby alpaca throw in Truffle or Porcelain for the sofa. Natural stone and soft fiber give the recipient two useful pieces for gathering and everyday life at home.

It's Level 3 in our New Home series, suited to a housewarming, real estate closing, client thank-you, or host who made you feel at home.

The Unboxing Experience

The throw is what the recipient reaches for first. Baby alpaca is softer than people expect, and it shifts the tone of the unboxing from appreciation to something closer to comfort. Beneath it, the travertine tray anchors the gift with its natural veining and cool weight. Folded throw on the tray, tray on the console: the pairing is obvious the moment the lid is off.

Details at a Glance

Gift Tier: New Home Series, Level 3

Price: $350

Tray: Medium travertine stone tray, 10.25" × 10.25" × 0.75"

Throw: 100% baby alpaca, 51" × 71"

Throw Options: Truffle or Porcelain

Presentation: Gift-ready, finished by hand, keepsake gift box, silk ribbon

Recipient: New homeowners, couples, families, clients, and hosts

Occasions: Housewarming, real estate closing, client appreciation, executive gift, host gift

Hand Assembled: Yes, in Reno, Nevada

Gift Message: Available at checkout

Corporate Ready: Yes; volume orders, recipient lists, and multi-address shipping available

Included in This Collection

Home Pieces

• Medium travertine stone tray, 10.25" square
• 100% baby alpaca throw blanket, 51" × 71", in the color you select above

Presentation

• Gift-ready presentation, finished by hand in Reno, Nevada, with nationwide shipping

Why We Chose These Pieces

• Baby alpaca brings softness and warmth without a heavy feel, making the throw useful beside a sofa or reading chair throughout the year.
• Two neutral colors offer different directions. Truffle brings depth beside wood and warm tones; Porcelain adds a light note beside pale upholstery.
• The medium travertine tray gives a small display or dry everyday essentials a place on a console, dresser, or kitchen island.
• Stone and alpaca together give the gift two distinct textures and two everyday purposes, with room for the recipient to use each piece in their own way.

Why This Gift Works

Home and Host celebrates both the first gathering and the quieter evenings that follow. The tray brings order to a surface, while the alpaca throw is ready for a sofa, reading chair, or the end of a bed.

Both pieces are chosen for repeated use, giving a closing or housewarming gift a life beyond the day it arrives. The choice of Truffle or Porcelain helps you reflect the recipient's home or color preferences.

Gifting Occasions

• Housewarming and new home gifts
• Real estate closing gifts
• Client appreciation and executive gifts
• Builder, lender, and designer thank-you gifts
• Host and hostess gifts
• Holiday gifting for top clients

Looking for a Different Level of New Home Gifting?

This is Level 3. Each step up adds a larger tray or a more substantial piece for the home.

• Level 1: Welcome Home Gift Box, $125
• Level 2: Settle In Gift Box, $150
• Level 3: Home and Host Gift Box, $350
• Level 4: The Well-Lived Home Gift Box, $500
• Level 5: Residence, Cream Leather Tray, $800
• Level 5: Residence, Round Mink Leather Tray, $800

Beautifully Presented

Every Home and Host Gift Box is assembled by hand in Reno, Nevada. The throw is folded to show its texture and set with the tray so the gift reads as a pairing, and the box is finished so there's nothing left for you to wrap. Presentation details vary slightly with packaging and delivery method.

Personalization & Corporate Gifting

Select the throw color above, and add a handwritten gift message at checkout. For brokerages, builders, lenders, and businesses sending several at once, we coordinate throw color per recipient, recipient lists, branded inserts, and multi-address shipping. Volume orders need additional lead time, so reach out and we'll confirm timing.

Shipping & Delivery

Local delivery throughout Reno and Sparks, and nationwide shipping to the contiguous United States. Orders of $275 or more to a single address ship free. Each box is packed to arrive presentation-ready.

