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Cozy Fall Home Office: 16 Small Upgrades for Darker Days
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items The days get shorter, the office gets colder, and motivation drops. These small upgrades make a home office warmer, brighter and nicer to sit in from October to March.
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Stay Warm Without Cranking the Heat
Light for Dark Mornings & Evenings
Mood & Atmosphere
Stay Warm Without Cranking the Heat
Heats the space under and around a desk instead of the whole house. Small, quiet, and has tip-over protection.
Amazon Basics Ceramic Portable Mini Space Heater
For everyone who forgets their coffee during a meeting. Keeps the mug warm on the desk.
Mr. Coffee Portable Mug Warmer for Coffee & Tea
A soft throw on the chair for cold mornings and late evenings. Cheaper than turning the heating up.
Bedsure GentleSoft Sherpa Fleece Throw Blanket
Cold hands but still need to type? Fingerless gloves are the underrated winter desk hack.
monochef Fingerless Winter Warm Knit Gloves
Cold feet are the real enemy of a winter home office. A heated mat under the desk uses far less power than a room heater.
Upgraded Electric Foot Warmer Under Desk Heater
Prefer to shop at Target? This soft knit throw is the lighter, more decorative alternative to the sherpa blanket: easy to drape over a desk chair and machine washable.
Cozy Knit Throw Blanket - Threshold™
The easiest way to stay warm at a desk without heating the whole flat. A heated throw over your lap uses far less energy than a space heater, and this Sunbeam has 4 heat settings and a 4-hour auto shut-off. Machine washable once you unplug the contro...
Sunbeam Royal Ultra Fleece Heated Throw 50x60
Cold floors are the first thing you notice working from home in autumn. These memory-foam slippers have a hard-ish rubber sole, so you can step out to grab the mail without changing shoes. Consistently well rated for the price; check the size chart, ...
RockDove Men's Two-Tone Memory Foam Slipper
The splurge pick. If your coffee always goes cold between calls, this mug keeps it at the temperature you set (via the app) for about 80 minutes off the coaster, or all day on it. Pricey for a mug, which is exactly why it makes a good treat or gift. ...
Ember Smart Mug 2, 10 Oz, White, App-Controlled
Light for Dark Mornings & Evenings
Wakes you with slowly brightening light instead of a harsh alarm. Makes the dark winter mornings a lot less brutal.
JALL Full-Screen Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm
Tucks into a corner and washes the wall with light, which makes a dark room feel much less gloomy at 5pm. Set it to warm white while you work and switch to colour scenes in the evening via app or voice. Slim enough for small flats; it's ambient light...
Govee RGBIC 1000lm LED Corner Floor Lamp
Warm, dimmable light for the 5pm-and-already-dark part of the year. Much easier on the eyes than a ceiling light.
Lepro Dimmable LED Desk Lamp
Mood & Atmosphere
Pick a seasonal scent and light it when the workday starts. Small ritual, big mood boost on grey afternoons.
Yankee Candle: Large Jar Candles
A few drops of cinnamon or orange and the office smells like fall. Also adds humidity, which helps once the heating is on.
ASAKUKI Essential Oil Diffuser for Home, 500ML ...
Once the heating comes on, indoor air gets dry fast: scratchy throat, dry eyes after a day of screens. This Levoit fills from the top (no awkward tank flipping), holds 6L for up to 60 hours, and can run on a schedule from the app. Optional aroma pad ...
Levoit Classic300S Ultrasonic Smart Humidifier 6L
Something green when it's grey outside. Snake plants handle low light and forgotten watering, which makes them ideal for offices.
Costa Farms Snake Plant Live Indoor, Easy Care