10 gifts for remote workers that make the home office more fun

Home is the new office. Whether it is a fixed workspace in the bedroom, the kitchen table, an office or a corner in the attic - working from home is simply part of it. And with it everything that comes with it: the lunch break you have to fill yourself, the concentration you have to guard yourself, the boundary between work and free time you have to draw yourself.

Perhaps it's not a bad idea to put the home workers in your team in the spotlight with a gift that makes working from home better. It makes the workday a bit more pleasant, the break a bit nicer, or the moment after work a bit more special. These are ten products that do just that.

Start your day with bamboo and vibrations

The Smyle Toothbrush is the kind of morning upgrade you didn't ask for but can't live without. Because how fun is it to make such an everyday action just a bit more memorable with a toothbrush with a panther print, Delft blue or another beautiful print?

A sonic toothbrush with 38,000 vibrations per minute, a bamboo brush head and a built-in pressure sensor that warns you if you brush too hard. The battery lasts up to a whopping 120 days - charging about three times a year is enough. Smyle is B Corp certified and vegan, so you are not only giving something that works, but also something that contributes to the world.

Scroll less, do more

The Tap Out is a compact 3D-printed block that magnetically sticks to your fridge or desk. Link it to the app on your phone, and the apps that distract you - Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, you name it - are locked. Still want to open them? Then you have to physically walk to your Puck and touch it. That sounds simple, but exactly that threshold ensures that you choose more consciously. No subscription, no monthly costs, just buy it once and that's it. The material is eco-friendly and the brand comes from Amsterdam. For the home worker who quickly checks Instagram in the morning and is still scrolling forty-five minutes later.

Silence when you need it

The Golden Sound Buds Pro are earplugs with active noise cancelling that block out ambient noise so you hear what you want to hear - and nothing else. The neighbor with the drill, the traffic on the street, the dishwasher in the background: gone. If you still want to catch what is happening around you, switch to Ambient mode. The battery lasts up to 35 hours, the design in black with gold accents looks neat, and they connect via Bluetooth. Wonderful for any home office!

Peel an apple in between tasks

This paring knife by BARE Cookware is forged from German steel with a 15-degree grinding angle - finer than most knives in this class. Light in the hand and wonderfully sharp. Perfect for preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner. For the home worker who likes to make something of their lunch break.

Relaxing as part of the workday

This eye pillow with lavender by Samarali is made of organic cotton and filled with flax seeds and dried lavender. Place it on your eyes, and the flax seeds provide a gentle, even pressure on your eyes and forehead that relieves tension. The lavender does the rest: a subtle scent that slows your breath and calms your mind. Ideal for a quick break after a long video call block, or at the end of the workday as a transition to your evening. Small enough to keep in a desk drawer, effective enough to reach for every day.

Background music

This speaker and charger in one from MiiEGO is an addition to any workspace. Music on, phone on top, and you can get to work. Furthermore, it is splash-proof, so it goes as easily to the kitchen or bathroom as it stands on your desk. Dutch design, compact enough to find a place anywhere.

Your lunch deserves beautiful cutlery

The products from Lepelclub give your cutlery drawer and other kitchen items a total upgrade. The gold details and pearls make them the kind of spoons and forks that suddenly make your lunch feel a bit like eating out. It's a small detail that makes your home office just slightly less functional and a bit more personal. For someone who believes that the eye eats too, even behind a laptop.

Safe on the move on hybrid days

Bloq Amsterdam makes personal alarms that fit on your keychain, bag or coat. Compact, lightweight, and rechargeable. With a simple motion you activate a 130 decibel alarm plus a flashing LED light. For those who cycle to the office on hybrid days, walk a lap in the evening, or simply want to feel safer on the move. It's the kind of gift you hope never to use, but are glad to have.

Capture thoughts on paper that deserves it

This notebook by Kartotek Copenhagen is a journal with a linen cover in warm red and eco-friendly produced paper. Scandinavian design that looks on your desk like it belongs there. For to-do lists, meeting notes, ideas you would otherwise forget, or just the groceries for tonight. In a workday full of screens and distractions from your own household, writing something down by hand is sometimes exactly what you need to think clearly.

Celebrate the weekend with an escape room in a bottle of wine

The Wijnkrakers combine two things that go well together after a workday: a bottle of wine and a puzzle. The wine box is full of stories and riddles that lead to a three-digit code on the bottle. Solve the puzzles, open the wine, and you have filled the evening. Available in Bordeaux, Chianti, Loire and a non-alcoholic version. An original and entertaining way to ring in the weekend!

From kitchen table to workspace that works

Working from home doesn't have to be uncomfortable. And a gift that improves someone's workday doesn't have to be complicated. A pair of good earplugs, a blanket for the break, cutlery that brightens up your lunch break - it's the little things that together make a workspace where you feel comfortable.

Curious about which gifts fit your team? Get in touch and we will help you on your way.