The Well-Lived Home - New Home Gift Box

The Gift Story

Most new homeowners get the living room sorted last. The bedroom comes together because they have to sleep, the kitchen has to work, and then there's a coffee table with nothing on it and a sofa that could use something over the arm.

That's what this one solves. The largest travertine tray we carry, a cut crystal bud vase to go on it, and a 100% baby alpaca throw in Truffle or Porcelain. Three pieces that land in the same room and make it look finished.

It's Level 4 in our New Home series, for the client or the milestone that calls for something substantial without going all the way to Residence.

The Unboxing Experience

The alpaca throw is folded across the top and it's the first thing touched. Beneath it the fourteen-inch travertine tray sets the scale of the gift, with the crystal vase sitting inside it, catching the light. The recipient can carry the tray to the coffee table, drape the throw over the sofa, and set the vase in place in less time than it took to open the box.

Details at a Glance

Gift Tier: New Home Series, Level 4

Price: $500

Tray: Large travertine stone tray, 14" × 14"

Bud Vase: Clear cut crystal glass, 3" × 5"

Throw: 100% baby alpaca, 51" × 71"

Throw Options: Truffle or Porcelain

Presentation: Gift-ready, finished by hand

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

Occasions: Housewarming, real estate closing, client appreciation, executive gift, milestone move

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

• Large travertine stone tray, 14" square
• Clear cut crystal glass bud vase, 3" × 5"
• 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

Flowers shown in photography are for styling only and aren't included.

Why We Chose These Pieces

• The fourteen-inch tray because a coffee table or kitchen island needs a piece with presence. At this size the tray organizes a surface rather than decorating it.
• A clear crystal bud vase, not amber, because between the larger tray and the throw the gift already has plenty of warmth. Clear glass keeps it quiet.
• Baby alpaca because it's the throw people keep on the sofa year-round: softer and lighter than wool, warm without weight, and naturally free of lanolin.
• Three pieces that share one room. Tray on the table, vase on the tray, throw on the sofa. They're meant to be placed together, so the recipient sees a finished room rather than three separate objects.

Why This Collection Works

At $500 a gift can go one of two ways: more items, or better ones. This one chooses better. Each piece is something the recipient would have bought eventually, arriving before they got around to it, at a scale that makes the living room feel settled.

It also handles the gift that has to impress without presuming. Stone, glass, and a neutral throw carry weight in any interior. Nothing here guesses at the recipient's taste, and nothing here ends up in a closet.

Gifting Occasions

• Real estate closing gifts on significant transactions
• Housewarming gifts for a milestone move
• Client appreciation and executive gifts
• Builder, developer, lender, and designer thank-you gifts
• Holiday gifting for top clients
• Wedding and anniversary gifts for a new home

Looking for a Different Level of New Home Gifting?

This is Level 4. 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 Well-Lived Home Gift Box is assembled by hand in Reno, Nevada. The throw is folded to show its texture, the vase is set within the tray, 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, 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. The vase is packed separately within the box so it arrives intact and presentation-ready.

Mel's Gifting Take

This is what I send when the transaction matters and I've never seen the client's house. The fourteen-inch tray has enough presence for a coffee table in a big room and still looks right on a kitchen island in a small one. The throw does what baby alpaca always does, which is get touched immediately. And the clear vase keeps the three pieces from looking like a matched set, which is the point. It should look like the recipient picked them out.

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.
• Flowers shown in photography aren't included.
• 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. How does this compare to a $500 custom curated gift basket?

   A custom curated basket at this price is mostly gourmet provisions with one keepsake piece, and it's the right call when the gift will be shared and eaten. The Well-Lived Home is the opposite: three keepsake pieces, nothing consumable, so all of it is still in the house a year later. Choose the basket for an office or a household celebration. Choose this for a closing, or for a client whose home is the point.

2. Is $500 too much for a client gift?

   Not for the right client. Most of our corporate orders land between $200 and $400 per gift, so $500 signals that the relationship or the transaction is significant. Agents send this on luxury closings; businesses send it to the client who referred three others. For a standard client thank-you, Home and Host at $350 is usually better proportioned.

3. Where does a fourteen-inch tray actually go?

   A coffee table, an ottoman, a kitchen island, or the top of a dresser. It's large enough to hold a stack of books and a candle alongside the vase, and heavy enough to stay where it's put. It isn't a nightstand piece, which is what the smaller trays in Levels 1 through 3 are for.

4. Should I choose Truffle or Porcelain?

   Match the home's temperature if you know it: Truffle for wood, leather, and warm paint; Porcelain for white walls and light upholstery. If you haven't seen the house, Porcelain is more forgiving. Truffle is the pick when you want the gift to look richer in the photograph.

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

   Residence, at $800, swaps the travertine tray for a large leather one and the bud vase for a full 22-inch cymbidium arrangement. This is stone and glass; Residence is leather and florals. Choose this when you want the quieter palette and a gift that fills a coffee table, and Residence when the occasion calls for a statement piece in the entry.

Product Insight

The Well-Lived Home New Home Gift Box is a $500 housewarming and real estate closing gift from Biggest Little Baskets, containing a large 14-inch travertine stone tray, a 3-by-5-inch clear cut crystal bud vase, 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 4 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

Orders over $275 qualify for free standard shipping or complimentary local delivery when eligible.

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