Creating an office nook in the kid's room
A desk area in a child’s bedroom, unnecessary? Think again! From a very young age, your child needs this small dedicated desk space for their activities. From the start of primary school, having a desk of their own is essential for learning to focus their attention. To encourage children to use their desk area, whatever their age, create a peaceful, functional space in their bedroom that suits their taste.
In this article, discover our tips, tricks and decorating ideas for setting up your child’s desk area in their bedroom.
A desk for every age!
An essential piece of furniture for a workspace in a child’s bedroom, the desk deserves special attention. Whether your child is a creative type or a diligent student, their desk should match their ambitions — and their height!
Our KIDS collection: furniture designed for toddlers
Between ages 3 and 6, choose furniture designed for young children. The desk should be easy for them to use independently, so they can sit down whenever they like. With toddlers’ well-being in mind, TIPTOE has created a range of children’s desks, just for them. A colorful, vibrant collection that reflects your little ones’ personality.
THE KIDS COLLECTION
How to set up a desk area in a child’s bedroom?
To create the perfect desk area for your child in their bedroom, set up the desk corner in a sunny spot filled with natural light, near the windows for example. Choose a desk and seat suited to their size and needs. For the decor, we have a few decorating ideas: choose practical items such as toys, sheets of paper or colored pencils that will make them happy.
The recycled plastic children’s desk
Made from recycled plastic, the children’s desk Tutti Frutti is an invitation to play. We love its multicolored speckled finish, made from old toys, reminiscent of little paint splatters. Perfect for bringing out the artist in each of your children and awakening their creativity.
THE TUTTI FRUTTI CHILDREN’S DESK
The solid oak children’s desk
More understated yet just as design-led, the solid oak children’s desk draws on the design codes that made TIPTOE so successful. A small 50 cm table leg to naturally suit the size of little ones, a wooden tabletop with clean lines and colors perfectly in tune with the times. With this small wooden desk, create a corner that encourages concentration in your child’s bedroom.
THE SOLID OAK CHILD’S DESK
The slate and laminate child’s desk
Our clear favorite is the Vice Versa modular child’s desk. A clever piece that offers a white laminate tabletop on one side and a slate surface on the other. There’s no doubt this chameleon-like piece of furniture will win everyone over! Your child can let their imagination run free and express their creativity by making beautiful chalk drawings on the black slate tabletop. One final advantage? The tabletop cleans very easily with a damp sponge.
THE VICE VERSA CHILD’S SLATE DESK
Children’s desks for older kids
From age 6, the desk evolves with the child. As they grow, the desk area in their bedroom needs to adapt to their size, but above all to their needs. Why not create the desk of their dreams for your little one or your teenager? The 75cm table leg and desk leg TIPTOE allows you to design a custom piece of furniture thanks to its ingenious clamping screw system. Simply choose your tabletop and there you go—in just a few minutes, your desk is assembled! Anything is possible; we simply avoid fragile materials which, in any case, have no place in a child’s bedroom.
Create a custom child’s desk
With dimensions of up to 180cm in length, you can create a mini child’s desk, as in Line’s bedroom, or an oversized desk, if you have more space in the bedroom to set up a desk area.
For the decor, we suggest a few decorating ideas: add a lamp, pencil pots, a basket, stationery, desk organizers or storage spaces. Create a workspace that encourages concentration for your child to do their homework.
Complete desks for a child’s bedroom
If you’re short on inspiration, TIPTOE has designed ready-to-use desks for you. With its 120x60cm oak tabletop, the NOMA desk offers a comfortable workspace, always with style! Special mention for the MONOCHROME desk which combines the wooden top of the NOMA desk with the WAVE storage module. Three steel drawers to add functionality to the desk corner in your child’s bedroom.
Seating adapted to children’s body shapes
A desk means a seat to sit at it! For younger children, it’s not easy to find the right balance between suitable size, appealing design and optimal comfort. Here again, it’s worth distinguishing whether your child is over or under 6. How they use their desk depending on their age determines a particular type of seating. A closer look at the different options available to them.
A mini stool for children
If your child is under 6, there’s a good chance they use the desk corner in their bedroom to play, colour or have fun. At this age, the periods of concentration during which they can sit down with modelling clay or stickers are relatively short. Beyond comfort and design, ease of handling is what matters most.
