7 Must-Have Items in Your New Home When You Move In

For young adults, moving out of their family home is one of the most crucial steps to embrace independence and responsibilities. Whether they move into an apartment, condo, or house, it is important to foster a space that suits their needs and personality.

While moving out is a goal many young adults want to achieve, it is challenging to equip a bare space with the right appliances and furniture sets. Besides costing money, young adults getting started in the professional realm still need to learn how to manage their finances to cover other necessities.

But that doesn’t mean they have to live in an empty home before they start loving their space! These are some of the basic items one should have in their new home once they move in:

Bed

Your bed is perhaps the most essential item you need in your apartment unit. It will help you sleep better at night, energizing you for your everyday work. It is also comfy enough to do other activities, such as reading, meditating, watching your favorite shows, scrolling through social media feeds and working from home.

Beds are also versatile. If your apartment for rent in Iloilo City has low ceilings, go for a futon-style bed. Decorate your bedroom with a modern Oriental style to complement the legless status of your bed. For more spacious homes such as some townhouses for sale, single or double beds are must-have items for future homeowners to be more comfortable and restful.

Coffee Maker

A fresh cup of coffee is essential for some to work productively and efficiently. That said, one of the essential kitchen devices you should have in your kitchen is a coffee maker. You want to have fresh mugs of coffee to fuel you with the sugar and caffeine pumps you need to stay energetic. Brewing coffee at home is more cost-effective than buying coffee at your nearest coffee shop.

If you’re looking for an all-in-one appliance, you can look for 3-in-1 breakfast-making machines. These include a coffee maker, toaster, and fryer—the perfect gadget for a complete breakfast.

Microwave Oven

If you don’t have a stove yet, having a microwave oven in your kitchen will be helpful. Supermarkets and grocery stores sell ready-made meals and instant food that you can prepare in your microwave. Your takeaway leftovers will also be fresh again once you reheat them in your magical microwave oven.

In addition, you can also use your microwave oven to make scrambled eggs, a mug cake, mac and cheese, and other simple meals.

Refrigerator

Let’s say you ordered a lot of your favorite meals to celebrate your promotion at work. Having a refrigerator or mini-fridge helps keep your leftovers fresh and ready for reheating the next day. Although some food items don’t require being placed in the fridge, the smell of food gone bad creates an unpleasant ambiance in your home. Have a fridge in your new home when you move in to keep your food items fresh and make them last longer.

A refrigerator also comes in handy when you make packed meals for the week that only need reheating. Just pop them in the microwave and you have your breakfast, lunch, or dinner ready without the hassle of preparing meals every now and then.

Steam Iron

Need to have crisp and wrinkle-free blazers and dress shirts for your meetings? A steam iron will be your best friend. This portable device lets you iron your clothes without using a bulky and heavy ironing board. 

Hang your clothes on a rack or hook and run your steam iron on the wrinkles, folds, and creases. You’ll have crisp-looking clothes for your job interviews and virtual meetings.

Seating

Add more comfort and cushioning to your space by adding some seating. Choose couches, bean bags, tatami chairs, or bar stools for your seating. You’ll have something comfortable to sit on while you work, use your phone, or read your book. Having bean bags or even tatami chairs is perfect if you’re hosting small get-togethers and movie nights. 

Coffee Table

Aside from seating, a coffee table is an important piece of furniture in your new home. It is stylish and suitable for eating, working, doing crafts, and setting your favorite dinks on. Your coffee table also provides ample surface area for snacks and drinks for when you have guests over.

Moving into your own place can be liberating and somehow terrifying. You’ll learn to be independent and responsible while gradually building a home that caters to your needs and personality. Take these seven things with you once you move into your new home to be more comfortable and well sustained.