Feel Good Home: 10 Essentials for Students – Both Home and Away
Get full marks with these top tips for creating the perfect study environment for your teen
The start of a new term brings with it a combination of excitement and nerves, especially for teenagers starting new courses at school or living away from home for the first time. From choosing a supportive chair to simply making it easy to grab snacks, help your loved one get into the swing with these ideas.
Add some greenery
It’s amazing how a touch of greenery and a bold print can bring cheer to a room. Halls of residence can sometimes be slightly drab, so it’s the ideal opportunity for your teen to make their mark. Consider choosing a tall, structural pot plant, like this one, to bring life to the room.
It’s amazing how a touch of greenery and a bold print can bring cheer to a room. Halls of residence can sometimes be slightly drab, so it’s the ideal opportunity for your teen to make their mark. Consider choosing a tall, structural pot plant, like this one, to bring life to the room.
Clip up photos
Photos of family and friends will be a special reminder of home for any teens living away at university. Take a tip from these homeowners, who clipped photos on a wire above the bed.
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Photos of family and friends will be a special reminder of home for any teens living away at university. Take a tip from these homeowners, who clipped photos on a wire above the bed.
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Remember kitchen essentials
Students living away from home may need to gather a few kitchen essentials. If they are in halls, include a large crate so they can store them in their bedroom to reduce the chance of items being misplaced. If your student is still at home, stock up on their favourite drinks and snacks – essay evenings are one time when you can spoil them a bit!
Students living away from home may need to gather a few kitchen essentials. If they are in halls, include a large crate so they can store them in their bedroom to reduce the chance of items being misplaced. If your student is still at home, stock up on their favourite drinks and snacks – essay evenings are one time when you can spoil them a bit!
Smooth the way to lectures
A must-have for any student wanting to be on time for lessons and lectures is an alarm clock. This arrangement of circular timepieces is both quirky and practical. You could even try setting several at once to make sure there are no accidental lie-ins!
A must-have for any student wanting to be on time for lessons and lectures is an alarm clock. This arrangement of circular timepieces is both quirky and practical. You could even try setting several at once to make sure there are no accidental lie-ins!
Build brilliant book storage
With lecture notes, textbooks and practise papers all fighting for space, a good shelving solution is a must for students. Standard shelves, like these, will store all their books and files, while storage boxes will keep smaller items in tip-top order.
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With lecture notes, textbooks and practise papers all fighting for space, a good shelving solution is a must for students. Standard shelves, like these, will store all their books and files, while storage boxes will keep smaller items in tip-top order.
See more fabulous ways to display your books
Shine some light on the matter
Good lighting is incredibly important when it comes to working on homework assignments. A task lamp that can be angled is essential on a desk. Consider pairing it with a floor or wall lamp to create a soft ambience.
Good lighting is incredibly important when it comes to working on homework assignments. A task lamp that can be angled is essential on a desk. Consider pairing it with a floor or wall lamp to create a soft ambience.
Source the perfect chair
Much like a light, a good office chair is essential. Aim for one that offers comfort and enough back support for those long essay-writing stints. Try to pick one that’s height adjustable, too, so it offers optimum support no matter how tall or short your child.
Find out how to create a homework area your kids really will use
Much like a light, a good office chair is essential. Aim for one that offers comfort and enough back support for those long essay-writing stints. Try to pick one that’s height adjustable, too, so it offers optimum support no matter how tall or short your child.
Find out how to create a homework area your kids really will use
Make them feel cosy
Consider setting up a mini drinks station in your teen’s hall of residence room. It will mean every time they fancy a cup of tea or coffee (many times a day, most likely!) they won’t need to go to the kitchen. Stock up on a few mugs, a kettle, some tea and coffee and long-life milk. They would look great arranged in a reclaimed crate, as here.
Have you been preparing your child for a new term? Share your experiences in the Comments below.
Consider setting up a mini drinks station in your teen’s hall of residence room. It will mean every time they fancy a cup of tea or coffee (many times a day, most likely!) they won’t need to go to the kitchen. Stock up on a few mugs, a kettle, some tea and coffee and long-life milk. They would look great arranged in a reclaimed crate, as here.
Have you been preparing your child for a new term? Share your experiences in the Comments below.
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Whether home or away, a notice board is a great way for students to keep track of all their documents. From timetables to concert tickets and friends’ postcards, they will all be kept close at hand for when they are needed.