A calm Japanese-style room with paper-screen windows letting in soft morning light, a pale ash wood desk and chair, and a large black and white Great Wave desk mat spread across the desk.

Japanese Desk Setup: What Goes Where, Colours That Work and Four Looks to Copy

— Epic Design Pads
A Japanese desk setup is mostly empty space, natural materials and one piece of art. Here is the layout, the right mat size for your keyboard, and four complete looks built around Japanese traditional designs.