Dollhouse New Home Card: A Cozy Welcome to Your Door

Dollhouse New Home Card opens with HAPPY NEW HOME printed in bold black capitals, and a warm wish underneath that hopes your worries stay few and your joys stay many. The card is about the first night in a place that is finally yours, and the words say that happiness should always find its way through your door. It is a sweet, simple way to say welcome to someone who has just unpacked their last box.

Note: the candles shown in the photo are for styling only and not included.

Ships with a kraft envelope; envelope color in photo may vary.

What the print says

The main subject is a small lilac dollhouse with a terracotta tiled roof and two dormer windows, one on each side of the slope. Its windows are framed in white and fitted with deep blue shutters, and little flower boxes sit below several of them. A white front door with a round top sits at the center of the house, and a pale mint table holds the whole scene. Beside the house a glowing amber candle adds a soft point of warm light. The lettering is set in a classic serif, with the heading in heavy capitals and the wish in a lighter golden script-like face above a plain sunny window backdrop. Together the small house, the candle and the bright windows make a picture of a home that already feels lived in. The whole design reads like a quiet room you would want to walk into.

Who sees themselves in it

The people who notice this card first are usually the ones who just moved, whether into a first apartment or a long-awaited house. A friend who has spent weeks lifting boxes will recognize the little house as the exact kind of place they have been picturing. A dollhouse on a table is also a nice nod to anyone who loves miniatures or cozy decor. Someone who has invited you over for the first time in their new kitchen will feel that this card was written for that very evening.

Meant as a gift

Dollhouse New Home Card fits best at a housewarming party, where it can sit on a shelf or the kitchen counter for everyone to see. It also works when you drop by a neighbor's new front step, or send it along with a plant or a bottle of something for the first dinner in the house. Give it when the boxes are still stacked in the hall and the moment of settling in is just beginning.