Choosing a desk for two children

When children go to school, they have to think about buying a new and comfortable writing desk, because a school desk negatively affects children's posture every day. However, if there are usually no problems with the purchase of products for one child, then it is somewhat more difficult to buy a desk for two children. And yet, this task is quite solvable, if you familiarize yourself with the main nuances of the right choice before buying.

Today, on the market of furniture products, a lot of models of desks for two seats are presented to the attention of the buyer. Conventionally, all products can be classified into linear and angular.

The first options include several designs. For example, it could be a long table with a large top and a symmetrical design. It can have two seating places next to it, and on the sides - along a convenient row of drawers in the amount of three to four pieces.

On such tables, you can place not only textbooks and school supplies: some of them are suitable for placing laptops and even a computer. Other linear options have a demarcation in the middle of the structures, thereby defining the workspace of each student. For example, a shelf with a row of drawers can perform the demarcation function. Some products of this type are additionally equipped with hinged shelves, since in most cases it is rarely possible to fit all school supplies inside the boxes.

Individual desks of the straight type can have complex overhead structures, consisting of symmetrical shelving and common closed compartments with doors. The most convenient products that do not interfere with the two students doing their homework are the elongated options installed along the windows. Such models can have a rectangular or slightly rounded shape. Unlike analogs, they have a wide seating area for each user.

In addition to the classic single table top, desks for two places can have two. At the same time, other options are unique in that they can change the slope of the working surface of each tabletop separately. Such models can have not only common drawers of a pull-out type, but also shelves or drawers under the countertops themselves.

Such models, although they allow you to use as much as possible every centimeter of usable area, are not always convenient for two students.

• This is due to the light entering the workplace, which should fall from the left, which is impossible for two children at the same time, unless additional lighting is used.
• In most cases, they are asymmetrical, and therefore the amount of space for each student is different. For one of them it is more than for the other.

It would seem that such models should be comfortable, but this is only for one student. When this product is used by two children, you have to get up and take the necessary items from a common rack or a row of drawers, which, as a rule, are located on one side. Rarely does an angular model have a symmetrical set of structural elements. And this is a waste of time, and discomfort.

Separate types of desks for two schoolchildren include products of non-standard width with seats on both sides, models built into school corners with shelves, comfortable side tables with drawers and hinged open or closed shelves. Built-in furniture is remarkable for its functionality, it allows you to put a lot of small items inside, in addition to all school supplies. It can be called a good purchase for interior decoration of a small nursery.

Children's tables for schoolchildren for two places can also be sliding, which allows you to choose models with a height variability from 116 to 187 cm. Other options include computer-type tables. They are convenient and quite functional, since they almost always have a lot of shelves and drawers for the location of equipment (computer, laptop). However, to buy a really good model of this type, you have to try, because Not every corner-type computer desk can be used by two users.

And the point here may be that, due to the design features, more favorable and comfortable conditions will be created for one child than for another. CD compartments, empty openings for the system unit, a pull-out panel under the tabletop may seem unnecessary. However, in large cities, among such models, you can still choose a more or less suitable option.

Today desks for schoolchildren and preschoolers are made from different raw materials.

• These are, first of all, wooden products, for example, from oak. The extendable table can be made of solid beech. Face-to-face options are also made from durable woods.
• Low-cost products, presented in the assortment of stores, can be made from wood derivatives (including chipboard). Of course, it is worse in quality than wood, has a shorter service life, does not always provide for repairs, and is also afraid of moisture. A significant blow to such a product could break it. However, such products are also bought, because not everyone has the opportunity to purchase premium tables.

• Participates in the creation of some models and plastic. However, no matter how advertised it is, claiming health safety, it cannot be called a good raw material for children's furniture. Over time, plastic can release toxic substances into the air. In addition, plastic furniture is terribly uncomfortable, it cannot withstand significant mechanical shocks, and even scratches spoil its appearance.

