Functionality of school furniture
The desk in the children's room experiences constant raids in the form of piles of books, felt-tip pens, pens, pencils, paper, glue, special accessories, notes and other important items that adults perceive as trash without understanding the true meaning.
Ergonomics of a schoolchild's workplace
Therefore, the ability to place items, as well as the presence of additional sections, will be an undeniable advantage. There are the following types of these products:
- Single pedestal. The standard size of the table has a built-in or pull-out cabinet for placing books and accessories. It can be equipped with a simple door and internal shelves or designed in the form of drawers. The standard for this type of product is a transverse shelf for a school backpack. For such a table you will have to select additional hanging shelves.
- Models with two cabinets are divided into two types. The first consists of a table with a cabinet and an additional cabinet as an independent unit. It has one extended workspace. The second is straight or angular, consisting of two working surfaces connected by pedestals. Suitable for two children or for creating an independent workspace for a computer.
- A table that is part of a furniture complex for equipping a nursery. This is a convenient, but quite expensive solution. The table built into the complex has undeniable advantages. The module includes many additional sections for placing accessories and is made in accordance with the children's height standard.
- Adjustable models. They are available separately or as a set with chairs. Equipped with height adjustment and tabletop angle changes. They have a built-in footrest. The design provides for the placement of mobile lighting, which is attached to the surface. Some models are equipped with wheels for moving.
Schoolchild's workplace according to standards
It is worth paying attention to the fact that the furniture in the nursery should not have sharp corners. Children are very mobile and can be injured on protrusions if they fall.
Kitchen table
As in the case of writing, you cannot focus on the average figure. You only need to take into account the interests of the person who constantly works behind him. If you choose the average setting, no one will be comfortable enough - neither a woman who spends a significant amount of time on it, nor those who occasionally drop in to provide assistance or entertainment.
In the kitchen
The general standard for a height of 165 cm (woman) or 180 cm (man) for a kitchen table is from 87 to 90 cm, and for those who are taller, the height is already a meter.
The installation of furniture for cooking is also subject to certain ergonomic requirements. For example, proximity to a dishwasher and stove, proximity to a waste bin, good lighting, and the ability to quickly eliminate polluted air.
Kitchen in the apartment
Incompetent sources recommend choosing an average height, aimed at most family members. However, no one will be comfortable enough to work at such a table.
Computer
Despite the efforts of developers, office ergonomics and the theory of expediency, which have given rise to numerous options for modern devices for working at the most popular desktop of our time, it is the computer desk that causes the greatest number of difficulties in choosing.
In the bedroom
A correctly selected option can, if necessary, serve as a desk. Especially if it does not have a huge processor, but a laptop.
What's good about an adjustable desk?
The main advantage of such furniture is the ability to adapt to current needs, eliminating the need to purchase several different-sized models. Adjustable options are compact, which is especially useful in city apartments. The only negative is that they are not designed for heavy loads. Their limit is 45–50 kg.
REFERENCE! The table can be equipped with mechanical or electronic transformation mechanisms. Often the manufacturer provides not only a change in height level, but also an increase in area.
DIY school table
If the options offered by stores are not satisfactory or financial possibilities are limited, then you can make the table yourself. The easiest way is to use laminated chipboard. It can be matched to the color of the interior. The stores provide sawing services. It is enough to make a drawing with dimensions in advance.
Diagram of the optimal distance to the monitor relative to the child
The height in this case is selected individually. For a teenager 195 cm tall, it is calculated using the calculation formula provided by GOST:
Height 195 * 75 / 175 = 84 cm - this is the height of the table.
The basis of any product includes a tabletop, sidewalls and a central crossbar. You can make additional shelves and drawers. A piece of furniture is assembled using fasteners and screws.
City apartment
Build process:
- According to the marks for the holes, places for screws are drilled in the end wall and legs. For standard screws screwed using a hexagon, holes are made with a wood drill with a diameter of 0.5 cm.
- The base is assembled so that the top of the sidewall and end parts are at the same level.
- The tabletop is secured using through holes. For aesthetics, the top is closed with plugs attached to the central gap of the screw. To enhance strength, metal corners are attached to the back wall.
- The tabletop should protrude beyond the edges of the end and front parts by 2–3 cm.
