When I was small, I loved back-to-school shopping: the smell of a brand new box of crayons, placing my pencils and erasers in the perfect pouch, filling every binder with enough paper and dividers to make sure my scholastic achievement. While I am no longer going back to school every autumn, I always use the time to reorganize my desk along with”workplace” area. I look for pieces that will both spark my creativity and improve my efficiency — fashion really can be functional. — Brandi from Your Typical Ordinary
Graham and Green
Eiffel Tower Letter Holder – GBP 28
I haven’t been to Paris yet, however using this letter holder in my desktop I’ll be educated to dream large and get started planning.
Etsy
Mini Goals Chalkboard by Mary Kate McDevitt – $55
I need a to-do record that stays visible, and this mini goals chalkboard is among my favorite ways to do this. I keep mine in eye level just off to one side. And I adore the little additional inspiration.
Anthropologie
Correspondence Desk – $1,298
A good desk needs three items: (1) pleasant drawers, (2) shelves, and (3) ample distance. This desk has all of them. I love traditional desks that can handle.
Laurel Denise
Whispers Bud Vase – $18
“Life whispers, listen carefully” — a tiny desk attachment with the perfect reminder to pay attention to what surrounds you. I purchased this one the second I saw it.
Brook Farm General Store
Tourne Ceramic Tumbler – $16
You can use it for tea, but I enjoy the notion of using this tumbler to hold an original pair of colored pencils. It isn’t important how long I have been out of school, I always look forward to that.
Etsy
Rustic Wood Chalkboard Wine Crate – $55.99
These old wine crates using chalkboard fronts will be perfect to keep documents or stacks of paper. I love you could label and pile them in various ways to create curiosity.
Etsy
Wonderful Things Will Happen by Mary Kate McDevitt – $15
Really, you can never have too much inspiration on your walls as you work in your desk. My walls are full of artwork, drawings, magazine clippings and inspirational expressions such as this one. Amazing things will happen.
Pottery Barn
Printer’s Writing Desk – $499
A desk with good nooks and spaces makes my heart flutter. Imagine all the organization that’s possible for this desk and hutch.
Bailey Doesn’t Bark
The Four Seasons Candle Set – $200
There is 1 candle for every season to light the way as I sit at my desk and work. I have loved the Four Seasons collection from Bailey Doesn’t Bark for a very long time, and these scents are magnificent.
Graham and Green
Baroque CD, DVD or Bookshelves – GBP 45
Books are the one thing I accumulate, but sometimes I long for at least a normal bookshelf. I love these showcase books and turn them into art.
Sundance Catalog
Smith-Coronia Sterling Typewriter – $695
It might be uncommon to use a typewriter, but I think it would be sweet to jot a note to a friend now and then with this classic piece. Bonus: When I am not using it, it’s still quite stylish.
ImagineNations
‘Adventure Awaits’ Globe – $450
No office is complete without a map of some kind, but I enjoy the way this planet and the first art on it is unique. It definitely adds some interest whilst concurrently being enlightening.
TOAST
Tin Trunk – GBP 89
I end up with little things I need nearby when I work, but I don’t have any true home for. These boxes will be perfect for that. I like that they are available in an assortment of sizes and colors too — always best to add a splash of color to the scene.
Restoration Hardware
Classic Wood Office Chair – $495
For years, this is my perfect desk chair. The smooth curves of the timber, the traditional style, the capacity to move around without needing to stand up repeatedly — it all appealed to me. I think it’s a classic and I’d add it into a home study daily.
West Elm
Ellery Chair – $424
There is nothing that communicates authority — and relaxation — such as a wingback chair. If I had this one (preferably in blue), I suspect I’d want to work round the clock.
kate spade new york
Gardner Street Frame – $55
A simple but magnificent way to flaunt those most significant to you (or mepersonally, since this is my desk I am talking about) and inspire you each time you glance upward.
The Container Store
Pilot Desktop Stapler – $24.99
The timeless look of the stapler would complement the other glossy lines on a desk — and you would never have to look for this mini-stapler again.
Mirror Jar Base, Small – $168
A good lamp is required to shed some light in your job. I like that this one could also signify the light from the room to glow a little.
Anthropologie
Numbers Paper Tape – $18
I didn’t really appreciate decorative tape until I started using itnow, I simply can not get enough. It is perfect for gifts, envelopes and just to stick things up on the wall briefly.
Mothology
Folding Desk Organizers – $54
These folding desk organizers are easy to maneuver and store off, and I love that they feel as they’re from another century. I would not be surprised when Isaac Newton had something similar to it.
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