Mel's Gifting Take

I like this pairing because you can feel the difference between the two materials immediately: cool stone and a soft alpaca throw. It's a generous thank-you for a host and a useful welcome to a new home. Truffle adds warmth and depth; Porcelain keeps the pairing light. If you're unsure, tell us a little about the recipient and we'll help you choose.

Before You Send

• Hand assembled to order in Reno, Nevada.
• Travertine is natural stone; veining, color, and small surface pits vary from piece to piece and are part of the material.
• One throw per box.
• Baby alpaca is a natural fiber; dry cleaning is recommended.
• Travertine is porous, so the tray is best for display and dry items rather than wet glasses without a coaster.
• Contains no food items.
• Designed to arrive presentation-ready; no additional wrapping needed.

Ask the Team

1. Will an alpaca throw match a house I've never seen?

   Truffle and Porcelain are neutral options that work with many interiors. Truffle pairs well with wood, leather, and warmer colors; Porcelain suits pale upholstery and lighter rooms. If you know the recipient's favorite colors or have a photograph of the space, our team can help you choose.

2. What's the difference between baby alpaca and regular alpaca or wool?

   Baby alpaca is the finest grade of alpaca fiber, not the age of the animal, which surprises most people. It's softer than standard alpaca, lighter and warmer than sheep's wool, and naturally free of lanolin, so it works for recipients with wool sensitivities. It's the reason this throw feels the way it does.

3. Is $350 appropriate for a closing gift?

   Home and Host is a $350 option when you want to give two substantial home pieces for a closing, client thank-you, or referral-partner appreciation. Choose according to your budget and the relationship. Settle In offers a smaller investment, while The Well-Lived Home adds a larger tray and a bud vase.

4. Should I choose Truffle or Porcelain?

   Choose Truffle for warm wood tones, leather, or a deeper neutral palette. Porcelain works well with lighter upholstery and pale walls, or as a light contrast in a darker room. Either can suit a new home; what the recipient enjoys is the best guide.

5. How is Home and Host different from The Well-Lived Home?

   Home and Host, at $350, pairs the ten-inch tray with the alpaca throw. The Well-Lived Home, at $500, moves to the largest fourteen-inch tray in the series and adds a cut crystal bud vase alongside the throw. Choose Home and Host when two strong pieces are the right scale; choose Well-Lived when the gift needs to fill a coffee table.

Product Insight

The Home and Host New Home Gift Box is a $350 housewarming and real estate closing gift from Biggest Little Baskets, containing a medium 10.25-inch travertine stone tray and a 51-by-71-inch 100% baby alpaca throw blanket in the buyer's choice of Truffle or Porcelain, hand assembled in Reno, Nevada, available for local delivery and nationwide shipping, and positioned as Level 3 of a six-box New Home series ranging from $125 to $800.

Local Delivery

We currently offer local delivery within the Reno, Nevada area, approximately 20 miles from our location, for a $15 delivery fee per address.

Local delivery is a wonderful option for gift baskets, gift boxes, and select local orders that need to arrive with a little extra care. Please make sure the delivery address is accurate and complete before placing your order.

Standard Shipping

We ship to the contiguous United States for a flat $9.99 standard shipping fee.

This applies to eligible decor items, individual curated gift items, gift boxes, gift baskets, and select floral arrangements.

Free Shipping + Complimentary Local Delivery

Send $275 or more to a single address and it travels with our compliments: free standard shipping, or complimentary local delivery within our local delivery area. Complimentary shipping beginning at $275 applies to each individual address.

Premade Floral Arrangement Shipping

Our custom premade floral arrangements ship directly from our trusted partner vendor. This helps us offer a wider selection of ready-to-gift floral pieces while making sure each arrangement is packed appropriately for transit.

Because these arrangements ship separately from partner inventory, they may arrive in a separate shipment from other items in your order. Processing and transit times may vary slightly depending on the arrangement, availability, and destination.

Rush Shipping

Need your gift to arrive sooner? We offer a rush shipping option for an additional $50 when available. This covers moving your order to the front of the production line, not the carrier's fee.

