Desk for the student

A desk - the main piece of furniture for the student - whether it is a future first grader or graduate school. After all, the health of your child depends on the right furniture.

Desks today thought out to the smallest detail. Manufacturers take into account both the form and the ability to transform, in one word - everything so that the table becomes multifunctional and lasts long enough. For schoolchildren came up with "growing" models that are relentlessly growing up behind the owner.

For a home, a writing table can be selected both in design, color and shape. Models for classes have a main goal - an educational one, so they are made in a strict form so that the student does not distract anything, and the design helps fruitful work.

Modern tables are not only educational furniture, but also a component of the interior of the children's room, so that the child can cultivate not only mental abilities, but also a sense of taste.

Forms are as diverse as their design:

• Classical - rectangular table. It becomes less popular because of its bulkiness, but does not lose its relevance due to roominess.

• Angular - table for the position in the corner. The angle can be adjusted and moved if necessary. It looks stylish, can be extended on the one hand, and can be proportional.

• Round - a table for group occupations. A great option for working in a group, nothing interferes with and does not hinder movement, while providing an excellent overview.

• With a fun design - A desk for preschoolers or first grade children. It can be in the form of a toy or a fairytale hero. Children's attention is instantly riveted to such an interesting design.

Desks can be very different colors: for younger children, color options prevail, but older children offer stylized monochromatic and classic wood-like colors. Due to this, you can choose a model for any style and interior.

For more spaciousness, designers endow the tables with a large number of drawers and shelves, which can be both simple and with combination locks and keys. Moreover, the more of them, the higher the price becomes.

The following models are distinguished:

• Transformer. It is also called "table first grader." Here you can adjust not only the height, but also the angle of the tabletop and pegs. Usually it does not have any shelves.

• Orthopedic. Table "medical", for correction of a bearing and correction of curvatures. It has a special notch in the tabletop, allowing you to sit up straight without straining. Such a deepening allows the child to hold hands correctly and not to accept postures that are straining his back.

• Height adjustable - "growing". Table for any age. It has a special system that allows him to “grow” in proportion to the changing height of the child. They are bundled with the same “growing” ones. chairs. This option is long-term and therefore often buy. School desks are equipped with the same mechanism.

• Children's computer table, for which you can and do homework, and study at the computer, 2 in 1. Has shelves for the system unit and keyboard, notches for disks and shelves.

• School corner. The whole mini-world of the student. This is not just a table, it contains all the necessary components for the student - cabinets, shelves, hanging cabinets, built-in lights - everything, so that the child feels comfortable and not be distracted from classes.

• Folding / folding. The table is suitable for small rooms. If the child is not engaged, then the tabletop can be lowered, and when the time for homework comes, lay back.

Manufacturers are trying to create multi-functional versions. The table can have both additional shelves in the form of the second floor, and lockers from the bottom.

For school corners create a whole ensemble with shelves, with a wardrobe, wall with a table. To computer models add thumbs, racks.

Fashion trend - modular furniture, when, combining several modules, each time you can create a new complex.

There are ergonomic options for children's corners, where the table is a continuation the beds, with a cabinet, shelves. This option is suitable for small rooms or if two children live in the same room.

Thanks to the functionality, the table can be used for a long time, it will be a wonderful auxiliary element in the room, easily replacing the closet and saving space. And at the price with this option you can save money than buying each item separately.

If you have children the same age, or you are forced to live together in the absence of rooms, there are variations tables for two. After all, they will have to engage at any age.

Of course, you can solve this issue by buying two tables, but if the room is oversized, you will have to think about other options.

Designers for such cases came up with a few tricks:

• Two tables along the wall, or a long tabletop with plenty of wall shelves and cabinets, under the table you can put thumbs. This way you will have two independent jobs for children.
• Table + windowsill. In this case, the window sill is part of the tabletop, which saves space. On the sides along the walls - narrow cabinets with shelves, you can also make small wall cabinets above the window.
• Wide model (not less than 1.6 meters). Children will sit opposite each other and practice. Under the table you can add a cabinet, and on the side - common shelves.
• Corner model. Here, one side of the table will be defined as one child, and the other under the other. But there may be disputes with the lack of space, so this option is acceptable when the countertops are quite long.

• Chipboard (chipboard) - the classic version, firmly fixed its position in the market due to wear resistance and reasonable prices. It is practically harmless, as it is made by hot pressing technology of natural wood chips. But now, after 4-5 years, he begins to emit toxic fumes that are harmful to a child. His fellow chipboard is less good from the point of view of environmental friendliness, since when pressed it contains formaldehyde resins, which can be harmful if you and your child have respiratory problems. But the price is much lower.
• MDF (fine dispersion fraction) - the synonym for it is a fashionable in design circles covering called "veneer". It is a high-quality material of natural composition without synthetic surplus. It is very durable and water resistant. Due to the naturalness and its price is much higher.
• Solid wood - natural wood. This may be edged board. If its width does not allow creating a table of the desired size, then the boards are glued together or spliced. This option is the most high-tech and natural. The price of such tables is high, but their quality is justified and confirmed by durability.

