Get back to school with flying colours!

Going back to school is a time to embrace new possibilities, make friends and refresh your room. Whether it’s an organised study space, a comfortable bed or a way to boost energy, we want to get all kids off to a flying start and help parents prepare for back to school!

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A LAGKAPTEN/SPÄND desk with a colourful geometric grid pattern paired with a green desk chair, white lamp and red mirror.

Make homework less boring

Add a unique, stimulating desk to your kid’s room with a LAGKAPTEN/SPÄND desk featuring a vibrant grid pattern. Pair it with the white ENSMÄRKE desk lamp for focused light in a sleek design.

A teenager sitting studying by a LAGKAPTEN/SPÄND desk with a colourful grid pattern placed in front of a big red mirror.

The white ENSMÄRKE desk lamp placed on a desk with a graphic pattern with a bed in the background made with yellow bedlinen.

Everything you need to go off to school

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A white PÅHL desk and a white desk chair placed in a children’s room with a shelf and a pink SKÅDIS pegboard.

A white PÅHL desk top shelf in the childrens room

A beige SKÅDIS pegboard with colourful accessories holding pens and drawings placed on a blue wall above storage in pine.

A white KRUX LED work lamp in the childrens room

TROFAST storage unit both on the floor and wall-mounted, with a mix of mesh and plastic boxes, a mix of toys in neat order.

A striped/multicolour FLADDRIG lunch bag

Rise and shine for school

School days are even better after a good night’s sleep. The BREDVECKLARE duvet cover adds a fine sheen and soft texture to the bed, checking all the right boxes! Keep bedtime or morning essentials close at hand on a SKÅDIS pegboard. It attaches perfectly to a VITARNA four-poster bed frame, so you can personalise the bed with accessories such as baskets and clips.

A SKÅDIS pegboard attached to a four-poster bed, being used with green SKÅDIS accessories such as baskets and clips.

A teenager playing with a round object lying in a bed made with a BREDVECKLARE duvet cover in white with a blue grid pattern.

Create a desk setup that lasts for years to come

Put together a good desk setup that can transform easily from homework to hobbies. Use a PÅHL desk that adjusts to three heights as a steadfast desk that grows with your child. Combine it with a set of SKÅDIS pegboards for easy access to small items, helping kids stay inspired and ready to create!

Kick off after-school fun

When homework is done, the playful STÄPPSPARV rug invites for activity and helps kids burn off excess energy, while providing some screen-free playtime.

A STÄPPSPARV rug featuring a hopscotch pattern placed in a children’s room with a textile football and mesh storage units.

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Kids' homework station ideas

We've put together our top tips for creating a comfortable, functional desk space designed to inspire your kids to study.

SKÅDIS pegboard with shelves and containers holding paper and colouring pencils

Tips for upgrading a child’s study space

If your child doesn’t already have a generous desk with easy-reach storage and a height-adjustable chair, this could absolutely give the schoolwork a proper power-up.

A white LÄRANDE desk with a pull-out storage unit, a pine/white wall storage combination and a white children’s desk chair.

Fresh ways to pack a lunch

The packed lunch: it can be the highlight of your afternoon or a moment of dread. Aim for the former with a cool presentation that elevates any meal.

Food packed into food storage containers next to a flask

How to get a study room with space to grow

Ideas for setting up a creative workspace for studies, hobbies and hangouts with friends, including good lighting and smart storage.

A teenager’s room with a desk, a drawer unit, picture ledges with artsy decorations, cushions, and a swivel chair.

A unique modern tween bedroom – in a nook

Looking for tween room decor ideas? This stunning room is packed with things they will love from a cool loft bed to cute lighting.

A white SMÅSTAD loft bed with desk with an illuminated white KRUX LED work lamp on it and an ÖRFJÄLL swivel chair in front.

A cool tween shared room with space for individual expression

Sharing sometimes seems very tricky, between different personalities, styles or interests. See our tips on how to find harmony whilst keeping space for individual expression.

The desk under a VITVAL loft bed with SKÅDIS accessories on the pegboard and a light green BLECKBERGET swivel chair in front.

Children’s book storage ideas to inspire you

Looking for children’s book storage ideas? From bookcases to boxes, find tips to help your home stay tidy and help your kids to love reading.

A white BERGIG book display with storage with books, boxes and toys stands in a corner under a poster of a cat.

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