Twenty-one items to totally sex up your WFH desk setup
A lot of you will be working from home right now and these items will make your desk setup much more desirable
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Chances are, unless you're one of the key workers selected to head out and keep the country going, you're one of the many Britons working from home as part of nationwide measures to combat coronavirus. Unless you've long established a home office, that also means you're probably attempting to establish a makeshift one somewhere in the house, whether that be your dining room table, kitchen or with the garden furniture.
If that is indeed the case, or if your office environment just looks a bit barren, then you're going to want to invest in some items that will give your WFH environment a little bit of life. We don't know how long we're going to be doing this for, so why not motivate yourself by making your colleagues wildly jealous on that next video call.
Below are some of the finest items you can adorn your desk setup with, from a Gucci cushion that will keep your behind satisfied to health-boosting plants…
1/21Brunello Cucinelli candle
If you're saving his cashmere knits for when the dining out resumes, you should at least fill your workspace with the smell of Brunello Cucinelli. Created using hydrogenated paraffin to dispel toxins, this candle has warm and homely notes. £140. brunellocucinelli.com
2/21Louis Vuitton Agenda
Plan your week in style. This agenda from Louis Vuitton showcases the Parisian house's icon Vivienne journeying from her Asnières home to a multitude of destinations around the globe, while giving you plenty of space to pencil in Zoom meetings. £69. louisvuitton.com
3/21Louis Vuitton pencil pouch
Crafted from Louis Vuitton's Monogram Eclipse canvas, this is one of the chicest way to store your pencils and pens. Shoving them in a kitchen drawer is so 2020, after all. £295. louisvuitton.com
4/21Soho Home Hadley Journal
Designed to slip easily into a pocket or bag, Soho Home's Hadley journal is covered in saffiano leather (that's the stuff that Prada uses on its bags FYI) and is the perfect place to jot your thoughts and ideas. £40. sohohome.com
5/21Gucci velvet cushion
You're probably working from home for the long haul, so you might as well give your behind something nice to sit on. £750. gucci.com
6/21Connolly Hex portfolio
Connolly supplies most of the leather for the British car industry – Aston Martin, Lagonda, Rolls-Royce and Bentley swear by the brand – but it also does superb clothing and some mean desktop must-haves. Our favourite is the leather-bound Hex portfolio, which has been crafted in a Spanish leather. It makes such a great place for stashing paper notes that it almost makes us want to buy a fax machine. £750. connollyengland.com
7/21Louis Vuitton notebook
For anyone serious about their desk space, this Louis Vuitton monogram icon is an essential. Featuring an S-clasp and bound in leather, it's an undeniably chic way to take notes. Oh, and it's refillable, so it will last a lifetime. £355. louisvuitton.com
8/21Bloom Box Club Mother-In-Law’s Tongue
While desk plants do look the part and are easy to care for, they do more than that. This Sansevieria has been proven by Nasa, through the Clean Air Study project, to have air-purifying properties. Finally, a colleague that will de-stress and relax you. £21. bloomboxclub.com
9/21Shoyeido Horikawa Red Incense
You may not be going on an oriental adventure any time soon, but bring a flavour of the east to your desk with these mild and warming. sandalwood incense sticks. £50. trunkclothiers.com
10/21Hermès phone holder
Perhaps you prefer the lighting for your Zoom calls when it's via phone rather than desktop. That's all well and good, but give your arm a rest and prop it up in this cowhide phone holder. £550. hermes.com
11/21Bennet Winch Watch Roll
This Bennett Winch Watch Roll is the new standard in keeping your time pieces safe. Crafted from fine Tuscan leather, this case is waterproof and would make a super chic addition to any desk. £550. bennetwinch.com
12/21Ettinger leather jotter pad
Picture the scene: you're in the middle of a phone call and can't find a notepad to quickly jot down an address. It happens all the time, but the best antidote out there is Ettinger's waxy cowhide jotter pad. £85. ettinger.co.uk
13/21Hermès pen pot
This solid natural mahogany and smooth taurillon leather pen pot deserves better than a Bic biro, so invest in a decent pen too. £410. hermes.com
14/21Smythson Panama pencil
You aren't at prep school any more: those Staedtler yellow-and-black pencils (although iconic) has no place in your home office, so go for a statement purchase like this metallic marvel. £22. smythson.com
15/21Montblanc Meisterstück pen
Introduced in 1924, the Meisterstück has become the symbol for high-quality luxury writing. A must-have for anyone serious about WFH or working from anywhere else. £320. montblanc.com
16/21Asprey London presidents ruler
Whether you're an engineer or an architect, or just anal about straight lines on your letter paper, this sterling-silver ruler features the names of every American president and will look pretty neat on your desk. £1,995. asprey.com
17/21Aspinal Of London stationery rack
Handmade from a solid cedar wood and then hand-bound in shiny Italian calf leather in an Amazon brown crocodile print, this is one of the finest ways to tidy up your desk. £280. aspinaloflondon.com
18/21Made Leonie desk
And if you don't have a suitable surface (let's face it, the garden furniture probably isn't good enough in this instance), then you'll need a easy buy desk. Specifically created for the most snug of spaces, Made's Leonie desk doesn't do clutter and features an extendable work surface and a front push draw, which make it one of the most compact designs out there. £249. made.com
19/21Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch
With an immersive 16-inch Retina display, super-fast processors, next-generation graphics, the largest battery capacity ever in a MacBook Pro, a new Magic Keyboard and massive storage, Apple’s 16-inch MacBook is the ultimate pro notebook for anyone serious about their work. With 64GB of memory, 8TB SSD storage (the highest capacity in any notebook) and an 8-core processor to power through intensive workloads, this is a powerful addition to any home office. And all that is packed into a super-chic, slimline machine that’s easy to carry around. £2,799. apple.com
20/21Patch Plants peace lily
Peace lilies are one of the easiest house plants to manage, as they require little light to thrive. Whether you buy it with the pot or without, this will instantly add some colour and vibrancy to your workspace. From £10. patchplants.com
21/21Made Saul chair
You're going to want a badass chair that means business and will turn any space into a boardroom. This walnut-finished plywood beast is what you should invest in. £249. made.com
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