Making space to study and create is increasingly important in every home. When it comes to kids, it’s extra important that the space is an inviting and stimulating place to be. Remember it’s not just for homework – it can be a space for reading, listening to music, drawing and writing as well. Painting a child’s room with their favourite colours is a great place to start. Be sure to add places to store things like pens and pencils, books and headphones to keep their desk free from clutter, as well as somewhere to hang their artwork and photos of their friends to personalise the space and help make it really feel like their own. heads Left: This fun study space offers ‘full surround colour’ to help inspire, with walls in Resene Blue Lagoon and a floor in Resene Vista Blue. The pegboard noticeboard and chair are in Resene Revolution (for a current alternative try Resene Raven) while the desk legs are in boldly contrasting Resene Scrumptious. Painting used cans in matching shades is a super-simple way to add another layer of colour to this space. By keeping the table top neutral in Resene Half Rice Cake, it keeps the workspace itself from being too distracting. Resene Vista Blue Resene Blue Lagoon Resene Raven Resene Scrumptious Resene Half Rice Cake Resene Alabaster Resene Black Apply Resene Magnetic Magic under Resene Blackboard Paint or Resene Chalkboard Paint to create a magnetic blackboard. Kids will have double the fun, writing and sticking magnets on the wall. If you’re not keen on chalk, use Resene Write-on Wall Paint to create a coloured whiteboard that your child can write on using whiteboard markers. everything (should be) illuminated Proper lighting is really important in a study. If your desktop space doesn’t allow for a lamp, hang a pendant light like the one we’ve created here. Paint hollow wooden balls in your chosen colour palette and thread them on to the cord of a large naked bulb. Ours are painted in Resene Blue Lagoon, Resene Scrumptious, Resene Revolution (for a current alternative try Resene Raven) and Resene Half Rice Cake. eke out a niche Creating a special reading nook for any age with the bold black of a Resene Blackboard Paint wall is perfect for inspiration and personalisation. This floor is Resene Alabaster for a monotone base to the room that could be accessorised to suit any child of any age from toddler to teen. Or for a coloured chalkboard use Resene Chalkboard Paint or Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen. Resene Softly Softly down Resene Yabbadabbadoo 22 | | 23