The study is one room where lighting is literally all important. While you can still get away with choosing less that appropriate lighting for the rest of your home (though it can really bring down the appeal of the space), wrong lighting fixtures in the study will literally defeat its entire purpose.

Plan your space well for Proper lighting

The trick to ensuring proper lighting for your study is to plan your space well in advance. Think about what all you will be doing in the room. Are you planning to use it as a sort of reading room? Will you be handling a lot of your professional work from there? If so, what are particular requirements of your industry? Will you be using the computer a lot? Doing drawing or designing work? Will you be going through a lot of hard copies of paperwork?

Magnifying lamps are another great investment

If you are planning on doing a lot of drawing/designing in the space then the right lighting is critical to achieving the most effective work space possible. Consider having a separate drawing table for your work with adjustable, free standing
floor lamps and suspended ceiling lights. Magnifying lamps are another great investment that you can think about.

Wall lights best option for lighting in study area

Again, used right, wall lights are still the best option for providing diffused lighting to the study area. Use adjustable wall lights to provide overall lighting in addition to using table lights and floor lamps to focus attention on key areas.For example, if your study also doubles as your reading room then furnish a corner near your bookshelves with a comfy armchair or rocking chair, a set of table and floor lamps and a small table to keep books you are currently reading, a cup of coffee or hot cocoa and other odds and ends.

The study table merits its own special focused lighting. If you are expecting long hours on your laptop or personal computer, it is best to invest in some good quality table lighting to combat the glare. Your lamp should be able to provide enough light for you to type with ease without being too harsh on the eyes or throwing light directly onto the face. In fact, it is best to choose adjustable lighting fixtures so that you can make changes according to how and where you want the light to be focused. Do not forget to ask for demonstrations of products before actually buying them.