If you’re looking to make your home office a little more exciting or even jazz up your cubicle at work, Contemporary Home Design’s Brooke Wells has found some fantastic gadgets to help
The DeSoto Chair will provide plenty of comfort because of its fine upholstery, making it perfect for meetings that last for hours. Those people who like to coordinate all the furniture in their home will be pleased to know that it can also be used as a dining table chair. (02 9640 5600 / www.livingedge.com.au)
This desk is custom-made by Home Office Made Easy, which has a wide in-store range but can also create any type of office furniture that you may have in mind. The personalised design service is provided for those people who have a concept of something unusual and want to turn it into a reality. (03 9813 0200 / www.homeofficemadeeasy.com.au)
The All Lounge Chair is an example of a timeless piece with classic lines that appeals to a variety of people. It can be upholstered in fabric, vinyl or leather and is the definitive example of the office swivel chair. (02 9640 5600 / www.livingedge.com.au)
Quirky and bright, these sticky notes from Kikki K put a new spin on the plain yellow Post-It and will add a hint of colour to boring work files. (03 9645 6346 / www.kikki-k.com.au)
The acrylic stapler and hole punch from the Kikki K accessories range give two everyday objects a chic original look. (03 9645 6346 / www.kikki-k.com.au)
The Apple Wireless Keyboard has the metallic silver finish that has become such a popular choice for so many consumer items. It was deliberately designed to be light and thin enough to sit comfortably on your lap. And with its wireless capabilities you can create your own work space anywhere up to 30 feet away from your Mac computer. (133 MAC / www.apple.com.au)
The Cool IT Systems team have outdone themselves with the USB Beverage Chiller. The cold plate allows you to keep you drink cool wherever you take your computer as it can be plugged directly into the USB port. Definitely the gadget for summer! (www.coolitsystems.com)
It’s hard to beat accessories that come in a classic shade of white, like the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse. It uses Bluetooth technology to connect to your computer so you can keep your desk free of cables, and laser tracking technology enables it to run smoothly on any work surface. Use it in conjunction with the Apple Wireless Keyboard. (133 MAC www.apple.com.au)
This cube-shaped speaker from Yamaha is portable and compact, created to be small enough to sit on your desk. But don’t let its size fool you — the audio quality is superb. (1300 661 977 www.yamahamusic.com.au)
