The rosy afterglow of the summer holidays has well and truly worn off so if you’re sitting at your desk feeling a little uninspired, it might be time to give your office a spruce up. From the finer details to textures and colours that bring you joy and, perhaps, some little surprises along the way, a home office glow-up is sure to help boost your productivity.
Here are 5 of the best home office essentials to keep WFH fresh.
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Casa Pop-Up Desk
Logitech | $329.95
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If your workspace resembles a gravity-defying stack of odds and ends (hello old National Geographics), it’s high time you levelled up. Our pick? Logitech’s Casa Pop-Up Desk in bohemian blush. The slimline carry case (which holds your keyboard and trackpad) unfurls into a laptop stand enabling you to make just about any space work-ready.
journl. Foundations
journl. | $64-$72
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journl. Foundations is a beautiful, minimalist hardcover journal (with a cute monogram option) which teaches journaling techniques and mindfulness skills and guides the writer through journal prompts from money mindset to manifestation, career direction and the like.
Beyond Graphite Pencil
Made Of Tomorrow | $10
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Sometimes it just feels good to go back to basics and by that we mean eschewing plastic pens for this Beyond Graphite Pencil. This sophisticated little number is contains 80% graphite powder that would otherwise have been sent to landfill. Plus, it doesn't smudge (a win for lefties everywhere). Made from a single piece of premium aluminium, it’s the equivalent of 200 traditional ink pens without the waste. Mind blown yet? Ours certainly is.
Shark FlexBreeze Portable Fan
Shark | $299.99-$349.99
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Remember the stifling summer of Fan Gate? If you don’t that’s because you managed to block it out and we envy you. Shark Home has just released their first fan and with 24 hours of runtime, the option to go cordless, rain-resistance and all-round durability (for adventure officing) and a BreezeBoost mode that creates a jet of cold air that can be felt from 20 metres away, she’s certainly a game-changer in the office and beyond. P.s. You can even go full luxe with a misting attachment that’ll ensure you never overheat again, even if you’re in the most stressful meeting of all time.
Ninja SLUSHi
Ninja | $599.99
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Look, this one isn’t cheap but what better way to boost morale than with a cheeky bevvy on a Friday arvo? It’d be happening if you were in the office so you simply ought to replicate that vibe at home too. The Ninja SLUSHi turns just about any liquid into a slushed delight. It's giving frosé o'clock and we're bowing down.
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