Since we started homeschooling in August, we’ve been working in our dining room which was fine, it suited us but then Thanksgiving came and we had to put school away to have dinner! That weekend we went shopping for a few things we’d been looking for (like a bike for Honeybun and a bed for hubby and I) and found these fantastic bookshelves and got an amazing deal on them (they were originally $750 each, we paid $200 for both!)
With our new shelves, we decided to move homeschool into the kids’ playroom and reclaim our dining room (which is also farther from Doodle’s room which is a plus during his morning nap time!)
With the open shelves, I immediately had the idea to create a work space for each girl. I got a long table at Ikea that spans both shelves, leaving an overhang where each of the girls can work independently. The shelves are great for holding all their books and completed work. And with the table in the way, my supplies are unreachable by the kids.
So far, we’re loving the new set up. The girls like having their own space. I love having my supplies untouchable. Things are staying much neater since everything has a good place to go. And we have a usable dining room again!
