The cork boards They are very useful when organizing and creating a study area in the room of the little ones in the house. Surely these ideas with decorated cork boards will help make your children’s return to school more bearable.
Cork boards are ideal for a children’s/youth room. They serve not only to organize your homework and homework, but also to display your creative drawings and crafts. Also cork has the following advantages:
- It is an ecological, sustainable, recyclable and economical material.
- It can be easily found in any stationery store and in many shops.
- It acts as a thermal insulator and resists humidity.
- It can be easily decorated with markers, paint, crayons, fabric, etc.
- Its placement is very simple.
How to organize the children’s room with cork boards
Thanks to the flexibility and malleability of cork, there are numerous options when it comes to organize your children’s room. Depending on the thickness and extension of the sheets, you can use them for:
- cover doors
- Panel walls
- Combine them with other materials
- Paint and decorate them
- Create silhouettes and shapes
The following ideas will help you get inspired when it comes to putting up a cork notice board and preparing the children’s room for back to school.
Cover doors with cork panels
Line the closet doors with cork panels is a great solution when space is limited. It is also very useful in rooms with bunk beds or when there are few free walls.
In the same way that the closet doors are lined, it can also be done with those of the bookcase or the entrance to your room. In the following image you can see how it has been given a decorative touch with paper flowers.
On the desk
Place cork boards on the desk It is one of the most practical ways to organize your children’s homework. In this way, you can check your calendar, planning, etc. at a glance.
Cork notice board with world map
Decorative, practical and also educational, what more could you ask for? With this cork board your children can learn geography by playing while organizing their tasks.
An alternative option to buying the board with the pre-printed map is to do it yourself. Remember that the cork can be painted easily thanks to its porosity.
combined panel
This composition combines an undecorated cork panel and another covered with fabric, with a metallic one and a vile blackboard. In this way one obtains a very decorative solution to organize the desktaking advantage of the properties of each panel to place magnets, write on it, etc.
cork silhouettes
This nice cork whale is a hit for any child’s room. It is also a good way to start the little ones when it comes to organizing homework.
Cork sheets can be easily cut with scissors or a cutter. For this reason, an alternative option to buying an already die-cut board is to do it ourselves. In the following image you can see how the wall of a room has been decorated with cork boards that simulate trees.
Montessori Inspiration
The Montessori method adapts the child’s learning environment to their level of development. For this, one of its characteristics is that the different educational elements are adjusted to its scope and size.
This mural combines cork with other materials to facilitate sensory education, as well as learning to read, write, organize, etc.
for youth rooms
In youth rooms, cork boards not only serve as organizers but can also have a important decorative function. In the following image you can see how hexagonal pieces of cork have been arranged in a very original way.
But it is not necessary to resort to elaborate compositions either, with some simple cork boards you can make a panel as decorative and functional as the one in the following image.
If you also add a touch of color or geometric motifs, you will achieve a great visual and decorative effect.
How to panel walls with cork
For panel a wall with cork sheets or adapt them to a certain space, the following steps must be followed:
- Screw various MDF or plywood sheets to the wall to give the cork panel consistency (remember that it is a very flexible material). Another option is to place them on rails or by means of adhesive strips for pictures, avoiding having to drill holes in the wall.
- Spray the cork sheets with repositionable spray adhesive.
- Adhere the sheets to the wood or MDF panel.
Following these steps you will be able to panel or line with cork walls, doors, furniture, etc., regardless of their size. Also in the case of the walls, the cork sheets will help you to isolate them from humidity and thermally.
did you like these ideas to organize the children’s room with cork boards? I hope you have been useful to prepare your children’s return to school. You will also get them to better organize their schoolwork, providing a decorative and original touch to their room.
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