21 Upgrades to Make Your Work-From-Home Setup Better Than Ever in 2023

Let’s face it: We could all probably use a new chair to accompany our desks — especially if your current chair is the living room couch.

Whatever your current situation is, this padded ergonomic chair will make you feel a little more put together and a little less sore at the end of the day, thanks to its padded backrest and seat, designed to help your posture and keep leg and back pain at bay.

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Our top pick for best wireless earbuds, these Beats Studio Buds pair quality audio with a sleek design. Add in its ability to cancel out the noise that’s making it hard for you to work, and boom, you have an office necessity.

There inevitably comes a point in the workday when you realize you’ve been sitting for 8 hours, give or take a couple of trips to the bathroom and a trip to the kitchen to make lunch. For those days when you think, oof, I can’t keep sitting, try a standing desk.

This particular one was named best for most buyers in our standing desk guide due to its great warranty, durability, and easy assembly, just to name a few of its finer points.

Our morning ritual just got upgraded with this smart mug. Now, our hot cup of coffee can stay hot, thanks to the Ember App, which connects to the mug and allows us to set the temperature to our liking, ensuring our morning coffee never gets cold.

You know your beloved Instant Pot? Yep, they also made this air purifier. This air purifier is a great addition to your workspace because it will, quite literally, help you breathe easier. It not only removes almost all of the dust, pollen, and impurities from the air, but it also has an advanced filtration system that helps remove bacteria and viruses from the air — allowing you to breathe cleaner air during your workday and beyond.

For those days when you eat lunch at your desk, you’ll be glad you have a desktop vacuum to clean up the crumbs left behind. This handheld device will not only whisk away dust, pet hair, and other particles on your desk, but it's also stylish, so it won’t look out of place next to your stapler and pen cup.

We often find ourselves tucking our feet under ourselves during drafty workdays. If you, too, suffer from cold toes while working from home, we suggest this footrest and warmer. Slide your feet under the provided cover or just place them on top of the memory foam footrest to warm your feet while also helping reduce leg and back pain. It’s a workday win-win!

When you need to print a lot of something right this second, this is your printer. Able to print at a speed of 32 pages per minute, this laser printer holds up to 250 sheets of paper to help you get through major printing jobs quickly. Plus, you can print from your phone, laptop, or tablet — no cables required!

By now, you probably already have a desk lamp as a part of your work-from-home setup, but consider this: a desk lamp that also acts like a ring light. This LED lamp provides you with ideal lighting for your Zoom, Google, and Microsoft Teams video calls, along with giving you the light you need to work.

In the event that you’re working with only a laptop at home but would like an extra monitor without sacrificing too much space, this is a great option. This portable monitor is compatible with many smartphones and laptops, including Macbooks and PCs, and even gaming devices like the Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

No desk setup is complete without a planner. We dubbed this particular planner best for year-round goal planning because of the fact that it allows for some journaling in addition to daily planning. So, you can write your daily goals and to-do lists, along with filling out morning prompts, evening scorecards and periodic assessments.

Few things give us early-morning anxiety, like a chaotic desk piled high with papers, folders, and random things that don’t have a home. This mesh desk organizer will give all those items a snug little home right on your desk, so your highlighters, pens, stapler, calculator, loose papers, and files will be within reach without cluttering you mentally and physically.

This folding stand from Apple is the perfect addition to your workstation if you could use an extra hand for your iPhone or iPad. The aluminum stand is capable of adjusting right to where you need it and is super easy to store away in your desk if you need the space back. Plus, you can use it beyond your workspace for hands-free streaming, virtual post-work fitness classes, and more.

We both know that your phone could use a good wipe-down, and that’s also probably true of your laptop, iPad, Kindle, and reading glasses. Enter these screen-cleansing towelettes. With these super stylish wipes, you can get in the habit of regularly wiping down your screens, and even taking them with you, if need be.

Picking out your yearly calendar is a big deal. You want one you’ll enjoy looking at every month; we found one that definitely fits the bill. This world traveler desk calendar will give you a new, beautifully illustrated country to dream about every month, including Egypt, Iceland, Japan, and more.

For the work-from-home setup that could use a little pizazz, these antique brass vases will liven up the space while maintaining a professional aesthetic. They come in two different sizes, so you can mix and match them to achieve your desired look. And better yet, they're currently over 50% off!

If you’re having trouble getting your steps in during the workweek, then this might just be what you’ve been looking for. You can scoot this walking pad under your standing desk to create a treadmill desk that will have you meeting your step goal in no time.

If you’re upgrading your work-from-home setup for the first time (which is to say, you no longer want to sit on the couch with your computer in your lap), then this laptop tray is a great place to start. Not only does it elevate your laptop in a stylish way, but it also has two cup holders and a place to store your pens.

We get it: Some days are just stressful. And if your stress ball is looking a little rough at this point, you might want to reach for this therapy dough. Not unlike Play-Doh, this is meant for you to squish to your heart’s content. Plus, this dough is available in four therapeutic scents.

When you need a little more space but your desk just isn’t giving, take this floating caddy for a spin. It hangs off the side of your desk with the help of nano-suction technology, meaning you don’t need to break out your toolkit to install this.