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Fun and Functional Study Room Ideas for Children

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As parents, you’ll always want to create a conducive environment for your children to study in.

If you’re fortunate enough, you may an extra room in the house that can be converted into a study room.

We’ve compiled some study room ideas that will make your children’s study time more fun and comfortable.

These study rooms are suitable for children of any age, and can be used throughout their schooling years.

Transform Your Child’s Study Space with These Inspiring Ideas

Simply Sunshine

One of the main attributes of any good study room is that it has to be will lit.

Make sure the room you’re choosing for your child has large windows to let in lots of light during the say.

Keep the walls a plain and bright colour like this, and fill it with earthy tone and wood tone furniture.

In one of our inspirational study room ideas above, furniture is kept light and portable.

This way, you can re-arrange them to freshen up the room as the years go by.

A light coloured rug and cushions provide your child with soft, cosy and comfortable elements.

Additionally, yellow and red pops of colour fill the room with a cheerful vibe.

Shelves & More Shelves

A study room can be made cosy and more inviting when you add more ‘soft’ items.

Here, the panelled wooden floor is lined with a fluffy brown carpet and completed with contemporary chairs where your child can take breaks between study sessions.

It’s also good to install as much storage space as you can.

Here, we see long rows of shelves and drawers, which can be used for years to come.

Neutral coloured drapes on the windows are a great way to add the homeliness of this study room, taking away the hard edges and reminding your child that they’re in a safe space.

Elegant & Classical

Classical interiors may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of study rooms.

However, it does make for an interesting creative direction.

You may not have the space to recreate the room above, but your can definitely take some ideas from it.

For starters, you can fill your child’s study room with floor to ceiling bookshelves made from dark wood.

Secondly, large carpets and heavy beige drapes play a key role too.

Finally, retro a retro study table with lamps completes the set.

Soothing Baby Blues

Baby blue tones are always relaxing, and its especially true if you want to create a relaxing study room for your child.

Light blue tones match well with neutral colours like beige, white and grey to create a harmonious and calming room.

To bring the room to life, you can even add some plants, including succulents, to the mix.

The green elements in the room contribute to its sustainable nature, and the fact that your child will have something alive to liven up their study and homework sessions.

Contemporary Charm

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This contemporary space is one of the study room ideas that you can carry out rather easily.

It features a light metallic bookshelf and comfy furniture that offer the space a cushioned and comfy atmosphere.

Rather than focusing on congruity of colours, this particular idea lets you include as many sombre shades as you want, and pair it with equally sombre neutral colours.

In the end, you’ll have a study area that exudes an air of maturity and wisdom.

Ideal Study Rooms Cultivate Learning

Learning is best done with as little stress and as much encouragement as possible.

Therefore, the study rooms you create for your child should show how much you care, and want them to be happy while they learn.

This is, of course, the most important part of decorating your child’s study room.


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