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Let us help you put together an organized kids’ desk homework station or arts & crafts area. If you make it fun…they will come!
Complete your space using our IKEA kid’s desk method and print some colorful inspirational wall decor and also find creative ways to organize kids’ school and artwork.
Hi Friends! This is Kristin from Postbox Designs Interior E-Design, I’m an Interior Designer but I’m also a mama to three. I believe kid’s spaces need to be both functional and FUN: functional so it will work for its intended use and fun so the kiddos will actually use it!
1. Keep it direct
Unless you want to be constantly tidying up your kid’s study space, make your kid’s desk homework station clearly direct and user-friendly! This direct desk with a painted pegboard allows for straightforward decor changes. It can be used to display kids’ artwork or tack up their sports schedule. Add in the painted Ikea spice racks to store notebooks and papers or to organize craft supplies.
image source: Steph Bond
2. Vertical Space is your BFF.
Often, kids’ work areas must fit in a small space. Use the vertical space to double or even triple the function. Below, the low shelf keeps craft supplies organized and the patterned cork board displays kids’ artwork. Additionally, the vertical cabinet with it’s combination of open and closed storage allows kids straightforward access to the open shelves while the closed drawers keep the look clean and tidy.
image source: Lorena Siminovich
3. Personalize the Space
If you have the room, create a different “station” for each child. Here in the homework center of my house, each child has their own station. If your homework space is limited, assign a drawer, special tray or cubby to each child or create a caddy for each child that can be stored away when not in use.
4. Use modest-cost-Friendly Accessories
When designing for kids’ spaces, use a mix of durable pieces that will withstand use and inexpensive pieces that won’t break the bank if ruined. This kid’s study space and activity center is composed of Ikea parts! The desk cabinets, top, and shelf are all Ikea modest-cost-friendly yet are durable and straightforward-to-clean. Add in some fun pops of color like the yellow lights and turquoise door and the kids will be naturally drawn to the space.
image source: Saarkeloves via Instagram
5. Keep it FUN
Practical and organized kids’ spaces are good, but fun and bright colors, patterns, and themes automatically make a space more attractive to kids. While the desk above showed bright pops of color, the double homework desk below creates a fun atmosphere with neutral colors. The soft colors of the vintage schoolhouse light fixture, wall decor and desks are offset by the bright colored items.
image source: IKEA
How to Create a “Wild & Free” Kid’s Desk Homework Station
I created an exclusive Mood Board today just for you Bekob Readers! Click the links to items in this “Wild & Free” animal-themed kids’ area. It would work well for boys or girls of all ages. As a homework desk or kids’ activity center, the desk is small enough to fit into a nook of a bedroom or put a couple side-by-side for multiple children to work at the same time.
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1: Writing Desk
2: Sloth Lamp
3: Pennant
4: Desk Chair
5: Desk Organizer
6: Acrylic Tray
7: Giraffe Wall Decor
8: Hexagon Cork Tiles
9: Colorful Light Box
10: Gator Pillow
Bonus: Homework Station PLUS Playroom option & 5 more homework stations
Recently I created this Homework Station + Playroom for a pair of school-aged siblings. My clients have a boy and a girl, so the space needed to work well for both genders. They also wanted the space to do multiple duty as a homework area, play space, craft table, and reading nook. Click the image to look at more of this room, and see below for FIVE more kid’s desk options:
Postbox Designs
Thank you so much to the whole Bekob gang for letting me hang with you all today! If you want to know more about how Online Interior Design works, you can check it all out How E-Design Works or send me an email at [email protected]. Also, I have a Free Resource Library chock full of free Guides, Mood Boards, Shopping Lists and more!
Kristin
Click any link for more homework station options:
Colorful loft homework station
Shared home office + homework station
Inspiring homework station options
Originally published 01.24.2018 // Updated 06.25.2019
