STUDY | DECORATION
- FIXTURES AND FURNISHINGS
“A study is somewhere to reflect, to contemplate and to
plan,” says Timothy. “It’s an intimate space and it needs to feel
truly like you. Only choose pieces thatyou love and feel inspired
by, rather than getting swept up in thelatest trends,”he adds.
“I believe the study should feellike part of the home and
not an office,” says Lucia, who emphasisesthat the same amount
of attention should go into this areaas, say, a living or dining
room – just because it is conceived toperforma specificpurpose
does not mean it should be treatedas purely practical.“Stay
away from metal filing cabinets andtraditionaloffice chairs ,
and find comfortable upholstered seating,”she adds. Before
even considering how you would likeyour home office to look,
it is wise to think about how you wantit to work for you. Lucia
agrees: “The function of the room playsa big part in the design
process.” If you have the space, a separatestudy can benefit
from a bearing marked aesthetic departurefrom the rest of your
home. However, if you are incorporatingan office into another
part of the home, you might want to make the transitionless
discernibleso that it is not distracting.
“Make sure you have ample light sources,”advisesLucia.
“Weatherand time affect naturallight supply,you want to
make sure you have optionsthat match your tasks – dimmable
overheadfor daytime,and a good desk lamp for readingand
writing,”she adds. A sculpturalessentialoil diffuseris a valuable
additionto any desk, its sundryscents capableof creating
differentmoodsand, in doing so, aiding productivity.Open
storageworks well in a study as it means that everythingis visible
and to hand. However,if you know you lack the time or have
no desire to tidy up your office, opt for a desk with drawers
that allow you to hide a multitudeof sins. Alternatively,curtain-
frontedshelvingtoes the line betweenhaving everythingon
display and offeringa way to concealclutter. Lucia says, “A plush
rug goes a long way – after all, most of us are barefootat home.”
書房是反省、沉思和計劃的地方。Timothy說：「這私人空
間應反映個人特色。挑選心愛的傢具擺設，別盲目跟隨潮流。」
Lucia指：「書房必須予人家的感覺。」她強調投放在書房設計
上的心思應跟客廳或飯廳一樣多，雖然它具有特定用途，但絕
不應只為實用而設。「別選用金屬文件櫃和傳統辦公室桌椅，
考慮舒適的襯墊座椅，跟公司設備完全不一樣。」
構思裝潢前，先想想空間對你的作用和價值。Lucia認同：
「它的功能主導整個設計過程。」假如空間充裕，獨立書房能
讓你打造出跟居所截然不同的裝潢，以作區分。但如打算在家
中另設辦公室，那兩者的分別應愈低調愈好，以免分散注意力。
Lucia建議：「照明必須充足。天氣和時間也會影響光線，
輔助燈具屬必然：適用於日晝的可調光暗天花燈，閱讀和書寫時
用的優質燈。」擺放香薰機，營造氣氛和增強工作效率吧！
開放式儲物架讓一切一目了然，方便存取，但如你無暇經常執
拾，選用連抽屜的書桌把物件完美收妥吧。附簾子的儲物架則
帶來柔美氣質。Lucia提議：「舒適地毯不可少，畢竟，大部人
愛在家赤腳走動。」
MIXANDMATCH
Addvisualpizzazztotheroom
withsculpturaldecorative
accents,suchasLuceofloor
lampviaHouseforGoodies
andKristinaDamStudio'sblack
bookkeeper.混搭魅力
為空間注入矚目的視覺趣味，
如HouseforGoodies有售的
Luceo地燈和KristinaDam
Studio的黑線條小書架。Image courtesy of Ferm Living122 | HO≤E SOLUTIONS