Children's desk with their own hands

With the advent of a small schoolboy, one of the essentials becomes a children's desk. This piece of furniture is necessary for homework and other work by first-timers and older children.

If you have your own workplace, the child will take a more responsible approach to the learning process. Writing desks for children in a wide range of offer different furniture stores, but there are several arguments in favor of making it yourself. First, with the hand-held conduct of all works, the materials used are monitored, and their safety for the child. Secondly, such work will save considerable funds, since you will have to spend only on the material itself. Thirdly, the furniture of any unique and original designs is created in this way.

A variety of desks for children

Children's desks for home are represented not by one model, but by a number of constructive solutions with their own characteristics. Ordinary classic tables with drawers and table tops, or furniture in the form of toys and fairy-tale characters, which are very fond of kids. There are several basic criteria for the difference between children's tables:

• By color. The modern furniture market offers a wide range of colors, including standard colors and exquisite colors. When choosing the basis of the table, you should think about not only the type of material, but also its color. For young children, bright and interesting shades are optimally suited, which will attract their attention to the workplace. For older children it is better to choose monochrome and calm shades, which will not distract from the performance of work.

• Tables vary in shape. Standard rectangular countertops, round tables, corner tables, tables of original shapes.
• Presence of drawers and bedside tables. For a schoolboy, such modifications are simply necessary, since they allow you to classify and lay out the entire arsenal of educational supplies. Different departments designed for specific things, help from childhood to teach the child to order and accuracy.
• Working area. Such furniture provides not only a table, but also a system of hinged boxes, bedside tables, sliding shelves, etc. Designed such furniture as a single composition and helps fill the room not only with a desktop, but also with cabinets for other necessities in everyday life.

• Folding tables. Very convenient for rooms of small size. In his spare time, the child folds the table and gets a lot of space for the games. Modifications to folding tables are also very different, the easiest for children is a table with a sliding table top that opens and closes on the basis of a drawer. But if the area allows the apartment, it is best to choose a stationary table model with the presence of different boxes and offices.

We make a children's table with figured counter top

One of the very ergonomic models of stationary children's desks is a table with a figured countertop. Such furniture has a recess exactly in the middle or slightly offset to the side, it creates a real working room for the child. Creation of such a table begins with a sketch and a project. If you plan to place an additional shelf under the countertop, then they should be the same shape. To save costs, the lower shelf is made of cheaper materials, since it does not carry loads and its strength is not so important. If the child is left-handed, then the wave of the countertop is on the right. At this stage, a detailed drawing is created with the dimensions of each element. Next, the following work stages:

• After creating the drawing, the material is cut. This work is carried out independently or ordered in special workshops of the sawing of the sheet according to the declared sizes. For self-cutting use electric jigsaw, the table top saw with a thin saw or jigsaw to avoid chipping at the edges.

• On the sawn material, the edges are processed and decorated. To begin with, the edges are thoroughly polished, this stage of work is not necessary if the sheets have been cut by a format sawing machine. If you make a children's desk with your own hands, then the edges will not be even and will require additional processing.
• After grinding the edges must be sealed with an edge. At home, paper products are most often used, since it is the most inexpensive material, besides it is easy to assemble. The disadvantage of this type of treatment is its fragility. The paper edge or melamine tape is glued to the products with the help of an old iron and a cut of dense fabric. On the iron, there are often traces of tape, so it is recommended to use such a device, which is not supposed to iron more clothes. The fabric is used to fix the edge on the sheet, the tape is pressed against the edges of the article during operation. The wide ribbon is neatly trimmed and adjusted to fit.
• For a more reliable processing use the edge of PVC, but for mounting the tape will need an industrial dryer and respiratory protection. During the thermal treatment of PVC, toxic substances are released, therefore it is mandatory to use a respirator and carefully ventilate the room. The temperature of the dryer is set at least 500 ° C.
• After machining all edges, assembly begins. To begin with, the frame is assembled, the legs and the lower shelf are fastened together. In each detail, make a hole of the required depth, then in these holes screwed Confirmants and boards are attached to each other. On the frame set the countertop, to strengthen the design of its complemented with plastic corners.
• When the base of the table is completely ready, drawers are collected. The bottom is made of fiberboard, it will facilitate and reduce the price of the whole structure. All other parts are made from chipboard. On the boxes set guides, one of which is fixed in a niche, and the other is screwed to the side of the box. When selecting guides, the future load on the box should be taken into account. All fasteners are decorated with stickers in the tone of the chipboard.

