Kids’ Rooms: Create a Desk Space That Makes Homework a Breeze
A dedicated desk will give your kid space for creativity as well as school work. Think you can’t fit one in? Check out these designs…
Homework is a feature of every child’s life, and once they start school, a desk becomes a vital ingredient of a youngster’s room. But it won’t just be used for spellings and maths. Our creative kids also need space for drawing, reading and making; space that is well organised, inspiring and fun, too. So check out these clever and flexible work spaces, brilliantly designed to meet all your child’s needs…
Peg it up
Flexible storage around a desk helps to keep a homework space tidy. Here, a pegboard is mounted with rails, baskets and tubs. These are all from Ikea and designed for use in a kitchen, but they work brilliantly as storage for pens, art materials and tape. The pegboard has been painted a rich blue to contrast with the white furniture.
Learn how to create a homework area for your kids
Flexible storage around a desk helps to keep a homework space tidy. Here, a pegboard is mounted with rails, baskets and tubs. These are all from Ikea and designed for use in a kitchen, but they work brilliantly as storage for pens, art materials and tape. The pegboard has been painted a rich blue to contrast with the white furniture.
Learn how to create a homework area for your kids
Fall for fitted
A purpose-built desk is often the best way to make the most of available space. Here, a small, simple table forms part of a wall of bespoke storage.
A purpose-built desk is often the best way to make the most of available space. Here, a small, simple table forms part of a wall of bespoke storage.
Choose the right chair
To encourage healthy posture and help your son or daughter work comfortably, pick a flexible, supportive chair. This design is height adjustable, ideal for a growing child.
To encourage healthy posture and help your son or daughter work comfortably, pick a flexible, supportive chair. This design is height adjustable, ideal for a growing child.
Include task lighting
Strong, directable lighting is essential for a homework station. An Anglepoise-style lamp or adjustable wall light can be moved to direct the beam onto work, and will help avoid eye strain.
Strong, directable lighting is essential for a homework station. An Anglepoise-style lamp or adjustable wall light can be moved to direct the beam onto work, and will help avoid eye strain.
Double up
Where bedroom space is tight, consider creating a shared homework station for two or more kids in a living room or playroom. Try to keep the design balanced, so each child has their own storage area, and allow adequate desk space so they can work alongside each other without bumping elbows.
Where bedroom space is tight, consider creating a shared homework station for two or more kids in a living room or playroom. Try to keep the design balanced, so each child has their own storage area, and allow adequate desk space so they can work alongside each other without bumping elbows.
Pop it in an alcove
Make use of a chimney alcove to create a simple work station. This freestanding desk fits neatly into its fireside nook in a living room, and means adults are nearby for homework help.
Make use of a chimney alcove to create a simple work station. This freestanding desk fits neatly into its fireside nook in a living room, and means adults are nearby for homework help.
Make space for storage
A homework station should be more than just a desk. Open shelving for books and cupboards for stationery and materials is essential, too. Here, instead of a pinboard, a simple space to display images has been created by stretching lengths of ribbon across a section of wall.
Be inspired by 10 spaces designed to boost creativity
A homework station should be more than just a desk. Open shelving for books and cupboards for stationery and materials is essential, too. Here, instead of a pinboard, a simple space to display images has been created by stretching lengths of ribbon across a section of wall.
Be inspired by 10 spaces designed to boost creativity
Build into a bay
Rather than tucking a desk into an uninspiring corner, create homework space in a window. The natural light that floods in will illuminate your child’s work and make studying more enjoyable.
Rather than tucking a desk into an uninspiring corner, create homework space in a window. The natural light that floods in will illuminate your child’s work and make studying more enjoyable.
Consider your colour scheme
If your child gets easily distracted when doing homework, stick to a simple scheme and avoid over-cluttering the work surface or space around the desk. Here, a contemporary, white scheme is punctuated with child-friendly pops of red and blue.
How do you create a productive homework space for your kid? Let us know in the Comments.
If your child gets easily distracted when doing homework, stick to a simple scheme and avoid over-cluttering the work surface or space around the desk. Here, a contemporary, white scheme is punctuated with child-friendly pops of red and blue.
How do you create a productive homework space for your kid? Let us know in the Comments.
If floor space is tight, avoid eating into it with a freestanding desk and instead create something more flexible. Here, a dainty desk is concealed within the built-in sleeping platform and can be pulled out or put away as needed.