Here you get Line Schjelde’s guide to how to build a beautiful desk for the children’s room, with plenty of storage space.
Together with her husband and two children, influencer and interior enthusiast Line Schjelde lives on 104 square meters centrally in Copenhagen. Since space quickly becomes tight in the old apartment, she is always looking for solutions that can free up space. Most recently, she built a desk for the children's room that offers plenty of storage space and is a cozy gathering point for her children, aged 3 and almost 6.
The first step is to find the right materialsIkea is well represented on resale platforms, so it is entirely natural to find the Trofast elements for the desk second-hand.
This is how Line tackled the projectOnce you have all the necessary materials and are ready to execute the project, here is a guide on how you can approach it:
Decorating the deskNow you are ready to decorate the desk, and here Line also has great ideas for good second-hand finds.
For example, she found two old used stools, which have been given new life with a beautiful light blue paint (Childhood Memory from Dyrup). On the desk, suitcases and boxes add decoration while also making it easier to keep the children's many toys organized, while a couple of used bookshelves hold the children's favorite books. As extra details, Line has added a lovely patchwork wall hanging, a Babar poster, and a desk lamp.
Use Koral to search across the largest resale platforms in the Nordics. You can search with both text and images and get second-hand alternatives while you shop. Additionally, you can create a free Koral account and set search alerts for the items you are looking for for your next project, as well as save your favorites across platforms and organize them in collections, so you always have the “shopping list” ready when you’re ready to get started.