Now that many of us are working from home due to the pandemic, it may be time to spruce up our home office space. You can have a great looking space while supporting local businesses with these five Alberta products that can be shipped right to you.
Leather Coasters by Fieldwork Co.
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Whether you’re drinking coffee, tea, water or a cocktail for virtual happy hour, you can keep your desk dry and free of water stains by using one of Fieldwork Co.’s leather coasters. You get three leather coasters in each set ($34) and can choose between brown, natural or black leather to match your space.
Cord Clip by Illo Leather
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Keep all the cords on your desk organized and untangled with the help of Illo Leather’s cord clips ($6 to $10). The clips are made in Calgary using vegetable tanned leather. Choose from two sizes and several colours ranging from black to green to gold.
Pencils from Prairie Chick Prints
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You can never have too many pencils, especially when they have cheeky sayings stamped on them like these ones from Sherwood Park’s Prairie Chick Prints. The Shitshow set ($12) is particularly perfect for working from home during this pandemic, with stamped sayings like “Keep calm and hand sanitize” and “self quarantined.”
Minimalist Desk Clock by RC + Smith
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You’ll never be late for an online work meeting or virtual happy hour with one of RC + Smith’s new desk clocks beside you. The wooden clock ($77.25) comes with a gold, hot pink or black finish and is available for delivery or Calgary pickup. Plus, if you buy one before April 30, RC + Smith will give 20 per cent of the profit to the Calgary Food Bank.
Weekly and Daily Planner Set by Stevie + Bean Paperie
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Losing track of time in isolation? It may help to have a physical planner on your desk to help remind you of bigger events like birthdays as well as little joys like scheduled Zoom calls with family. This set ($30) comes with a daily and weekly planner to help you keep on track, as well as a turquoise pen.