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DESK (CHILD'S) xx DESK xx FURNITURE (CHILD'S) How to provide a good study center. Requirements for good lighting detailed. Simple adjustable desk that can be raised as a child grows is diagrammed. What to consider in a desk chair is noted. Photo shows how to spruce up an old school desk chair by covering it with fabric. Est. cost: $15. Ten easy-to-build projects that provide storage space include a child's desk/blackboard/toy storage unit built from 3/4" plywood. Photo shows child's desk made from movable particle board blocks for the base and a plastic laminated top. Project Plan is available. Est. cost: $9. Build-it-yourself furniture for kids that grows with them. Basic 32"x18"x12" modular units are made of 3/4" plywood. In a nursery they are used as a chest of drawers. For a toddler they become toy storage. For pre-teen and teen they form the cabinet base for a desk and base unit for a twin-sized mattress. "Bedmobile". A sturdy bed, desk, closet, and storage combined into one unit which looks like a double-decker truck. Child's easel and desk combination. The lift top of the desk converts into an easel. Built from pine and plywood. Dimensions: 26"x30"20". Est. cost: $28. Photo shows a child's free-form wall unit. Various shape boxes are attached to a wall to provide for display and storage. One box features a drop-down front to serve as a desk. Est. cost: $49. Swing-open study desk for a bedroom does double-duty as a desk and vanity (or hobby center). Built from 1/2" plywood. Children's double desk. 32" wide desk for two has heaps of storage space beneath the two slanted, hinged work surfaces. Made from waferboard, 2x4 lumber, and hardboard. Est. cost: $25. Wall-hung box with drop-down front serves as a desk. Vehicle reflectors and a discarded license plate make it look like the tailgate of a pickup truck. Est. cost: $74. Roll-around play center. Push cart contains storage for games, puzzles and coloring books. Pull-out shelf includes a tray for crayons, paints and markers. Est. cost: $90. The ultimate play table is designed to accommodate the 48"x32" Brio play board that comes with painted roads, lakes, and trees. Features sturdy plywood construction, three large storage drawers in the front apron and a shelf in the back apron. The low 20" height is designed for a standing child. Can also be modified for use as a child's desk. Children's bedroom furniture. (1) Combination bunk bed/captain's bed. (2) Dresser with 4 drawers and storage compartments. (3) Simple desk and stool. Built of birch plywood. Est. cost: $130 (bed), $100 (chest), $50 (desk). Child's desk is in the shape of an old-fashioned automobile. Has a lot of built-in storage, including a toy box where the "trunk" should be. Estimated cost: $200. Modernistic furniture for a child's room. Includes clothes hangers shaped like giant paperclips, a wall-hung corner desk, and simple wall-hung shelves. School days desk provides a work area and shelves for small bedrooms. Construction includes decorative, exposed dovetails. Desk unit measures 48"x15"x30" tall. Shelving unit measures 42"x8"x30" tall. Shelving unit can sit on desk top or be separate. Mini roll-top desk with child-size dimensions. Lower part of desk has two three-drawer pedestals with a center drawer between them. Top has a 24"x12" writing surface topped by a roll-top tambour. It's academic. Desk and bench combination for a young child. There are storage compartments beneath both the hinged seat and desk top. Child's play table (double-pedestal desk) features six large storage drawers. The top drawers are also accessible through lift-off covers in the top. This is ideal for "sweeping" small toys into top drawers. Overall dimensions: 48"x19"x22" tall. Simple lift-top desk is built from pine. Styled similar to an old school desk. Dimensions: 24"wide, 20" deep, 30" tall. Wall-hung desk, shelves and drawers designed to grow with children. Child's colonial desk features hinged drop leaf writing surface. Modern desk for a child features a 2x4 ft. plastic laminated top, three deep drawers and a two-shelf bookcase. A child's combination desk, storage drawers and storage cabinet appears to consist entirely of built-in drawers through the use of false fronts. Shaker style child's desk features a slanted top which lifts up, a storage drawer, and an ink bottle drawer. Chalk board/desk. Wall-hung desk doubles as a chalk board when closed. Drop-down lid creates desk which includes a paint jar holder and compartments for books and crayons. Edges of blackboard are decorated with alphabet blocks. Shaker