This design is easily upgraded as a children's desk for two. To do this, extend the countertop and make in it two undulating cutouts. Also, the table is partitioned from below and, if desired, from above, to zonate space. Supports for the table are upgraded into niches, thus eliminating the piling of boxes. On the table there are additional superstructures with niches and drawers, if necessary.

Making the angular children's table

The children's writing desk is angled - this is another great solution for rooms of a small area. In the room the corners are most often left unoccupied, the table placed at the junction of the walls does not take much space, but it is equipped with a simple enough and comfortable for the child table. The table is easily upgraded to a computer, it is enough to mount a sliding shelf for the keyboard.

It is quite difficult to make a corner table, since it requires cutting out irregularly shaped parts. In the absence of skills and tools, it is recommended to order cutting in specialized stores. Below is described the algorithm of how angular children's desks are made, the photo shows a detailed scheme with dimensions:

1. Attach the sliding element guides to the side racks. All lateral details are fastened with dowels, the nests are coated with joinery glue and fastened with burrs. The back surface is fixed with screws.
2. Drawer is assembled. It is fastened with dowels, treating the nests with glue. Before joining all the details, they are processed with an edge.
3. Fasten the guides to the drawers. On the front side a guide is fixed 40 mm long, on the back - 16 mm.
4. On the underside of the table mark the places for fastenings, drill along the nest marks. The holes are deep, but do not go right through.
5. The worktop is turned over and fastened to it with thumb screws and a back wall. If you plan to make a computer desk, then at this stage should provide a hole for the cable. In the lower part of the pedestal fix the decorative socle.
6. At the end of all work, drawers and doors are mounted. The shelves are fixed with screws, the corner superstructure is fixed with round brusochkami or chrome plinths. After that, install the superstructure shelves, which will serve as a stand for the monitor.
7. If the table was made of MDF, the last step is priming and painting surfaces in any chosen color. Particleboard does not require painting, the table of such material after assembly is ready for use.

How to place a children's desk in the room

The algorithm for manufacturing furniture of any type looks the same in general:

1. Creation of a drawing.
2. Preparation of material by size.
3. Material handling.
4. Assembly.
5. Decoration.

Having detailed drawings on hand, tables of even the most intricate design are easily assembled, for example, a table in the form of a small house, car or even a ship. Quite common in small apartments are combined structures in which the first floor is the working table, and on the second bed for sleeping. But it is important to know not only the rules of furniture manufacturing, but also the rules for installing a children's table and organizing the workplace of the schoolboy as a whole.

• The table and chair must be suitable for the growth of the child. To save money and not chase a growing body, get models of chairs with adjustable legs.
• It is important to highlight the workplace well. The light should fall on the left, for left-handers - on the right. Do not put the table directly against the window, because the light falling from the window will blind the child.
• Table lamp for the table is selected with a power of at least 75 watts. It is not necessary to use fixtures with an open lamp and without a lampshade.
• The entire working surface is made solid and smooth, it should not contain sharp corners.
• It is necessary to have a large number of boxes and shelves, which will accommodate not only all school supplies, but also items for games and entertainment.
• The place for the table should be well ventilated, but without direct drafts.
• It's best to set the table in a secluded place. If there is no separate room for the child, then it is enough to fence one corner for his workplace. So that during the execution of the work, nothing distracted him.

• In the first place when equipping a children's room is comfort, no noise and stuffiness, because children can not abstract from external stimuli and are prone to distractions.
• The surface of the table should rest against the child's stomach. To sit at the table, he could put his elbows on him and put his feet on the floor.
• To improve the mood and create positive associations, the children's workplace is decorated with various elements. They are not set too much, so that the child is not distracted. But they do not make the workplace too modest and boring, since this will discourage the student from doing homework.
• The child must be taught to be neat and clean. Therefore, after placing the table, all the items are placed in the places reserved for them, and they ensure that order is maintained on the table.
• If the desk is equipped with a computer in the children's room, then the monitor is selected anti-glare, this will help keep the child's eyesight from an early age.
• When arranging a workstation it is advisable to leave a few empty shelves, some of which will add up some things to temporarily free up the space of the table.
• An important factor is the choice of a chair. If the height of the child is 100-120 cm, then he needs a chair with a height of sitting above the floor of 32 cm, and with a depth of 27 cm.

Much attention should also be paid to the lamps, since they depend not only on the child's vision,to focus. It is desirable to use several combined luminaires. For example, a daylight lamp, a table lamp and a wall sconce.