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A fun and cosy intergenerational bedroom with a kids study area and space for a good night’s sleep

With new friendships, new routines and new homework, starting school brings big changes for the whole family – especially in an intergenerational bedroom. In this small room, we’ve managed to fit in a study zone that can be closed off with a curtain, as well as open space for everyone to chill out and relax after a busy day. Making everyone’s new reality as easy-going as possible!

A fun and cosy intergenerational bedroom with a kids study area and space for a good night’s sleep

Study zone style that grows with them

Let the learning begin! As they find their feet in the new routine of school and homework, your child will discover their own way of working. Make sure their homework and hobby zone is comfortable and adaptable so they can easily move around when they need to. A rug behind the desk can also make a great breakout space when they need to get up for a jiggle! Maximise the space by storing books, study accessories, stationery and even a NATTBAD Bluetooth speaker on easy-to-reach wall shelves, and place the desk away from the bed so it’s easier to focus. In calming grey, this SMYGA desk works with lots of different looks – as their tastes change, so can the accessories.

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Help them see their homework in the best light!

By keeping the desk area properly illuminated, good lighting can help to maintain your child’s energy levels whether they are studying or creating. Try adding an ISNÅLEN LED work lamp for an upbeat pop of colour and style. Its LED bulb creates a well-lit, comfortable work area, and you can bend and angle the flexible arm to light up different parts of the desk. Boost the work lamp with a strip light under a shelf to make a difference to the light in the whole area, day and evening.

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Celebrate their creativity

Yes, the TROFAST storage and the EKET shelving units are all about keeping things organised, but what’s going on in the space in between? Here’s a ready-made gallery where your child’s artworks can steal the show. When it comes to putting things on the wall, a SKÅDIS pegboard adds a flexible display area that adapts to their creations. The top shelves are home to craft and hobby stuff, while schoolbooks and study essentials sit neatly out of the way at the bottom. It means that your child’s crafted creations, quite rightly, get all the attention.

Maximise space with coordinated furniture

Combining furniture that’s part of the same series or similar in look and colour sets a calm style and keeps things simple. Together this SUNDVIK wardrobe and SMYGA desk help get the most from a small space and create a calm, uncluttered feel. The wardrobe has a generous flexible interior, so you can organise clothing on hangers and in boxes. On the outside, its top lipped edge makes it easy to put storage boxes and baskets on top safely, to keep occasional or out of season stuff in check. And yes, it has a superpower! It’s dimensioned to take full sized hangers so it will be holding their clothes for a long time.

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A bed that’s more than just one-stop to dreamtime

Try tucking a space-saving SMYGA bunk bed into a corner to create a sleep wonderland for your child and their grandparent. It gives each of them their own private space, along with storage underneath for extra blankets and throws. The solid pine bed develops its own natural characteristics and look as it ages, radiating warmth that adds to the room’s snug atmosphere. Pine is also great for coordinating with lots of different bed linen to keep up with everyone’s tastes as they change. Finish with a lamp for cosy bedtime reading before dreams to take over.

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No chalk required!

Give your child’s room a play and chill-out zone with this fun rug that also has a double life as a ready-to-go game of hopscotch. The soft pile makes it a comfortable place to sit and play games on the floor or do other quiet activities. And when a break is needed – especially when studying – it’s a great way to inject new energy into a situation, and get kids moving indoors.

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After the hustle and bustle, time to relax

After your child’s grandparent has finished helping your child, give them space for a reset, which is where this homely corner comes in. A space for them to get away from it all, it’s loaded with creature comforts. They can simply pick a throw from the basket when they want to snuggle up on the classic STRANDMON wing chair. With its embracing feel, sitting in it is like getting a big hug. An ISNÅLEN work lamp, a warm drink and a good book are all they need for moments to lose themself in another world – so they’re recharged and ready to go for next time.

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