Desks are not used by kids nearly as much as they used to. Try a simple table and desk chair - IKEA has loads of choices.

The rug is from Ruggable, desk Ikea.

Maybe better ideas if we'd be able to see all 4 walls in the room.

Here are photos from all 4 corners of room

Nice space. If you want the bed where it is then I’d place desk where the dresser is & put the dresser under the windows at end of bed. The desk needs space for shelves around it & maybe a bulletin board on wall too. The bookcase could go on same wall with desk & slide bed over closer to the far wall with window. You have several options if you move the bed just a bit

I can akso move the bed, but where? The bed was placed there because it lined up (view wise) with the large middle window.

@jacda - I do understand the lining bed up with view but you did say this is a 10 year old child’s bedroom, yes? I’m no expert but I’d be really surprised if any child would be focused on the view out of their bedroom window. I think the room should be set up with function as the focus. What’s the best placement of the pieces in the room to give the child a comfortable space to feel safe & comfortable, get a good sleep, read and do homework, and the privacy & space to sit & exercise their own creative ideas?

Instead of playing a guessing game, for another furniture layout it would be better to have a floorplan of the room showing all dimensions, doors, windows, etc. Can easily be done by hand, take a picture, and post.

To the op..........: )

What did you learn from your other thread, the one with the top of the stair nook area?

You've got bunches of threads, for a home brand spanking new to you.

Slooooowwwwww down.

Unless you've tons of resources? Pick the spaces most important .

Certainly it is fine to plan a palette, what you may need. Rushing to fill every space? No.

Plans begin with WHAT fits, and what fits best.- which was deceiving on that second floor railing area, right?

Ten years old? Rare is the kid that uses a desk for any length of time. Your does? Fine! Draw and measure that room. Walls, windows.. where is the closet, the entry. School year just started, need the desk right away? Draw and measure the room. TAPE measure paper and pencil, all the feet and inches... Upload that as a jpeg

Then you get stuff like this, below. ......which you didn't draw, but I pieced together from pictures. Let's not make us do that?: )

Short cut? The house is brand new? Zoom in on the rolled up floor plan of the space, and post THAT.

I see a ten year old boy, a rocket on the dresser.....

I see some needed PAINT on the walls. Ask the ten year old. It is his space, then this stuff

Why not put the bed with the headboard against the wall where the chest of drawers is now? And place the active zone in the rest of the room? The view from the bed to the windows is preserved. There probably won't be room for a bedside table, but does a child really need one? And yes, a room plan with dimensions is needed.

There are better places for the bed in that room for sure. If not what Tachch suggests, try where the book shelf is. I understand it's easiest to make the bed when you can get all the way around it but right now space is a larger priority. The comment about desks not being used 'as much' made me laugh. Have they ever been used by kids? Back in the day studies have showed homework done in public spaces like a dinning room table served families best. I am unaware of desks being utilized for more than a flat surface to pile things in my life time. Not I, not my offspring who are all having their own kids now, not my students ever USED a desk in a bedroom. But to answer your question, yes and for sure under those windows! They are perfect for a desk under them!!

Please just MEASURE the room? Please?

A 15 minute job. Print, fill in , scan post as jpeg. Done

I didn't suggest putting the headboard of the bed in place of the bookshelf (if that was what was intended) because then the view from the bed would be of the front door, and the view from the window would be of the windows of the house, not of the trees.

I think the view from the bed is such a non factor. Function ought to be the first and main goal .We don' t know this child's habits but many young boys need space to hang out, build stuff, play. When he's asleep I promise you he's not looking at the door or the trees.

The view is important, believe me. Even if a person (not just a child) does not look at something directly, it is still read subconsciously/peripherally. And if the bed is placed in the place of the chest of drawers, along the wall, it frees up exactly the same amount of space as in the option you propose.

I never use rugs under beds only small ones for bare feet and in a kids room no way. Ask him if he needs a desk . But I do agree the view from the bed is not a big issue but open space is nice for kids rooms.The room looks like an adult guest room more than a kids space , get him involved with the decor for sure and always remember this is his space first.

"I think the view from the bed is such a non factor." "The view is important!!...Peripherally!"

He cares LESS believe me!

I have done boys rooms to just toooooo great! Shelves for their STUFF, colors they chose. Every single thing they voiced as I like ....this! The shades never go up, the desk ends with piles of collected whooo ha! Hidden from mom candy wrappers all over.

