Six Great Accessories for a Woman's Office Desk

A woman's office desk does not have to look bare and conventional when there are many practical and decorative items available to help dress it up. Having an attractive desk does not mean it has to be cluttered when the decorations suggested below take up minimal space. Below are six items that are perfect for your office desk that you can choose from:

A journal to make important notes in and record ideas for projects at work like this one from Anthropologie is sure to attract a few comments from your co-employees who notice it when they visit your office. White leather with gold flowers and cardinals, the Prospero Journal has a white tie and a purple tassel. This is one elegant looking journal which measures 6" by 4" in size and priced at $18.00, is a real bargain.

Having your office smell pleasant is important if you have a tendency to eat lunch and snacks at your desk. A verbena diffuser will eliminate unnecessary odors and this one from Archipelago is sleek in design, comes in a black and tan box, and will fill your office with a mild fragrance. This 8 oz. diffuser will last for several months before it needs to be replaced. Verbena will help stimulate your creative process so that you can find solutions to problems that require creative thinking. Available from Bloomingdale's for $55.00.

Need a new candy dish for your desk? This black shell scalloped bowl by R & Y Augousti is the perfect companion to your desk nameplate. This bowl measures 6" high by 10" across and resembles a cracked egg. But this bowl prefers nougat, hard candy, or even flowers. Or you can just leave it empty as a piece of modern sculpture. Available from Barney's for $278.00.

No woman's office desk is complete without a coffee or tea mug. This "Girl About Town" mug from Henri Bendel will make you look forward to those shopping trips during your lunch hour. The sketch of the Bendel store on the front shows windows full of pink and orange garment displays and surrounding buildings in brown sketches. The mug is bone china with Centennial stripes on the handle. At $18.00, it is difficult to not pick up this mug so that you can experience your favorite morning drink and enjoy it.

A scented candle looks perfect on anyone's desk at work. Henri Bendel has 20 different scented 9.4 oz. candles to choose from. I like the pomegranate and Persian lime the best, but you can choose whichever scent strikes your fancy. At only $30.00 per candle, you can have two or even three placed around your desk to enjoy a mixture of fragrances.

Many women like crystals, and a geode cluster is not only pretty but carries energy ready to be harnessed and put to use. This celestite cluster sparkles in a soft blue color and will help you put stress under control when you have a work overload. Substantial in size at 2 pounds, it can also be used as a paperweight. Available from Raven Crystals for $235.00.