The C&C Guide To a Happy, Hybrid Holiday

Treat yourself or someone you love to hybrid happiness this holiday with recommendations from the C&C team.

For When You’re On The Go:

Shared Bike Membership

<$150

For those infrequent commutes, trade traffic and parking headaches for a shared bike and scooter membership, like that of Chicago’s Divvy system.

Portable Cord Organizer

$60

Whether you’re looking to wrangle unruly charging cords at your desk or on the go, Bellroy’s tech kit has you covered with smart, portable storage for all your tech accessories.

Noise Canceling Headphones

$100-250

A “must” for both frequent travel and staying in the zone when your significant other shares an at-home office space. Apple’s AirPod Pro buds and Sony’s over-the-ear headphones were cited by our team as good choices.

Calendar Blocks

Priceless

Of course, the #1 joy of hybrid life is being able to block off personal time throughout the day, with C&C staffers relishing being able to walk their children to and from school or clear their head with mid-day runs along Chicago’s 606 trail.

For When You’re WFH:

The Ember Mug

$150

The warming Ember mug is an at-home gamechanger, keeping coffee and tea hot long enough to survive back-to-back meetings and never-ending deck revisions.

All-Season Slippers

$100

While it’s business up top, it’s all about comfort below the Zoom lens. Glerups slippers keep those feet “cozy during the winter and the summer (they're surprisingly breathable!), and just get more comfortable with time.”

Folding Room Divider

$270

A stylish, modern folding room divider can help maintain a clean Zoom background when kids and significant others are prone to move in and out of your camera’s view.

Home Office Art

$15-40

Elevate your home office space for less with Mixtiles’ curated art collection, or showcase a rotating display of your child’s masterpieces with the help of an Articulate Gallery Frame.

Suncatchers

$18

Tackle SAD with Rainbow Symphony suncatchers. One C&C staffer uses them to periodically move her working location throughout the day, “following the sun and rainbows as they glow up my apartment.”

Adjustable Laptop Table

$100

When transitioning from desk to dining table to sofa and back again, a faux fur Adjustable Laptop Table keeps things comfy and ergonomic, wherever you may find yourself officing.

Good Desk Chair

$250

A good at-home desk chair is a modern essential, and it’s part of the reason C&C offers a stipend to help staffers elevate their home office space with pieces like Branch’s affordable, posture-friendly Daily Chair.

Desk Companion

Variable adoption fee; desk not included

The C&C team has long been fond of its furry friends, and this year welcomed King the cat, who felt instantly at home curled below Costco’s affordable standing desk.

Happy Holidays from C&C 🎁🥂

Wishing you a wonderful one. We’ll see you again in the new year—wherever your office may be!