Home Office Gifts: 7 Etsy Finds for Different Ways of Working

Home office desk and chair in a bright apartment

Think about how their workday actually runs. Maybe the monitor and keyboard share one stretch of desk, the laptop moves from the kitchen table to the couch, plans get written on paper, or a headset comes off between calls.

Choose the gift that fits their routine, from a bamboo monitor shelf and a sand timer to a compact tea set for when work wraps up.

Wooden Monitor Stand, Laptop Monitor Stand (bamboo)

1 Bamboo Monitor Shelf With Space Underneath

This long bamboo shelf, produced in small batches, lifts a monitor 4 inches off the desk. The open space under the shelf can hold a keyboard or notebooks when they're not in use.

Best for:

Someone whose monitor, keyboard and notebooks compete for the same stretch of desk.

Why choose this:

It gives the monitor its own level, so the desk surface underneath stays usable instead of disappearing under the monitor's base.

Good to know:

The 35-inch version needs a desk at least 35 inches wide and 8.75 inches deep; a 45 x 9-inch version is also offered. Before ordering, compare the desk, the monitor's base footprint and the monitor's weight with the 120-pound capacity the seller states, since compatible monitor sizes aren't listed. The shop doesn't accept returns or exchanges.

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Handmade White Oak Lap Desk, Lightweight

2 White Oak Lap Desk With a Cushioned Base

For the days when work moves from the desk to the couch or the kitchen table, this lap desk gives a laptop a flat surface. The shop handcrafts it with a sealed white oak plywood top and a microbead-filled fabric pad underneath, in lavender stripe, driftwood brown, fern or goldenrod.

Best for:

A remote worker who changes spots during the day and often ends up working with a laptop on their lap.

Why choose this:

It makes the couch or kitchen table a workable spot for a laptop, with a fixed wooden rest along the edge to keep the device in place, and you can pick a fabric that suits their living room.

Good to know:

The listing doesn't give a maximum laptop size, so compare their laptop with the 11.5 x 17.5-inch top. The shop accepts exchanges within 30 days but not returns.

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3 Walnut Writing Case That Doubles as an Easel

Sketches, handwritten drafts and reference pages need a home when the desk is cleared at the end of the day. This solid walnut case has a full-grain leather shoulder strap and brass-tone hardware, and its lid props up as an easel for A4 or B5 pages.

Best for:

A designer, illustrator or writer who works on paper and moves between rooms or takes work along.

Why choose this:

It keeps paper projects together in one case that can go from the desk to another room by its shoulder strap, then opens into an easel when it's time to work.

Good to know:

It stands 9.65 inches high and 7.48 inches wide. The supplies and notebooks shown in the photos aren't included. The seller recommends wiping it with a soft dry cloth and keeping it away from long moisture and direct heat. Returns are accepted within 30 days.

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Weekly Planner Pad, Undated Week at a Glance

4 Undated Weekly Planner Pad

These undated week-at-a-glance pads can start any week. The shop prints and assembles them by hand in small batches in the USA, using paper, ink and materials sourced in the USA. Each pad has 50 sheets, in 5 x 8 inches or letter size (hand-trimmed to about 8.375 x 10.875 inches), with Crater Ink, Graphite, Navy or Oxblood ink.

Best for:

Someone who keeps their to-do list on paper next to the keyboard rather than in another app.

Why choose this:

It suits someone who plans their week on paper, and because it's undated, it can start any Monday and a skipped week doesn't leave blank pages behind.

Good to know:

The smaller size suits a crowded desk, and the larger one leaves more room for writing. Returns are accepted within 30 days.

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5 15-Minute Wooden Hourglass

A sand timer on the desk shows a block of time without opening another app. This wood-framed glass hourglass is listed as a 15-minute timer; it stands about 5.9 inches (15 cm) tall on a base about 5.1 inches (13 cm) wide.

Best for:

Someone who likes to set a visible time block or a short break at the desk without reaching for a screen.

Why choose this:

It's a screen-free way to mark a stretch of time, and between uses it sits on the desk as a small wood-and-glass object. Engraving on the top or base is optional if you'd like to add a name or a short line.

Good to know:

Choose the No Engraving option for a plain timer. Returns are accepted within 30 days.

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6 Walnut Headphone Stand

A headset used for calls all day needs a place to go between meetings. This stand is handcrafted from solid American walnut with no stains or dyes and finished in semi-gloss lacquer. It stands 10 inches tall on a base 4 inches deep and 3 inches wide.

Best for:

Someone with back-to-back video calls who keeps over-ear headphones or a headset at the desk.

Why choose this:

It gives a headset a set place between calls instead of the desk surface or a drawer. The shop says it fits most on-ear and over-ear headphones and gaming headsets, wired or wireless.

Good to know:

Returns are accepted within 90 days.

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Portable Gongfu Tea Set, Vegan Leather Case

7 Portable Gongfu Tea Set in a Travel Case

When the laptop closes, brewing a pot of tea is one way to mark the end of the workday. This compact gongfu set packs one teapot, four cups, a cup mat, a 925 silver tea needle, small scissors and a tea pouch into a vegan leather case with a dust bag. The case measures 19 x 10 x 12 cm (7.5 x 3.9 x 4.7 inches) and comes in dark or light brown.

Best for:

A tea drinker who works from home and has room for a small tea setup but not a full tea tray.

Why choose this:

It gives a tea drinker a complete small setup in one case that can sit on a shelf near the desk and come out when the workday ends.

Good to know:

Tea leaves aren't included, so add a tea they like. The cups are small (5.9 x 3.8 cm). The seller says to rinse the teapot and cups with warm water, with no soap on the clay pot. The shop doesn't accept returns or exchanges.

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