Compiled by Roann Louw
Most of us spend a large proportion of our day at a desk or work station. Whether it’s at home or the office, studies have shown that those with a comfortable, stimulating and organised work space produce better results.
But even if those stats didn’t exist, we’d still be after these six designer solutions to keep our desks manageable.
1. Grass Pod Charger
Keep your camera, cellphone or MP3 player charged and ready to go in this quirky patch of grass. The strands of green keep messy cords and cables out of site, while one extension cord runs out the back of the pad. Adding a touch of green to your office has never been this functional. R895. More information: www.wantitall.co.za
2. Branch hooks
In keeping with the green theme, these organic branch off-cuts will keep keys and other hangables in place. The products crafted by Isle of Trees fascinate us and at the moment these hooks produced from salvaged pine are particularly covet-worthy. R200 for a pair. More information: www.isleoftrees.co.za
3. Sharpener Desk Tidy Pen Pot
Yes, that’s right, it’s a giant pencil sharpener. It won’t sharpen your giant pencils but it will keep all your pens, pencils and other stationary items looking sharp on your desk. R230. More information: www.mantality.co.za
4. Desk Shelf
Dokter and Misses never fail to impress and their Desk Shelf is sure to cause a few jealous glances your way at the office. Made from mild steel and available in black or white, it’ll keep loose papers and the work that was meant to be completed last week looking organised. R400. More information: www.dokterandmisses.com
5. Cable Clip
Instead of spending time detangling cables, avoid the problem altogether. These multi-purpose clips keep cables tidy and make travelling with your hardware a lot easier. The snaps of colour add a touch of fun to the mundane grey and black mess tangled up in most of our cupboards. R100. More information: www.buro.biz
6. Powermat
One cord, one mat and one place to charge all your handheld devices. The mat uses magnetic induction and Powermat propriety technology to charge up quickly and efficiently. The best part about it is it’s totally wireless. We’ll take one for the car and one for the office, please. R899. More information: www.incredible.co.za
