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For many of us adults, furniture is basically just furniture — utilitarian to serve a purpose in our home or workspace — and sometimes to show off our style. But for our growing kids, a new desk isn’t necessarily just a desk. It can be a huge part of transitions and getting older! KidKraft just sent us one of their new Study Desks to help us with upgrading our daughter’s room and help her with her next major milestone — starting kindergarten!
A few years ago, I wrote a piece about upgrading my son’s nursery to a big boy room, and since then, not only did a new little sister come into the world, but both of them welcomed two older stepbrothers into their life. Like most kids who grew up with several siblings likely experienced, hand-me-downs are a staple, and with four kids ranging from 15 to 4, our household is no exception. Our daughter inherited both the bed and desk from her brother that I wrote about in that article, and for a toddler, they’ve been perfectly adequate for her needs.
But this year has meant major changes to how all of us, especially our kids, use our spaces on a daily basis thanks to the pandemic and remote learning. Our daughter has mentioned several times that she’s a bit envious of all the boys and their desks that they do school work at every day, and so we’ve had an eye out for an upgraded desk for her…
