25 Items Every Man Needs in His Apartment

From expensive to affordable, here are 25 apartment essentials every man needs in his apartment, including coffee tables, lamps & chairs.

May 8, 2020
What men need in their apartment
 
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It's everyone's dream to have a killer pad that gets everyone hyped. We've compiled a list of items to give you a combination of sweet crib and party central. The items range from affordable to expensive. But if you purchase most of the items on this list, your space is bound to be more grown up. So, be sure you check out this list of 25 Items Every Man Needs in His Apartment.

Architect Lamp

Taotronics LED Desk Lamp
 
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Your young eyes ain’t what they used to be, so make sure you keep things properly lit—literally.

Buy It Now at Taotronics, $56.

Wine Glasses

Riedel Stemless Fine Crystal Wine Glasses
 
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Getting an earful on why wine cannot be enjoyed out of a Dixie cup is not ideal, so having proper wine glasses on deckington whenever a fine young thang swings by is crucial.

Buy It Now at Target, $53.

Sleeper Sofa

FRIHETEN sleeper sofa ikea
 
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Yes, you will need to upgrade from the futon your parents bought you your freshman year of college because God only knows what is still festering in it. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t introduce a more refined sofa that still has the capability to turn into a sleeper when you’re too lazy to walk to your actual bed.

Buy It Now at Ikea, $499.

Multi-Towel Set

Madison Park Jacquard Bath Towel Set
 
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Should go without saying, but you need multiple towels for multiple uses...witcho nasty ass.

Buy It Now at Macy's, $98.

Bathrobe

Schiesser Hooded Towelling Bath Robe
 
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For those days that you really don't want to put any effort in getting dressed.

Buy It Now at END Clothing, $105.

Bookshelf

McKibben Geometric Bookshelffor
 
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Ah yes, books. I’ve heard of those.

Buy It Now at Wayfair, $164.

Coffee Table

Industrial Coffee Table
 
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For everything except your coffee...like coffee tables books!

Buy It Now at Etsy, $445.

Coffee Table Book

History As They Saw It Coffee Table Book
 
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Speak of the devil!

Buy It Now at Amazon, $43.

Extra Sheets

Slumber Cloud Stratus Bed Sheets
 
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It is recommended you change your sheets weekly to cut back on exposure to fungi, bacteria and pollen while also getting rid of things like sweat, skin cells and bodily secretions. If that ain’t enough to urge you to cop extra sheets, I don’t know what to tell you, chief.

Buy it Now at Slumber Cloud, $159-$224.

Coat Rack

Umbra Sticks Wall Mounted Coat Rack
 
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Those coats piled up knee-high in your entry way are just SCREAMING to be hung and showcased properly. Give them what they want, man.

Buy It Now at Wayfair, $25.

Lounge Chair

Ruby Slipper Chair
 
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It’s hard out there in the real world, so you have to make time for yourself to sit back (literally) and relax every once in a while.

Buy It Now at West Elm, $200.

Modern Desk

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Zooms feel hella professional if you’re sitting at a work desk. Even if it’s just with the homies and y’all are arguing over how to pronounce “niche” when discussing your Japanese hiking style aesthetic.

Buy It Now at AllModern, $100.

Steamer

Handheld Luxury Steamer
 
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Because “putting it in the bathroom when you shower” doesn't always get the wrinkles out.

Buy It Now at Amazon, $38.

Bathroom Soap and Toothbrush Containers

Slate Bathroom Countertop Collection
 
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Save yourself the trouble of trying to scrub and scrape the residue off of your bathroom countertop before guests stop by.

Buy It Now at The Container Store, $6-$10.

Coffee Maker

Medelco Stovetop Percolator
 
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Caffeine is a necessity in adulthood, so keep this handy for when it’s time for the percolator. Get it?

Buy It Now at Bed Bath & Beyond, $15.

Remote Controlled Fan

REMOTE CONTROLLED FAN
 
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Doesn’t it always seem like the fan is too damn far away to change the setting? Get a remote-controlled one and never get up again, ever. Just stay in the same spot forever.

Buy It Now at Bed, Bath & Beyond, $45.

Body Mirror

Ikea Nissedal Mirror
 
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I mean, isn’t it obvious? For the fits, duh.

Buy It Now at Ikea, $30.

Shoe Rack

ClosetMaid Shoe Rack
 
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You can't have your loafers and your J's co-mingling on the floor all haphazardly, lying on top of each other and shit. It's unnatural! Put them loafers on the bottom of the shoe rack and keep those J's pristine whilst placing them on the top like a gentleman.

Buy It Now at Wayfair, $30.

Mini Bar

Union Rustic Chavis Bar Cart
 
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Never too old for booze. What you are too old for is not having a proper bar cart stationed in your room so you can booze as you prepare to snooze.

Buy It Now at Wayfair, $220.

Candle

Tom Dixon Underground Medium Candle
 
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Don't care how many you think you are; the right candle can moisten you up real quick.

Buy It Now at END Clothing, $75.

Couch

IKEA EKEBOL Sofa
 
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The fuck you look like sitting criss-cross-applesauce on the floor? Grow up and get a damn sofa, bruh!

Buy It Now at Ikea, $399.

Welcome Mat

Gregg Cactus Welcome Mat
 
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As you mature, you will find that, more and more, you start to just straight up dislike people. So, in order to offset the unwelcoming vibe you will unknowingly, yet undoubtedly start to give off, a nice welcome mat just might throw them off your scent. At least long enough to drink the booze they brought over.

Buy It Now at AllModern, $27.

Dining Table

Atica Dining Table
 
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"My lap" simply will not suffice when the question "where do you want to eat this takeout?" arises.

Buy It Now at Article, $699.

Plants

Braided Money Tree
 
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I don't know, man. Plants are just fucking dope!

Buy It Now at Modern Garden, $58.

Speaker

UE Megaboom Speaker
 
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Nothing screams "Fuck authority. Fuck the system. Fuck your neighbors" like some Public Enemy straight blasting through a speaker in the crib.

Buy It Now at Ultimate Ears, 3 for $200.