The home office has quickly become essential. From an auxiliary luxury to a WFH staple, the home office is now a must-have for any professional. Even if you’re working from a converted closet or your couch, you can still have a fully-equipped home office.
Having an elevated home office will help elevate your routine. With all the equipment you need ready and easy to access, you’ll boost your productivity in no time. Plus, having a dedicated space that you’re excited to work from will motivate you to go above and beyond. And investing in your work setup doesn’t have to be expensive. You can make your home office look chic with just a few affordable additions. Our highly trusted reviewers know all the best, unexpected items you can add to elevate your home office instantly.
A File Folder Note Pad
It’s a divider! It’s a folder! It’s a notepad! These file note pad folders are a versatile staple for a more organized system. They are brightly colored to make starting fresh exciting and suitable to divide your folder into separate sections.
The Perfect Lined Notebook
Whether you’re looking for a journal to start your day with morning brain dumps (try it, I swear it will change your life) or a planner to help you get organized, this lined notebook is for you. It’s a sleek and efficient tool with details like inner pockets and built-in bookmarks.
The Ideal Bullet Journal
Are you, like me, finally taking the plunge to bullet journaling? The first step is getting a dotted journal like this one to use as a canvas for all your future planning and ideas. These pages are simple and sturdy, so you can use colors and highlighters without bleeding through the page.
An Undated Planner for Productivity
If you need more structure than lines or blank pages impose, this weekly planner gives you a template to help you plan your days. Get your life together with this undated planner that will give you the basis to track your productivity, goals, and progress.
An Exciting Pack of Gel Pens
I’m the type of person who needs to color-code my calendars, journals, and planners. To make this more exciting, I recommend using gel pens to brighten up even your dullest tasks. This pack will help you make work feel more creative.
A Chest of Tabbed Index Cards
Don’t go through the hard work of making index cards just to lose them. These tabbed cards name it easier for you to separate and sort all your hard-earned index cards. Never lose your hard work again.
A Set of Colorful Push Pins
These color-coordinated push pins are an easy way to elevate your home office. Use them to pin up your calendars, inspiration images, and to-do lists for a more chic and more organized desk set-up.
A Leather Padfolio
Keep everything you need close to you with this chic yet sturdy padfolio. Take it with you for daily tasks, then bring it back to your home office to regroup. It’s equipped with pockets for all your work necessities, plus a notebook for to-do lists or quick notes. It’s like a portable home office!
Hanging File Folders for Your Cabinets
The easiest, most efficient way to organize your filing cabinet is here. These hanging folders make flipping through your files easier and less daunting. Find everything you need with this innovative system that slides right into any cabinet.
A Tiered Desk Organizer
The secret to more desk space is more height. This tiered organizer is the solution to that unruly pile of documents on your desk. Sort your essential materials into manageable, easy-to-access categories with three pull-out trays and an easy-to-see design.
These Aesthetic Boho Photos Make Me Feel Hip!
This wall decor looks so expensive and chic, but it’s actually super affordable. I used to think I had to be a social media influencer to have this type of office aesthetic but this boho photo collage kit has made my Pinterest dreams come true. They have tones of different themes to choose from too. I’m never taking these off!
A Simple Supply Caddy
Don’t just throw your most important items in a messy drawer. Take the office supplies you reach for the most often and sort them into categories in this helpful caddy.
A Storage Cabinet for Office Supplies
For the rest of your supplies, this organizer will make sure nothing ever gets lost. The clear compartments make everything easy to see. Plus, they come in a variety of sizes to fit all your supply needs.
Mounted Shelves for Display and Decor
Whether you want to elevate your zoom background or maximize your space, mounted shelves are the way to go. These chic floating shelves are a simple but effective way to add display elements or to store some of your office necessities. It’s all about that vertical space!
A Keyboard Tray
Are you team standing desk or sitting desk? Either way, adding a keyboard tray can make typing feel way more comfortable. Personalize it to your height so you can type with more ease.
A Cork Board for Manifesting
Adding a vision board to your home office puts the “fun” in functional. It can help you focus better on your goals while also becoming a decor focal point. Use this corkboard as a blank canvas to manifest your goals and ideas.
Make Your Business Magnetic!
I’ll admit it, I throw away business cards. Yes, I know, I’m a horrible person. It’s not that I don’t want to keep them, I just don’t have anywhere to put them! That’s why I recommend these business card magnets for small business owners. They also make a great gift for fellow boss babes.
