Stylish Items That Will Make Your Apartment Look Like an Actual Adult Lives There

Let's be honest—we spend most of our 20's and 30's living in a leased apartment that we secretly hate because we have to store sweaters in the oven and the kitchen and living room are basically the same thing. But just because you're not living in your dream adobe doesn't mean it has to look like a shit hole.

Let us help you go into the new year with a resolution to step your interior decorating skills up a notch with a few easy steps. We've gathered some cool pieces for your digs so that you don't have to second-guess if guests are judging where you lay your head every night. Start the upgrade now with our list of Stylish Items That Will Make Your Apartment Look Like an Actual Adult Lives There.

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Browse your local bookstore or Amazon for some popular coffee table books about art, sports, cars, or fashion and invest in a few and you don't have to worry about discussing the weather with your guests.

Buy It Now at Amazon, $32

Yes, this is probably the last thing on the list you actually should buy, but if you own an expensive watch or wear other small accessories on the regular, a valet tray is a great thing to place in your bedroom. Parabellum does it in an amazing grey bison leather.

Buy It Now at MR PORTER, $400

Keep your comforter and sheets in your bedroom and cop a throw blanket, like the one above from Neighborhood, to lay across your sofa and cuddle up next to your boo(s).

Buy It Now at Haven Shop, $175

Let people know you're about your business before barely stepping into your apartment with a great mat placed on the floor.

Buy It Now at Stussy, $75

Give people the impression that your taste level goes beyond what's hanging in your closet by doing some research and picking up some great pieces of art.

Buy it Now at Kelly Wearstler, $895

We're sure you have a place for your outerwear, but what happens when you have people over? Show them that you take pride in your clothing AND theirs by not just flinging it over a chair.

Buy It Now at VFILES, $75

Having a few candles or incense floating around your place let's people know that you care about how your place smells. It also helps masks the funk if you haven't cleaned in a while. Hey, we all get busy.

Buy It Now at Malin + Goetz, $52