Office Freaks

Walker Edison 3-Piece Contemporary Desk

May 17, 2013 By Joi Leave a Comment

Space-Saving Desk that's Seriously Impressive

When it comes to the age-old office debate between traditional wooden desks or contemporary desks with glass tops, I’m really torn. It kind of depends on the day and the mood I’m in because I actually love both. Functionality, attractiveness, comfort – a well made desk will score high in each category whether it’s contemporary or traditional.

The Walker Edison 3-Piece Contemporary Desk, Black, pictured above, is a great example of a contemporary desk doing things the right way. It looks great, saves space, provides you with plenty of work space, and the price is downright loveable.

Space saving L-Shape design
Sliding keyboard tray
Rugged construction. One solid piece once assembled
Ships Ready-To-Assemble with all necessary tools
Assembly instructions with online support and toll-free number available

So, how loveable is the price? It’s barely over $100, meaning you can afford a plethora of new office supplies to keep things interesting too!

Click through the link above or the picture for a closer look and more information.

Filed Under: Computer Desks, Modern Office Design, Office Desks, Office Furniture Tagged With: black glass top desk, desks, glass top computer desk, glass top desk

Motivational Poster for the Office: Great Quote by Mother Teresa

May 7, 2013 By Joi Leave a Comment

And by Great, I Mean, "Man, I Wish I'd Said That!"

Mother Teresa…

Buy This at Allposters.com

I love absolutely everything about this motivational art print. The quote, itself, is the most remarkable thing about it, obviously. But I also love the fact that it’s entirely in black and white – with only her words. No picture, no distractions, nothing unnecessary or excessive.

Just absolute beauty, intelligence, and goodness. Like the lady, herself.

Click through for a closer look at this one. It’s about as inspirational and motivational as an art print will ever get.

Filed Under: Art Prints and Posters Tagged With: motivational art print, motivational poster for the office, office art print

Desktop Fountain: Talk About Beautiful Relaxation

April 26, 2013 By Joi Leave a Comment

(Yes, Even at the Office)

The beautiful desktop fountain shown here is the Alpine Eternity 4-Tier Step Fountain and I feel more relaxed already.

I’m not sure what it is about running water that’s so peaceful, relaxing, and zen-licious, but there’s nothing quite like it. You can practically FEEL your body releasing tension when you’re near it.

The fact that this is one of the most attractive fountains I’ve seen in a while sweetens the deal

Desktop or Table Top Fountain Description:

The grace and beauty of the Eternity 4-Tier Step Tabletop or Desktop Fountain will accent any home or office decor perfectly. Handcrafted from lightweight and durable resin no two pumps are exactly alike.

You’ll love the peaceful and soothing sounds of naturally flowing water and welcome the tranquility it brings to your life.

Working as a natural humidifier the water recirculates through the fountain eliminating the need for extra plumbing.

Click through the link or the picture above for more information.

Filed Under: Desk Accessories, Home Office, Must See Tagged With: desktop fountain, office decor, tabletop fountain

Hipster Cat Wall Mural: Shades on His Face and Coffee on His Mind

April 3, 2013 By Joi Leave a Comment

Ah, Great Minds Think Alike

The Morning After
Hidden Moves
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Art – whether it’s paintings, sculptures, murals, or posters – is a peculiar thing. What “speaks” to one person may barely whisper to the next. What’s even more bizarre is the fact that, very often, we can’t even put into words what it is we love so much about the art in question.

It can really be challenging for those of us with eclectic, off the beaten path taste.

The wall mural above is a prime example. I am completely wild about this hipster cat. His poise, attitude, cool vibe, and thought processes don’t just speak to me, they scream so loud they blow my hair back. I, too, would have an image of coffee if I had a thought bubble following me around. As in 24/7.

One of the few things I love as much as coffee is cats – so this mural is right up my coffee-chugging crazy cat lady alley.

This cool hipster would bring a great deal of sass and fun to any office, home, dorm room, or… well.. anywhere a little sass was needed. Click through for a closer look.

Filed Under: Art Prints and Posters, Most Unusual, Must See Tagged With: art, wall mural

Shoplet.com, eProcurement, Office Supplies, and Treasure Hunts

March 18, 2013 By Joi Leave a Comment

Office Freaks, You're Going to Get a Kick Out of This

I’ve written quite a few Shoplet.com office supplies reviews on the office blog. Each one has been 100 percent positive – to the point of raving, if we’re being honest. They’re simply great at what they do. When it comes to office supplies, they’re totally on top of their game. Whether you have a small business, based from home (or out of the home), a mobile business, or are part of a larger business, Shoplet.com will provide you with the tools you need to “get ‘er done.”

While I applaud their business solutions, fantastic products, and impeccable service, I have to admit, I’m extra wild about their prices. I love a great deal and they feed me one after another. LOVE that.

