Can you believe it’s September already? Things have changed a lot since last school year and we may be spending some more time in our homes this coming fall. Making it even more important for our spaces to have meaning and become more versatile for what our needs are. With those of you who have had to reconfigure dining rooms and other common areas into make-shift workplaces these past few months, we can all understand how difficult it can be to concentrate when we need to.
With so many children homeschooling and distance-learning this year, we thought we should highlight a previous project that would benefit so many of you struggling to create areas in your home that are conducive to study.
As this family's home was built with two separate laundry rooms, we proposed that the unused space be turned into a homework room for the children.
Working within the parameters of the existing walls, we removed all the laundry fixtures in plan and added custom desks with ample storage, sconces for task lighting, hooks for backpacks, acrylic rolling desk chairs, storage ottomans for additional seating (and hiding extra items away), and pin boards and dry erase calendars to keep everyone organized and on task.
Additionally, we proposed a whimsical wallpaper in either lemons or oranges with greens and blues to accent the walls. And while this may seem just like a fun pop of color, careful focus on color theory was actually given in the selection.
Did you know that the color green promotes efficiency and focus and that blue helps with comprehension and challenging learning situations? And small doses of the colors orange and yellow act as mood lifters, invigorate, and increase the oxygen supply to the brain! Small changes in a space, but impactful and beneficial to the user nonetheless.
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