Office Refresh | Desk Accessories


Admittedly, I am sort of addicted to office supplies – between planners & pens, I could probably open my own supply store. One of the things I miss most about going back to school is the school supply shopping! It’s been years since I’ve gone “back to school,” but an office refresh right around back to school time sounds just as fun! 

What to have in your office, desk accessories, pen holders, mini globes, iphone desk chargers. office plants

  • I sometimes forget my portable charger in other purses, so I find myself asking people I work with for their chargers, which I know can get annoying! A cute charger at my desk would help that!
  • There might not be a good reason to have a mini globe at your desk aside from it looking pretty – but that is reason enough for me! 
  • I actually have TWO different pen holders at my desk – one for “pretty” pens and one for boring ones like blue and black ink! <– I told you, I’m strange when it comes to pens!
  • When it comes to file folders, I can’t deal with the plain manilla ones, I need something fun all the paperwork, both at work and at home. They are the perfect pop of color to my desk.
  • Working in marketing and events, I have a tendency to want everything to be pretty, right down to the paperclips I use to give drafts to people! We also have contracts and proposals for our brides so we like to give them everything in pretty packaging! I also might be one of the last people that uses scissors at work, but I’m always piecing materials together in new ways and if I have to use scissors then they are going to be cute! 
  • I’m a very visual person, so I have a dry erase board at my desk for every project we have coming up and the outstanding items. 
  • I’m not very good at keeping plants alive at work, but I have managed to keep my one succulentalive since the day I started over 2 years ago! 
  • My favorite way to give the office a little refresh is by changing up my desk calendar! It’s something I look at every day, so I want it to be colorful and pretty! 

Do you miss back to school supply shopping? How do you like to refresh your desk accessories? 



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  1. Anonymous
    August 9, 2017 / 10:22 am

    I'm a sucker for wanting cute things on my desk here at home. Loving that succulent ! Does it require much natural light ? I don't have much light coming through the window where my home computer desk is so I'm wondering if a succulent would survive. Happy Wednesday Biana πŸ™‚

  2. KelseyB
    August 9, 2017 / 10:38 am

    These are all so great!! I love office supplies, which is why I probably don't mind back to school shopping. Lol. I always find a couple things for myself, because who can resist new pens and cute notepads?

  3. Making Restorations
    August 9, 2017 / 10:58 am

    Such a fun idea and I literally love everything on your list

  4. R's Rue
    August 9, 2017 / 11:15 am

    Great picks.
    rsrue.blogspot.com

  5. Andrea Nine
    August 9, 2017 / 11:24 am

    I concur with your addiction, same here and this makes me so happy because I will be designing my new office space at the new house and I need these all, lol!!

  6. Sarah Shaneyfelt
    August 9, 2017 / 11:26 am

    I keep a charger with me at my desk, too! I just added my new desk calendar yesterday and I really need a new paperclip holder ha!
    Sarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts

  7. a little bit of emily
    August 9, 2017 / 11:34 am

    I definitely miss school supply shopping! Love that whiteboard – I need to get that to keep at home!

  8. Blaire Bingham
    August 9, 2017 / 12:08 pm

    I need that charger for my desk at home! Every time I manage to get a new charger, it disappears. This one would be a great hands off one just for me. All of these are so cute,especially those fun file folders.
    xo, Whitney and Blaire
    Peaches In A Pod

  9. Girl Meets Bow
    August 9, 2017 / 12:15 pm

    Back to school shopping was always one of my favorite times of year! I love that fun mug and file folders- I need a desk refresh too πŸ™‚

  10. Amanda Elizabeth - Meet @ the Barre
    August 9, 2017 / 12:18 pm

    I need a little dry erase board like that! So smart, naturally it would be color coded πŸ˜‰ I am totally with you about pens they are an addiction!

  11. Elise Von E
    August 9, 2017 / 12:41 pm

    Oh My gosh, these are the cutest office accessories! I need that phone charger as I am always tripping on the super long cord of that charger currently at my desk. Great post!

    xx, Elise
    sparkleandslippers.blogspot.com

  12. lifesyle-tale
    August 9, 2017 / 12:41 pm

    Cute desk accessories are a necessity for me.
    Thank you for sharing your ideas.
    Have a nice week.

    Love, Esther
    lifestyle-tale.com/hotel-ellington-nice/

  13. Shelly @ The Queen in Between
    August 9, 2017 / 1:03 pm

    I totally need an office refresh something awful! It's been a long time. Thanks for the inspiration.

  14. Rosy Outlook - Fashion & Lifestyle by Kelly Rose
    August 9, 2017 / 1:07 pm

    I actually just sort of did a little "desk refresh" and added a bunch of cute pieces mainly from Target! I LOVE that Rifle Paper Co. calendar! Obsessed with their stuff!!

