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You Need These Workplace Supplies with Middle School Mojo

They'll bring you back to your Lisa Frank days.

By Sarah Rufca Nielsen July 18, 2017 Published in the August 2017 issue of Houstonia Magazine

Coffee and a dream are all you need to succeed—okay, and maybe a motivational mug. Fringe Studio mug, $13 at Nordstrom.

You never know when your musings will turn into a million-dollar idea, so take your notebook seriously. This artsy, award-winning version features premium paper, flexible leather binding, and cool cover designs. Nuuna graphic l notebook, $40 at MFA Shop.

“What would Beyoncé do?” is a pretty deep question for a pencil, but the answer is “run the world”—so you better get to writing out your business plan. LZ pencils, $2 each at Emerson Rose.

The only thing more appealing than a résumé that’s pink and scented, à la Elle Woods, is a set of paper clips in sweet summer shapes. Yoobi gold paper clips, $2.49 for six at Target.

Who says office supplies are boring? Poppin's vibrant desk accessories—including this adorable acrylic lamp—are boldly monochromatic and searchable by color. Pablo Designs tube top lamp, $135 at Poppin.

For those of a certain age, the best part of going back to school was strolling in with your fly Lisa Frank folders and your glossy new Trapper Keeper. Now that you’re grown, apply that back-to-school middle school mojo to your workspace with cute, colorful office supplies and desk accessories, just the thing for both organization and inspiration.

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You Need These Workplace Supplies with Middle School Mojo

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