New partner looking to decorate and finally set up office. I’ve never really had anything other than files but feel like now’s the time to decorate/fill with useful non work items. What’s something you recommend/wish you had in office?

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Soft lighting (I use lamps rather than overheads), flameless candle diffuser, foot rest, mirror, desk fan (I stay hot), framed pictures of me and my spouse/friends/family. :)

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Congrats on making partner!
For decor, I like framed photos and plants. I also have some inherited art from retiring attorneys, and friends have bought art from thrift stores. I put some stuff up on a pin board too, and previously had a calendar with drawings from a local artist.
For practical purposes, I have a space heater, a snack & tea (& tequila) drawer, some medicine and eye drops and makeup and hand cream, a suit on the back of my door, and a spare jacket or cardigan and umbrella at various points in the year.

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Snacks, framed diplomas and family photos, space heater, a cardigan on the back of my chair, a full suit and pair of heels, and a little toiletry bag with essentials like ibuprofen, toothbrush and toothpaste, Shout wipes, a couple of tampons, etc. Also sunglasses for quickly running out on sunny days to get lunch!

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