New office equipment to improve your home decor

As summer draws to a close and everyone feels like it’s time for school to start again, we’ve put together a collection of desk essentials and practical tech accessories to help you refresh and revitalize your work environment.

Oakywood Standing Desk Pro and Modular Shelves

Standing Desk Pro by Oakywood

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The Standing Desk Pro is Oakywood’s latest workstation improvement. Made from solid oak, stained black oak or American walnut, the desk now features a compact control panel that makes it easy to adjust the work surface from sitting to standing position. A wide range of heights is available and a notification system prompts you to make the change. The desk also features a powder-coated steel frame. The Polish company also offers a modular drawer system for its desk tops and desk shelves, giving you a flexible organization system.

Oakywood Standing Desk Pro, €953.60, Oakywood.shop

Large modular drawer made of Oakywood, from €83.20, Oakywood.shop

Grovemade Measure Collection

Measure collection by Grovemade

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Grovemade’s Measure Collection is a re-imagining of one of the company’s popular early products. It consists of three different measuring tools, a ruler, protractor and triangle. Each tool is machined from solid aluminum and features laser-engraved markings in inches and centimeters. Finishes are black, silver or gold and each tool has a raised, sculptural form that is only possible by milling from a solid block.

Measure collection by Grovemade

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Grovemade Measure Collection, starting at $50, $120 for the set of three, Grovemade.com

Horizon Helvetica

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The “Swiss Army knife of sketching tools” is a multifunctional measuring tool that can also be used as a drawing and illustration aid. The Max version complements the company’s original, credit card-sized Horizon Helvetica and combines ruler, protractor and set square functions with dimensioned stencils for circles and other shapes, as well as handy isometric grid and cube cutouts. The size of an A5 notebook, Horizon Helvetica Max is the perfect tool for designers or architects who still work more analogically.

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Horizon Helvetica Max, available from Kickstarter.com, HorizonRuler.com

Harber London leather desk pad

Harber London – Navy Blue Leather Desk Pad

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Of all the different mats available to enhance your desk, Harber London offers some of the most exquisite. Their rectangular leather mats are handmade in Spain and come in tan, black and navy blue. They have a thick felt backing and provide a tactile surface for typing, using a mouse or simply writing. A handy slot at the top of the mat allows cables to be run through discreetly and there is also a thinner version with a microfiber backing for more slippery table surfaces.

Leather Desk Pad, £99.00, Harber London, HarberLondon.com

Keychron K17 Max Keyboard

Keychron K17 Max Keyboard

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Typing enthusiasts avoid the annoying paper-thin computer keyboards found in most laptops and Bluetooth devices, preferring keys with proper mechanical action instead. Keychron’s K17 Max is our pick for modern mechanicals, a 96% design that maximizes desk space without compromising on action. The keyboard supports 2.4GHz, Bluetooth, and wired connections, and you can specify simple white or RGB backlighting. An optional “hot-swappable” version lets you move keys around for custom layouts without rewiring.

Keychron K17 Max Keyboard

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Keychron K17 Max mechanical keyboard, $99, Keychron.com

Master & Dynamic MC300

Master & Dynamic MC300 Headphone Stand

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The MC300 is a masterful piece of desk tidying from headphone makers Master & Dynamic. Not only does it give you a place to hang your headphones, but it also features a wireless charging pad in the base so you can rest earbuds or a smartphone next to it to charge. The stand is available in silver or gunmetal.

Master & Dynamic MC300 Headphone Stand

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Master & Dynamic MC300 Wireless Charging Pad and Headphone Stand, €99, MasterDynamic.com

Caran d’Ache – Red Metal Grinder

Caran d’Ache – Red Metal Grinder

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For a more streamlined, old-school look, Swiss manufacturer Caran d’Ache offers this extremely elegant red version of its classic crank-operated desk pencil sharpener. First introduced in 1933, the hand-crafted, sturdy model is designed to store shavings in a removable drawer and can also be attached to the tabletop for easier one-handed operation.

Caran d’Ache – Red Metal Grinder

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Caran d’Ache Red Metal Grinder, £203, CarandAche.com

Rota-Master electric screwdriver

Rota-Master electric screwdriver

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A wonderful precision tool for small jobs, from fixing glasses to taking things apart, the Rota-Master is an electric screwdriver with a difference. The Rota-Master is a ratcheting screwdriver with a full-grain calf leather handle with aluminum details and comes with 24 screw bits, all presented in a compact toolbox.

Rota-Master electric screwdriver

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Rota-Master electric screwdriver, £195, LunarArtefacts.com

LEMO stapler

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Are you looking for an unobtrusive and visually simple stapler for those rare occasions when two sheets of paper need to be held together permanently? The LEMO stapler is probably the most beautiful one you can currently buy: a simple tabletop device with clean lines and an integrated staple storage.

LEMO stapler, 17,95 €, Fruugo.com

Penco tape dispenser

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Penco’s tape dispensers are made from heavy-gauge steel, making them perfect for one-handed use. They can dispense tape with a core up to 2″ in diameter and 0.9″ wide, but smaller versions are available. The folded metal housing can also be screwed into a desk or wall for easier use, and is available in ivory, red, navy, green and silver.

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Penco Tape Dispenser, $40, HightideStoreDTLA.com, Penco.jp

Hightide metal book stand

Hightide folding metal book stand

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This collapsible metal book stand from stationery retailer Hightide comes in a variety of bold mid-century colors. Perfect for books, magazines, or even iPads and tablets, the entire unit folds up so it can be stored flat.

Metal book stand by Hightide, $18, HightideStoreDTLA.com

Robuso Classic Paper Scissors

Robuso Classic Scissors

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Robuso’s Classic Paper is one of the best paper scissors on the market. It is an elegant, classically designed steel scissors available with 7″ or 8″ blades. This particular scissor has been hot forged, then hand polished and nickel plated. Its cutting edges are designed for working with paper. The German company also makes special tailor’s scissors and blades and is distributed in the US by Ciselier.

Robuso Classic Scissors

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Robuso Classic Paper Scissors, $149, Ciselier.com