Study Room Ideas For GCSE Revision
By Ana Zuravliova
Next month sees the start of the GCSE exam season for 2023 and young brainboxes are starting to revise and prepare for their tests. To help your children achieve their maximum potential, and to receive the grades they deserve, you can transform any space into a study room! These are some of our top study room ideas!
The importance of a study space
Reducing distractions and creating a comfortable space to learn in is central to any effective study space. Curating a harmonious, calming space by following our tips below, will help your children fulfil their academic potential. By including everything from a balance between fresh air and privacy to vitamin D and sunlight, a special study space will maximise the learning process. Here’s how!
Reduce the noise
One of the most distracting things for quality learning is noise. From washing machines to heavy traffic, unwanted noise can easily distract learners from their task, and not let the information they need to settle in their memories. While it’s difficult to reduce all noise to zero, there are steps you can take to minimise it. One way to do so is by using noise absorbing roller blinds.
The perfect addition for rooms facing a busy street, or backing onto gardens, noise absorbing blinds feature specialist fabrics which include properties of better noise absorption than standard fabrics. There is an exciting range of fashionable colours available from cool greys and creams to vibrant reds and blues, so you don’t have to compromise on the style of your blind!
Breathe fresh air
Open spaces with plenty of fresh air maximise oxygenation and the benefits it brings to studying. To help further with the oxygenation of a study space, you can also add plenty of plants which won’t only clean the air but add a nice calming element to the room.
Naturally, swinging the window open will let in the most air, but it will also limit your privacy. With a quality Venetian blind however, you can let the air flood your study room and angle the slats to maintain privacy and reduce glare on any screens needed to learn with.
Since very few study rooms will be in moisture rich spaces, you can take advantage of classic aluminium metal Venetian blinds, or their natural wooden Venetian cousins. The metal blinds will keep things looking minimalist and uncluttered while the natural wood will enhance the natural element with the plants.
See the sun
Artificial light can’t truly match the power of natural sunlight so allowing as much sunlight as possible – and the vitamin D it offers – is a great idea for study rooms. To make the most of sunlight, it’s also a great idea to use bright colours to help that light illuminate the space. Soft blues, shades of pure white and even spots of energising tones like yellow or orange will make the most of the sunlight.
So how do we let in the light without abandoning privacy? The ideal solution is to use Day & Night blinds! These fashionable blinds feature alternating strips of fabric that slide against each other, allowing you to change between a block colour – for full closure and privacy – and stripes that gently filter the light and views from outside. Day & Night blinds, as a result, will offer you the best of both worlds.
Be comfortable
Finally, we need to consider the physical comfort of a study room. Being comfortable is a core consideration for making the most of revision time. When we’re uncomfortable, we can’t focus, and our ability to take in information plummets. With an ergonomically managed space, with the right chairs, computer positioning and a comforting drink, your child will be all set to take in and retain all the information they’ll need to get the As they deserve!
Beyond the desk, ensuring the chair is super comfy is very important and nothing could be better than a quality cushion! Cushions can look great with different patterns and finishes available, but their main function is their softness and tactile nature. As a result, consider something like a soft velvet cushion which will add a luxurious feel to the study space!
GCSEs can be a stressful time, but we wish everyone studying every success for the exams and results day! If you have children preparing for any other exams this summer, these steps will work perfectly well so why not make a special study room in your home?
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