If stress were a smell, it would include elements of week-old, dirty dishes with stale, crusted food, the thick aroma of countless pots of straight-up caffeine, and that cloyingly sweet smell of hot electronics from an all-nighter. You’ve set multiple reminders, sent countless emails, and organized your schedule down to the last minute—but the reek of cortisol emanates from you like a body odor you can’t wash off, no matter how many bars of soap you use. When it’s time to back off the back-to-back shifts and step away from responsibility, trust Drift’s lineup of premium home products to help bring peace to your otherwise chaotic space. 

10 Modern Apartment Accessories That Help Reduce Stress

When repeating your mantra and counting to 10 doesn’t help reduce stress, rely on these modern apartment accessories to do the trick. Any one of them can help make your day better, but the best value comes from the scented home products available from Drift. We’re taking aromatherapy to the next level!

1. Weighted Blanket

If you haven’t experienced the enormous hug of a weighted blanket, you owe it to yourself to give it a try. These soft yet enveloping throws apply gentle pressure to your body, helping to calm anxiety, improve sleep, and regulate your nervous system. Since weighted blankets have become more popular, you can find them online or in stores in a variety of fabrics, textures, and tones. 

2. Essential Oil Diffuser

Adding an essential oil diffuser to your apartment can help you take advantage of the benefits of aromatherapy. The Home Scent Diffuser and the Reed Diffuser are two of our favorite modern apartment accessories that diffuse scent into the air. You can’t go wrong with either of these premium home products. 

If you like the idea of an oversized Reed Diffuser, you’ll love our rendition of the timeless classic. The reed features a high absorbency rate, but you can easily flip it around to refresh the scent for an additional 60 days. It’s the ultimate low-maintenance way to elevate your apartment’s interior and destress simultaneously. 

Want something more subtle? The Home Scent Diffuser is sleek and white, complete with a magnetic cover that reveals a concealed slot for scent refills. The wall plug rotates to suit either a vertical or horizontal orientation, and the body also incorporates a button that allows you to switch between three different scene levels. You’ll find only clean ingredients here, making this minimalist diffuser safe for use around pets and small children. 

3. Sound Machine

Contributing more noise to your already-cortisol-heavy space might sound like a bad idea, until you’ve actually heard the sound itself. Whether you prefer white or brown noise, the sound of ocean waves and thunderstorms, or aural beats that lull you to sleep, a sound machine can do it all. You can use it during the day to help you keep your concentration or play it at night to break into that deep sleep you’ve been craving. 

4. Blackout Curtains

There have been a lot of studies thrown around that show how light can affect your sleep, which is why blackout curtains are practically a must-have if your bedroom window faces east. Unless you like rising with the sun, these curtains block out the entire world until you’re ready to face it all—and they can even dampen noise to some extent. Despite what you may think, blackout curtains don’t have to be completely black, either—you can purchase them in different colors and patterns to fit your style. 

5. Meditation Cushion

You might be too old to have a comforting teddy bear, but you can never be too proud to have a meditation cushion, especially once you know how much benefit they offer. These cushions come in numerous shapes, sizes, colors, and textures to fit your preference. Use them to de-stress, build a mindfulness break into your day, or create a calming ritual before bed. 

6. Heated Towel Rack

Call it indulgent, but a heated towel rack can help bring the spa to you when spending hundreds of dollars on relaxing sits too far out of your budget range. Installing these heated racks doesn’t take a lot of time, but the benefits last for shower after shower. They’re also a great complement to a healthy self-care routine—which you hopefully already have in place. 

7. Scented Candle

Whether you leave it unlit or enjoy some relaxing time by candlelight, Drift’s Scented Candle makes the perfect relaxing companion. The soy and coconut blend candle features a cotton core wick and a 45-hour burn time. It also emits passive scent for up to 60 days, even if you light it. 

8. Gourmet Coffee Brewer

Splurge a little on the things that help you tackle the day, including a gourmet coffee brewer. It won’t prioritize all your projects, attend your meetings, and get caught up on deadlines for you, but it can craft cafe-quality espresso, cappuccinos, and pour-over brews. When you need time in the morning to slow down and enjoy a luxury routine, a gourmet coffee brewer should be at the top of your list of must-have modern apartment accessories. 

9. Adjustable Reclining Armchair With Memory Foam 

It’s a mouthful compared to the other accessories on the list, but you won’t have to worry about talking once you sink into it. Sleek and modern, this deluxe armchair contours to your body and reclines so you can relax after a long day. Find the perfect position to read a book, knit, take a nap, or watch your favorite show as the memory foam eases tension.

10. Room Spray 

Sometimes you need a spritz of fragrance to lift the mood in a room—quick, fast, and in a hurry. That’s where Drift’s Room Spray comes in—an alcohol-free formula that’s safe for fabrics, furniture, and carpet. The water-based mist doubles as a room deodorizer and a linen spray, plus it’s safe to use around pets. 

If your apartment smells like stress, indulge yourself with Amber, Teak, Vanilla Woods, or Wild Lavender. As with many of Drift’s other signature home products available in these scents, Room Spray fills the air with fragrance without masking odors or overpowering your nose. With any of these Room Spray scents, you can refresh as much—or as little—as you like. 

When Stress Hangs in the Air, Drift Helps Clear It Out

Don’t let the stress of your day ruin the most sensitive of your five senses. Pick up any one of these scented apartment accessories from Drift and reclaim your space. Better yet, subscribe to the Home Scent of the Month Club to receive exclusive scents delivered to your door every 30 days and evict stress for good.