I share my tips on how to create a fun, organised and inspirational homework station that’ll have your kids itching to get back to school.

Emily’s desk is relatively small so I wanted to maximise her desk space & organise her accessories. I used inexpensive Bygel containers from Ikea to make a DIY ‘Ikea hack’ desk tidy.

I’m away on holiday this week but I’ve rummaged through the Maflingo archives to bring you a selection of my favourite DIY and home makeover posts.

We’ve added some finishing touches to our Children’s Ikea Hack bedroom makeover with this set of 3 white cube shelves from B & Q above our DIY desk.

We’ve added some finishing touches to our Children’s Ikea Hack bedroom makeover with our DIY MDF desk and Ikea Swivel Chair.

Our study makeover has been published on IkeaHackers.net. The feature gives step-by-step instructions of how I created our study with Ikea furniture and a bit of imagination.

In part 1 of ‘Dining room to den’ I described how we turned our old dining room into our perfect study / home office by customising an Ikea kitchen worktop and storage units. In the second part of the series I’ll describe how we completed the look with carefully chosen accessories, artwork and soft furnishings.

After the expense of a new kitchen extension, we needed to turn our old dining room into the study of our dreams, on a budget and in a hurry, without compromising on the style and the finish. Simples!