First Apartment Gifts That Will Transform a Small Space Into a Sanctuary, Tested and Reviewed

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Let’s hear a round of applause for everyone who finally moved out of their parents’ homes and into their first-ever apartment. Whether they have a small studio or multiple roommates in a flex unit, this move is an accomplishment worth celebrating with the perfect first apartment gift.

Earlier this year, I moved into my first solo place and had the exciting but rather daunting process of ordering home good essentials to fill my empty small apartment. As an editor at your most trusted gifting website, I spent several months carefully researching and personally testing a seemingly infinite number of products to determine the first apartment gifts worthy of your hard-earned money. After six months of testing, I can confidently say these are undoubtedly the all-time best first apartment gift ideas.

Kitchen and Entertaining

Everyone’s gotta eat and drink, so we might as well encourage our loved ones to fully optimize their kitchen with products that utilize vertical space and are enjoyable to use. Convenient products like the ELYPRO Coffee Mug Organizers and Storage was something I stumbled upon during Amazon Prime Day. The budget-friendly, expandable gadget allows me to safely stack my mugs, thus doubling space in my small kitchen cabinets — genius!

Other kitchen gifts from Leeway Home, Fable, and Caraway are designed for entertainers — or those who just want enough dining and cooking essentials to ensure they don’t have to wash dishes every night. Speaking of cleaning, my favorite Friends character is Monica Geller — sorry, Ross! — and Courtney Cox’s Homecourt cleaning brand makes tidying up far more enjoyable. My kitchen now smells like dreamy, aromatic Moroccan mint tea — and when I’m in the mood to switch it up, I can opt for one of Homecourt’s other four scents, like a rose-forward kit.

If you’re shopping for someone who loves entertaining and is always the hostess (yet another reason Monica Gellar is my all-time fave), you should totally consider gifting my best overall pick: The Samsung Frame TV, which can work in any space in the home, like the living room and bedroom. Given my limited space, it’s the sole piece of artwork in my home, but it would also make for a stunning centerpiece of a gallery wall — and no one would even know it’s a TV until you start playing a movie.

Bedroom

Since my interior design vibe is inspired by various hotels, my biggest goal was to bring you items that marry style with function. Think crisp bamboo sheets from Oprah’s favorite bedding brand Cozy Earth, a white Parachute duvet cover with black piping, and a luxe comforter from Saatva that will keep your giftee cozy during most seasons. And of course, I can’t talk about an incredible, hotel-inspired bed without spotlighting the GOAT of mattresses from Beautyrest that outperformed more expensive competitors.

Home Fragrances, Office, and Living Room

And as a beauty editor, you already know my home needs to smell incredible. I’ve amassed plenty of candles and essential oil diffusers, but two standouts are from Snif and Vitruvi. As for essential oils, you gotta gift Aromatech! There are dozens of enticing scents to choose from, allowing me to transform my studio into a chic hotel lobby, relaxing spa, or trendy bar. Various scents can also help uplift my mood while working from home, it helps me mellow TF out in NYC.

Speaking of work from home, hybrid work is here to stay. Whether they live in a small space or have enough room for a separate home office, my first apartment gift ideas can help transform their at-home office into a functional and elegant workspace. I never thought I’d find a stylish, relatively affordable standing desk and ergonomic chair, but Branch blew my mind. Keep scrolling for more of my Best Tested, game-changing, first-apartment gift ideas that also include living room essentials, such as the Levity Campo Swivel Chair.


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