Today's
student desks can be both playful and practical! From whimsical
locker style shapes to classic student desk styles, up-to-the-minute
work stations for students are available to coordinate with
any style of decor and eagerly please both parents and children.
Regardless of the student desk style that is selected, painted
touches can be added to the area in order to stylishly and
functionally customize your child's study space.
Computer
workstations are available in a variety of fabrications for students,
often combining wood with metal for sleek and contemporary looks.
Plain wood desk
tops and keyboard pull outs can be painted to coordinate with a
child's bedroom color scheme. A great idea for a family project,
consider involving your older student in the painting process!
Metal and wood shelving as well as bookcases, are practical study
area accessories that also can be painted in colors that mimic
the desk or echo other bedroom furnishings such as bedside tables,
chest of drawers and headboards/footboards. Consider spray painting
inexpensive mesh pencil holders and wastebaskets to further personalize
and accentuate the modern edge contained within this study space
vignette.
Providing
ample storage and organization, large wall systems can incorporate
side cabinets, adjustable shelving and large, open style hutches
to accommodate more than one students school necessities. Often
available in natural wood as well as white or a solid colored finish,
these oversized units can make study time practical and accessible
to multiple members within a family. An attractive way to customize
this multi-family member space is with the use of painted baskets
that neatly fit into any of the open shelving areas. Consider color
coding each basket according to each sibling who utilizes the study
space. Or, spray paint the baskets using the most predominant colors
that are contained in the room's color scheme.
Traditional
desk, hutch and bookcase combinations are classic study option
favorites that compliment any style of decor. Rather than painting
any of the large pieces contained in this trio, why not add pizzazz
by painting accessory items that can be attractively displayed
within any of the pieces? Consider painting ordinary clipboards,
plain desktop organizers and stackable nesting containers to lend
a fresh, updated look to the traditional study area. Or, add a
dash of unexpected color to the base of a table lamp, the metal
trim on a wall clock, or the wooden trim belonging to a cork board!
Regardless of its fabrication, virtually any style desk or desk
related accessory is a possible candidate for paint! Allow your
students to brainstorm with you to compile a welcoming
study space where each child looks forward to spending time
every day! •
Article courtesy of www.paintquality.com