child's desk. Reproduction of a Canterbury pine desk found in the Shaker Museum, Old Chatham, New York. Shaker child's desk features two side drawers and a slanted, hinged top with storage area beneath. Desk is designed to be used standing up. Build fun and fantasy into children's furniture. Design work of Jeffrey All viewed. Includes instructions for making a "turtle" desk and chair unit. Est. cost: $100. Kangaroo desk and work table for a child has a special storage spot for the matching stool. Unique storage unit features slotted shelves which can be rearranged to function as a desk, bookshelves, toy storage, etc. Ideal for the growing child with changing needs. Made from 1 sheet of plywood. Child's drawing desk has tilt top. Child's drop-front desk and matching chair. Table base and box with hinged front are built separately and joined with screws for disassembly and easier moving. Sloping shelf inside the desk holds books. Artful tables. Three wall-hung tables which fold down when not needed. (1) Writing desk with a 40" semi-circular top. (2) Drawing table with a 32"x40" top. (3) Child's desk with an 18"x34" top and painted to look like a playhouse. Student desk. Two-pedestal desk. One pedestal forms two bookshelves, the other has two small storage drawers and a large file drawer. Pencil drawer is between pedestals. Top is 24"x55" and made from a flush door. Balance of desk is built from 3/4" plywood. Small student desk has slanted top with a drawer and a swing-out assembly for holding a Princess-style telephone that looks like a second drawer. Unit uses pre-turned stock legs to simplify construction. A tough desk for tiny tots. Legs are widely spaced so desk won't tip, even when climbed on. Broad writing surface is slanted and top can be flipped up for access to storage area. Est. cost: $50. Childrens rooms. Three all-purpose remodelings. Includes a loft bed which is reached by a wooden stairway that doubles as a storage cabinet. Includes plans for other bed frames, built-in desks and cabinets, etc. A combination toybox, bench, and desk for a child. Made from one sheet of plywood. Childrens furniture. (1) Desk with tilting top for use as drawing table. (2) Toy chest with fabric pockets. Could use as clothes sorting hamper. (3) Stool with fabric seat. Two-level desk for all sizes of children. Child-size plywood desk with built-in seat and bookshelf under the seat. Cut all parts from one 4x4-ft. sheet of 3/4" plywood. Saddle-seat homework desk has hinged top that hides a blackboard and storage space. Preschooler's desk has a built-in seat and a lift-up top with storage space underneath and blackboard surface on underside. Five projects you can make for home and yard. Includes a child's desk shaped like a dog. Roll-top style desk for a child. The "roll-top" actually pivots back to reveal desktop. Build the ultimate desk for the "crayon set". A giant version of the Binney & Smith "Crayola" crayon box opens up to form a completely equipped childrens work center with desk, storage, shelves, blackboards, etc. Built mostly from plywood. Build the art desk that never runs out of paper. Child's contemporary styled desk features a built-in roll of paper. Desk style is similar to a school desk with a lift-up top, concealed storage compartment, etc. Build your kids this pop-top desk. The top may be angled for use as a drawing table or flat for use as a regular table. Has 3 storage drawers. Furniture for a child's bedroom. (1) Twin bed with lots of storage in the base. (2) Large 4-drawer dresser. Overall dimensions: 20"x48"x36" tall. (3) Computer desk featuring desktop shelf assembly, large work surface (31"x48") and pedestal with deep drawer and shelves. (4) Storage cabinet (15"x66"x26" tall) featuring 10 large open-front storage compartments. Child's desk set. Desk and chest combination for a child. Desk that grows with a child and an over-the-desk display cabinet and bookshelf. Wall-mounted child's desk features a slanted top which folds down against wall when not needed. Western style trestle desk and bench for a child. Build a desk or hobby center into a 2-ft. deep closet (with sliding doors) not fully needed for a child's clothes. L-shaped corner desk and bookshelf combination is a study center that grows with child. Height of the desk and chair can be adjusted for both a very young and an older child. Built from 2 sheets of plywood. Design is the winner in the 2nd annual plywood project contest. Three-position nursery "whale" is built from a half-sheet of plywood. It serves as a high-chair, rocking chair and a play desk for a very young child. Design is a winner in