Create a Homework Clubhouse
Utilizing an extra room to serve as a study space, as well as an art, music, game, or playroom—is an awesome way to combine your kid’s hobbies, passions, and homework. A pint-sized workstation offers the perfect space for afterschool studies or craft time. You can add art displays, books, and a chalkboard to make the most out of limited space. If you have any additional room available, add a cozy reading nook at the end of the room when your little ones want some extra peace and quiet.
Under-Bed/Kitchen Workstation
If you want to create a spacious homework zone without sacrificing too much floor space, then organize your space vertically. A built-in loft bed combines two essential spaces--one to sleep, and the other to add a desk and chair for studies.
The same goes for a kitchen workstation. The kitchen is the most central, comforting location in the home, perfect for younger kids to sit and work while the parents are preparing dinner. It can also be a great space to put a family desktop computer so mom and dad can keep a close watch on online activities.
Design a Reading Space
Whether it’s in the playroom, bedroom, or living room, designate a cozy spot to curl up with a book. Your kids might need a sturdy desk or table for math problems and artwork, but incorporating the right furniture for a comfortable reading space can help encourage your children to sit down with a good book. The furniture can be as simple as a bean bag chair, some pillows and a blanket, or a miniature recliner--all you need to get started is a hint of creativity and imagination.
Embrace Color
A personal study room is a great addition for children of all ages, but it is especially useful for younger kids. Adding a splash of bright colors to the walls, decorations, and furniture can stimulate the brain to help children retain more information. Certain colors can affect alertness, calmness, reduce feelings of fatigue, and improve attention and feelings of relaxation, excitement, and creativity. Try shades of green if your child needs help focusing, red and orange to stimulate mood and creativity, and blue for its calming effects.
Add Floating Bookshelves
If you have an excess of pencils, markers, books, and stacks of your child’s A+ papers, hanging a row of floating shelves helps to create a smart study room to maximize the vertical space above the desk. It creates a valuable structure to display decorations, trophies, and study materials--as well as increasing the storage space in their study room.
Choose Active Seating
There’s nothing more dull for a child than sitting in a firm, lifeless desk chair. Add some life to your child’s study room with active seating. Encourage your kids to be energetic while they’re hitting the books by incorporating exercise balls instead of traditional chairs. It’s also a multifaceted option if you’re trying to fit your exercise space into a small study room.
This gives your little students the chance to move around and exercise in between assignments and encourages them to work efficiently to move on to playtime.
Utilize a Desk With Organizer
A desk is a necessary item for any work or office space, and streamlining the storage space should be a top priority for your kids after school supplies. Keep colored pencils, markers, glue sticks, and other supplies tidy with desktop organizers and storage bins. Include an array of sizes, colors, styles, and label with the corresponding supply to keep every item organized and your desktop clutter-free.
Family-Friendly Work Station
Having a family-friendly desk space helps busy, on-the-move families seamlessly make the transition from work time to family time. Having family study buddies makes after-school assignments more fun, and sharing a workspace with the kids allows parents to stay up to date on their own to-do list while helping encourage the kiddos to finish their homework.
In-House Computer Lab
Technology and media devices are becoming a much more common item throughout elementary and middle schools. A point will come where a computer will be a necessary tool to complete most schoolwork; however, providing each of your children with their own laptops might not be the most practical or safe choice to make.
A family computer lab in your home can allow for a clean, contemporary space for homework or surfing the web while allowing for the necessary parental supervision. Adding a long, slender bench or table offers multiple workstations for each family member and can be easily pushed up against an unused wall to keep your home neat and organized.
Corner/Closet Homework Station
Section off a corner of your home office for your kids to do their assignments and maximize your office space, but also to encourage bonding time while you and your children work on projects simultaneously.
If you’re slowly moving all the toys out of the closet, an open closet space can act as a creative cubby for a personal desk and chair for homework. Utilizing the closet space provides enough room for siblings to study together, but can be easily tucked away and closed off when friends come over to play.
These clever and stylish homework stations are sure to pass any test! If you’re ready to find the answer to your family’s homework problem, pay us a visit and we’ll help you find the right furniture to perfectly fit your home design needs.