The dimensions of a desk for two children may be different, depending on the model itself, as well as its functionality. Indicators of length, width and height can be:

• 175x60x75 cm and 208x60x75 cm - for straight products;
• 180x75 cm - at the corner;
• 150x75x53-80 cm - for sliding organizers with dimensions of retractable organizers 27x35 cm;
• 120x75x90 cm - for face-to-face options.

Sizes can vary, since today it is not uncommon for a brand to set its own standards. Some options can be located along the entire length of the wall with a window. Others do not obey the standards at all, for example, if the product is made according to the measurements of a particular room, taking into account the space allocated for the furniture.

Color solutions for desks for two schoolchildren are varied today. Products can be made in gray, white, natural wood palette. A large part of the models offered to the attention of buyers is made in a combination of two shades.

A popular design option for schoolchildren's desks is a combination:

• milk and brown;
• light gray and green;
• light gray and beige;
• orange and brown;
• pale yellow and black;
• walnut and gray-black colors.

They try to acquire desks for schoolchildren so that they are in harmony with the general concept of stylistics. However, whatever the direction of interior design, convenience, brevity and comfort remain important selection criteria. Basically, models for children don't have to be elaborate and complicated. Yes, they may have a somewhat rounded shape, streamlined design, but the extra decor will only interfere, rather than hint at belonging to a particular style, taken as the basis of the interior.

To make the table harmoniously fit into the desired style, you should rely on color and conciseness. Fittings can also help: it is great if it is made in unison with the decoration of lighting devices or fittings of other furniture parts. Regarding the use of color, it is worth considering: the shade should not stand out against the general background of the interior composition. However, it is not at all necessary that the tone be identical, the related is enough, this brings versatility to the design.

You can put the desk in two places in different ways. It depends on the footage of a particular room, the features and type of model, as well as the nuances of the layout of the room itself. For example, you can set up a children's desk for two students along or near a window. You can also place the product along one of the walls. This installation method is relevant for built-in type options or school corners.

Corner models, like analogs of the linear type, are placed not only in the corners near the wall with a window. In especially spacious rooms, they are located, deployed from the wall. In this case, the working space, as a rule, is fenced off with a rack or another zoning technique is performed, introducing an unobtrusive organization into the room.

Sometimes the table is placed at all perpendicular to one of the walls. This arrangement is used when buying face-to-face models. It is suitable when there is enough space in the room.

To simplify the selection of a table for two workplaces for schoolchildren, there are a few simple tips to keep in mind.

• The minimum space between two students is possible only in the case of small children.
• If there is a large window, it is worth giving preference to the option along it. So, two users will have more light, and each will get it about the same.
• The durability of the model will depend on the material of manufacture. You need to take, if possible, a wooden product with a moisture-resistant impregnation.
• The design of the model should be comfortable. It is necessary that the child be distracted as little as possible in order to get the necessary school supplies.

• The height of the table must be sufficient. If you buy a product for a long time, you should take a closer look at the sliding type options, which allow you to vary the height, adjusting to the different heights of children.
• You need to take options, the width of the countertops is more than 60 cm. Smaller models may be inconvenient for placing the most necessary items.
• When choosing the length of the working surface, you need to take into account the place for the table lamp, because it may happen that you cannot do without it.
• The table must be selected so that the auxiliary lighting installed on it does not hit the eyes of one of the users.
• The product must be purchased from a reputable store. The presence of a certificate of quality and compliance with safety standards will be a factor speaking about the quality of the model.

Nothing helps to understand the nuances of models more than illustrative examples.They show a good choice with the correct arrangement of structures that harmoniously fit into the interior of a particular room.

A writing desk for two places along the wall significantly saves the space of the nursery.

The model with drawers and shelves allows every child to make the most of the interior space.

The option with additional hanging shelves allows you to organize the workspace of two students.

The table for two places with an inclined table top contributes to the formation of a correct and beautiful posture.

The product in light colors looks good in the interior of a nursery.

The original model for the workspace of two schoolchildren allows you to hide from sight a lot of small objects.

For information on how to make a desk for two children with your own hands, see the next video.