Have you been thrown into the world of working from home? If you’re anything like us, trying to remain focused can be hard, and that’s OK. Some days you’ll find that you’ll smash through all your emails and complete your deadlines in record time. Other days, you’ll spend the majority of your time staring out of the window, moaning to your work best friend about your lack of motivation.
Cool desk accessories are a fantastic way to help you stay focused. Why you ask? We’ll tell you… You’ll have everything you need in one place, so you’ll spend less time wandering around the house, making up every excuse not to do work. Plus, if you’re happy with your workspace, you’ll feel better about sitting there and getting the job done.
Before you hit the buy button on the best cool desk accessories, we’ve pulled together some top tips on how to help you stay focused.
Five tips to help you stay focused
1. Drink water
Everything is better when you're hydrated, right?
2. Plug in
Listening to classical or ambient music can help you concentrate on those tricky spreadsheets. Plus, your headphones will stop you from chatting to anyone in the house and distracting them too,
3. Take regular breaks
Grab a cup of tea, take a five minute phone break and then crack on with your emails.
4. Surround yourself with useful gadgets
Instead of searching the house trying to find a stapler or pair of scissors in your Monica cupboard, keep all your stationary in one place.
5. Don't be too hard on yourself if you're struggling
Reach out to your manager or colleagues if you're finding it particular hard, they'll be able to provide you with support and advice on how to manage your day-to-day work.
Now that you've got some incredible tips on how to stay focused, it's time to surround yourself with cool desk accessories. Here are some of our favourites:
Shop: cool desk accessories
1 of 9Knodel Desk Pad
You can't have a cool office space without this amazing desk mat. Not only will it protect your desk from any unwanted spills or scratches, but its aesthetic is out of this world. Plus, it comes in five colours: purple, light blue, brown, black, dark blue and pink.
2 of 9Simmer Stone Metal Wire 4 in 1 Desk Organizer Set
Have you created a cute workspace in a little nook in your house? This wire desk organiser will help you look like you're super organised, even if you're not.
3 of 9Henry Hoover Desk Vacuum-Novelty Desktop Cleaner
We're a sucker for a novelty desk accessory, and this mini Henry Hoover is EVERYTHING. It doesn't just look good, you can even hoover up dust and crumbs from your keyboard.3 x AA Batteries (not included).
4 of 9KINGFOM PU Leather Office Desk Organiser
As lovely as desk organisers are, they're even lovelier when they can be tied into an aesthetic. This one has seven large compartments, where you can store everything from pens to post-it notes.
5 of 9EFISH Desk Accessory 3 Kit
Keep all your paperwork together when using this cool desk accessory kit. It includes a rose gold acrylic stapler, tape dispenser, staple remover and 1,000 staples.
6 of 9Frideko Modern Table Lamp
This has definitely lightened up our office space. It'll help you keep focused, even when it's dark outside.
7 of 9TekHome USB Desk Fan
Cool off with this practical desk accessory. This mini fan has three adjustable speeds to help you stay fresh on the warmest days.
8 of 9Grow It - Cactus
Are you looking for a cool desk accessory that you've created yourself? Well, this grow your own cactus is perfect because it'll look great on your desk, without distracting you too much with its care needs.
9 of 9Le Moderne Mid Year Diary
Keeping a diary counts as work right? Well, we'd say filling in this cool desk accessory counts when it looks this good.
Lily Anderson is a writer at Bauer Media, where she tests products for titles such as Heat, Closer, What’s the Best and Mother&Baby.