Look at you, busy bee! Working so hard! You deserve a beautiful work space for all that effort. Whether your desk is in your home or your office, it should reflect your sense of style and be adorned with special objects that stir your heart, make you smile and serve a function. If that’s not the case at the moment, well then gorgeous, it’s high time we dressed up your desk!
The SuthinGirl desk receives the same attention I give to fashion, beauty and design, and the effect is
Peek into my work space and you’ll discover my love for mixing the old with the new. This combination of style and function keeps me buzzing with energy and draws me back time and again.
Folio Binder Clips $14 for a set of 10 ♥ Choose from three sizes: S, M, L
Ornamental Paper Clips $7 for a package of 25
Russell + Hazel Acrylic Stapler $24 ON SALE $18
Frankli Wild Lion Staple Remover $74
Enter code GPA at checkout and Frankli Wild will donate 15% to the Global Philanthropy Alliance
Poppin White Gold Staple Remover $6
Frankli Wild Butterfly Branch Tape Dispenser $136
Enter code GPA at checkout and Frankli Wild will donate 15% to the Global Philanthropy Alliance
Snip-in-Style Gold Scissors $20
United States Post Office .49¢ each
Sure you can buy your stamps at the grocery store, but you’ll be missing out! Pretty postage stamps like these provide the finishing touch to your correspondence. Trust me, your recipient will notice! If getting into a USPS location proves too much of a hassle, simply log on to USPS.com and the entire collection will be at your fingertips. Stamps will be delivered directly to your door!
Decorative boxes and bowls are perfect for storing smaller items like paper clips and stamps. A double old fashioned glass can become a chic place for pens and pencils. A silver toast rack is an elegant way to organize your correspondence. Store your smaller items such as paperclips, stamps and rolls of tape in decorative boxes like the ones pictured below.
West Elm Glass Shadow Boxes Assorted Sizes $29 – $79
Pottery Barn Gold Box $24.50 ON SALE! $14.99
Pottery Barn Silver Rattan Boxes Medium or Large $99 – $149 ON SALE! $47.99 – $71.99
Frankli Wild Lion Paper Clip Holder $78
Enter code GPA at checkout and Frankli Wild will donate 15% to the Global Philanthropy Alliance
A silver toast rack is an elegant choice for displaying your invitations and outgoing correspondence on your desk.
eBay has a wide variety of antique sterling silver and silver plate racks with prices starting at $5.
A crystal double old fashioned glass is a pretty place for keeping pens and pencils at your fingertips on your desk.
If you don’t already have one, there are hundreds to choose from on eBay for as little as $5.
Mint Julep Silver-Plated Pencil Cup $20
Jadeite Desk Set $40
Parisienne Pencil Case $24 each
Fox Pen Holder $37.99
L’Objet Snake Motif Letter Opener $135
Michael Michaud Table Art Twig Letter Opener $38
Michael Michaud Table Art Pine Cone Letter Opener $44
Ginkgo Leaf Letter Opener $45 ON SALE! $29.99
Antiqued bronze letter opener is cast directly from real ginkgo leaves.
Mrs. John L. Strong Le Petit Calendar Set $130
Hand-engraved 3.5″ x 4″ cards sit on a 19th century style brass easel. Each month features a new image from Mrs. John L. Strong’s venerable collection of dies and vibrant inks.
Mrs. John L. Strong Classic Calendar Set $130 A larger version of the Le Petit Calendar Set; cards are 4.75″ x 5.5″.
2016 Thornwillow Custom French Roman Monogram Calendar $165
2016 Thornwillow Custom Celeste Monogram Calendar $165
Personalize the 4.75″ x 5.5″ cards with your initials in either the French Roman Monogram or Celeste Monogram. Each of the 12 cards is individually engraved using traditional techniques and historic machinery. Luxe luxe luxe!
2016 Thornwillow Desk Calendar $95
Designs are engraved in metallic gold ink and include Thornwillow’s Colonial Flower Basket, Egyptian Artifacts, Fountain motifs and more.
2015 Thornwillow Desk Calendar $95 ON SALE $25
A fantastic opportunity to score a gorgeous engraved desk calendar at an amazing price! With five months left to enjoy in 2015, that comes to just $5 per calendar card! Buy 2015 now while it’s on sale and purchase the coordinating easel below!
Thornwillow Adjustable Brass Easel $55
Michelle Morin Climbing Rose Mousepad 50 sheets $14
Rifle Paper Co. Jardin Weekly Desk Pad 52 tear-off sheets $12
Rain-Smudged Petals Mousepad 50 sheets $14
Geometric Circles Gold Foil File $12.95 for a set of 6
As seen in Family Circle and on RealSimple.com and LuckyMag.com
Poppin Metallic Gold Folio $14.95
V&A William Morris Garden File Folders $8.09 for 8 folders, two of each design
Created in cooperation with London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, these gorgeous folders feature designs from John Henry Dearle’s Golden Lily color woodblock print on paper published as a wallpaper by Morris & Co. 1880-1917.
Crab Paperweight $15 ♥ paperweight measures 2″ x 3″
Conch Shell Paperweight $52 ♥ paperweight measures 6″ x 1″
Bernard Maisner Elephant Paperweight $95 ♥ paperweight measures 5″ x 3″
Simon Pearce Highgate Heart Paperweight $25 ♥ paperweight measures 3.75″ x 3.75″
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