20 Study Ideas for Children's Bedrooms

We have put together a collection of ideas for incorporating a desk to create a study area for children of all ages.

 

 

 

 

 

From a young age, even before starting primary school, children need a place to sit and draw, and later on to study. If you start with study from a young age children find it much easier to make it a habit to sit and learn, whether at home or at school. We have put together a collection of ideas for incorporating a desk to create a study area for children of all ages.

It is important for school-going children to have a place to sit and study. This can be an area in a bedroom fitted with a desk and storage, or it can be a separate playroom designed for play and study. What's important is to set aside an area that is comfortable and blends with the style of decor already in the room, or that you have in mind.

 

 

 

Click here to see our project for making a flip-top school desk for a children's bedroom.

 

 

As children grow and progress through the education system, a place to learn and study at home becomes important. Here in South Africa our education system places emphasis on parents being involved with teaching their children and a dedicated study area will allow you to home school in a comfortable environment.

 

 

 

 

 

Setting up a study area doesn't require that much when you think about it, and you can design and make furniture to fit into the available space. We have previously featured articles on modular furniture and this type of design allows for a compact layout that incorporates various elements without taking up too much floor space.

 

 

 

 

A countertop and shelves or storage drawers are a reasonably simple project if you have basic DIY skills, and you can buy all the materials necessary for making a comfortable desk or study area at your local Builders Warehouse. They offer a selection of timber and board products that allow you to have everything cut to size and assemble in half the time. 

When next in your local store, take a stroll down the aisles in the timber and board section. Look at Formica LifeSeal countertops as an option for creating a desk, or laminated pine or Meranti if you prefer a more natural look and feel. SupaWood is available in 16mm boards that can be painted in your choice of colour. Take a look at this simple desk project as a starting point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure that you allow for plenty of storage as well when designing furniture or a layout for a study area. Children have to carry heavy bags of books around with them, and having a place to store these when not in use will ensure a bedroom that is organised and uncluttered.

 

 

 

 

Where a study space is required for more than one or two children, take a look around your home for space that can be set aside for a study area. Long countertops mounted on shelf units with baskets for storage is a quick and easy solution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a shared bedroom design the room to accommodate a small, separate study space for each child. While twins may be able to study together, children of different ages will study at different levels and it is important that they have their own individual study area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space-saving or dual-purpose furniture is definitely an option to consider when planning a room to fit in a place to study. Look at furniture like that offered by www.Design-A-Bed.co.za that offers beds with pullout underbeds or mobile storage drawers - see Design-A-Bed.co.za. When space is limited this type of furniture comes in handy for keeping bedrooms uncluttered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start pre-school children on the road to study by adding a desk to their bedroom. As a place to sit and draw or read, they become accustomed to the habit of sitting and learning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A small study nook provides plenty of space for a child to sit and learn. Furniture doesn't need to be fancy.  A couple of made trestles and a made desk and you have an affordable alternative to bought furniture!