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Study Room: six styles, side by side
The same study room brief resolved six ways. A study for school-age children is a different brief from a home office: shorter sightlines, tougher surfaces, and storage a child can actually reach.
Photo: CodyR · BY 2.0Side by side
All six, in one row
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Photo: atphoto.bg · BY-SA 2.0- Layout
- Wall-hung desk with a pinboard
- Desk
- Wall-hung 1,200mm laminate
- Shelving
- Two floating shelves
What changes: A wall-hung desk with a cork pinboard above.
Photo: CodyR · BY 2.0- Layout
- Dark desk with a slat wall
- Desk
- Charcoal built-in with a stone top
- Shelving
- Full-height dark bookcase
What changes: A slatted acoustic wall behind the desk.
Photo: Accretion Disc · BY 2.0- Layout
- Teak desk with open shelves
- Desk
- Solid teak with brass legs
- Shelving
- Open teak shelves with cane doors
What changes: Teak and cane that suits a child and a teenager.
Photo: David Masters · BY 2.0- Layout
- Panelled study with a library
- Desk
- Ivory moulded with a leather top
- Shelving
- Glazed bookcase with a gilt bead
What changes: A small library wall with glazed doors.
Photo: ricardo266 · BY 2.0- Layout
- Twin desk for siblings
- Desk
- Birch twin desk, 2,000mm
- Shelving
- Birch cubbies, one per child
What changes: Twin desks with a shared pinboard.
Photo: taberandrew · BY 2.0- Layout
- Fluted desk with a lit shelf
- Desk
- Fluted lacquer with a brass edge
- Shelving
- Brass-railed lacquer shelves
What changes: Fluted lacquer with brass detail.
At a glance
The differences in one table
| Style | Layout | Desk | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serene Minimal | Wall-hung desk with a pinboard | Wall-hung 1,200mm laminate | Primary-school children in a shared bedroom |
| Bold Contemporary | Dark desk with a slat wall | Charcoal built-in with a stone top | Older students who need focus and quiet |
| Modern Heritage | Teak desk with open shelves | Solid teak with brass legs | Families wanting a study that suits every age |
| Classic Luxe | Panelled study with a library | Ivory moulded with a leather top | Homes with a formal study or library |
| Indo-Scandinavian | Twin desk for siblings | Birch twin desk, 2,000mm | Two siblings sharing a study wall |
| Art Deco Glam | Fluted desk with a lit shelf | Fluted lacquer with a brass edge | Teenagers wanting an adult-feeling space |
Sizing
Study Room dimensions by home size
| Home size | Typical room dimension | Layout that usually fits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 BHK | Desk nook 4×3 feet | Wall-hung desk with a pinboard |
| 2 BHK | 6×7 feet | Dark desk with a slat wall |
| 3 BHK | 8×9 feet | Teak desk with open shelves |
| 4 BHK | 10×11 feet | Panelled study with a library |
| 4+ BHK / Villa | 12×14 feet library | Twin desk for siblings |
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