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How to Dress Your Desk to Elevate Your Workspace

We've rooted around the creative workspaces of Liberty HQ in search of some desk-dressing inspiration

Whether you have the luxury of a dedicated home-office or an inner-city cubicle, there are plenty of clever desk ideas you can employ to turn even the most cramped spots into organised spaces conducive to concentration. But the dream workspace isn’t just practical, it’s inspiring too, dotted with objects that spark creativity...

Case in point: the four desk set-ups employed by our Liberty creatives. We have everything from the WFH desk through to the uber-organised. Here, they show us how they style their desk spaces for maximum inspiration.

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The Creative’s Desk

Hannah Edgar, Creative Stylist & Senior Production Coordinator

"I spend lots of time running around on set. Only crashing into my desk to prep for the next shoot, grab a cup of tea and a cola, so it’s not always the tidiest... I do love having a notebook on hand which I fill with to-do lists and doodles for shoot concepts and still life compositions. I always keep Le Labo's AnOther 13 and my Jones Road Lip and Cheek Stick in shade Chocolate Mocha close by for any post-work gigs or trips to the pub."

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Shop Hannah's Desk

Giannini

Marbled Notebook with Orange Lining

£56.95

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Liberty

Felix and Isabelle Hot Water Bottle

£52.00

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Handmade

Astier de Villatte

Aoyama Glass Candle 260g

£75.00

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Le Labo

AnOther 13 Eau de Parfum 100ml

£234.00

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Liberty

Ianthe Large Leather Notebook

£89.95

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Jones Road

Lip and Cheek Stick 8.4g

£34.00

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Anna + Nina

Botanical Sea Garden Water Glass

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Bordallo Pinheiro

Cabbage Fruit Bowl

£98.00

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Liberty

Capel Coloured Pencil Set

£17.99

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Polaroid

P2 Player Speaker

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Liberty

Glastonbury Paint By Number Kit

£25.00

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The Super Organised Desk

Jessica Kumar, Omnichannel Marketing Production Lead

“I used to brush my hair in class a lot – to the annoyance of my teachers who told me to go and work in fashion – so that’s what I did. Desk ambience essentials for me, therefore, consist of an aesthetically pleasing and cosy space: candles, hairbrush, glasses. On the practical side, I’m a creative planner so putting together the puzzle of organising a campaign with conflicting schedules means a good old fashioned pen and paper for mind mapping, and cups and cups of tea.”

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Shop Jessica's Desk

Hay

Black Table Clock

£79.00 £40.00

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La Bonne Brosse

N.04 THE MIRACLE Detangling Scalp Brush

£138.00

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Handmade

1882 Ltd.

Exquisite Mug 7

£50.00 £15.00

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Vintage

Yard O Led De Luxe Ballpoint Pen

£315.00

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El Casco

M200 Hole Punch

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Liberty

Ianthe Large Leather Notebook

£89.95

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Trudon

Ernesto Alabaster Scented Candle 270g

£175.00

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Liberty

Ianthe Handmade B5 Embroidered Journal

£15.99

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Liberty

Cooper Dance Weekly Notepad

£14.99 £7.50

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Sloane Stationery

My Brilliant Ideas A5 Notebook

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El Casco

M700 Turtle Paperweight

£350.00 £175.00

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Emma Bridgewater

Blue Splatter Half Pint Mug

£30.00

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The Working From Home Desk

Lyndsay Conway, Head of Audience Development

“When I’m working from home, I want my desk to spark creativity and inspire productivity. Designing my space around beautiful accessories helps me to look forward to planning my day, making sure I stay on top of tasks and remain organised. At the end of the day, I’m in no hurry to tidy away my desk, as I’ve made sure it fits in with my home aesthetic.”

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Shop Lyndsay's Desk

PSTR Studio

Unframed Purple Ranuculus Print

£45.00 £23.00

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LovingSTRING

Sweet Dreamer Large Drum Lampshade

£160.00 £64.00

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House of Hackney

Flamingo Lampstand

£545.00

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Liberty

Maxine Hardcover Sticky Notes Book

£12.99

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Liberty

Scalloped Shaped Notecards Set of 8

£21.99

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Floral Pen Set

£21.99

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Liberty

Dip Dye Wool Throw

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Hello Day

Hardback Woven Daily Spiral Planner 2024

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El Casco

M800 Tape Dispenser

£225.00 £90.00

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Feldspar

Cobalt Espresso Mug Set of 4

£146.00 £73.00

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Hay

Large Perforated Bin

£79.00

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Anna + Nina

Large Beaded Box of Secrets

£99.95 £50.00

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Hay

Tapis Doormat

£59.00

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Vilshenko

Spring Doll Scented Candle 230g

£120.00

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The Beauty Desk

Hannah Richardson, Beauty Buyer

"My desk is normally surrounded by samples and deliveries so it rarely looks as tidy as I'd like, but I always keep a few key things to hand to use before jumping in to my next meeting. A rotation of a few of my favourite old and new fragrances, one of the mini La Bonne Brosse brushes (I love this rosy pink!), a lip gloss or lipstick – Lisa Eldridge is one of my new favourites, and a hand cream (much needed at this time of year to keep hands soft and hydrated). And of course, there has to be a candle. You can’t go wrong with Diptyque Baies but I also love Hera from the Liberty collection."