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It's been a wild few years working in and out of our homespaces and then back to our offices. By now, most of us will have invested in some sleek home office gear to up the WFH game. Who can resist super cute stationery?
If you’re lucky, you’ve probably already got an office set up in your spare room, but that isn’t always the case. With more people living in shared accommodation than ever before, WFH can be a huge task in itself.
We all love our comfy spaces, and when working from home has become even more common than before (especially in and out of restrictions!), there's no reason we can't splash out on some extra working accessories and furniture. Treat yo' self, amiright.
There are lots of little things that you can do to make yourself more comfortable like investing in an office chair to use on your makeshift desk – we mean drawers. Or, treating yourself to some nice décor bits to help you feel less stressed out.
Either way, we’ve found everything you need to buy to make working from home easier when you live in a shared house or just want to spruce up your place.
SHOP: The best WFH essentials, gadgets and home office buys
1 of 17Cozime Laptop Table
Best portable home office desk If you're living in a shared house, you probably haven't got the space to fit in a desk in your room. That's why this portable and foldable stand is the perfect solution. You can use it on your bed, on a sofa or even if you're camping out on the floor. Plus, it can be used as a TV tray for when you eat your dinner, win-win!
2 of 17Echo Dot
Best home office gadget Stay connected to the outside world by getting the news, setting reminders, playing music and checking the weather. I personally love to play the games on Alexa - but don't tell my boss that...
£39.99
3 of 17Arreglo Metal Paper Tray
Best organisation trays for home officesOrganisation is totally key for working from home. Well, maybe they might be more procrastination than organisation but at least your station will look cute.
4 of 17Umbra Tucker Multi-aperture Notice Board Photo Frame, Gold/White
Best notice board for working from homeThere's nothing better than having a huge board to work from. Pin up your pics, motivational quotes and work projects to make your home office super zen.
5 of 17Kate Spade Back To Work Gel Pen Set
Best working from home pen setIf you need a lil' extra motivation, we lurrrrve this Kate Spade pen set. With loads of cute messages on the side, this will keep you focused all through the workday.
6 of 17Papier 2022 Joy Diary
Best home office diaryYou're gonna wanna keep on top of your routine with a cute diary. If you haven't already invested in a notebook, we love this 2022 Diary by Papier - and it comes in loads of colours.If you can't commit to a year diary, they also have a Weekly Planner for your desk. Urm, sign us up.
7 of 17Rose Gold Desk Organiser with Drawer
Best working from home desk organiserWorking from home in a shared house means that your things can get lost or stolen - especially by your housemates. Keep all your things together to make it easy to move around whether you're in or out of your room. We love this rose gold option.
8 of 17Sass & Belle Grey Mojave Glaze Mug
Best working from home mugWFH means coffee, tea and everything in between. You're gonna wanna up your mug game, and we love this Sass & Belle choice from Missguided. Comes in three colours - super cute.
9 of 17HYDRATE 2.2 Litre Water Bottle
Best huge water bottle for workingCan't squeeze a water cooler machine in your room? Bag yourself a huge water bottle instead. This one will fit in up to 2.2 litres of water.
10 of 17Hartleys Solid Weave Hand Made Wicker Room Divider
Best home office room divider We know that spending a lot of time in one room isn't great, that's why this room divider will help you separate your working space from your chill-out space. Can we get some privacy up in here, pls.
11 of 17Homescapes Cotton Mauve Floor Cushion, 40 x 40 cm
Best home office floor cushionIf you're working from home for a long period of time, sometimes you can get a lil achy. This floor cushion will help that booty chill out for a little bit whilst you keep focused. It comes in loads of colours too.
12 of 17APRICUS Essential Oil Diffuser 500ml Large Capacity
Best home office diffuserIf you want to keep calm in your WFH station, get a diffuser. These beautiful tools can clean the air and keep you super focused with essential oils. Ah, we can smell it now.
13 of 17Spathiphyllum Chopin Peace Lily
Best home office plant Not only will this beautiful plant look amazing in your room, but it'll also help breathe new life into it. No, we mean literally as Peace Lilies can help to clean the air. This is super handy if you're spending a lot of time in one place.
£9.49
14 of 17Fire 7 Tablet
Best home office tabletUseful Amazon gadgets don't stop there! You can also enjoy all the entertainment you could want on this tablet. With the ability to browse the web, stream films and video, read books, you'll never get bored. Alexa, add to basket.
15 of 17Beautiful Beanbags
Best home office beanbag Create a zen place and be more mindful on this beanbag. If you don't have a desk chair, it can double as that too.
16 of 175L Water Filter & Cooler Machine
Best water cooler for workingIf you have space, invest in this water filter and cooler machine, which will save you from stocking up on bottled water.
17 of 17Home Office Storage Phone Holder Pen Pot Desk Tidy
Best phone holder and pen potArgos have hit a double whammy with this pen-pot-slash-phone-holder. I mean, what more could you want?
Everything we need (and want) for our home office:
What is the best WFH setup?
That really depends on your space, aesthetic and well, budget of course. We recommend having a desk (whether that be portable or static) and chair at the least to be fully comfortable at your WFH setup.
After that, you'll want to think about office stationary like books and pens, extra screens, keyboards and whatever else you need.
As well as this, don't forget you can spice up your home office with cute accessories like personalised mugs, cushions and more.
You'll want to stay as comfortable as possible whilst your working from home, so make sure you have a space that's outside your bedroom. If you can't do that whilst in a shared house, always remember to log off and make sure you actually get out of the house or at least your room, so you're not burning yourself out.