10 Home Accessories You Never Knew You Needed

Making a house into a home can be involved, but the experience is almost always worth the time and effort. The selection of proper furniture, lights, and other odds and ends help a home look, feel, and be lived in, and that's the dream for those who manage to acquire a home and have the time to enjoy the experience.

Along with the everyday needs, like couches, beds, and the like, there are also essential accessories that help the home and those who live within that home. Whether looking for wooden shelves or other odds and ends, knowing what you need is essential.

Couch Armrest Table

The one downside to the beautiful glory of a comfortable couch needs a place to store your beer, remote, and bowl of popcorn. Traditionally, you would place these on the coffee table, but that can involve reaching and stretching. Also, not everyone has a coffee table on both sides of the couch. In those instances, this handy little device is helpful. Just make sure you don't forget it's there and knock something off by accident.

Marble Coasters

Coasters, in general, are always a good idea for protecting furniture from condensation, but they can make for an attractive accessory as well. Marble coasters are charming because of the pattern, and white or light-colored ones will be neutral enough to go with pretty much any décor. That said, if you want some lovely coasters for your home, feel free to purchase ones that match the furniture and color schemes.

Cable Clips

With more people working from home and technology an ever more vital part of our lives, home accessories need to update with the times. Cable clips are great for keeping cords organized and out of the way. Whether you need to grab a USB cable to charge or connect something or are just trying to keep the headset cord out of the way, these little clips are pretty handy.

Rotatable Sockets 

There aren't many times where you need more sockets in the modern digital age but don't need a power strip with a surge protector. Now and then, though, whether for seasonal decorations or because you need to charge something, having one extra socket, or being able to fit a bulky plug without blocking other sockets, would be pretty handy. These rotatable sockets offer just that. Ensure that if you need more than one or two, to buy that surge projector, though. 

Pre-threaded Sewing Kits

While admittedly, you can only pre-thread so many colors, if you have a kit with the main ones ready to go in the event of an emergency, or if you don't have eyes for threading needles, this handy little kit can save a lot of time and aggravation. Though its use at home might be limited, on the go, it can very much make a difference if you can quickly fix a stitch or not, depending on the situation. In those times, this little accessory may very well be worth the cost.

Motion-Detecting Night Light

We've all had two go to the bathroom in the middle of the night at least once. When it's dark out and the lights have been turned off, it's hard to see where you're going. Of course, you can turn on a light, but the brightness can be disorienting, and studies have proven that having the lights on after you've woken up will make it harder to go to sleep. Light can also bother other family members if you're not living alone. Thus, having a motion-activated night light would be great to have in the rooms most entered at night, the kitchen, and the bathroom.

Jewelry Tree

Storing jewelry can be tricky. If you're not careful with how and where you store it, the necklaces and rings can tangle up like neglected Christmas lights. To avoid the tangles and show everything at once to make sure anything can be grabbed quickly, jewelry trees with an excellent round base make for a great accessory. Not only does it look pretty, but it also keeps the jewelry organized and tidy.

Coat Tree Hat Rack

While hanging coats in the closet are perfectly fine, a hat rack is one of the best, most underappreciated accessories available for those who wear many hats. When it comes to such Amish accessories, not only can it store hats in an accessible location to grab when on the go, it can also be used to hold scarves, aprons, and, of course, coats.

Bamboo Toothbrushes

Toothbrushes don't wear out too fast, but they need to be replaced, which means one more plastic item is getting tossed. These toothbrushes combine two great natural tools, charcoal, and bamboo, for a biodegradable, waste-free solution that means one more minor piece of plastic lying around.

Lazy Susan

These spinning kitchen items are great for holding all the little odds and ends you tend to keep on the kitchen table, like napkins and spice shakers. They come in a variety of sizes and can be round or square. This means you can find the right one to match your kitchen or dining room décor. So however much or little you need to keep on your Lazy Susan, you'll have space for it, and the accessory will look good, too.

There are many accessories you can get for your home, and some are more useful than others. The underappreciated odds and ends for a home tend to change as times adapted. Some items are still timeless, though. Knowing what you need on a personal level is ultimately up to the needs of you and your household, but this list should provide some ideas for a tidier, homier feel, at the least. From such starts are better, more organized homes born. Not every accessory is needed for every home, but knowing where to start can help a great deal when it comes time to settle in and obtain those little bits and pieces that make a place your own.