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When you start a new job, or you set up a new home office, there are a few things that you will have to do to ensure that the first few days go smoothly. It always helps to test the waters when you start working in a new office, as it can take you some time to get used to the work environment.
A workspace which does not calm you or irritates you in some way is a place in which you will find it difficult to be a productive worker. The best work gets done when you are in a situation that you are comfortable with. One of the best ways to feel comfortable at your desk is to make it your own.
Over the course of this article, we are going to discussing the arrangement of items on the surface of your desk as well as some working desk decoration instructions. Regardless of whether you are looking to make your desk a more efficient work surface or if you just want to spruce it up a bit, you are at the right place.
This article may not be too helpful for those of our readers who prefer to maintain a more minimalistic desk surface. If you want a desk which is clear of any obstructions, this article may not be to your taste. If you choose to read on, however, perhaps we could change your mind.
How to Decorate Your Office Desk
Work can get a little too serious at times, and it is nice to lighten it up. One of the best methods that you have to keep your workspace from getting too gloomy is to decorate it. Choosing the decoration for your office chair is one of the most challenging parts of the whole decoration process.
When you are going over possible decorations, you will want to ensure that you don’t pick anything that could be perceived as offensive by coworkers if you work in a public office. If you work at home in your private office, you can decorate your desk with whatever you want.
You will typically want to decorate your desk with things that spread a message of positivity or things that will make you chuckle. If you adorn your desk to give off negative emotions, you will end up feeling negative after you sit down and work at that very desk for seven hours.
When choosing possible decorations, you will want something that is unique to you, but you don’t want your decorations to be too obscure. While you may not want anything overly generic, opting for something too specific may not be the ideal choice. In the end, however, the decision is in your hands.
If you are trying to stay motivated while you work, you may wish to decorate your office with pictures of things that you are working towards. When you adorn your desk in this manner, it is much easier to keep your eyes on the prize, quite literally!
You will also want to ensure that your desk doesn’t end up overcrowded with decorations when you are setting it up. Adding too many ornaments to your desk will diminish every one of the decorations. Remember, when you are trying to personalize your desk, opt for quality over quantity.
Arranging Your Desk Efficiently
Now that we have gone over some of the best office decorations, we can take a look at the best ways to organize your desk so that work becomes more fluid and more enjoyable. First off, you will want to keep tools and implements like pens nearby if you use them at least once a day.
If your desk has drawers, you will often want to keep your writing tools organized in there. If your desk is lacking drawers, however, you may wish to invest in a small pencil holder for your desk. A pen or pencil holder will ensure that your desk is not covered in writing tools rolling to and fro.
You will also want to keep the documents that are currently being worked on separate from the papers that you have already completed or the ones that you will be addressing shortly. One of the best ways to stay organized is to keep your materials in three piles: past, present, and future.
The “present” pile should be the one that is the most readily accessible and it should contain research materials, studies, projects, and anything else you would need for the current job. The pile of documents labeled “past” should contain research or work that has been used or completed in the past but can still help.
The last document pile may not be useful in some workplaces where you get your assignment once you have completed the previous task. The pile labeled “future” should be there to help you keep track of your deadlines and what you will have to move on to next.
A desk which is appropriately arranged will allow you to go over the work that you have done, the work that you are doing, and the work that you will be doing in order. It can be easy to get so caught up in your work that you lose yourself, but this is not always the most efficient way to work.
Remember that everyone has different preferences, so your desk layout may end up being different to what we have described, and it may only have a few passing similarities. If you are happy with the arrangement of your desk, you will be able to go from one task to another almost seamlessly.
Conclusion
Remember that the most integral part of properly arranging your desk is ensuring that you are comfortable while you work. Your desk should be clean and organized as that will make it so much easier for you to get right into your work when you first take a seat instead of needing time to find where you left off.
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