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If you’re thinking about transforming an extra bedroom into a cozy study or library BestHouseFloorPlans.com gleaned several winning interior design tips and ideas from HGTV, HousePlansandMore.com and other interior designers. Here’s what we learned about designing a study:
Basic interior designs are applicable to designing the study. The premise of the study is based on the fundamental principles of interior design: color, balance, scale, proportion. This translates into selecting furniture, wall art and accessories that are harmonious in nature to your study’s décor.
Types of Study themes
E.-library. This modern day study is also dubbed as an e-library or media room. Reminiscent of the millennium age of electronics, consider using an HDTV flat panel screen to double as your computer monitor.
Victorian Parlor/study. Originally, the study was inspired by the Victorian parlor library. For the antique collector, the Victorian inspired study exemplifies the ultimate showcase for refined elegance and comfort.
Continental study. The continental study does not necessitate the pomp and circumstance of the Victorian parlor or an e-library. Emphasized by statuesque floor to ceiling shelving, furnishings from various eras come to congruence – especially when an extensive book collection takes centerstage.
Study interior design tip. To introduce an element of drama, consider replacing windows with French doors.
Furnishing Ideas for the Study
Select furnishings compatible with the schematics of your study. The study is conducive for mixing and matching antiques with modern furnishings. Desks and chairs fashioned like Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovations meld well with modern light fixtures.
At House Floor Plans and More, we found the inspirations to create our own enclosed bookcase, with doors shielded in tempered glass, constructed of cherry wood.
Other Furniture Accoutrements for the Study
• An armoire
• Reclining chairs
• Comfortable sofa
• Lighting fixtures (lamps, recessed lighting, hanging pendants.
• Wall-to-wall Bookshelves
• Artwork
• Credenza or desk
• Oriental rugs
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