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1. A welcoming cat doormat who greets your friend(s) after they braved all the stairs to reach your fifth-floor walkup.
2. A classy coat rack with a hook for everyone so they can hang up their outwear and get comfy.
3. An Instant Pot to make your friends say, "My word, what is that delightful smell?" right before you bust out the meal you made for them.
4. A 16-piece dinnerware set so your guests don't have to quickly relearn how to pick up a paper plate without it collapsing from food weighing on it.
5. And a watermelon sipper cup that can put their fears to rest. "Wow, I was so afraid our friend had forgotten how to party, but now I'm so relieved."
6. A handheld Dirt Devil Scorpion you'll be so glad you own, because it helped you finish that last-minute cleaning rush right before they knocked on your door.
7. A privacy window film to amplify the natural light you paid for and turn your whole apartment into a Rainbow Filter for your friends' selfies.
8. Or a roll of flexible LED tape when Christmas lights can't provide you with the sleek and modern look you want your apartment to have, during late-night entertaining.
9. A mini refrigerator just begging to be stocked with beers, nitro cold brew, and maybe some carrot sticks for your vegan friend.
10. A serving cart that'll up the ~class~ of any hangout. "Why yes, I do believe I'd like another glass of this splendid PBR."
11. And a six-pack of Drinking Buddies so all your gal pals, dude bros, and genderqueer dears have a hunky date for your wine-drinking soirée.
12. A coffee table with a girded rack for storing throw blankets, floor chairs, or whatever else you need to keep your guests comfortable and coming back.
13. And a pack of furniture pads so your coffee table will glide across your hardwood floor, when you have to make room for a friend's (drunken) attempt to backflip indoors.
14. An art print to personalize your space and give your friend something to look at, as they apologize for nearly breaking your coffee table with a backflip.
15. An Amazon Fire TV Stick for a quiet night in with your pals watching horror movies and becoming too afraid to leave your apartment.
16. A reversible throw blanket you should keep on-hand specifically for your friend who's always cold.
17. A set of corner shelves so you can display all your knick-knacks and doodads without losing valuable floor-space to a free-standing shelf.
18. And a shadow box frame for your bottle-cap, ticket stub, or parking ticket collection. Turn those memories into a conversation piece, pal!
19. An essential oils diffuser that'll set the mood with your apartment's signature scent. "Every time I smell lavender, I want to go back to your apartment. I don't know why."
20. A five-pack of Tillandsia air-plants for a ~natural~ touch to the decor of your apartment, letting your friends know you're down-to-earth and able to keep an organism alive.
21. A seek-and-find book for adults your friends (might) choose over scrolling through their phones, whenever you have to go to your bathroom for a break from all this socializing.
22. A shower curtain that features a bemused sloth dragging the Titanic into oblivion. If your friend sees this and makes a joke about it being near the bathroom sink, invite them back before they even leave.
23. A storage ottomon bench, because you should be filling your apartment with friends, not just a bunch of single-use furniture your friends can't even sit on.
24. A portable Bluetooth speaker to pass around the party (but, maybe, keep away from your one friend who only listens to Industrial Vaporwave).
25. A party game that can step in when you've already watched everything on the Fire TV Stick and it's time to learn some shocking truths about your friends.
26. A treat baker designed to make a dozen cake pops, because it's been a while since that Instant Pot meal and your friends need sugar to sustain this sweet hangout.
27. A doggo companion pet that — wow, just look at that fuzzy face; your landlord can't stop you from having a dog, not anymore!
28. And a chalkboard wallpaper sticker so your friends will leave their mark on your home, just like they left their mark on your heart.
You might have to start turning people away at the door...
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