Wooden models are most often made of these materials. Also here it is possible to carry less popular plywood.

Plexiglass - can be a separate transparent coating, or cover a wooden tabletop.It can be called a kind of protective coating against cuts, ink, markers. This option is good for light tables. The price range is also very high, but the durability justifies such prices.

In the manufacture of complex models with shelves and cabinets materials can compose, add a metal or aluminum frame.

The table can be chosen for the interior of any color. For a better working attitude, this piece of furniture should be discreet colors. The classic version is the natural structure of the tree - from light tones “White Oak”, “Maple Frize” to dark “Eben”, “Wenge”.

Fashion trend - marbled tabletop and other breeds.

Color can be monophonic. Strict black, laconic white, neutral gray and beige, calming blue, charging green. This color scheme is the most suitable for learning; it does not depress and does not distract the child. For younger children, you can choose bright colors.

For any room design and stylistic decision, you can choose your own table coloring, the main thing is not to forget about its main function - to be comfortable for work, which means that it should not be elaborate and inconvenient, no matter how it seems to be suitable and stylish.

When choosing a desktop for your child, you need to rely, for the most part, not on its design and beauty, but on convenience, quality and, as a result, safety.

It happens that parents make a mistake when they buy a table for “growth” by adding a high chair to it or placing a pillow under the child. Or, conversely, a low table does not change for a long time. All these mistakes form a child's bad posture, in the future he may suffer from back and neck pains, and then headaches may appear. Yes, and to engage him, he is unlikely to be fruitful, which will affect his marks.

Materials must be environmentally friendly. If you are ready to change the table often, then you can choose chipboard, but the best way is an array of wood. When buying, you can ask the seller to provide certificates of quality in order to have reliable information.

If you do not want to change the table as the child grows, then it is better to choose universal "growing tables". Here do not forget that the tabletop should be wide, even if your child is still only in the first grade. Indeed, as the place increases, he will need more.

Before buying it is important to determine the number of shelves and cabinets, their size, options for their attachment. Fasteners must be strong and of high quality.

To complete the desk you need another important piece of furniture - a chair. It must also be appropriate for the age and height of the child.

When buying these pieces of furniture, take the child with you so that he can tell you about your feelings on the spot, and you did not have to change the purchase several times and regret the purchase.

In the following video, a popular children's doctor Komarovsky makes recommendations on the choice of a desk and chair for him.

Want to choose a chair for the table - see the following video.

The standard dimensional grid for desks is presented in five categories, according to the height of the child.

Dimensions are completely dependent on the age and size of your child.

The height of the table should correspond to the height of the child. He should feel free.

The width of the table should be at least 60-80 centimeters. If a computer is located on it, then another 30 cm is added to this distance. Accordingly, the depth of the table under the tabletop should be more than 60 cm, with dimensions of not less than 50x50 cm, so that the feet of the child can easily fit.

The length of the table must be at least 1 meter to divorced child elbows quietly fit on the tabletop. The best option is when the hands are apart and the child pulls out the edges.

A large desktop is suitable for older children or for those who have two children in a family.

Little desk - small and compact, suitable for rooms of a small size, but here the dimensions of the small countertops should be compensated by the additional cabinet and shelves.

The health of the child depends on the correct fit at the table.

The tabletop should be on a level with the solar plexus. The distance from the chest to the table is the size of your child’s fist. If you have a computer desk, then you need to leave a distance of 30-40 centimeters from the monitor screen.

Legs should rest on a full foot or be on the footboard. Elbows - comfortably positioned so that the shoulders are in a natural position.

In order for the child not to forget about the correct fit, you can buy him a small poster with the rules and hang it in sight. With such a hint, even having forgotten the child will unwittingly glance at the image and sit down correctly.

In the next video, a pediatric orthopedist-traumatologist gives some tips on how to sit at a desk in order to develop correct posture in children.

Often parents have a table by the window, because it is an excellent natural source of light. To save space, the countertop is built into the windowsill.

Often parents acquire and option "loft bed". Then the table is located under the bed, and the effect of a mini-office for the child is created.

When choosing the location, it is important to consider which side the lighting falls from so as not to strain the child’s eyes.

The corner model can be located both in the corner and, if necessary, serve for zoning a room. The table should be located so that it does not interfere with the child in other activities, whether it be games or chatting with friends.

• Even if the child’s desk is at the window, do not forget about additional lighting. This can be a desk lamp or lamps built into the shelves.
• The light should fall on the left - for a right-handed child, and on the right - for a left-handed person.
• If the battery is near, then move the table to a corner, observing the rules of light.
• The lines of the product should be smooth, so that the child is not injured.
• The table should not have extraneous odors - paint and varnish products, plastics.

The correct writing desk is important for the child’s learning. It depends on him, with what mood the child will study him, his health and the success of the training in general. The child needs his own corner for solitude and creativity, and a properly organized space will be his protection and a place for solitude.

How to choose the right model is described in the program "Live is great".