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18 Stylish Stationery Pieces to Get Set for Studying
By Sophie Carter - 12th August 2025
Whether they're heading back to school or embarking on their next studious adventure, obtaining a host of stunning stationery pieces can be the best way to kickstart that study bug. From fabulous fabric notebooks and diaries, to adorable accessories like bookmarks and page holders, our great range of stationery and desk essentials is brimming with pieces perfect for gifting or getting set to study yourself.
Desk empty and in need of some colour and fun? Explore this guide for beautiful books and accessories to help uplift your studying sessions.
How can I find colourful stationery for a fun print lover?
Scouring stationery shops for cute notebooks, list pads, and writing accessories can feel exhausting when you're faced with walls of beige or pastel tones. While some find bright or colourful stationery overwhelming, others love to add pops of colour and fun to their desk to increase dopamine and boost creativity.
If you tend to prefer your writing and studying equipment to create a bold presence on your otherwise plain desk, our brand new collection is the range for you. Ideal for transitioning from vibrant summer months into cosy and warm autumn vibes, each piece is designed carefully with tactile materials, eye-catching prints, and a host of uplifting colours.
1. Need to get organised in time for your studies to begin? This Bright Floral Desktop Weekly Planner is the piece for you. Whether sat pride of place in the middle of your desk or hung on a wall near where you choose to work, each page of this handy planner is separated out into days of the week, allowing you to fill each one with to-do lists, chores, study dates, appointments, and other important notes
2. On the theme of getting organised, no busy student can go very far without a handy diary. Keeping everything important in one place has never been easier than with this compact 2026 Red and Pink Striped Diary. With a stunningly soft fabric cover and a pretty pink and red striped design, this eye-catching diary will pack a punch both on your desk or in your bag. Each double-page spread features a full week with plenty of space to write several notes, meaning you can easily keep on top of all your busy study and social plans
3. If you're into the idea of a weekly planner but you're not a fan of florals, this Rainbow Stripes Weekly Planner is perfect. With our stylish in-house design of multicoloured stripes in warm autumn tones and fun aquatic splashes, this planner is the ideal unisex piece, and makes a great practical gift for a loved one set to study
4. Not all stationery needs to be just functional. When you're knee-deep in studying it can be hard to ensure you're taking care of your own mental and physical health, and having an uplifting desk accessory that helps you do that is incredibly useful. This Papier Slow Down Wellness Journal is packed with prompts to ensure you're putting your mental health first, and makes a glorious gift for a loved one easily overstimulated by stress
Where can I discover sweet stationery for those who prefer classic styles?
If you tend to lean more into neutral tones, timeless styles, and soft colour palettes, aiming for simple stationery pieces with calming aesthetics can be the perfect way to gear you up for super study sessions. Consider classic colours like rich gemstone tones or soft pastels, paired with smooth fabrics and very light, subtle patterns.
Our stunning stationery range has a notebook, planner, or diary perfect for everyone and every style. Explore our curated collection to find a piece ideal for adorning your desk or popping in your bag with the perfect combination of pretty and practical.
5. For fans of classic literature, this gorgeous Little Book of Notes Notebook is the perfect pick. With a soft, fabric-bound cover and a beautiful floral pattern designed in-house, this rich burgundy notebook will sit pretty on your desk, just waiting to be filled with important notes and musings
6. Weekly planners are the way to go for encouraging productivity and boosting your organisation levels, and finding one that is equal parts useful (with its wipe-clean capabilities) and eye-catching like this Personalised Floral Weekly Magnetic Acrylic Wall Planner is the way to go. If you're buying a planner as a gift for a notoriously disorganised friend, the personalisation on this planner makes it perfect for thoughtful gifting
7. For those who love to make notes on their thoughts and feelings but don't have the time to spend hours journaling, gifting a sweet piece like this Thought a Day Journal is a truly thoughtful way to share your support during their stressful study periods. With a stunning floral cover, this cute, compact book is ideal for taking out and about, so you never forget to jot down your important thoughts
8. Looking to keep it even more simple? This gorgeous Personalised Script Name Fabric Notebook in Pink provides the perfect pop of pink without overpowering the rest of your desk accessories. It comes foiled with your name at the top, too, adding a sleek splash of gorgeous gold to a very simple piece
What makes an uplifting desk accessory for spiritual stationery lovers?
Studying can get stressful, and for those super studious people who put pressure on themselves to succeed, it can really take its toll on their mental health. Taking some time out from studying to relax, unwind, and recharge can be essential for success. Why not make life easier for yourself and incorporate wellness into your stationery collection? Mindfulness journals, daily diaries, and feel-good flip charts all make wonderfully uplifting desk accessories that will help support your mental (and physical) wellbeing through the winding journey of studying life.
