The Alex filing drawers from Ikea are almost as ubiquitous to the modern home office as the Parsons desk from West Elm. This photo shows that to really get some mileage out of this diminutive flat files, you need to line about three of them up as an office sideboard with infinite storage space.

FYI: The Alex drawers were designed to hold A2 paper (16.5 x 23.4 in) which can be a bit of a challenge to Americans accustomed to our Letter, Legal and Tabloid sheets.

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Coming in at #34 on the 100 Perfect Gifts Whether You’ve Been Naughty or Nice, the Sharpie Liquid Pencil might be this year’s perfect little stocking stuffer. The Well=Appointed Desk has brought this little gem to your attention in the past but now, its time to take this little writing implement for a test drive — even if you have to stick it in your stocking yourself. $2 And don’t forget to let us know how you like it. (via Wired.com)

With the holidays fast approaching, I need a

With the holidays fast approaching, I need a good to-do list now more than ever. With TeuxDeux, I can maintain a clean, streamlined web-based list then use the TeuxDeux for iPhone app to access, edit and update my list on the road. Its such a clean elegant set I think it’ll be well-worth the $3 investment. Web-based app is free, iPhone app is $2.99.