Targhee Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I know it's been done before, but I was having trouble finding the right thread when searching. I want to see other people's school space (your classroom, your kitchen, your basement, etc.) - wherever it is you "do" school when you're home. Could you post a link to a photo or blog with your school room???? My DH is going to be leaving this summer for military deployment :patriot:, and on the honey-do list of things to take care of before he leaves is setting up our HS space (assembling, building, painting, etc). We got by in the past with the kitchen table, but now I think we need a seperate space. I'm looking at purchasing some of these shelves/drawers/organizers from IKEA. The room we have to use is the 3rd bedroom (my three kids all share one bedroom), and it will also have the storage bins with the kids toys in the room. So far all I have is a desk (too large for the kids), a tall/thin bookshelf which is overflowing, and a magnet board on the wall just the right height to sit on the floor and play with. I need some ideas on what else is useful/necessary/etc. I know there are a lot of seasoned HSers and people with greater room-design skills than me out there. Inspire me! :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in SEVA Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Here's a link to my blog post w/ pics - not real exciting, but we have fun in there, nonetheless. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I don't have my room set up yet, but I do have a place designated to use eventually. Since you mentioned the shelves from Ikea, I thought I'd pipe in and say that I'm hoping to get some Billy bookcases http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/range/10364/11685/ As of right now, I'm thinking of basically lining a whole wall with bookcases, either three of the wider, normal-width ones, or two wider and one narrow. You can add an extension piece to the top if you want an extra shelf. You can also buy doors for them, which I thought would be a nice way to help tiny hands to resist the temptation of pulling everything off the shelves! I'd like to put doors on the bottom half and leave the top open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I posted a picture of our "school room" (we do our work at the kitchen table) here. Basically it's just a table surrounded on two sides by six low bookshelves lining the walls. There are pictures of the bookshelves in our living room here and here. And if you're interested, I posted about the books I have on those shelves here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen sn Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I posted a picture of our "school room" (we do our work at the kitchen table) here. Basically it's just a table surrounded on two sides by six low bookshelves lining the walls. There are pictures of the bookshelves in our living room here and here. And if you're interested, I posted about the books I have on those shelves here. Who did the tree paintings (drawings?) in the 1st link? I LOVE them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Who did the tree paintings (drawings?) in the 1st link?I LOVE them. I love those trees, too. And the color on the walls -- very nice arrangement. I hope this attachment works. We do our school in this little room, 8 x 13 -- formerly the dining room. If I can find a better shot, I'll attach it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Who did the tree paintings (drawings?) in the 1st link?I LOVE them. Thanks! My kids drew those (with markers) during an art lesson I blogged about here. My daughter made a few more than my son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2att Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I love to look at these, but have always been too lazy to post my own. I finally put some pics on my ever-so-lame blog, which only gets updated twice a year or so. So if you want to see, here you go: http://wwlt.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Okay, I'll just further embarrass myself today. Here are pictures of our "school room". Posted on the Prairie Procrastinator blog in an effort to encourage myself to clean and organize it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineinKS Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 If you want some serious inspiration, check out this school room from Wildflowers and Marbles -- I love this room! I need to do some cleaning and then will post pics of ours! Nicole M. - I *love* your school area, the pictures & especially the color on your walls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 This is just what I need! I love seeing how shelves are arrange, black/white board positioning (or absence), varying work spaces (tables, desks, floors!), lighting and colors in the rooms, how everyone gets around doors and other obstacles when setting things up... it's kind of like the excitement I get when thumbing through (I mean pouring over) the IKEA catalog.:willy_nilly: Thanks!! And keep them coming :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchel210 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I have a photo of the shelves I purchased at IKEA...they are wooden. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/lanoue I homeschool on the futon most of the time...or on the couch in the family room. My school room is my dining room that we converted. We never used the dining room. The walls have 3 extra large maps up and some charts on the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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