Home Library and Study Design
Rooms for focused work and the daily video call
Video calls changed the study. A room once furnished with whatever remained after the principal rooms were resolved is now seen by colleagues and clients each working day, and it either confirms or contradicts the quality of the house behind it. As an interior designer, I begin a study by asking what work it needs to support and at what hours of the day. The answers shape the room more than any question of style, and they differ considerably from one household to the next, even between two people sharing the same house.
Joinery does much of the work. Bespoke cabinetry gives a study its order, concealing printers and cabling while making room for books and objects that deserve to be seen. The study cabinetry in Artful Geometry pairs tailored joinery with sculptural brass hardware, a detail encountered each time a drawer is opened. A library benefits from the same discipline, with shelving proportioned to the room and lighting arranged for reading. Where a room has to move between work and guest use, joinery lets it do so without feeling improvised.
Light serves two different needs in a study. Focused work asks for even light on the desk, while the camera asks for soft light on the face, and these are best served by separate sources. Technology belongs out of sight, with power and charging built into the joinery. Acoustic comfort matters too, because hard surfaces that look calm in photographs can make a call sound hollow, and rugs and upholstered seating soften the room. The result is a space that suits a long working day and a quiet evening with a book.
Planning a study or home library? Contact Daniel Kostiuc Interior Design to discuss your project.