Your desk is more than just a place to work. The way you personalize it can reveal a lot about you. It is a reflection of who you are and how you might work. There are a lot of categories, but while not all offices allow you to personalise the workspace and dress as you wish, some companies such as Quadrant2Design do.
The Messy Desk
Having a messy and chaotic desk might indicate that you are hard to work with. You struggle with time management, and it gives the impression that your life is not put together.
Your house is probably not organised, and you often skip Sunday deep cleaning. If you always leave rubbish and empty coffee mugs around, your mum has probably been cleaning after you your whole life – it’s time to learn how to stack a dishwasher!
Some people might also prefer having everything displayed as a reminder to finish their tasks, if this is the case, then it indicates that you are hard-working but maybe too busy to tidy up your desk.
The Minimalistic Desk
This is the opposite of what we discussed previously, if you work in an extra tidy environment that has only a few minimal items it shows that you like to be in control of things, follow every work rule and are likely to start your shift thirty minutes early.
Your room at home is probably the same. You change your bed sheets every other day, go on evening walks and meal prep meals on weekends for the whole week. The fridge in your kitchen likely looks like a museum display and you don’t keep snack boxes because they are too colourful, instead, you put everything in glass containers perfectly labelled with the expiry date.
The Clean-Girl Era Influencer Desk
This section is similar to the previous one, coming to work with a perfectly styled slick back ponytail, glossy lips and your healthy snacks in your bag is your favourite thing to do.
You tend to be very productive, and people perceive you as professional and trustworthy. You probably care a lot about how you present yourself in the workspace, hence why you wear blazers and tailored trousers in neutral colours, such as beige, navy, black and white.
Watching TikTok during your lunch break is engraved in your routine and your go-to weekend activity is meeting the girls to bake a cake and watch Love Island.
The Cool Gadgets Desk
If your desk set-up is filled with fun stickers, post-it notes of every colour available, tape and a lot of other stationery products, then you probably are the most reliable person in the office.
This shows that you could be a bit of an overthinker, but in reality, you just like to be prepared for any occasion. You love to write everything down using colourful glittered pens to make sure you are on top of things.
Whenever somebody needs a stapler they come directly to you because they know you probably have them in three different sizes and four different colours.
Having all these items makes you extremely organised and a pro at managing different information. You and your kindness give the whole office the tools to succeed.
The Decorated Desk
If your desk has more plants and flowers than a florist then you fall under this category, decorating your workspace is what makes you happy.
Doing so shows your creative side and positive output in life, you probably also have pictures of friends and family all across your monitor to feel more connected to them.
You easily get distracted and love a nice catch-up with your coworkers.
You tend to be self-aware, protecting your mental health by being in a comfortable environment that reminds you of home.
After your first day of work, you likely bought a matching keyboard and mouse mat, just because it is aesthetically pleasing. The way you dress is unique, colourful, classy and cosy at the same time, always put together!
In short, you bring joy to the office.
Conclusion
Incorporating decorations into your workplace can offer many mental well-being benefits. It is important to note that these are only generalizations, the way you decorate your desk and come to work is just a personal expression, there is no right or wrong way to do it as long as you feel comfortable and productive.
