Trick out your home office with beautiful and practical elements that signal — to yourself and others — that you are at work
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When you are working from home, it is easy to get pulled in many directions. The laundry is piling up, the dishes are dirty, and the garden is calling. Creating an inviting, productive space to work — one you can’t wait to immerse yourself in and that signals to everyone in the house (including you) — that you are working is an effective way to overcome distractions. I found some beautiful, practical home office accessories that will help you love your workspace so much that you are happy to ignore the garden and dishes while you build your business or knock out your to-do list.
This clever & stylish memo board
Jot a quick note while you are on a call. Hand someone a phone number. Remember your to-do list. There are a thousand uses for this clever memo board, and it looks terrific in your space, even when you aren’t using it. Hang it from the wall to reduce clutter.
You can personalize it. It has a leather pen holder built-in. And the tear-off bar at the bottom is genius. Choose from 12 options.
A collection of beautiful washi tapes
Washi tape is an office essential, in my opinion. Use it to close an envelope, beautify your planner or bullet journal, decorate a storage box, and more.
This Kyoto Charm washi tape set is a great set to start with or add to your collection. The colors are muted and pretty and there is a useful variety of widths.
This lovely washi tape dispenser
Load your washi tape into this beautiful washi tape dispenser and make all that practical beauty easy to use and appealing.
This handmade wooden washi tape dispenser will last for decades and help you grab and tear your tapes with ease.
A sign so people know if you are available
You are on an important call or working against a deadline. Signal to everyone in your home that you are not available by flipping this clever work-from-home privacy sign to your current status.
When you aren’t busy, flip it to indicate that you are available for a chat. It will stop interruptions and make it easier for everyone you share space with to accommodate your needs and enjoy your company.
Some note paper to go in packages & thank you notes
Elevate your thank you notes, packages, and other business communications with some beautiful note paper that can fill many written missive purposes.
This Art Nouveau stationery set is perfect. Keep it handy, and you will find so many uses. It comes with or without envelopes.
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A dry-erase calendar to keep you on track
Jot important events for the week on this black glass weekly planner so you know where you are going this week. Planning the week is a great ritual to start your Monday. And this bit of beauty is one of those home office accessories that keeps you on track. It provides a glanceable reminder that will prevent overbooking mistakes.
It also comes in white.
A numeric keypad for fast calculations
If your keyboard’s number entry system is awkward and slows you down, drop this numeric keyboard ($17) on your desk and fix that. Even if you only use it to turn your computer into a fancy, always-there calculator, you will reach for it often. (Just hit the calculator button to bring up an on-screen calculator.) It plugs into a USB port for a reliable connection.
A door sign to keep the neighbors from stopping by
They can see your car in the driveway and want to go to lunch or hang out. Some people are retired, out of work, or not as dedicated to their work-from-home gig as you are. That can be fun. Or it can destroy your workflow.
When you don’t want to be interrupted, hang this sign so they know it’s not a good time.
This sticky note holder with matching stencils
Keep your sticky notes at hand in this note holder and use the stencil to draw a quick (but perfect) to-do list, complete with check boxes on one whenever you need to get it together fast.
The stencil fits beautifully into the note holder, and the whole thing is genius. There are six great colors to choose from and an entire collection of matching desk accessories.
This wireless charging stand that makes your phone more useful
When your phone is in a stand, that screen is so much more helpful. You can glance to see notifications, take calls at the tap of a button, and use it as a music management tool or video calling device, leaving your big screen free for work.
This wireless charging stand is not only adjustable, so you can get the angle right, but it also charges your phone while it’s there. The charging pad slides up and down so you can situate it in the optimal spot. Sometimes I slide it down and away from my phone’s charging connection when my phone is fully charged.
These stylish desktop storage drawers
Keep all your pens, clips, notepaper, and other home office accessories right at hand but tucked neatly away in this wooden desk organizer and add a punch of style and color to your desktop.
They are the perfect place to stash some notepaper and pens and keep all your paper clips and other essentials handy.
This wall decal for motivation or inspiration
I have some images on the brick wall over my desk that create a pleasant atmosphere. But I am considering going big with a decal. It is completely customizable, comes in lots of sizes and background colors, and would be a great place to put a logo, inspirational saying, or whatever else it is that makes your office yours.
A beautiful & functional standing desk
I got a Flexispot standing desk for my home office, and I have no idea how I lived without the option to stand up and keep working.
I can hit a button to adjust the height to a preprogrammed position. This is a must-have. I use it to stand up and sit down again without interruption.
There are lots of options in this line, but this desk kit, complete with a power management box, is an instant solution at an affordable price.
Choose from five sizes and 19 colors to create a near-custom solution for your space.
A small floating shelf so you can tap the wall space for storage
Mount this custom-made floating shelf to the wall to store often-used home office accessories or decorative items that make you feel happy at work. Or mount a collection of them for your books, reference materials, and cat. You can choose the wood and the size of the shelves to create whatever you need.
This floating shelf that turns books into storage
These hanging bookshelves don’t look like much on their own. But once you mount them to the wall and load them with books, you will never see them.
All you will see is a floating collection of books. You can set things on the books or enjoy them as a curated display.
Absolutely genius. I have them all over my home, and they are in my top five home office accessories.
A clamp-on keyboard tray that turns any table into an ergonomic desk
Including ergonomics in your home office design is important if you don’t want wrist and neck pain to impede your productivity. So a keyboard tray is one of those necessary home office accessories.
Add a clamp-on keyboard tray to your desk, and you can work for hours without hurting your hands or wrists. And, if your desk is the dining-room table, you can unclamp it and break it down at the end of the day.
A beautiful mouse pad
How has it never occurred to me before that the space under the mouse is an opportunity to display some cute office bling?
I set this dark flower desk mat under my keyboard and mouse and transformed my workspace into a lovely dark botanical surface that I enjoy every day.
It’s a great mouse pad, and there are 14 patterns to choose from. This absolutely makes my home office accessories top five list.
This wall desk if you have no space for a home office
This wall desk is a brilliant solution if you really have no space for WFH. All you need is a comfy chair and a keyboard — with this wall desk mounted at the right height for you to look at the screen — and you’ll be sorted, aesthetically, and ergonomically. When you aren’t working, fold it flat against the wall. It’s a terrific modern element when it’s closed or open.
These beautiful speakers that sound amazing
Take off the headphones. Give away the cheap desktop speakers. Elevate the sounds and ambiance of your workspace with these Bluetooth bookshelf speakers.
They sound amazing and will signal that you are working to anyone who enters your sphere. The right music will also help you focus.
This mug warmer so your cuppa stays hot
Set your coffee or tea on this mug warmer when you start work. That way, hours later, when you reach for it, your hot beverage will not be cold and unpleasant.
That interruption — going to make a fresh cup — is eating more time than you realize. It’s also annoying.
Pick the perfect temperature from the dial, and this baby will keep your beverage right there for hours.
This clip-on desk lamp
Lighting is important. This gooseneck LED desk lamp lets you customize it.
Choose a light color. Aim the beam right where you want it. Clip it to your desk so it stays put and doesn’t take up too much room. As home office accessories go, this one is a simple, easy solution.
It’s affordable, too.
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