Back to School Guide - preparing your child's room for the new school year
New school year, new start? You will find all you need here to equip you for the start of school. Whether it is a new school or a new school year, the start of school is a really special moment for both children and their parents. And because it can also be particularly stressful, exciting and thrilling, it is so important to have a place of retreat. That is why this guide is all about children's rooms. From the ideal desk for children to an ergonomic office chair, from lighting that is kind to the eyes to storage solutions, discover the ways in which you can give your child a place where he or she can read, draw strength, do homework or learn in peace. Looking for new ideas for the new school year? Then keep reading.
The ideal desk for children
With a desk for children, it is particularly important to have the right surface area and height. A height-adjustable desk helps perfectly with the ideal sitting posture. An added benefit is that many of our desks for students can be converted into standing desks. Standing up while learning protects the back and boosts concentration. As for the surface area, there should be enough room on the desk for a DIN A3 document and to maintain a distance of at least 50 cm from the screen (if working with a computer). A blessing for smaller rooms is space-saving children's furniture. A shining example of this is the PÅHL desk with add-on unit for storage or the MICKE desk, which you can easily adapt to the space available.
The perfect office chair for children
Whether it is the VIMUND desk chair for children or the ÖRFJÄLL desk chair, our office chairs for children are designed to make learning easier. The right children's chair has two qualities in particular: It is robust, high-quality and lots of fun. And it enables the right sitting posture that protects the back: The upper and lower arms are at a 90° angle when resting on the desk, the shoulders are relaxed, the upper body is straight, the thighs and lower legs also form (at least) a 90° angle and the feet are flat on the floor. If you opt for a swivel chair, your child can also reach everything he or she needs to learn from the same position. And if the children's chair also has a backrest made of breathable material, this increases the sitting comfort enormously.
The ideal desk lighting
Die optimale Schreibtisch-Beleuchtung erzielst du mit einer funktionellen Kinder-Schreibtischlampe, ein bis zwei Stehlampen und einer ausreichenden Deckenbeleuchtung. Da sie Energie und damit bares Geld sparen, bieten sich LED-Kinderlampen hier an. Stellt ihr gemeinsam die Beleuchtung auf, könnt ihr darauf achten, dass sich keine grellen Lichtquellen (dazu gehört auch Tageslicht) auf einem möglichen Bildschirm oder auf Oberflächen spiegeln – das irritiert und ermüdet die Augen. Indirekte Beleuchtung ist für die Decken- und Stehlampenbeleuchtung perfekt, die Schreibtischlampe hingegen sollte zielgenau ausgerichtet Licht spenden. So erzielt ihr eine umfassende Beleuchtung aus direktem und indirektem Licht, das die Augen schont und konzentriertes Abreiten erlaubt. Schau dir doch gleich mal die KRUX Schreibtischlampe für Kinder oder die LANTLIG Arbeitsleuchte fürs Kinderzimmer an.
Storage for school utensils
The last part of our guide deals with the ever-so-important issue of storage in children's rooms. Often the difference between a chaotic and an organised children's room comes down to the question of how you can give your children the means to stow away their toys, school things and craft accessories. This is where our drawer units on castors, wall shelves, storage boxes, bookshelves, hanging storage solutions, MÖJLIGHET textile bed pockets and so on come into play. These provide the room with storage options in a design that suits children, which is clever and systematic and therefore fun. And if you are after storage solutions outside the room, we also have something for you: Take a look at our backpacks and messenger bags – exciting alternatives to the traditional school bag.
