| To many of us, having a room or certain parts of the | | | | On a more practical note, why don't you go for an |
| house themed according to any ancient civilization is a | | | | Ancient Egyptian feel, by utilizing décor of the |
| sign of affluence and hints of an aura that should | | | | same persuasion but the functional elements of the |
| make any academic feel at home. Some people | | | | room are quite modern and serviceable. For example: |
| prefer ancient Greek or Roman art with marble | | | | you can have an ergonomically designed computer or |
| statues depicting every curve and nuance of the | | | | study table (preferably made of wood,) darkly |
| human body. Others prefer the more austere design | | | | varnished and trimmed with gold and teal. The table |
| of traditional and ancient Japanese sensibility: minimalist | | | | remains functional while blending in with the rest of the |
| in décor but tranquil and spacious at the same | | | | décor. |
| time. Still, there are others who would prefer all out | | | | You can do the same with your book shelves (if you |
| Ancient Egyptian decoration, complete with imitation or | | | | have them in the room) and trim only the corners with |
| real artifacts like pottery (or at the very least, shards | | | | color. You can also accentuate by utilizing Ancient |
| of pottery.) | | | | Egyptian inspired book ends. Try not to cram the |
| However, for a lot of people who start off with a | | | | shelves with these artifacts and actually forget to |
| tastefully decorated Ancient Egyptian inspired interior | | | | place in the books. If you want a thematic approach to |
| décor, there is a great tendency to go | | | | your book shelf, make sure you have at least one |
| overboard. Soon the room (and often times, even the | | | | shelf dedicated to books regarding Ancient Egyptian. |
| entire house) becomes so crammed with Egyptian art | | | | You have to place them at eye level (your eye level,) |
| representations that it is almost impossible to tell where | | | | because this is usually the first thing your visitors will |
| the room begins and where the storage area ends. In | | | | see. |
| order not to overwhelm the room, here are several | | | | Two: actually learn more about the historical periods of |
| tips: | | | | Ancient Egypt. Although some people prefer to deck |
| One: make sure that you consider the room's | | | | the room with the most popular icons of ancient |
| functionality, first and foremost. If your intended space | | | | Egyptian art, (like the imitation busts of Nerfertiti, or |
| is supposed to be a storage room or an artifact room, | | | | small statues of Anubis, or even the funerary mask of |
| then go ahead... cram as much stuff as you can. | | | | Tutankhamen, it would actually be great if you can |
| However, if you intend the space to be a study, or | | | | have the room themed according to only one period. |
| even a room to receive guests in, then you need to | | | | For example: you can have the room stylized in the |
| make sure there is room for people to move about. | | | | 18th Dynasty. This is the time of some of the great |
| Nothing destroys the ambience of a room faster than | | | | personages of the age like Tutankhamen and Nefertiti, |
| a floor that is impossible to walk on. Go for Ancient | | | | and there are so many art décor you can use |
| Egyptian inspired furniture pieces, preferable those that | | | | to complete the ambience of the room. You can have |
| are crafted by very modern men. Expensive and | | | | framed papyrus on your walls, miniature potteries |
| antique furniture should only belong to show rooms | | | | which was popular at the time, and statuettes |
| since these can easily be devalued by scratches and | | | | dedicated to the sun god Ra. |
| food spills. | | | | |