If you or someone in your household is currently involved in studying, you might want to consider investing in storage solutions like shelves to help.

Whether you are in the process of completing a course, or your children are going through their learning activities at school, such items can be of great assistance.

While there is no substitute for hard work and diligence when it comes to getting good marks, having shelves can also play a role.

After all, there is nothing worse than getting near to exams or trying to write an essay when you realise that the notes you need have gone missing.

Sometimes, these resources can be virtually irreplaceable and at the very least it will take you time and possibly cost you money to get new ones.

In contrast, by being organised and regularly filing work away, it is possible to ensure this kind of situation never arises.

And by having resources displayed in an easily accessible way, it is easier to gain an impression about how much work needs to be done to complete the course.

Meanwhile, if you are the parent of a schoolchild, it can reduce the amount of time you spend looking behind sofas, in bins and under cushions for your youngsters’ exercise books.

If you ensure they make use of storage in a methodical and regular way and discourage them from simply throwing books erratically around the house, you will be able to reduce the chances of them going missing, which is great news for everyone.

There is sometimes a need to create a space for a home office or a hobby room. If you have a room that has never been used other than as a storage area for odds and ends, it might be time to consider clearing it out and giving it a whole new look and lease of life.

If you want the room to look larger than it is, especially if you are going to be working there all day, you need to examine the colour scheme. Dark coloured walls or wallpaper will make the room feel smaller. Perhaps you will favour the idea of only papering one wall and painting the others. Use plain, light coloured paper and try to match its colour to the paint. Subtle shades of apple white, for example, will help to add some warmth that you may not get with a brilliant white.

The floor and ceiling need to be as light as possible too. Paint the ceiling white and if the carpet is too dark, remove it. When furnishing the room, go for light pine wood if you feel it is practical. Be careful where you place your work desk if using a computer or laptop, as you need as much natural light in front of you as possible.

Make sure you put wall space to good use and install floor to ceiling shelving units for books, files or document storage. Use modular units to enable you to rearrange them if the mood takes you.