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Boy's Study Area

Task lighting keeps a large desk illuminated.

Maximize storage space by customizing bookshelves instead of using one that isn't quite tall enough. (Remember to reinforce bookshelves together with L brackets to prevent toppling.) Add a cork backing to a larger shelf to display calendars and photos.

Learn how to add fabric backing to a basic Ikea shelf in our Stylish DIY Bookshelf video.

For more storage tips, see our Organizing Kids' Play & Work Spaces photo gallery.

  • Photographer: Donna Griffith
  • Source: House & Home Bedrooms SIP 2006 issue
  • Products: Frames, chair, lamp, Ikea; carpets, Elte; wall colour, Virginia Bluebell (P1671-1), Para Paints; desk colour, Turkish Coffee (P1896-5); shelving unit, Rona Home & Garden.
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