Skip to main content

Creative use of space

We were blessed to buy our first home last fall.  We have rented our entire marriage but decided to attempt to buy early last spring.  We found a house and one of the biggest blessings is that it is $300 less a month!  Woo Hoo!

Our home is nothing special.  It is a simple 1284 sq ft home.  With 6 people in this home I have had to come up with some creative ways to make room for us all.   On thing that we miss is that there really is no place for quiet time.  When we go out into the living room/school room/dining room the kids hear us because their rooms are right off from it.

I read another homeschool mom's blog about her need for a quiet place and that her husband built her a little area in the back of the laundry room.  That got me thinking.  We were not able to put anything in the laundry room since it is already used not only for laundry, but also as a storage area/pantry.  I was not going to give up, there had to be someplace that we can use.

As I looked around the house the only obvious place I could find was our walk in closet in the master bedroom.  It is a really nice size and there is a bunch of wasted space that isn't being use.  So, I decided to look for a desk and chair to go in there.  I already had a cork board and white board to hang above the desk.  The room already had it's own light so we can go in there, close the door and no-one will know.

I was excited to be creating this space so that my husband and I would have a place to go for our much needed quiet time.


We found a desk on a local sale network site.  We got it for $20.  What a bargain!  It is solid wood.  It has drawers on each side so my husband I will have plenty of room for our books, paper, whatever we'd like.  I don't know which one of us is more excited about this space, me or my husband. 



My next project is more shelving for the school corner!

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Educational Resources from Educents

Educents is the trusted resource for every child's education. If your child is interested in Minecraft, butterflies, space, architecture, traveling.. you name it.. the hundreds of Sellers on Educents probably offer a way to turn your child's interests into a fun lesson. Keep scrolling to check out what's new, what's popular, and shop Educents deals by grade . Don't miss Educents' new freebie at the bottom of this post! What's new? 3D Animation Course - Kids will learn key 3D character animation concepts in this year-long online course as they create animated movies using their favorite Minecraft characters. Kids will learn all the necessary skills to create fun animated shorts, laying the foundation for a future career in animation, or simply giving kids a productive outlet for their love of Minecraft! Recommended for ages 8 to 14. Beginning Architecture Course - Frank Lloyd Wright never had it this good! This three-part series of Be

Vintage Christmas Wonderland - Review

When I was contacted a few weeks ago and asked if I would review a newly released Christmas album, I couldn't type fast enough to respond and say YES! Christmas is, by far, my favorite time of year.  When I received the Cds, they were wrapped in beautiful burlap and ribbon and decorated with a sparkly snowflake. Along with the Cds, there was a personal handwritten note. It was so sweet and just made the entire experience of this review scream vintage. Vintage Christmas Wonderland by David Ian has a smooth jazzy sound that takes you back to the days when life was less complicated. When I was contacted to review the album, it was described to me as " It's reminiscent of the Charlie Brown Christmas album and meant to bring warmth to the season!".  I can tell you, that is a perfect description. While listening to Vintage Christmas Wonderland, I felt like putting up my Christmas tree just so I could plug in the lights and watch them glow. I felt like starting a

Wild Brothers Tiger Trail PLUS New Adventures DVD set 1-4

The newest Wild Brother adventure is about to be released! Our kids get so excited when they see that a new Wild Brothers adventure is being released. They enjoy watching the Wild Brothers adventures in the remote jungle, where their family are missionaries. In their newest adventure,  The Wild Brothers, A Tigers Trail , the Wild Brothers hike remote trails in search of the legendary Tasmanian tiger. They are determined to uncover the truth while deepening their relationships with the people of their mountain. Get your family together to fully enjoy an adventure you will never forget! You can pre-order The Wild Brothers, Tiger Trail , now. The DVD will be released in April. As with their other adventure DVDs, there is a discussion and activity guide included free with the DVD. The Wild Brothers adventures are also being released in a DVD set. You can pre-order The Wild Brother adventure set, DVDs 1-4 , which will also be released in April. (This post contains