Shoplet.com has something pretty darn cool going on right now that I wanted to tell you about. They recently launched an animated commercial (below) that promotes the benefits of their free eProcurement tools. (What is eProcurement? Click the link to find out!)

The video is both informative and interactive. In fact, it’s actually a treasure hunt. You watch the video and look for “treasures” they have been embedded in the video. These “treasures” are Shoplet.com logo price tags that contain “treasure” codes. When you submit your answers on the Treasure Hunt Form, you receive up to 10% off your next purchase at Shoplet.com. You’ll receive the coupon in your e-mail after you submit your answers.

With this cute video and creative promotion, Shoplet.com gives another example of something I love about them – they’re always thinking outside of the proverbial, boring little box. They find new, fun ways to entertain their customers while giving them even more opportunities to save the money they work so hard for in the first place. Putting your customers and potential customers first is a business strategy more companies should get behind.

The best way to keep up with all the latest Shoplet products, promotions, and news is to:

“Like” Shoplet on Facebook
Follow them on Twitter @Shoplet.
Follow their boards on Pinterest. (I follow them all. The Study, Work, Play board lets me know they’re my kind of office freaks!)

Filed Under: Office Supplies, Productivity, Reviews, Your Money Tagged With: office supplies, savings, Shoplet.com

An Office Aquarium Unlike Any Other

March 12, 2013 By Joi Leave a Comment

Jellyfish, in all Their Graceful Beauty.... Talk About Conversation Pieces!

You’ll notice I put a new banner on the side for something extraordinary – jellyfish and jellyfish aquariums. I decided that these jellyfish and their gorgeous cribs were far too amazing for just a banner. I decided to do an entire post about them.

Seriously. How cool are these?!?!

I was browsing around online earlier today, looking at/pricing aquariums. Few things are as beautiful or as relaxing as aquariums, making them IDEAL for home offices, schools, traditional offices, and other places that are breeding grounds for anxiety. Just when I thought I’d found the perfect aquarium and perfect fish, I came across a link that said “Jellyfish Aquariums” and I thought, “Surely not…”

When I landed on a website with the picture of gorgeous Jellyfish and Jellyfish Desk Aquariums, my “Surely not…” became a “Holy cow!”

You can buy the jellyfish tanks, accessories, food, jellyfish, and even jellyfish friends (Cleaner Snail, Red Leg Hermit Crab…) all on the same website.

These beautiful tanks are perfect for a desk, bookcase, shelves, or table. Instant relaxation.

This is really cool too: Remote controlled color-changing LEDs make your jellyfish glow in multiple hews (see below).

Not only would these works of absolute art be ideal for the home or office, they’d make one-of-a-kind Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gifts, graduation gifts, or Christmas gifts. The owner of a jellyfish aquarium would be the envy of the ~~city~~ ~~state~~ ~~country~~ ~~continent~~ universe.

Click through either image or here for more information.

Filed Under: Desk Accessories, Gifts For Office Freaks, Home Office, Modern Office Design, Most Unusual, Shop Tagged With: gift ideas for office workers, office aquarium, unusual office art

Desk or Table Lamps in Blue, Green, or Classy Black

March 11, 2013 By Joi Leave a Comment

Impossibly Handsome, Aren't They?!

Have you ever been in a Kirkland’s store? Our Kirkland’s store is in our mall and it’s always one of the first stores I head for. Kirkland stores are filled with beautiful things for the home and garden, and it always smells so darn good, my nose is as reluctant to leave as my eyes are.

The beautiful lamps in this post are web exclusives from Kirkland’s and I’m pretty wild about them. At first I thought I absolutely HAD to have a couple of the Green Hobnail Table Lamps, then I decided that I, instead, MUST have a couple of the Blue Hobnail Table Lamps. I looked around the website a little more and found these lamps available in a classy black and (you guessed it) decided a pair of Black Hobnail Table Lamps would be the only way to go.

One of the coolest things about these lamps is their versatility. They would look just as beautiful in a home or office with a modern design as they would one with a retro look.

Ultimately, I arrived at the conclusion that one of each was very much called for. After all, why limit that much beauty and class to one room?

The Hobnail Lamp Features:

Table lamp measures 21H in.
Crafted of glass and metal
Blue, Green, or Black finish with brushed steel hardware
Orb glass base with hobnail detail
Hardback drum shade in pale blue, green, or black with matching, textured dots
Shade measures 10 in. in diameter
Socket accommodates a 60watt bulb
Clear plug-in cord
The lamps are sold individually

These lamps are available at Kirklands.com only, not available in stores.

Filed Under: Home Office, Must See, Office Lamps Tagged With: desk lamp, desk lamps, table lamp, table lamps

Self-Inking Office Kit: 2 Separate Stamps & 10 Interchangeable Images

March 2, 2013 By Joi Leave a Comment

Must Stamp All Things!

Like me, no doubt you can think of 101 uses for the Office Depot Brand Self-Inking Office Kit, Blue/Red shown here. No doubt the inner office organization freak in each of us could SO get our stuff together.

