Box room ideas - DD thinks it's unfair that she can't have a desk

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It is unfair really. We're in a three bed semi, DS (11) is the oldest and has a big bedroom, so DD (9) is stuck with the box room. DS has a desk for Lego homework, etc and now DD wants one. But there just isn't space. She has a bed across one whole wall under the window and a floor to ceiling wardrobe with lots of storage across the opposite wall. The space in the middle is as big as a person laying flat on the floor on a blow up bed. So there's definitely no room for a desk, and even if we had a fold up one there is no room for a chair. Replacing the wardrobe would mean losing storage so that isn't really an option.

So do we just have to say tough, you have the box room so you can't have a desk. Or any space. Or is there a creative solution we've missed.

Swapping rooms isn't an option because then we'd have the same issue with DS and he's got loads of stuff.

Not having a desk would have massively effected my work growing up - I just had to go without one to write my Ma thesis and it was really really hard without that focus area

Get a pull down desk that is wall mounted and a folding chair which you can slip into the wardrobe or also wall mount.

grasspigeon do you mind me asking how much that cost you? I'm going to get the same thing done in the new year so that our boxroom has a big double wardrobe over the stairs.

Going totally against the grain and leaning towards the 'it's tough' camp. I'm a former box room sleeper as my brothers shared. No room for a desk. Over bed storage and a fitted wardrobe in the alcove over the stairs. I either sat on the floor to do my homework or on the living room floor if no one was in. I had cushions. No resentment. I chose not to sit at the dining room table unless I was using the dial up in late teens.No ongoing child hood issues here.

Swapping kids rooms for any reason other than a clear solution is madness. Mine will only be swapping once the teenager turns 18 and will take the box room and his sibling will be 3 by then and needing more space for toys.

You obviously want a solution as you've asked, so I go with the suggestion of turning some smaller storage on to the other wall, and some desk/table type thing between that and the bed. Also changing the door is a great idea.

I don't know if I've missed what is in the wardrobe. If it's all her stuff then a bit of relocation might be needed. If it's general storage of bedding or xmas decs then get it moved and give her the space. Personally if it's her stuff I would think twice about storing it in ds room because conflict over her accessing his room for her stuff would drive me mad if they're anything like me and my brothers were

I am a bit late to this thread but an ad popped up on my fb and it reminded me of you.

This wall desk over your radiator would be a simple solution and folds up out of the way when not needed.

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