9. Incorporate some seaside calm into your stationery collection with this Starlit Shoreline Mindfulness Journal. In stunning neutral tones, this sleek diary has a pretty seashell pattern on the outside, and is filled with prompts to help you exercise mindfulness and positivity at any point in the day
10. Flip charts make fun (and functional) desk decorations, and are great for gifting to loved ones who are often stuck behind a desk. This Daily Mindfulness Desktop Flip Chart is packed with uplifting quotes for each week of the year, to help remind you to rest, relax, and remain upbeat
11. Spread sunshine and joy with the turn of each page in this 52 Weeks of Positivity Wellness Journal. Compact enough to slot into a bag or sit pretty on a portion of your desk, this handy journal provides many great ways to keep your wellness at the forefront of everything you do, to help guide you through the challenges of study seasons
What stationery pieces should I buy for an animal lover?
Many devout animal lovers like to incorporate their beloved furry (or scaly or feathered) friends in every aspect of their life, even if they're not directly involved. A great way to get an animal-mad loved one through the grift of study life is to remind them of the joy they feel when they're around animals.
Gifting them a stationery piece featuring their favourite four-legged friend can be just the ticket to ensure they're uplifted and ready to get to work. What's more, having a sweet smiling dog or cat face looking back at them when they're going through the humdrum of studying can be the perfect simple and inexpensive serotonin boost.
12. For loud and proud sausage dog lovers, gifting them a gorgeous notebook with an expertly designed (in-house at Lisa Angel) cover like this Sausage Dog Print Notebook might be ideal for cheering them up during the stress of studying
13. Want to complete their collection? Consider this adorable Sausage Dog Print Very Important To Do List as an added desk accessory extra. This will sit pretty on their desktop, ready to fill with important notes or ‘to-dos' to help them feel and be much more productive
What desk accessories can be pretty, personalised, but still practical?
We have a whole host of adorable options for stationery gifts with a unique twist, and pride ourselves on offering something as everyday as a stationery item with an exciting, meaningful edge. If you're looking for a special gift for a loved one set to study their life away, opting for a piece that can be personalised with their name, initials, or any other meaningful message can be a wonderful way to show them you're rooting for them.
14. This Personalised Bold Initial Vegan Leather Refillable Notebook is sleek, stylish, and a must-have for those who love to fly through notebooks at a rate of knots. Their initial can be added to the front to make it super special to them, and the inside pages can be taken out and refilled to provide them with a stationery piece they can keep for time to come
15. Have a special someone who prefers to stick their head in a good book when they're studying? This Personalised Name & Birth Flower Leather Bookmark is perfect for them. Made of soft leather to easily slot into a page when they're taking a break from revising, this pretty bookmark comes personalised with their name etched onto the surface, giving them a sweet piece to cherish through their studies and beyond
What small desk accessories can I gift a loved one set to study?
Study gifts don't have to be big or lavish to be thoughtful. Sometimes a simple token can be enough to share your support and appreciation for their hard work, and spur them on to achieve greatness in every area of their studies. Gifting them a small study accessory with meaning can be just the thing to get their brains whirring and their positivity set to high. If they're bound to have their heads deep into many study books, a good bookmark makes the perfect gift to ensure they hold their place on the page and don't get themselves into a muddle while they're mid-study.
16. This Set of 2 Celestial Metal Bookmarks from Designworks Ink are ideal for those with a celestial style and magical energy. The gold metal will shimmer between pages, allowing them to instantly pick up where they left off after a short study break
17. Soft, tactile bookmarks can also make great talismans when snuggled in between each page, and this Zodiac Charm Ribbon Bookmark is bound to stand out. Made of silky velvet ribbon in a choice of colours, the bookmark charm can be personalised to your loved one by adding an engraving of their star sign, and thus encouraging them to strive for the success you know they deserve
18. For those who love a dash of cheeky, fruitiness, this Designworks Cherry Brass Bookmark is ideal. Made of gold metal, the paperclip-style design allows the bookmark to slip easily over pages you wish to hold, and the fruity nature will almost definitely appeal to foodies and fruity homeware lovers alike
Practical stationery doesn't have to be plain or boring, and we hope this guide has helped us prove that a little serotonin boost in the form of some great desk accessories can go a long way to helping a student nail their studies. Whether they're an undergraduate embarking on their uni' adventure, or a high-schooler in their final year facing mega exams, they'll appreciate a fun and functional stationery piece to get them in the studying mood.
For more sweet stationery pieces, explore our books & stationery edit, and find something that can be treasured during studies and beyond.
