Setting up your child’s room for optimal learning? Here’s what you need to know.
When it comes to kids’ learning time, their environment is essential. It should support quiet, focused study yet be an enjoyable space to be in. This means fewer distractions, calming colours, plenty of storage space and ergonomic furniture for good posture.
Designing your children’s study can be a fun project, especially when you do it together and include their input. After all, it is their space and having a say means they’ll have more ownership (read: it’ll be easier to get them to clean the room).
It also makes for great bonding! While picking out colours and themes, don’t forget to include these practical considerations.
1. & 8. Kartell bookworm shelves with bookends, from $810, and Moooi Paper Desk by Studio Job, from $5,930, from Space Furniture.
PLENTY OF STORAGE
4. Bubble Gum Desk with Little Mermaid Chair, price upon enquiry, from Circu.
ADEQUATE LIGHTING
ROOM FOR CREA TIVITY
21. & 23. Hilda N3 Junior Set, price upon enquiry, and Rail N2 3’ Single Bed with Table, $650, from Star Living.
SPACE-SAVING FURNITURE
ERGONOMIC FURNITURE
Chairs that provide adequate lumbar support can help prevent slouching and facilitate proper spine development. Also factor in height-adjustable furniture that can adapt to your growing child, saving money in the long run.
CHOOSING A RUG
Rugs add visual interest to a room, provide an alternative space for your child to play and even save your floor from dents. For your child’s study, pick one that’s easily washable and has a pattern or texture, so stains or marks aren’t as visible.
