QUICK STUDIES MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR HOMEWORK SPACE.Byline: Diana McKeon Charkalis Lifestyle Editor Who says study spaces can't be fun and stylish? Retailers now offer an array of furniture and accessories to help students save space, stay organized and focus on their homework. And with more parents concerned about what kids are ``studlying'' online, many pieces are attractive and versatile enough to place in more public areas of the home. Here's a look at some of what's available: Shed a little light on it Choosing the right lighting is key to creating a fun and functional study space. Here are some tips from Lamps Plus LAMPS PLUS, Inc. is a privately held corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells portable lighting, fixture lighting, home décor items and a variety of other related products. lighting designer Michael Berman Michael Berman may refer to:
Consider lights with ``full spectrum'' capabilities. They provide illumination that's close to natural lighting and help to reduce eyestrain eyestrain /eye·strain/ (-stran) fatigue of the eye from overuse or from uncorrected defect in focus of the eye. eye·strain n. when reading. Fluorescent bulbs generally do a better job of illuminating reading material than incandescent in·can·des·cent adj. 1. Emitting visible light as a result of being heated. 2. Shining brilliantly; very bright. See Synonyms at bright. 3. bulbs. Today's fluorescent bulbs and tubes are available in a wide range of colors not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color , plus they use up to 80 percent less energy and last 20 times longer. An adjustable desk lamp provides additional light to the desk and keyboard. Position the lamp so it will not reflect on the computer screen. A distance of about 15 inches from the desktop to a desk lamp's shade bottom works well for lamp placement and maximum light throw. The lamp should be placed so that hand shadows don't streak across your work. If you're right-handed, this means placing the light source on the left side of your desk. If you don't want to fill valuable desk space with a lamp, consider placing a multifunctional torchiere nearby. Many are outfitted with improved fluorescent lighting technology and use less energy while generating the equivalent of 400 watts of light from the uplight. CAPTION(S): 17 photos, box Photo: (1 -- 4 -- color) Bright ideas for decorating your Study zone Photos: Photos.com, Target, Mervyn's and Container Store (5 -- color) LOUNGE AND LEARN #1: The super-sized Omni pillow is great for studying with friends. Made from rip-proof nylon. $129 from Sumo sumo: see wrestling. sumo Japanese form of wrestling.A contestant loses if he is forced out of the ring (a 15-ft circle) or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground. Urban Lounge Gear, www.sumo lounge.com. (6 -- color) LOUNGE AND LEARN #2: The Split Futon can be used for studying in comfort, or as a place to crash after pulling an all-nighter. $219.66 at Wal-Mart and WalMart.com (7 -- color) PILLOWS 101: Get comfortable while you study with these toss pillows and bed rests, $14.99-$19.99 at Mervyn's. (8 -- color) STUDY BREAK: Keep drinks close at hand with the Ice3 18-Can Beverage Dispenser. $99.99 at Target. (9 -- color) TAKING NOTES: Keep track of assignments with the Melamine melamine (mĕl`əmēn'), common name for 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine. Melamine is a trimer (see polymer) of cyanamide, H2NC≡N, and is synthesized from calcium carbide. Dry Erase Board. $15.99 at The Container store and containerstore.com. (10 -- color) BRIGHT IDEA #1: Three-Arc Floor Lamp in Silver available at Target, $79.99. (11 -- color) BRIGHT IDEA #2: Table Lamp with Black Acrylic Shade, $29.99 at Target. (12 -- color) BRIGHT IDEA #3: Ultra spectrum gooseneck desk lamp uses a special bulb to make reading easier with less strain. Available at Lamps Plus and lampsplus.com. (13 -- color) BACKGROUND MUSIC: The desktop speaker is an in-box and speaker in one compact unit and works with iPods and MP3 players A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats. . $55 at Pottery Barn Pottery Barn is an American-based chain of home furnishing stores with stores in the United States and Canada. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. History Teen and pbteen.com. (14 -- color) PERMANENT RECORD: Labeled iron bins help keep papers and files organized, $14.99- $75 at Pottery Barn Teen stores and pbteen.com. (15 -- color) STUDY BUDDIES Study buddies is a ((Class Of 3000)) episode where it is DANGEROUSLY hot out. Li'l D fails a test and his class can not go to "Water Water World" with the whole school unless Li'l D passes that test. While Sunny is trying to help him study, he goes to Li'l D's history class with him. : The Keaton Double Desk is built for two and looks great in a bedroom, playroom or even in the corner of the living room. $499 and up at Pottery Barn Kids and potterybarnkids.com. (16 -- color) DESK MATES: The Ergo Latin, therefore; hence; because. ergo (air-go) conj. Latin for therefore, often used in legal writings. Its most famous use was in "Cogito, ergo sum:" "I think, therefore I am" principle by French philosopher Rene Descartes (1596-1650). Chair is both comfortable and stylish. $349 at Pottery Barn Kids and potterybarnkids.com. (17 -- colo) SPACE SAVER: A loft bed allows more room for study space with these pieces from Pier 1 Kids. For prices, visit pier1kids.com. Box: Shed a little light on it (see text) |
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