- The end parts of the cuts can be covered with decor. The simplest option is to use laminated chipboard edges or PVC strips.
In a private house
A table made by yourself can be decorated in any style.
Optimizing the decision when choosing
It’s good when you can immediately decide for whom the height of the table will be fundamentally important. If there is no priority, then a reasonable solution would be to adjust the maximum level of the countertop to suit the housewife, who spends a third of her life in the kitchen. We have to take a philosophical approach and use the additional capabilities of furniture manufacturers' offers.
Classic dining area
For children, you can use removable seat covers made of different materials. They can be selected to suit any design. If the child spends a lot of time at the table, then a footrest is used. The same solution will allow hospitable hosts to create comfort for visitors.
Having decided on the height of the table, you should pay attention to its shape:
- The classic working option is rectangular. It is roomy, but has its drawbacks, since the minimum length is 150 cm. It will look bulky in a small room.
- Square. Due to its small size, this is a standard option for a small kitchen. If you need more space for lunch, it is better to purchase a folding design. This will take up a minimum of space during normal periods and make it convenient during lunch.
- Round. It is also suitable for a small kitchen. The average width is 90 cm. It is chosen when the design of the kitchen set has a streamlined shape. This option will fit perfectly into the space.
- Oval. This model is from the field of classical solutions. This form has always been preferred. It erases the psychological boundaries between the people present. Oval products are chosen for large rooms. When small, they look too bulky and are more likely to get in the way than to fulfill their function.
Transformer
Transformers are universal; they allow you to place devices on their surface for both 1 person and 6 people. It will easily satisfy the needs of adults. However, for children who like to lean their entire weight on the surface, this option carries an element of danger, since the center of gravity of the table is narrowed due to the type of support.
How tall should a desk be?
The average apartment is inhabited by a family consisting of men, women and children of different ages. Each of them needs an arena for its inherent type of activity. This is a table where you can write, work on the computer, cook, have lunch, leaf through magazines, engage in your favorite hobby or create.
What height standard should be for an adult according to GOST?
It is difficult to adapt the adult world to a child’s world, so there are two ways out of this situation: purchase a table with the proper parameters for a child or try to adapt adult furniture to it.
Basic Standards
The correct position of the human body is important - a straight back, no tension, freely resting forearms. Legs are bent at an angle of 90 degrees.
The model is chosen with an adjustable tabletop height, often made to order, to suit a person’s individual height.
The main thing is that when sitting at work, the person does not hunch over, his back is straight. My legs did not become numb, and there was no pain in the neck, hands, or elbows.
Dimensions are selected according to height:
100-118 cm – 45 cm; 118-130 cm – 53 cm;
130-147 cm – 59 cm; 147-160 cm – 64 cm; 160-173 cm – 70 cm; from 173 and above – no less than 75 cm.
The ideal option is a table that grows with the child (there is a built-in height adjuster).
Options for computer desk sizes
If the height is incorrectly selected for a person’s height, the posture will deteriorate. Sometimes it is difficult to restore it. Health problems arise that cannot be eliminated.
Standard table top height
The standard height is specified in GOST 13025.3-85; taking into account this regulation, the size from the floor to the top of the furniture must be within 700-790 mm, and to the bottom of the tabletop at least 600 mm. This is required for a comfortable body position: so that your knees do not touch the bottom of the table. The average size is considered to be 745-755 mm.
Important! Taking into account these standards, the distance from the chair to the top of the tabletop should be 310-350 mm.
The required size of the table surface for comfortable work, as a rule, is 850-900 millimeters from the floor. This indicator is calculated taking into account the location of the elbow on the tabletop, since most of the time the hands are located in this position.
Height to height ratio
On average, a student spends 3–4 hours at home at his desk. If the height of the product is chosen incorrectly, the spine is loaded unevenly, joint deformation and ligament atrophy occur. Increased stress on the muscles of the back and shoulders causes them to spasm. The digestive system suffers no less. Constant pressure in the solar plexus area leads to the development of gastritis and ulcers.
Product variant
Children at home mostly use tables intended for adults.
This causes the child to complain of pain in the arms, neck, shoulders, and upper back. This condition affects the child’s activity. Fatigue occurs quickly, and it is difficult for him to concentrate during physical discomfort.
