| Nothing can match a room of your own when you | | | | worktop to act as a separate computer table, and |
| need to concentrate. Whether you are running a | | | | keep the leather-topped desk for use when you are |
| business or catching up with the bills, a place dedicated | | | | writing and making phone calls. Dark wooden filing |
| to work could be just what you need. Many studies | | | | cabinets will blend with the surroundings, but a better |
| are small, one-person rooms ideal for freelance work, | | | | solution might be to hide clutter in a slim built-in |
| but if business expands you may need more space. In | | | | cupboard painted to match the walls. Traditional |
| this case a loft extension can be ideal, separate from | | | | bookcases suit this style of décor, and a big |
| the living area but with all the advantages of working | | | | leather armchair could be an added incentive for |
| from home. | | | | deserting the television. |
| Even if you don't earn a living at home, you may want | | | | There is usually plenty of floor space in a loft |
| a quiet room where you can read, work, revise or | | | | conversion; the feature that is at a premium in most of |
| listen to music in peace. A study that is used mainly in | | | | them is height. Although sloping ceilings can be a |
| the evening can look good decorated in a rich, | | | | disadvantage in a living room or bedroom, the space |
| traditional scheme, which creates a warm, enclosing | | | | under the eaves is actually the perfect site for a desk |
| look. Antique or reproduction desks are a natural | | | | since there is more than enough headroom when you |
| choice here, and there are period designs available that | | | | are sitting down. Otherwise, built-in furniture that nudges |
| will conceal the computer effectively. | | | | you towards the center of the room is the solution |
| An alternative is to add a simple side table or length of | | | | here. |