    Rosy Outlook

  15. Doused in Pink | Chicago Style Blog
    August 9, 2017 / 1:11 pm

    I need a desk refresh! All of these pieces are super cute! I love the scissors and charger stand!

    Jill
    Doused in Pink

  16. P!nky
    August 9, 2017 / 1:29 pm

    Such fun, functional and beautiful desk accessories.

  17. kerri @ cheshire kat
    August 9, 2017 / 1:35 pm

    i am SO on board this train because i love supplies for work/school. i need those scissors. and the folders. except i rarely print anything anymore hehe. but i still love. nate burkus has so many cute desk things at target. i have some pretty rad stuff at my desk!

    xoxo cheshire kat

  18. Emelia @ Dream Big and Buy the Shoes
    August 9, 2017 / 1:53 pm

    That charger is SO handy and cute…i love it!

  19. Rachel McCarthy
    August 9, 2017 / 1:56 pm

    I'm obsessed with desk accessories too. It's actually become a problem because when I see cute stuff, I just buy it haha! I love the phone charger for your desk. It's such a pretty color, too!

    xo, Rachel
    A Blonde's Moment

  20. A Dash of Pretty
    August 9, 2017 / 2:12 pm

    I love desk accessories so much, too! Everything needs to be cute!!!

  21. Katherine and Brandon Swain
    August 9, 2017 / 2:33 pm

    I have a weird obsession with office supplies haha. This is great!!

    Katherine | oneswainkycouple.com

  22. Kate at Green Fashionista
    August 9, 2017 / 2:55 pm

    I'm obsessed with globes, and that mini one would be perfect for work! And of course I need those Eiffel Tower scissors – so pretty <3
    Green Fashionista

  23. Nadine
    August 9, 2017 / 3:08 pm

    Ohhhh I so need that phone charging stand!!! Ever since I updated my phone last week, the battery dies by lunch. UGH! I am never updating again. I hate when that happens. I love that little globe too! Such the perfect desk pretty. I wish I had an excuse to buy all the back to school supplies too because they are so much cooler now than when we were in school.

  24. Marie
    August 9, 2017 / 3:19 pm

    I so need a phone charging stand! That is brilliant. I too love office supplies. Actually, I want to do my whole office over. My office set up is awkward and it's hard to hold meeting in my office with the current set up. Hopefully, they will let me change it. Cute picks.

  25. Straight A Style
    August 9, 2017 / 3:30 pm

    This is making me think I really need to step up my desk game!

    Amy Ann
    Straight A Style

  26. Sarah Blodgett
    August 9, 2017 / 3:39 pm

    I need those scissors!!
    Kisses,
    Sarah
    EverydayStarlet

  27. Brooke
    August 9, 2017 / 3:58 pm

    I was just thinking my next project to tackle would be my office, this post is perfect for today! I got to do a little back to school shopping this year with my son, it was fun! Totally my favorite growing up!

    Brooke
    Pumps and Push-Ups

  28. Krisztina Clifton
    August 9, 2017 / 4:38 pm

    So cute!! I really love the globe and the calendar!

    ~Krisztina Clifton | krisztinaclifton.com

  29. Lindsay's Sweet World
    August 9, 2017 / 5:46 pm

    I've always been obsessed with school supplies, too! I was just commenting on Emily's blog and saying how in third grade I asked Santa Clause for school supplies for Christmas, and that's exactly what he brought. I was in heaven and I still remember it being one of my favorite Christmases ever! Oh, and I totally have my pens divided up by pretty ones and plain blue ones, too! Haha.

  30. Trish @ The Trish List
    August 9, 2017 / 5:57 pm

    I love back to school time when all the cute stuff comes out. You picked out some great items to feature! I love that mini globe and I really need that charger in my life!

  31. Emily Steiner
    August 9, 2017 / 5:58 pm

    That phone holder is too cute! And you can never have enough succulents πŸ˜‰

  32. Tanya Dufour
    August 9, 2017 / 6:08 pm

    I miss back to school shopping for clothes but not for school supplies. All of these items are so cute especially that pen holder!

  33. Tamara
    August 9, 2017 / 6:11 pm

    Cute accessories will definitely keep me motivated!

    XoXo,

    Tamara – LoveofMode.com

  34. SMD @ lifeaccordingtosteph
    August 9, 2017 / 6:17 pm

    I miss back to school shopping! I like color on my desk and I usually do that with folders.

  35. Karly @ What Karly Said
    August 9, 2017 / 6:25 pm

    I always wish that I was still going back to school this time of year solely for the supplies shopping! It was my favorite and still kind of is. I love that desk phone charger, pretty and functional!

