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If you live in a house that has some extra space or a free room, you might want to look into creating a study for yourself. A study will allow you some alone time within your house, a place where you can take care of work or even just a place to read. However, creating a study can be a bit tricky since it is essentially a mini-office.
Thankfully, there are many ways you can set up your study without going over budget or creating clutter in the process. Take note of some of the following study-creation tips:
Get good lighting
Good lighting is important for every room in a house but is particularly important in a study because you will likely do a lot of reading there and as such, poor lighting will lead to you constantly straining your eyes and this can cause damage to your eyesight over time. To prevent such a situation, make sure you get the best quality lights possible such as a table lamp, ceiling light, or spot light lamp from a retailer like Lampwise.
During the daytime, it would also be a good idea to let in as much natural light as possible for reading. Either way, make sure all your reading and work is done under proper lighting.
Shelve it
Naturally, a study will likely be full of books, files, and so on. These items need to be stored somewhere to prevent damage and for easy retrieval. When setting up your study, make sure to get a shelf that is large enough to accommodate all the material you plan to keep in your study. At the same time, you don’t want one that is so bulky that it makes difficult to move around. If you don’t have a lot of space to work with, you might want to get either a smaller bookshelf or a small file cabinet for this purpose.
Choose appropriate furniture
To set up a study, you will need chairs and a desk. Beforehand, decide if you want your study to be more functional or more decorative. After this is done, you will need to pick out the specific items of furniture to be added to the room. Choose furniture that fulfils their purpose while not taking up too much space.
If you intend people to come into your study occasionally, then getting a few chairs would be in order. If this is not likely to happen, one or two will do. If you are going for a particular theme with your study, ensure that all pieces of furniture are consistent with this.
Be conservative with decorating
As you would do with any other room, decorating a study can be tricky. First, you need to decide on what look you are going for and stick to it. You also need to avoid overbuying decorations lest you end up having nowhere to put your actual work materials.
Setting up a study in your home could be a very stressful task if it’s not well planned. Follow the above steps to get the best results.