The kid eschews the great duvet, and instead prefers some pilled fur mess he dragged from the basement rec room, three of them and no top sheet please!......THAT is ten: )years old.

Take it to the bank, it's nearly universal....and at some point you want to call the Board of Health or at least buy a huge bottle of deodorizer..

As the mother of boys, I can say with certainty that a boy-child would have practically no interest in perfect alignment of the bed/window. Pull the bed toward the door so you have plenty of room for a desk and chair, if that’s what you want to place in there. In my experience, a sturdy longish, short-depth table would suffice. Shove the table under the window so he has plenty of room for boy stuff. Don’t fret over it too much.

I like the rug.

Why is everyone fixated on the view? First of all, if you place the bed as I suggested - along the wall, with the headboard against the door/against the wall with the chest of drawers, we get a table by the window + a shelving unit next to it (or even 2 shelving units), and not a table + the headboard of the bed. This is simple logic.

At the same time, no matter how much we listen to the wishes of children, it is still up to adults to decide, because a child is not able to take into account and understand all the points. I am an ardent defender of children's rights, but everything needs moderation and reasonableness.

I like the bed where it is. My boy looks out his window all the time FYI. I also like the idea of swapping where the dresser is with a desk and putting dresser under a window. Or you could even put dresser in a closet. Boys don’t have a lot of long hanging so that could really free up space.

Let's GUESS!!! We know the width from her bed to wall "5 feet". We can guess the entry.......and a KID HAS STUFF. Tons. of JUNK

I'm not into ugly, the bed is always the elephant in the room, and belongs on that longest wall to avoid the ugly.

Maybe there's less? So you measure!!

Assuming usable space of below 13" x 17

Lighting, god forbid he reads.

You figure what fits b.e.s.t with feet and inches.

I'd not have bought white furniture: ) He will loathe it by age 13 and it's all with exception of bed......a tad undersized, Might be from another house, we do not know.::)

Thanks everyone! So a bit of background. yes, brand new house and I’m going to take Jan’s advice to slow down, this is just fun and exciting and you all have such great ideas. Im horrible at this and just learning (first home of our own). i agree paint is needed but thats down the line. First, this particular child is surprisingly very clean/organized and does voice opinions on things like ”colors” (liked white and blue etc). I wanted to decorate it to his wishes/more and asked many times but this is how he likes it (not big on change) i even offered baseball themed wallpaper :) I originally wanted to place the headboard against the wall with the dresser but was talked out of it by multiple people who said the view is important. Maybe i should have gone with my original plan? The dresser won’t fit in the closet. The room is large and has a queen bed so will double as a guest bedroom when family stays over. Finally, while im sure he’d say he’s fine with no desk and doesnt need it I just wanted him to have a quiet space to do his homework (3 kids total in the home and he's the oldest). Maybe he really doesn’t need it. I will send dimensions later today. Thanks for the guidelines, ill follow your advice and get better at posting.

Most important words here:

The room will act as a guest room.

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You can consider BOTH "rooms", the need for comfort all inhabitants....at the same time.

"He's neat, tidy, loves white and blue"

Adults need light, and a place to set things down.: ) from bed reach.

Yes, to a measure, at your convenience!

This room is more than adequate, as is, as a guest room too. It was a totally fine for any guest who comes in and is very light and airy. Decorate it for your son, the main inhabitant, don’t change the bed because the internet tells you. If he likes it there let him have it there. I will say as a fellow mom of three kids who all have desks in their rooms 1/3 uses it for work. The other two spill all over the kitchen.

Does your son use a desk now? My kids never used the desks I provided for them. The desks just provided a convenient dumping ground for all of their "stuff" that somehow never seemed to move, and the chairs were a good place to drape clothes. Homework was always done on their beds, the floor or in the living room. The desks turned out to be a waste of money and took up valuable floor space in their rooms. You might want to live without it for awhile and see how it goes.

But when the headboard is in place of the chest of drawers, you still have a beautiful view. Not the biggest, but very nice - the view will be of the window and shelves with books and favorite things, for example.

I would also add a soft side rail along the wall of the bed to serve as a backrest. Then you could sit facing the large window, leaning against it and reading a book, for example.

