Six super tricks for lighting in student accommodation

We share the best ideas from desk lamps to centre pendants to projectors that turn bedrooms to cinemas

Dandelion lamp with pen holder, Philoshape/Etsy, €63.

1. You might not be allowed to drill into the wall, but with the latest no-drill blinds, you don’t have to. Look into models that sit on tension springs or twist and turn supports to finesse the light in your study/bedroom.

2. One good desk lamp can make all the difference. You might think that a backlit screen is all you need, but to balance the light and remove the danger of eye-strain, train a lamp down onto the surface of the desk to bounce and diffuse, reducing contrast.