leaves

Appree is a company founded in Seoul, Korea in 2008 that produces a range of whimsical, nature-themed office supplies. Founder Sangwoo Nam was inspired to start creating these products when reflecting on his childhood; a time when he was constantly at play outside, experiencing and feeling one with the natural world around him. Nam feels that, as people, we grow out of this childhood one-ness with nature and become robotic automatons toiling away in windowless concrete cubes. Fun!

Through design, he aims to get us back in touch with the outdoors we once knew, using products like these Leaf-It sticky notes. Leaf-Its come in a variety of realistic leaves and flowers to choose from, bringing that bit of green back into our daily lives. Even better, the more you use them, the more lush your office becomes (assuming, like me, you don’t throw out your sticky notes and instead stick them endlessly on top of one another).

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To purchase, visit Mochi Leaf.

When it comes to design, drawing parallels between cables and vines seems only logical (see Florafil’s cable cover). And that’s exactly what Lufdesign has done with their Leaf Tie cable organizers. Operating just like zip ties, these simple devices bring a bit of nature to something that is often so overwhelmingly common in today’s technological society as to be exasperating (that is, cables all over the place). What’s even better is that these guys aren’t just conceptual – you can actually purchase a pack of 12 Leaf Ties for just $7.00. And in any of six different colors, too! You can’t beat beautiful, functional and affordable, too!

Photos © Lufdesign

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To purchase, visit the Lufdesign store.