Just to add we did NOT buy the white furniture for him, these are all from our old guest room (and the rug was from our old living room) and i offered to buy him new furniture of his color choice but since this what he wants for now im happy not to have to spend more and going with it until he changes his mind. Also hes never had a desk before, he was always sharing rooms with younger siblings so i honestly have no idea if hell use it but I know he’ll keep it clean (hes the only one of my kids who prefers a clean room). He does love to display all of his legos/ trucks and basically already filled his closet shelving with toys. ill send photos with dimensions after work.

I think that a table should be installed. Let the son try it and decide over time whether he needs it or not. At least he will have a choice. It will also look good if on the table (the table under the window along the wall with shelves) there is a shallow and low shelving unit (2 shelves are enough), about 1/3 the length of the table, and there will be small collectibles there.

I mean specifically a tabletop shelf.

I didn't read the long thread, but one thing we did in our last house was angle our bed with headboard in the corner. It looked great. Our nice headboard and bedset were the focal point facing the doorway. Otherwise, I would consider moving the bed over toward either direction and placing the desk where it makes the most sense under the windows.

Without reading this entire thread, based on my experience with young children, as a parent, and now a grandparent, I would not put the desk under the window. I would put it against the wall where there’s room for a bulletin board, or some kind of display over the desk. Or even shelves. it looks to me like there’s room on the right hand side of the bed as you look at the bed, to put a desk against that wall and that’s probably where I would put it. Children have endless temporary things they like to put up on the wall and over a desk is a great place to put them… Photographs, certificates from school, artwork that they’ve done, etc.

The point that desks tend to become a dumping ground is a good one… However, it’s also good training on organization, especially if there are drawers, and it can provide a workspace. Having said that… Any desk I’ve ever owned has always been a disaster area.🤣

I would get a wood desk no white desk and you could put it under the window or perhaps cross the road from the bookcase that you have unless you want to move the bookcase make sure it's anchored so it don't fall on him too

My son is such a collector of things too! See his room below which he will not let me change at all.

Here are my suggestions. Turn the bookcase on the same wall as the headboard. Place the dresser at the foot of the bed under the window with armchair in the corner under the window.. Place the desk where the dresser was and place a bulletin board and shelves above the desk.

Here’s what I could do in the limited time between dinner and bedtine :). the room is around 16 by 12. There is a 12 foot wall (6 foot window and 6 foot actual wall) where the bookshelf (3 feet) now stands. The dresser wall is 8’ 5”. the long wall is 16 feet. With a queen bed in mind, what would you recommend for a layout?

From your measure ( mere inches from my yesterday GUESS)

I'm going to go to my grave screaming "please Measure"

Put the desk at the window, and leave it. It gives him lots of room to back up!

Get a desk, 24 x 54"

Add a book case. Why? There WILL be more treasures.

Add art of his choice over the bed

Storage for junk at the foot of the bed....

Nice big mirror over the dresser

BIG bulletin board at that left wall. It doesn't MATTER it isn't over a desk!

And you have room for a 9 x 12 rug

YES...... it will look very good.

There is already a bookcase in the room.

@WestCoast Hopeful I believe Jan is saying double up the bookcase.

@Jan so if I center the bed it wont be centered on the wondows at all, not a problem?

@jacda

This IS the room. At 1/4 inch to a single foot scale as YOU measured.

I am saying, yes, double up the bookcases, add one as you have and butt together!

Get the desk, 24 x 54", add a desk chair

I matters NOT if the bed is 100% centered on a window at the opposite side! He has a ton of window!!

Look at the plain on paper feet and inches. This is the first thing ANYONE needs to learn when furnishing a home. All the pretty pictures yanked from the internet? No good unless they

FIT in the room!!!

Add some COLOR........Big Lego poster! over his bed.Dash and Albert denim rag rug!

Ten........will not be forever!

Stop the hand wring: )

Do you need a desk? Will it be used if installed. If not, I would suggest a dresser and/or chest of drawers.

^^

He has a dresser!

Good lord,

Why all above

Because you said " his closet is full of LEGO and trucks"

Because a desk allows him to Make things, as MUCH as it is for homework... and is probably what he will use it for. To MAKE stuff : )

A STORAGE trunk, and Double shelf units are LEGO creation display! and storage in baskets and better fills the wall as well.. ( less lonely )

Hence the Lego/colorful poster over his bed, and the rest

That's why : ) A purpose to all things, aside from good looks.

@Jan, I love it, thank you. I can repurpose his white bookshelf in another location and get him birch bookshelves to match a desk/ add another color. I know the pallet is adult and muted but i swear that is how he likes it, he’s not into bright colors.