the 2nd annual plywood project contest. Child's platform bed with a desk area underneath is built from three sheets of plywood. Unit assembles without nails. Fits a youth-size foam mattress. A PS/APA Plywood Project Contest winner. A desk, bulletin board, and storage cabinet is decorated to appeal to a child. Child's desk/play table with built in seating is made from 1/2 sheet of plywood. It folds flat for storage when not in use. Versatile drawing bench for a child is made from 1/2-sheet of plywood. Winning design in the 10th annual Popular Science/American Plywood Assn. contest. Slant-top school-style desk for a child features a lift-up top. Built entirely of wood. Child's desk is styled like an old school desk. Two or more can be placed in a row one-behind-another to simulate school desks. Can also be used as a plant stand. Child's desk and chair designed to grow with the child. Desk and stool are built for children 3 to 8 years old. Uses clear pine for legs and particle board for the tops. Est. cost: $25. Tips on building an adjustable desk which can "grow" with your child. This table-style desk has two drawers and a 31"x49" top. Wall-mounted child's desk and easel (21" high, 30" wide, 8" deep). Front folds down to make a writing surface, revealing three shelves inside. When front is closed it becomes a drawing surface (easel) with a tray for crayons and pencils across the bottom. Child's bed tray or lap desk of oak veneer plywood. Has storage bins that slide in and out to hold papers, books, etc. Young-artist's activity center. A drawing board with built-in bench is a modern adaptation of the old time school desk. Kid's easel/desk. A free-standing, knock-down art center for a child features a Formica-covered drop front, cork bulletin board, and two removable storage drawers. Overall dimensions: 34"Wx48"Hx30"D (with drop front open). Could be re-sized for adult use and/or wall mounted. Frame-and-panel desk. A full-size oak desk for a child features frame-and-panel carcase construction, a single pedestal containing 4 large drawers, and a fifth drawer over the knee hole. Top surface measures 25"x43". Child's desk and stool set. Slant-top desk features a lift-top with leather insert, contrasting color stringing (inlay) and a matching stool with leather seat. The foot rail has a metal strip to prevent wear. A child's slant-top desk and matching padded stool incorporates a secret compartment and a music box mechanism that plays when the top is lifted. All-purpose worktable features a 36"x21" top with an 11"x21" drop leaf on one end and two storage drawers. Suitable for use as a student desk, sewing machine table, etc. Simple child's desk (22"x20"x30" high). Two-thirds of the top is hinged to provide access to the storage area that is 7" deep. The back third of the top has two pencil grooves and enough room to set a desk lamp. The legs are slightly tapered. Child's desk and bench set. Pine schoolhouse desk. Desk with storage space underneath, and a bench, are both fastened to a common base. Built from 5/4 pine stock. Desk top measures 27"x20" Sturdy desk and bench set for a child. A slant top surface with an open storage compartment underneath. The top incorporates four plastic cups to hold pencils, crayons, etc. Overall dimensions (desk) 24"x18"x21" tall. Classic schoolhouse desk (16"x25"x33"high) has a slanted lid that lifts to provide access to a storage area for supplies. Desk with seat attached for children. Wall-hung childs desk. Drop front becomes writing surface. Opens to reveal paper, paint, and crayon storage. Bedroom furniture for a boy's room includes combination corner desk, hobby worktable and wall-shelf unit, and a bed with bookshelf headboard and storage drawers beneath the mattress. Est. cost (using No. 3 pine 1x12s): $76. Adjustable desk and chair is designed to fit a youngster from grade school through high school. Unit is built from stock lumber and has three drawers in the desk. Shelves rise 12" above the back of the desk. Child's desk is made from a single sheet of plywood. End pieces support both the desk top and bench seat. Child's desk and chair have classic styling. Easy to build child size desk (age 2 to 6 years). Top is reminiscent of a roll-top desk, but without the tambour door. Two-sided shelf unit with a built-in desk surface is designed to be used by two children at one one time. The uprights are shaped and painted to represent clowns. Can also be fabricated as a bookcase only. Child's loft bed incorporates a large desk in the lower area. Overall size: 43"x79"x75" tall. | |||||||||
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