6 Tips to Combine a Crafts and Homework Room
The dilemma: Your kids could really benefit from a quiet, productive space for doing homework, but you also want an inspiring craft space. Can't decide if you should devote your spare room to your kids or yourself? Consider a third option: combining the two. Since both are part-time activities, they can easily share a space with a little help from the pros. This advice can help you create a double-duty workspace that caters to both you and the kids.
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1. Create distinct workspaces. “As tempting as it is to combine study and craft surfaces, resist it,” says designer Martha O’Hara. “For a room to have true dual functionality, you’ve got to create specific and different spaces for multiple activities.”
If you're worried about the space seeming cramped, remember that a desk doesn’t need to be large. Simply allow for enough room to work with typical study essentials, like a book, notebook and laptop.
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2. Store wisely. Clutter does not benefit studying or creativity, so set up proper and organized storage. “Keep frequently used tools and materials in open containers for easy access, and keep anything extra or items used only occasionally to dedicated shelves and marked boxes,” says interior designer Jenna Denson.
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3. Light it up. Good task lighting is critical for a multipurpose craft and study space. “Whether it’s undercabinet lights or an arm swing, light fixtures focused on work surfaces will make any craft/workspace all the more functional,” says O’Hara.
by Ellen Grasso & Sons, LLC »
1. Create distinct workspaces. “As tempting as it is to combine study and craft surfaces, resist it,” says designer Martha O’Hara. “For a room to have true dual functionality, you’ve got to create specific and different spaces for multiple activities.”
If you're worried about the space seeming cramped, remember that a desk doesn’t need to be large. Simply allow for enough room to work with typical study essentials, like a book, notebook and laptop.
by JDS DESIGNS »
2. Store wisely. Clutter does not benefit studying or creativity, so set up proper and organized storage. “Keep frequently used tools and materials in open containers for easy access, and keep anything extra or items used only occasionally to dedicated shelves and marked boxes,” says interior designer Jenna Denson.
by Millennium Cabinetry »
3. Light it up. Good task lighting is critical for a multipurpose craft and study space. “Whether it’s undercabinet lights or an arm swing, light fixtures focused on work surfaces will make any craft/workspace all the more functional,” says O’Hara.