Hes got the dark bed and window treatments and all the toys will add color along with whatever he adds to the large bulletin board.

Oh my your son won't let you and to change his room and he's a child you have to show him how things could be different and would help him with this collection and I like the idea of two bookcases that would help

@happyleg, I never said he wont let me change his room, i just said he likes muted colors. Im going to make the suggested changes on the furniture and double up the bookcases.

Tomato/Tomatoe perhaps " Because a desk allows him to Make things, as MUCH as it is for homework... and is probably what he will use it for. To MAKE stuff : ) " Make stuff/build stuff/play games--kids play board games again and boys play games that take DAYS! Which is why I would choose a table over a 'desk'.....

Just a thought - if he LOVES Legos - wouldn't a Lego table (with storage) be more functional than a desk for a 10 year old? Neither of my daughters used the desks I added to each of their rooms. They preferred to do homework perched at the island while I was making dinner.

I suppose you could purchase (or diy) a desk that could be used as a Lego table (+ be able to be used as an actual desk - if that ever happens).

You can add Lego baseplates to use on the top - this one below could simply have the top flipped over to go from Lego top with baseplates to a smooth side for a desk.

You could just lay some Lego baseplates on the top of the desk top vs. permanently attaching them with adhesive (I assume that would work - I wasn't into Legos so I don't know if the baseplates need to be glued). The Lego desk could also be used to display cool Lego project kits that they put together.

The above is a screen shot from a short tiktok video showing how it was made (simple - especially if you used a prefab top - butcher block or whatever vs. making it). Here's the link:

https://www.tiktok.com/@rockycanyonhome/video/6987072975690337542

This one below was posted on Reddit (DIY subreddit) - simply purchased mdf for the top (sized it as needed) - and added blue baseplates on top of the mdf (painted the mdf black) + bought a pair of metal legs (they sell them on Amazon + I'm sure other places). If you used plywood for the top, it would weigh less . . .

You would need to have some baskets/bins for storage of the actual Legos for the above Lego table/desk.

I'm thinking about doing something like the one below for my grandson (using his mom's old desk that she never used - and is sitting in my basement gathering dust!):

"!!! ^^^

A writing desk @ 24d x 54 w x 30 h IS A TABLE!?? Yes, it is

(In fact, you have room for larger if you like, and can be 30" x 60" with room to spare)

To our OP? It's his private space, Do this WITH him and his approval but with some guidance: )

He isn't into bright colors. Fine!

( but you are attempting multiple rooms at the SAME time, in a NEW HOUSE.

I would match the bookcase you already own! The entire wall need not be matched furnishings! $$$$$$$$$$

And yes......you do need some l.a.m.p.s. ) For guests, if not him. Nothing uglier than all overhead lighting

Jan - the timing of your your "Nothing uglier than all overhead lighting" comment is funny - last night my SO called me a mushroom because while he's always turning on all of the overhead lights throughout the house, I am CONSTANTLY turning them off! I don't want a dark room - I just like table lights/floor lights/sconces. Kitchens/bathrooms are different obviously - however, I still like layered lighting and turn off (or at least dim) overhead lighting when it's not needed for functional reasons.

I told him that lighting is supposed to be layered - not all shining down like spot lights from the ceilings. He truly thinks that it's very unusual for someone to have an issue with all overhead lighting.

He also teases me about how often I open/close window coverings. I LOVE natural light. If there is natural light available for a room, I turn off artificial lights and open up window coverings in order to let the natural light into the room.

I feel like all I do is turn overhead light switches off! He even teased me that we have more than enough money to keep lights on (ha, ha) - but I grew up where we turned off lights when we left a room and weren't coming back for awhile. I didn't have to follow my girls around turning off lights after them. However, he leaves a "trail" of overhead lights on when he leaves for work in the morning (yesterday he left on FIVE lights) and - no, he doesn't leave when it's dark outside.

Drives me CRAZY!

The Lego thing..........

I have a client whose son is borderline spectrum. Lego's . He had thousands. The entire upper alcove, top of the stair; nearly Identical to the one this op has on a different thread? Taken over by Lego's and the creations. For years!!!

He stopped building, he's deep into sports and video war games with friends...but? He is 100% unwilling to dismantle the creations.

Hates Change.!!

Be careful. I am all for the creativity; in fact I predict this young man will have an engineering degree in the offing, some of these Lego buildings are mind boggling! Just Be very careful : ) lol