Shake Up Your Work Space with Bookblock

Working at a desk, be it at home or in an office, can make day-to-day life very samey and a little uninspiring. Shaking up your work space can make a positive impact. Take a look at some of our work space gifts, which are great for colleagues or friends.

Having those extra little additions around you that you find inspiring, or even just make you smile, makes a real difference to desk life. We have sourced and developed a range of products that would make brilliant desk gifts and we are here to show them to you!

 

Succulents

Firstly, who doesn’t love a little, low maintenance plant to keep them company? Our Mini Haworthia with Grey Pot and Mini Miranda Succulent are the perfect desk plants. You have a choice of gorgeous dark green leaves and contrasting grey pot with the Haworthia, or smooth and warm green leaves with a black pot from the Miranda. Both can help to brighten any space.
As well as their looks, they also have health-boosting properties. Plants act as natural humidifiers and filter out air pollutants. This is perfect when at your desk all day so as a result, they make perfect office desk gifts or work from home gifts.

Mini Haworthia with Grey Pot and Mini Miranda Succulent with green leaf decorationMini Haworthia with Grey Pot and Mini Miranda Succulent

 

Dried Flowers

Secondly, and on a similar theme, we have our dried flower bouquet stem boxes. These are ideal desk gifts as they will last for years and just like the succulents, are extremely low maintenance. They work perfectly as congratulations gifts for a new job. Furthermore, they also provide the perfect chance to spend some time relaxing and arranging the stems, making them a great mindful gift.
An example is our Sedona Dried Flower Stem Box. It is a bright and sunny collection including natural Phalaris seed head and bunny tails. Colour is emphasised by golden yellow Helichrysum and orange Dahlias. Additionally, a striking member of the thistle family, the Carthamus, finishes the collection beautifully.
As the perfect finishing touch to our small stem boxes, our clay vases house these dried flower bouquets wonderfully. We have four to choose from; Blue Glazed, Turquoise Glazed, White Speckle and Golden Brown Glazed. All would make lovely additions to your work desk. 

Sedona Dried Flower Stem Box in White Speckle Glaze Clay Vase with orange and yellow floral decoration and a quote from a Bookblock floristSedona Dried Flower Stem Box and White Speckle Glaze Clay Vase

 

Framed Prints

Next up is our collection of framed prints. We have a range of twelve prints, and ranging from ornate and traditional to abstract and geometric, there’s something for everyone. Each print comes in a quality white wooden frame that can be hung on the wall or placed on a desk. If they are going to be working from home gifts, it may be nice to hang them on the wall and broaden your space!
Either way, they are perfect for livening up a work space with minimal effort and are lovely additions to a gift box for yourself or your loved ones.

For a couple of examples, we’re showing our Tanita Geo Framed Print and Cina Jasmine Framed Print. The Tanita is abstract, with a mixture of curvy and geometric shapes in earthy tones. All contrast brilliantly against the white background and frame.
The Cina Jasmine is very different, but equally as wonderful. The gorgeous florals and stems against the bold shapes in bright and fun colours creates a beautiful print. All compliment each other so well and just like the Tanita, contrasts so well with the white frame.

Tanita Geo Framed Print and Cina Jasmine Framed Print with abstract decoration in lots of coloursCina Jasmine Framed Print and Tanita Geo Framed Print

 

The Work Mug

Another classic desk gifts addition is a favourite work mug. They are always a nice, personal touch to that morning tea or coffee. We have a range of designs, with a couple shown below.
The first is part of our new, Mediterranean-inspired ceramics collection; Blue Hand Painted Summer Ceramic Mug. It features a gorgeous hand-painted motif the whole way around. Starting with a lovely floral design in the middle, it continues around with dotted textures. The colours are beautifully bright and fun, making it a wonderful desk gift to light up any dull work space.
The second is our White Ceramic Mug with Unglazed Bottom, representing the minimal designs of our mugs range. The specks of darker paint result in a lovely texture that contrasts with the white background and brown unglazed bottom. This design is lovely if you’re looking for simpler desk gifts, perhaps for an already busy desk or if you just love the minimalist look!

Blue Hand Painted Summer Ceramic Mug and White Ceramic Mug with Unglazed Bottom with floral decoration in oranges and blues
Blue Hand Painted Summer Ceramic Mug and White Ceramic Mug with Unglazed Bottom

 

Notebooks

Lastly, for something more practical, why not complete your new physical organisation skills with a notebook to organise your thoughts too? As well as our many personalised notebooks, we also have more beautiful collections, such as our Earthy range, for instance.
This collection is inspired by natural tones and elements with a nature lover in mind. We have three designs to choose from; Sun, Moon and Forest.
These notebooks are elegantly minimal, with delicate debossed foil designs and cloth covers. They are held together with a large brass ring spine, allowing for pages to be easily ripped out (great if you’re more particular about your notebooks!).
Additionally, all have a mix of ruled, plain and dotted pages inside, so as a result, this collection has all your notebook needs. They make lovely products for a gift box.

Sun, Moon and Forest Earthy Notebooks with sun, moon and leaf decoration above in goldSun, Moon and Forest Earthy Notebooks