Ghostly presence of furniture from the last tenant of the apartment you're renting. It can appear late in the night, especially if you go get a glass of water with the lights turned off. Are usually easy to get rid of with a simple exorcism.
Vilmar: Damn, I just stubbed my toe on some of Joe's phantom furniture.
Torkild: Who's Joe?
Vilmar: He's the guy who rented this apartment before I moved in.
Torkild: Boy, you need to perform an exorcism on this place.