Canvas Panels for DIY Pin Boards
One way to decorate your home office is to make DIY pinboards. These canvas panels are pretty much all you need — just add pins, calendars, lists, and whatever else inspires you.
A Chalkboard Calendar
For all your big picture thinking, this chalkboard calendar lets you plan out your whole month and then start again on the first. Keep track of goals and deadlines with this handy, innovative visual aid.
Colorful Chalkboard Pens
Don’t get your hands messy with old-fashioned chalk. These liquid chalk markers are suitable for your new chalkboard and any other non-porous surface. They’re the most versatile, easy-to-clean markers around.
This Super Cool Magnetic Dry Erase Board
Take your chalkboard to the next level with this magnetic dry erase board. It’s eye-catching enough to help you stay laser-focused on your to-do list all day.
A Scratch-off Map for Planning Travel
What do you do it for? Put up this scratch-off map in your home office to inspire travel planning and ignite your passion for your work. Seeing all the places you have yet to scratch off is motivation enough for your work.
A Modern Trash Can
Elevating your home office is about paying attention to the details. This stylish, sleek trash can will make sure that every corner of your office — no matter how small — is intentionally designed.
Stylish Storage Bins
We all have a bin or drawer full of random, miscellaneous stuff. Organize your junk drawer and put your loose items into these stylish storage containers. They snap closed and come in different sizes for all your various items. Eye sores no more!
A Small Lock Box for Valuables
This lock box helps you tuck your valuable items away. Keep everything from passwords, important documents, and cash secure in this small safe. If you ever need it, it’s lightweight and portable for peace of mind on the go.
A Tripod with a Remote
Need to hold your phone up for a video call or to take content pictures? Rest this tripod on your desk or any brightly lit corner of your office to take social media-ready images easily with the remote.
Vinyl Sleeves for Your Records
Want to hang up your record covers? Keep your records safe with these vinyl sleeves. Protect your collection while showing off the covers as creative elements of decor in your office.
A Vinyl Storage Box
Keep your records from scratches and dust with this groovy storage box. This spacious storage solution makes it easier to find all your records while protecting them from the elements.
A Convenient Charging Station
Dock all your cables in this convenient, sleek station. Plug in all your USBs here instead of relying on a bulky extension cord. Keep all your electronics where you can see them without cluttering your desk. Plus, it keeps me from grabbing my phone out of habit.
A Computer Stand
Keep your computer at face-level with this PC stand. Immediately elevate your workplace setup by making your computer easier to see and work from. This simple solution will personalize your station and change how you work.
A Sit-Stand Station for Flexible Work
This desk stand is ideal for anyone who likes a dynamic workday. Prefer to stand for your meetings and sit for deep work? This versatile workstation moves as you move so you never feel trapped at your desk.
An Anti-Fatigue Mat for Standing Desks
Don’t get tired as you stand all day. This ergonomic anti-fatigue mat makes it super easy to use your standing desk without getting tired. It’s scientifically proven to support your body to mitigate physical fatigue to help your work stamina.
A Large Electric Heating Pad
Deal with back or muscle pain on the spot without getting up from your desk. This electric heating pad is an easy, portable solution to aches and pains from sitting at your desk. Make your home office more comfortable with his soothing pad.
A Neck-Light for Reading
Need to do close-reading? This neck-light is great for dimly lit spaces or close reading in bed or at your desk. These focused lights keep your eyes on your book, notebook, or journal like a portable spotlight.
A Relief Hat for Your Headaches
Need to take a break? Pull this headache relief hat over your head when you feel a migraine coming on. This focused, pressure-inducing hat is an easy tool to soothe away your stress-induced headaches.
A Magnetic Pickup Tool with LED Lights
This LED tool can be effective for everyday office life. Pick up stray pins or paperclips with the magnet, and keep your station clean with the LED light on the end. A clean office is a chic office. Let this be your tool to help you get there.
A Ring Light for Zoom Meetings
Instantly make your home office look better over video calls with a ring light. This simple lighting device can change how you feel about yourself and your space in one simple purchase.
A Laptop Stand
Not everyone needs a separate laptop and monitor. Sometimes all you need is a laptop stand to make your home office feel more legit than working from your bed.
A Mount for Your Tablet
Combine your home office and your home gym with this mount for your tablet. Work from your spin bike or your treadmill to get your heart rate up while still being productive.