For express delivery of two days or less, shipping is billed at actual carrier cost, calculated by our team for your specific order and destination. Weight, size, and how far it's going all move that number, so please reach out before you place the order and we'll give you a real figure rather than a guess.

Rush availability may depend on the item, order size, destination, and current production or packing schedule. For custom gifts, large orders, or specialty items, we recommend reaching out first so we can confirm the best timeline.

Processing Times

If a ship date is not selected or requested at checkout, orders typically ship within 3–4 business days from the date of purchase.

In November and December, plan on 5–7 business days. Everything is still made by hand, and there are simply more hands' worth of it during the holidays. Order early and you'll never notice the difference.

Large custom orders, specialty gifts, corporate orders, and more detailed gift baskets and boxes may require additional processing time depending on the size, complexity, product availability, and final presentation.

Corporate orders scale with their size. Fifteen baskets is a different week than fifty. We'll give you a firm timeline when we confirm your order, and we'd rather quote you honestly than quote you fast.

Tracking Information

Once your order ships, tracking information will be provided so you can follow the delivery and know when to keep an eye out.

If your order includes multiple items or a premade floral arrangement shipping from our partner vendor, you may receive more than one tracking number.

Weather & Carrier Delays

Once your order leaves our hands, it's in the carrier's — and the carrier answers to the weather. Snow over the Sierra, ice storms, fog, and the general chaos of late December can all slow a package down, and none of it is something we can hurry along.

We'll always help you track it, and we'll always answer the email. We can build you a beautiful basket or gift box, but we cannot negotiate with the jet stream.

Delivery Responsibility

Once an order is marked as delivered by the carrier, responsibility for the package is released. We are not responsible for stolen packages, packages left unattended, weather exposure after delivery, or orders delivered to an incorrect address provided at checkout.

Please double-check all shipping details before completing your purchase, especially when sending gifts. We are very good at creating thoughtful baskets and boxes, but sadly, we cannot reroute a package once it is already on its way.

Incorrect or Incomplete Addresses

If an address is entered incorrectly — it happens more often than you'd think, usually the sender's own address — or is missing important details such as an apartment, suite, gate code, business name, or recipient information, the order may be delayed, returned, or delivered incorrectly.

Additional shipping fees may apply if an order needs to be reshipped due to an incorrect or incomplete address provided at checkout.

A Note About Gift Timing

If you are sending a gift for a specific date, we recommend ordering as early as possible. We will always do our best to meet requested timing, but carrier delays, weather, holidays, and address issues can affect delivery once a package leaves our hands.

For time-sensitive gifts, local delivery or rush shipping may be the best option when available.

Every basket is built by hand, one at a time, for one person. No algorithm, no assembly line, no warehouse in Ohio. Because of that, all sales are final — no refunds, returns, or exchanges on gift baskets, gift boxes, or shop items.

If something inside isn't quite your taste, pass it along. A good gift rarely stays put anyway.

If something arrives damaged

We'll replace it.

Email contact@biggestlittlebaskets.com within three days of delivery, subject line Damaged Item. Include one photo of the item and one of the shipping box — our carrier requires both to file a claim, and they're immune to our charm without them.

Three days, two photos. That's all we ask.

Corporate & custom orders

Custom work starts the moment you say yes. We source the pieces, hold the inventory, and begin curating — often weeks before anything ships.

As such, corporate and custom orders require a non-refundable 30% deposit to reserve your place on the calendar. It goes straight into your order, not into a void. If plans change, we'll do what we can to move dates, but the deposit stays with the work it's already funded.

Quantity changes are welcome up to 14 days before delivery. And if someone gets added to the list after that, tell us anyway — we'll do everything we can to make room. Somebody always gets added to the list.

The balance is due before shipping or delivery.

Anything else

Questions, concerns, or something we haven't covered here — email us. A real person reads it, and we'd rather hear it from you than read it later.

See our FAQ page for all product related questions