Stylish home office accessories

Cast from solid concrete, this elegant desk set – consisting of a small Sellotape tape dispenser, a pencil holder and a tray – was designed by Magnus Pettersen for Areaware.

John Lewis’s compact anglepoise-style lamp is simple but classic. It has a painted finish that comes in various muted colours – this one is “lichen” – and has a five-year guarantee. 

Hand-crafted in England from Italian leather and available in various colours, Aspinal’s refillable notepads can be monogrammed at no extra cost.

These stools are made from hand-polished petrified wood, and each one is unique. They can be used as an extra place to sit, or as a side table.

Pocket-sized and foldable, this laptop brush can sweep away the dust and crumbs that gather in the crevices. One side has soft goat’s hair; the other, stiff boar bristle.

Most offices have pretty ugly chairs; at home, you could have this vintage-style leather one from the British firm Gallery Direct.

This classic storage unit, designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri in 1968, comes in a range of heights, configurations and colours.

Designed by the Danish designer Folmer Christensen, and manufactured by Folle since 1946, this sturdy stapler comes in blue or red.

For a low-maintenance desk plant that only needs light watering, try a Chinese evergreen, or Aglaonema “Silver Bay”.