  36. Rachel F
    August 9, 2017 / 6:35 pm

    I thought the paper clips were an array of snacks at first and I was like AMEN! πŸ™‚ Haha– clearly I have a one-track mind! XOXO, R

  37. Ashley G
    August 9, 2017 / 6:54 pm

    That little charging stand is so cute! My desk needs that!

  38. Elizabeth - No Lazy Days
    August 9, 2017 / 7:36 pm

    I'm thankful my daughter shares my addiction for new office supplies — back-to-school shopping is the best! I actually have 3 pen holders on my desk — one for pretty pens, one for the boring ones I usually have to use, and one for pens that I don't like to use but have available in case someone needs to borrow one. Just do NOT ask to borrow one of my pretty pens! πŸ™‚

  39. Brittany
    August 9, 2017 / 8:09 pm

    I am that person that screams a little going down the school supplies aisle! I love crafts and the smell of new crayons! And all of your picks are amazing! Love those folders!

    Brittany πŸ˜‰
    kingdomofsequins.com

  40. Missy
    August 9, 2017 / 8:45 pm

    I do miss school supply shopping so much! I have a cute things on my desk and this is great inspo to revamp!

  41. Owen Davis @ Davis Duo
    August 9, 2017 / 11:08 pm

    Oh my gosh that phone charger! and globe!! My office is so boring, I need to decorate it but I just never think about it!

  42. Lizzie @ This Happy Life
    August 10, 2017 / 12:34 am

    I love that little globe!!

  43. Lily (Beauty With Lily)
    August 10, 2017 / 12:39 am

    You are speaking my language with all of this cuteness, girl! I am obsessed with desk accessories! Adding that cute charger to my cart, along with that pen holder! Every time I go to Target I look for it and it's never in stock. I have those scissors and don't use them as scissors. LOL!
    xo, Lily
    Beauty With Lily

  44. Emily @ Martinis | Bikinis
    August 10, 2017 / 1:14 am

    Gosh I can hardly remember "back to school" shopping as a kid but my parents owned what was equivalent to an Office Dept in Trinidad so I had all the fun pens and markers. As an adult, I'm more obsessed with planners and things to organize my desk. LOVE that cute pen holder! xo Emily @ Martinis & Bikinis

  45. Jillian
    August 10, 2017 / 2:18 am

    I have that face cup in our bathroom and i love it! xo jillian – cornflake dreams

  46. Shannon Jenkins
    August 10, 2017 / 3:55 am

    Im a sucker for cute office accessories! That charging dock is too cute!

    <3 ShannonΒ 
    Upbeat Soles

  47. Brianne
    August 10, 2017 / 12:10 pm

    I saw yesterday that you posted it but then rushed off to work. I was so excited though to read it because I'll be starting at a new school this year & wanted fun ways to decorate my desk… then I learned yesterday that I'm one of a ton of teachers that are "floaters" & won't have my own desk. womp womp. Maybe they'll give me my own space in the coaches' office because I love that globe & the succulent!

  48. Stella Cadente
    August 10, 2017 / 2:30 pm

    Such great picks girl!

    xx
    Lauren Elizabeth
    Petite in Pearls

  49. Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams
    August 10, 2017 / 2:35 pm

    That mini globe is adorable! My sister would also freak out over those paris scissors! However, I don't really miss back to school shopping though lol.
    xo
    Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams

  50. Gold Coast Girl
    August 10, 2017 / 3:24 pm

    So much cute stuff! Love the globe!
    ~Samantha
    goldcoastgirlblog.com

  51. Rebecca Jo
    August 10, 2017 / 3:25 pm

    I want it ALL!!!! I'm such an office supply nerd. In every aspect.
    That phone charger!!!! YES!!!
    (Looking at my paper covered, 5 water bottles, 2 coffee cup desk right now… depressing)

  52. Jalisa
    August 10, 2017 / 5:00 pm

    How cute are all these supplies?! I honestly can't say I favor one more than the other because I'd honestly get them all! I love how cute and quirky some of them are, especially that mug and those Eiffel Tower scissors, way too cute! Thanks for sharing, beautiful, and I hope you're having a great week so far!

    XO,

    Jalisa
    thestylecontour.com

  53. Lisa { Mom Wife Design Life Blog}
    August 10, 2017 / 11:43 pm

    I don't know what it is about office/school supplies but they are just so cute! I LOVE shopping for them. A phone charger at my desk is a genius idea! Especially a cute one that matches the decor! I love it.
    xo, Lisa, Showered With Design

  54. Trista @ The Classy Chaos
    August 13, 2017 / 12:28 pm

    That has been one of my favorite things about having a kid in school – school supply shopping! I love that charger. And those folders.

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