I work on a Steelcase desk with a self-healing mat. Also have a few flat surfaces. One problem I have is clutter on my work surface and took a clue from a calligrapher, Jonathan Blocher, and hung some very narrow shelves at the back of the desk. It's a passageway, so no flat files, but can go up to and including the ceiling. Seems like an ideal place for all those cylinders of rolled leather and paper, but can't quite visualize the solution.
Any ideas are welcome.