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Are you a devoted academic who spends hours upon hours in your study room? When we picture a study space, we often think of a classic image: a sturdy wooden desk, a comfortable chair, and towering stacks of books. But with the rise of digitalization, the way we study and conduct research is changing. The question now becomes: how can we merge traditional academic resources with the modern world of online learning? This article will explore how to create the ultimate study space that seamlessly combines digital and traditional resources. From organizing your digital files to maximizing your bookshelf space, we’ll show you how to create a functional and inspiring study room to help you excel in your academic pursuits. Say goodbye to cluttered desks and hello to a space that will fuel your passion for learning.
Study Room is not all About Study
One of the many realizations we must cater to is that study rooms don’t only harbour books or our conventional table and chair. People today prefer keeping all their required resources in a single place. These resources range from a peripheral device to a complete desktop system. Indeed, digitization enables us to store more data in lesser space. Many people today carry a miniature version of their study rooms in their Smartphones. So, if these rooms are no longer about studies alone, how can we use them to enhance our home décor?
Setting Up a Modern Study Room
Imagine yourself to be a writer. You would want all your resources to be in one place for convenience. This can be said for all most every other professional ranging from a pilot of an Airbus to a professor of Oxford. While setting up your study room, simultaneously include the gadgets that you may require. Your laptop, storage device, and other peripheral devices can be housed using an elegant cabinet or a study table. Care must be taken to ensure that the overall tone of your study room is not lost in the presence of devices with superior technology. The charm of a study room lies in the books, even though gadgets may come across as alternatives for learning and extensive research.
Stacking Your Books
Gone are the days when huge cabinets or shelves containing long rows and high columns were used. People today tend to experiment with shelf designs to add several themes to one’s study rooms. Numerous designs available in the market inculcate colour patterns, textures, techniques, and structures within a shelf. I once came across a shelf, circular in shape, with a door. Made to resemble the shield of Captain America from Marvel Comics, the shelf immediately caught my attention. It is experimentation of this sort that enhances the beauty of your study room. Stacking a huge couch, carpet, and arranged shelves aren’t peculiar or incorrect, but they lack the dynamic element.
Considering a few Entertainment Options
With limited space available today, there is a need to combine some aspects of your home décor. This is where self-control becomes necessary. Certainly, one cannot stack their LED TVs inside the kitchen, nor have their restrooms care for manuscripts and books. This is where the combination of entertainment and books comes into play. I remember setting up my study room a couple of years ago. Saving a wall for the LED TV, I could place my home theatre system opposite my study table.
While the setting appealed to everyone who paid a visit, I finally found the balance between entertainment and education. Documentaries, blogs, hangouts, and much more could now be viewed in the comfort of my study room. However, as specified earlier, I took special care to maintain the tone of my study room. The LED TV and other gadgets did not overshadow my humungous collection of books, but together, they all found the right balance, thus making my study room the perfect Chamber of Secrets (without that monstrous snake, though).
Other elements must be considered are the wallpapers, paint, and wall textures. Your study room should reflect your principles, beliefs, and personality and not be a random place for books.