It is that time of the year again, the long summer days are starting to feel a little bit cooler and shorter and the back-to-school season is looming. Having an organized, distraction-free study space in your apartment is essential for success. Read on to discover our top 10 tips for creating the best study space at home!

A Spacious Desk

Having a large enough desk is crucial when studying for your school studies. It is important to have enough space to place your laptop and/or tablet, notebook, pens and more. Not having a space where you can see your materials clearly will make life difficult and make studying harder. Although lying on a bed whilst studying is comfortable, it is good to have a space you can use when you start to feel a bit too warm and sleepy in that bed.

A Good Desk Chair

In exam season, you may be spending hours a day in your apartment trying to memorise those chapters of the enormous textbook. Therefore, having a good, supportive desk chair is crucial. Back support can help prevent your back from aching the next day, and to help your posture. Spending a bit more on this item is definitely be worth it and your future self will thank you after days on end sat in the same spot!

A Clock

Having a traditional clock nearby to track times is an alternative option to your phone. Having your phone as your clock is a dangerous game when one swipe and you could accidentally fall onto Instagram Reels and get lost in a rabbit hole for 3 hours… Try keeping your phone in a separate room when studying, allowing you to fully focus on your studies. Giving yourself breaks is important, have you heard of the Pomodoro Techinque? This helps optimize your studying capability and avoids fast burn-outs. Using a clock to set timers is a good way to use this method when studying.

Stationery

Whether you’re a paper notetaker, or an online note taker, having stationery to hand such as a notepad, pens, highlighters, post-it notes, means you are ready for any task that you want to do during your studies. Keep the stationery organised drawers so it doesn’t clutter your workspace. Keeping it tidy and neat will motivate you more to study more because you’re in a nicer environment.

Plug Sockets

Make sure wherever you set up your desk you have easy access to several plug sockets! You may need to charge your laptop, tablet or even speaker to play some random study playlist you found on Spotify to help you focus. Having plug sockets nearby means you won’t have to interrupt your studies to go and charge up your devices.

Music

We mentioned earlier that you may need to charge up your speaker when studying. Having music on whilst studying works for some, and doesn’t work for others. If you have never tried it before, give it a go and see if you work any better! Soft, focused music in the background may help you to focus more on your work, however funky disco tracks may do the opposite and distract you from your work – so choose wisely!

Lighting

When thinking about the location for your desk, it is important to consider the lighting factors in order to create the best study space at home. You need enough light no matter the time of day, and sitting in a room with enough daylight will keep you motivated, rather than being stuck in a dingy room. When the sun sets and you realise you may have an all-nighter ahead, having a warm lamp nearby to switch on can help keep you focused for the final stint of your studying.

Quiet Area

It is also important to consider where in the apartment you create your study space. In the kitchen where others may be cooking and eating may not be the best place if you are easily distracted. Try to find a calm, quiet space where there are no exterior distractions.

Strong Internet Connection

When deciding where to set up your study space, keep the wifi in mind. Make sure you’re in a room where the internet can get through strongly and your work won’t get interrupted by weak signal.

Clean, Calm Space

Finally, when creating the best study space in your apartment, it might be an idea to keep things simple and clean if you get distracted easily. Keep your workspace tidy and don’t have too many other things around you that could distract you, such as your TV playing your favourite Netflix series, as tempting as it is. Plants, candles and soft music can help make the space more relaxing and inviting, making studying just that tiny bit easier.

There you have it! Our top tips for creating an ideal study space at home without breaking the bank. By enhancing your comfort while studying, you’ll boost your productivity and overall performance. Good luck with back to school! Check out more of our blogs on apartment living here.