Childrens Desks | Children's Rooms

When asked to name a piece of furniture most people will immediately think of a table or a chair, a bed or perhaps a wardrobe. Yet the one item that most people forget is maybe the one they use the most – a desk.

From your pre-school years, throughout your education, your work life and beyond; much of your time will have been spent behind a desk of some description. No doubt you are sat a desk right now – I know I am?

You may probably remember the first desk you used, it may have been a small desk used for painting and activities at home or it may be your fist school desk. You’ll also remember how you laid out your pencils and crayons and how your desk came to define your personal space both in the home and during your school years?

So really a desk is an important piece of furniture once you start to think about it and there are loads of desks available nowadays which have been specially designed with children in mind. You may want a small and portable desk that can be used occasionally or, perhaps, a sturdier unit for a child to do his or her homework, a computer desk with built in storage and space for a desktop unit and keyboard or a multi-function desk that can be used for all of these purposes. Whatever kind of children’s desk you need there is sure to be one to suit your needs.

Here are just a few of the many options available.

Traditional Desks

Natural Junior Desk & Chair – a sturdy wooden desk and chair with a traditional lift-up lid. Ideal for children aged up to 6 years. £88.90 from amazon.co.uk

Craftsman Academy Junior Desk & Chair – a solid wood desk and chair with a handy shelf and slide-out drawer providing ample storage for pens and paper £44.99 from amazon.co.uk

Study Desks

Mylo Study Desk – a proper grown-up desk with built-in drawers and a height adjustable shelf unit. A sturdy self-assembly desk ideal for kids of many ages. £255 from GLTC

Study Desk & Bureau – a compact painted white desk with a handy bureau section to keep everything in order. Constructed from mdf and solid wood. £195 from GLTC

Swivel Chair – as anyone who works at a desk will know the chair is as important as the desk for comfort and this quality swivel chair fits the bill perfectly. The chair is height adjustable with a shaped back for comfort, built-in seatpad and sturdy castors for ease of movement. £150 from GLTC

Child's desk with coloured drawer fronts

Abracadabra Desk – a simple and colourful study desk with a birch effect finish. The desk has two drawers and the coloured front is reversible either orange or green. This desk is part of a coordinated furniture range but works perfectly well on its own. £195 from Kids Rooms

The Skipper Desk has a great contemporary look with ample storage space. The compartment (right) can be used as a storage area or to house a computer base unit. Made from particle board with an imitation ash finish. £249 from Kids Rooms

A great value junior desk from Vertbaudet

Matching child's desk and chair from Vertbaudet

Here are two cute junior desks from Vertbaudet – the first desk is just £37.50 and aimed at pre-school children. It is has two large storage compartments and co-ordinated bookends which fix onto the work surface. The larger desk at £65 features a cute silk screen print on the side and coloured interior storage compartments. There is also a matching chair available which is £21 extra.

Workstations

Designed especially with efficient use of space in mind workstations are a perfect desk and storage solution for a teenager’s room and are available in range of modern or traditional designs which will suit most decorating schemes.

There is a wide selection of workstations to choose from at Staple’s on-line store with prices to suit most budgets. Check out the full range at Staples

Solid Wood Desks

Maybe they have outgrown their existing desk and you want a a more grown up alternative, or maybe you just want to invest in a furniture piece which is certain to last, then a solid wooden desk can often be a great idea. There’s always a wide selection of designs and if you choose wisely a solid wooden desk can last a lifetime.

Just a couple of examples from a great range of affordable and well-built wooden desks at Pine Solutions. Ideal study desks for a teenager’s room and sure offer years of solid and dependable functionality. See the full range at Pine Solutions