Inspired by the Montessori philosophy, TIPTOE’s MINI LOU children’s stools have been specifically designed for little hands. Lightweight and easy to carry, they give pride of place to toddlers’ independence. What a joy to see them move their little seat wherever they like! More than just a seat, this children’s stool in eco-certified wood or in recycled plastic is an invitation to observe the world.
MINI LOU CHILDREN’S STOOLSChairs for a child’s desk
For older children, the desk should above all be seen as a workspace that encourages concentration for doing homework, even if it can also occasionally serve as a leisure area. In this context, the desk chair needs to be functional and comfortable. At TIPTOE, we designed the SSD chairs. An acronym for 3 essential qualities we look for in a child’s bedroom: simple, sturdy and durable! Version wood or version recycled plastic, there is something for every taste to create a study corner. Its design allows it to fit into any interior, whatever the style of your child’s bedroom décor.
TIPTOE CHAIRSThe SSDR recycled plastic chair
When it comes to decor, it’s impossible not to love the delightfully vintage world of Catherine’s child’s bedroom, where the TIPTOE SSDR chair beautifully follows the lines of an old school desk. All that’s left is to get to work…
The SSD Soft recycled fabric chair
If we had to recommend one chair in particular, our preference would be the SSD Soft chair. With its generous foam seat wrapped in removable recycled fabric, it offers unrivalled softness. Ana followed our advice to create the desk area for her daughter and even added a rainbow cushion to her chair. A very girly decorative touch in her bedroom, without compromising on comfort.
It’s also worth noting that our LOU small stool beautifully complements this child’s bedroom decor by serving as a plant stand for a bouquet of dried pampas grass.
The LOU stool: practical, multifunctional seating
If you haven’t fallen for the chair, why not opt for our LOU stool? Practical and multifunctional, this small piece of furniture fits easily under your child’s desk, but can also be used as a bedside table or decorative object in their bedroom.
Also available in a mini size, discover our MINI LOU children’s stool, specially designed for children aged 3 to 6. A colorful miniature format that’s perfect for creating a small desk corner.
Storage that’s as stylish as it is functional
Create an organized workspace
Designing a desk area in a child’s bedroom is an art in itself. Just like grown-ups, kids need to have everything they need close at hand to work with complete peace of mind. Opt for smart storage above and below the desk to free up workspace on the tabletop.
On the floor, opt for storage baskets, like in Sladjana’s son’s bedroom. Practical and discreet, they make it easy to hide away all the school supplies you might need when it’s time to do homework.
Make use of wall space
On the walls, we’re still just as charmed by the shelves to combine with the BRACKET wall brackets. Custom storage spaces that take the shape and dimensions of your choice to suit every desk area. Even in a child’s bedroom. Caroline’s wall shelf displays beautiful decorative objects in her little girl’s bedroom. Additional storage space that we certainly don’t mind.
Wall shelves for creating a desk area
At the heart of the safari world of Ulli’s children, the shelves transform into a true additional play space with this procession of wild animals straight out of the savanna. Positioned just above the desk, the aged wood wall shelf keeps your child’s favorite toys within easy reach. A playful desk area, ideal for nurturing little ones’ creativity.
And you, what role do wall shelves play in your children’s bedroom?
Kids deserve great décor too!
Just because your children are still tiny doesn’t mean they don’t already have certain expectations when it comes to décor. Working is essential; doing it in a world that reflects who we are is even better! Creating a desk area just for your child means creating a pleasant work atmosphere that encourages both concentration and creativity. Here are a few decorating ideas to create a workspace that reflects their personality.
For children, décor takes on the character of the person who inspires it. For gentle, calm children, opt for a clean, cozy, Scandinavian-inspired décor, like at Emmy’s. Pure, soft tones, ideal for creating a calm workspace that encourages concentration.
For little princesses, create a powdery and gold fairy-tale atmosphere where cuddly toys, bags, decorative objects, and frills of every kind come together. With this in mind, Sahita imagined the ideal desk space to nurture her daughter’s creativity.
Adventurers, meanwhile, deserve a desk area that can take them to other destinations. What if Stephi’s desk lamp could actually travel back in time?
With its furniture for little ones and older children alike, TIPTOE gives you everything you need to create a desk area in your children’s bedroom. Will they still have a good excuse for not wanting to do their homework?
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