Label this, label that, stamp this, stamp that…

I can’t help but think the inner kindergartener in each of us would come out smiling ear to ear, rubbing his or her grubby little hands together with excitement. Who am I kidding, I don’t have an inner kindergartener… she stays out, running the whole shebang. Occasionally, the inner adult comes out… gets scared, scream, and runs back in.

Well, there you have it – a look inside my life.

Features:

Kits contain 2 separate stamps, one red and one blue
A variety of 10 interchangeable images are included.
Perfect for office workers, teachers, school administrators, and students!

Click through the image or the link above for a closer look.

More Must Have Office Supplies from Office Depot:

Fiskars Office Scissors, 8in., Brent, Pointed, Gray

Filed Under: Gifts For Office Freaks, Must See, Office Supplies, Productivity, Shop Tagged With: Ink Stamp Kits, Ink Stamps, Office Depot, office supplies

Herman Miller Eames Storage Unit for the Office or Home Office

February 20, 2013 By Joi Leave a Comment

Office Organization Never Looked So Good

This may be one of the best looking, most efficient systems for office organization I’ve ever seen. Or, for that matter, home, garage, or school organization. Frankly, I could see the Herman Miller Eames Storage Unit 4 x 2 working its organizing magic anywhere, anytime.

Built for storage and designed for looks, this storage unit could turn even the most chaotic room into a showroom. I love the hidden compartments, for tucking away things that aren’t quite the “lookers” they think they are, but I’m also wild about the open spaces for displaying knick knacks, frequently used books, picture frames, office technology, and so on.

Free shipping is available for this storage unit, which only adds to its charm as far as I’m concerned.

Details:

Overall: 58.5″ h x 47″ w x 16″ d
Birch veneer
Tops and file fronts have a clear finish; shelves have a black stain
Uprights, cross-supports, and perforated panels are zinc-coated steel
Drawer fronts and shelves are smooth plywood
Side panels are painted hardboard
Storage unit cabinet fronts are plywood, molded to form round dimples
Feet have nylon glides
Storage units are composed of cases, cabinets, and drawers in five configurations and four sizes
Each configuration is offered in two color schemes: neutrals or brights
Other Storage Unit configurations available

Click through the link above or the image to the left for a closer look. You’ll find similar storage units in other sizes.

Filed Under: Bookcases and Shelves, Home Office, Office Furniture, Office Organization Tagged With: Herman Miller Eames, Office Furniture, Office Organization

Great Looking Pen Set From Office Depot

February 12, 2013 By Joi Leave a Comment

This Office Freak is Extra Freaky About Pens...

I’m completely and utterly wild about pens. As I confessed in my last post, I’m even a bit of a kleptomaniac when it comes to pens – I’m a new type of klepto… a kleptopenomaniac.

Oh, I’ve got it bad.

But, in the vein of fair play, I’m going to give you a tip on how to protect yourself from my wanton ways: For whatever reasons, I’m only obsessed with pens with blue, red, or purple ink. If your pen has black ink, you’re safe. If it has green ink, you’re safe.

I guess kleptopenomaniac are picky pick pockets.

Generally, I just buy myself a steady stream of great pens and leave everyone else’s alone. I’ll see a great looking set of pens in the store and promise to give them a good home.

And, yes I pay for them. I always pay in stores. It’s at home or in my husband’s car that pens are fair game.

I’m not even lying, the Yafa Scenario Fountain Pen And Ballpoint Pen Set, Medium Point, 1.0 mm, Red Barrel, Black/Blue Ink (shown here) is making me a little breathless. Look at these beauties! The handsome set is from Office Depot and includes one fountain pen and one ballpoint pen (my personal fave).

Pen Features:

Fountain and ballpoint for writing options. Enjoy the luxurious writing of a fountain pen and the convenience of a ballpoint in 1 set packaged nicely in a gift box!
Contoured grip area for comfort and control. No-slip contour on both pens offers the perfect resting place for your fingers. The fountain pen includes a pocketed, rubberized grip for added control while you write.
Ballpoint features easy twist-action retraction. Just twist to extend or retract the pen’s tip.
Both pens feature medium points for clear, legible lines.
Refillable for continued use. Fountain pen uses international mini ink cartridges. Ballpoint is refillable, too; or use a converter to create a capless rollerball out of your ballpoint pen.

Click through the link above or the image for more information as well as other pen and color options. Office Depot is one of THE best places to find perfect pens… maybe even better than my husband’s desk.

Maybe.

Filed Under: Gifts For Office Freaks, Pens Tagged With: gift ideas for the office, pen set, pens

Walker Edison 3-Piece Contemporary Desk

Space-Saving Desk that's Seriously Impressive

Motivational Poster for the Office: Great Quote by Mother Teresa

And by Great, I Mean, "Man, I Wish I'd Said That!"