10 Thumbs-Up Study Nooks for Teens
Get inspired by these homework zones that'll give your teens more reason to want to study.
When kids hit high school, most parents hope their kids will knuckle down and get a little more serious about their schoolwork. If they have a spot in the house conducive to studying undisturbed, the battle is half won. Whether your child likes complete solitude or still likes to feel connected to the rest of the family while they work, at least one of these ideas is sure to fit the bill at your house. Setting your teenager up for success when they go out into the world just got easier.
Fun factor
Some teens will baulk at having to sit up at a desk to complete tasks set by their teachers. If your teen is more of a free spirit, go with the flow and make their space more fluid and fun. A suspended chair or hammock can be where they hang out to study – a laptop can easily be propped up on a cushion or their knees – but also provide extra seating when their friends come over.
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Some teens will baulk at having to sit up at a desk to complete tasks set by their teachers. If your teen is more of a free spirit, go with the flow and make their space more fluid and fun. A suspended chair or hammock can be where they hang out to study – a laptop can easily be propped up on a cushion or their knees – but also provide extra seating when their friends come over.
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Together but alone
If your son or daughter tends to resist going to their room to study – or you like to know where they are – consider installing a simple desk on a mezzanine level. They can still yell out when they want to take part in a conversation, you can call them down to dinner or check in on how they’re going, and the work still gets done. It’s a win-win.
Tolix Marais Barstool: Design Within Reach
If your son or daughter tends to resist going to their room to study – or you like to know where they are – consider installing a simple desk on a mezzanine level. They can still yell out when they want to take part in a conversation, you can call them down to dinner or check in on how they’re going, and the work still gets done. It’s a win-win.
Tolix Marais Barstool: Design Within Reach
On another level
This set-up gives a teen plenty of storage, and the platform is big enough to house a bed big enough to spread out on. The desk is long enough to be able to accommodate a second seating option should they need help from a parent, or if they need a stretch of desk to work on something that doesn’t involve a computer. Shocking, I know.
This set-up gives a teen plenty of storage, and the platform is big enough to house a bed big enough to spread out on. The desk is long enough to be able to accommodate a second seating option should they need help from a parent, or if they need a stretch of desk to work on something that doesn’t involve a computer. Shocking, I know.
Cosy escape
If your teen gets distracted easily, a cave-like arrangement could be the answer. A desk that’s under the bed and surrounded on three sides makes focusing easy. And that means more free time for the fun stuff.
If your teen gets distracted easily, a cave-like arrangement could be the answer. A desk that’s under the bed and surrounded on three sides makes focusing easy. And that means more free time for the fun stuff.
Open for scrutiny
Internet-savvy parents make sure they know what their child is up to online, and the easiest way to do this is to set up a homework zone in the most popular space in the house – the kitchen. You can surreptitiously glance over your teen’s shoulder to keep an eye on their screen activity while you’re busy in the kitchen, as well as keeping in touch with any challenges they might be having with their school work. Just because it’s in a public place shouldn’t mean they can’t make it feel like their own, however. A simple pin board lets them put their stamp on a study nook with ease.
Internet-savvy parents make sure they know what their child is up to online, and the easiest way to do this is to set up a homework zone in the most popular space in the house – the kitchen. You can surreptitiously glance over your teen’s shoulder to keep an eye on their screen activity while you’re busy in the kitchen, as well as keeping in touch with any challenges they might be having with their school work. Just because it’s in a public place shouldn’t mean they can’t make it feel like their own, however. A simple pin board lets them put their stamp on a study nook with ease.
Bedroom transition
Teens tend to spend much of their time holed up in their rooms, and all the changes going on in their bodies means they need to sleep an awful lot. Make it easy to transition from bed to study with a bedhead that flips down to become a desk. It’s a space-saving solution, too.
Teens tend to spend much of their time holed up in their rooms, and all the changes going on in their bodies means they need to sleep an awful lot. Make it easy to transition from bed to study with a bedhead that flips down to become a desk. It’s a space-saving solution, too.
On alert
Stools are more of a novelty than chairs, and encourage sitting up straight rather than slumping and falling into a doze. Industrial-style stools give any study area an edge. Image is everything when you’re going through adolescence, remember?
Stools are more of a novelty than chairs, and encourage sitting up straight rather than slumping and falling into a doze. Industrial-style stools give any study area an edge. Image is everything when you’re going through adolescence, remember?
Sunny disposition
If you have a moody teenager on your hands who actively resists doing their homework, be sure their study nook is positioned to take in lashings of natural light. A light-filled space feels far more cheery and inviting than a desk in a corner of their room.
Louis Ghost Chair with Arms: Space Furniture
If you have a moody teenager on your hands who actively resists doing their homework, be sure their study nook is positioned to take in lashings of natural light. A light-filled space feels far more cheery and inviting than a desk in a corner of their room.
Louis Ghost Chair with Arms: Space Furniture
Keep the peace
If they thrive on being alone with their teenage angst and would much prefer the confines of their bedroom, why not take their lead and run with it by painting their room a deep shade, such as navy. Navy walls can turn any room into a peaceful retreat from the world – and all teenagers need a place like that from time to time.
YOUR SAY
How does your teen study best – when they’re part of the action or in their own space? Tell us what works for your family in the comments section.
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If they thrive on being alone with their teenage angst and would much prefer the confines of their bedroom, why not take their lead and run with it by painting their room a deep shade, such as navy. Navy walls can turn any room into a peaceful retreat from the world – and all teenagers need a place like that from time to time.
YOUR SAY
How does your teen study best – when they’re part of the action or in their own space? Tell us what works for your family in the comments section.
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When their homework is done for the day, it’s nice for teenagers to be able to switch off and enjoy just being kids – they’re still children, after all. A platform bed with built-in storage will hopefully keep some of the mess at bay, and a slide-out desk is both versatile and fun. Just don’t forget to have power points installed by the desk for laptops and overnight gadget charging.
Tolomeo wall lamp: OLighting