Here’s what designers say you need in your home by 30

27 was cute. You could go out on a Tuesday and still show up to work the next day. But 30? Suddenly, you’re hosting dinner parties, remembering coworkers’ kids’ names, and sleeping on a mattress that didn’t arrive in a box. It sets in: you’re a full-fledged adult now, and your home should probably reflect it.

So what exactly are the home upgrades that signal you’ve entered your cultivated era? I asked interior designers – people who, like the rest of us, once relied on IKEA MALM dressers and poor excuses for glassware – what’s worth investing in now that taste (and longevity) matter.

Because here’s the thing: we all thought we’d have it figured out by 30. But when you actually hit it, you realize life is still long, your house is still half-furnished, and it’s not too late to grow into the person you thought you’d be.