Style and Function: Accessorize Your Desk

This article is sponsored by Steelcase Store, a proud supporter of OfficeArrow and provider of advanced performance work furniture for home and business.

Take a look at the surface of your desk. Is it buried beneath stacks of files, cluttered with pencil holders and paper trays? Are there entire patches of desk that you haven't seen in months that you imagine may be harboring critters of some sort? If the CEO of your company walked up to you right now, what would your desk say about you?

If that last question makes you shudder with anxiety, you're not alone. I'm staring at a stack of unread magazines, four notebooks full of scribbles I can hardly decipher, three pencil holders (one of which is empty but for a single paperclip), a half-eaten bag of Doritos, and a 3 lb. dumbbell. Yeah. You're not alone.

Well, we can all breathe a heavy sigh of relief. Steelcase Store to the rescue! These handy tools will help you get that desk under control and present a professional image that even your CEO can be proud of.

Go Vertical

One of the most under-utilized areas in most workspaces is the vertical real estate (meaning the walls or areas around and above your desk). Get clutter off your desktop with a Slatwall. It can be attached to an existing wall or mounted to the desk to create wall space where none exists. The ledges are used to attach "add-ons" such as binder holders, hanging brackets, pen cups, letter trays, telephone caddies, white boards, and even book shelves. Lifting the physical items off your desktop will leave you with a clean surface for - gasp! - working.

Arm Your Monitor

No, your monitor doesn't need a weapon. It needs an arm. An FYI Monitor Arm. This attaches to your flat panel monitor and can be either mounted or clamped to provide you with more space and better screen viewing from a wide range of angles. Since it includes integrated cable management, your cords will always be tidy too. Here's the coolest part: The rotation capability allows for landscape or portrait viewing of monitors. Love it!

Lighten Up

Now that you've got your desk cleared off and you're all ready to work, make it easier on yourself with some good lighting. For those of us who despise fluorescent lighting, a nice desk lamp helps decrease eye strain and minimize glare. The Personal Underline Light is a sleek example of task lighting that provides flexible positioning and evenly balanced light distribution in a minimalist package. For anyone doing long hours of detail-oriented work, high quality desk lighting is a must. Plus, the lighting options at Steelcase just look good. And sometimes, it's those small touches that jump out when the CEO stops by...

If you want to accessorize your desk with any of the items listed in this article, check out the special OfficeArrow page set up on the Steelcase Store where you'll find an exclusive discount just for you.

Steelcase has been providing easy access to advanced performance work furniture since 1912. For consumers and businesses who value design, comfort and convenience, the Steelcase Store has it all.