Designing a Focused and Stimulating Home Study Spot for Your Family

A Home Study Space for Students They Will Want to Be In

Hours and hours of school, then at-home homework, are enough to drive a kid crazy! Children need to run and get energy out, and frankly, be kids! Gone are the days of physical education and recess every day. So, how are students to get their wiggles out? And now, we are enduring a global pandemic with kids at-home learning. With home study spaces being carved out in bedrooms and on kitchen tables, the distraction is too great.

So, what’s a parent to do? How can you help your child be a child and still get all their home study completed? At Georgia Home Remodeling, we have a few ideas for you. With these new designs and a dedicated place just for them, even the most stubborn student just might feel inspired and ready to work. Not to mention, you might even be able to use a few of these tips for your office space as well.

Researching Your Student

Each child in a family has their particular needs and wants, as you know. One child may need a white wall in front of them to focus, and the other will just grab crayons and color on the white wall. They are all so unique with their individual work styles and requirements. That is why researching your student is absolutely imperative to a positive and encouraging home study place.

Knowing Your Child’s Workstyle

Sure, it is hard to imagine your child wouldn’t want the desk space in the magazine. After all, it is perfect… in your opinion. Knowing your child’s work style is essential to a favorable home study space. So, when researching your child’s study habits, consider the following.

• Does the student need accountability and someone to be close by?
• Will they work better in a busy spot in the home?
• Do they need silence and seclusion to get the work done?
• Perhaps specific colors or lack thereof will keep your child on track.

No one knows your children better than you. And each student works in their own unique way. So, why not take advantage of that ability while they are home to create a home study space that will speak specifically to their needs? When children know the area was designed with their wants and needs in mind, they are more likely to appreciate it.

Design the Home Study Space

A home study space for your students helps them feel important and helps parents see the changes needed to accommodate for the current times. Children need to be comforted and acknowledged in this day of uncertainty. Additionally, the dining room table may stay a bit cleaner if the students have a dedicated home study space.

When designing that perfect home study space, Georgia Home Remodeling can help you carve out the ideal location and build it out to your students’ needs. Here are some thoughts the design experts at GA Remodel have in mind.

1. Designate a Suitable Home Study Space. Once you have researched your child and know where you feel they would be most productive, look for any unused space in the home. Our team can help locate an area you never even considered. The location should work for you and your child. Is there a closet you can clean out? Perhaps a window that would be beautiful with a desk underneath. Be creative and look around a bit.
2. Make it Comfortable. The space you carve out for your student needs to be comfortable in several ways. You will want the right amount of lighting and the right temperature for your child. Then consider the chair and desk they will be working from. Are they the right size for your student? Does your child need accommodations for fidgeting or perhaps a cozy blanket to encourage them to stay put? Maybe your child always wants to be outside. Compromise by making the study space in front of a window with times to stretch outside carved out.
3. Stock the Space for Success. When your child has all they need in the space, they will have fewer interruptions to get up and find that red pen or the scissors. Shelving placed in and around the room will help the supplies they need be at arm’s reach. Make sure they have that glue stick, folder, dictionary, and colored pencils right there in their space. Adding storage baskets or containers help it all stay organized, eliminating clutter distractions.
4. Encourage Time Management in the Space. When your student knows what comes next, they are more apt to endure the current task at hand. We suggest you place a school day calendar in their space so they know just what to expect for the day. Be sure to include times to stretch and reward times, too. In addition, a clock or timer in the space is an excellent way for them to feel in control of their day.
5. Add a Creative Encouragement Area. Similar to a cubicle at work, allow your child to place their award, artwork, and photos on a corkboard or a wall of the home study space. When a child can personalize their area, it will feel more like their very own. Just be sure the items placed there are not distractions. Those items should be left in a play area for later. Allow your child to be proud of their space, so they want to get in there and get some work done.
6. Accountability is Essential. If you want to keep track of your students’ work, you will need to help them communicate with you on their work. Purchase or make a tray or a bin to place their daily work in each day. Students can also place notes from teachers and the like there. This way, they can see the large pile of accomplishments they have accumulated and share them with you at the end of the day. Then those items can be placed in the appropriate folders and stored away. Teaching our children organization at an early age fosters a lasting desire for order and productivity.

Need More Than One Space?

Perhaps you have multiple children at home studying all day. Maybe you have one that cannot sit still. There are many scenarios we have heard over the years of designing homes for families. And that is alright. Georgia Home Remodeling can accommodate the wiggle worms and the perfectionists in each family. Here are a few creative thoughts for you to consider.

• When a student is awaiting a visitor, allow them to sit on the front porch to work if they keep working. That way, they will not be continually looking at the front door.
• Perhaps your child is struggling with creativity. Try letting them sit on the swingset fort to write that essay.
• Lacking encouragement for the week? Let your student redecorate their corkboard with items that inspire them.
• Needing fresh air, a portable lap desk on the back porch may be just the right thing.

In all things, remember our children are adjusting just like we are. Give them the freedom to express themselves as well as the structure they need for success.

Georgia Home Remodeling Will Carve Out a Home Study Space for Your Students

The good news here is that you do not have to figure it out on your own. You see, the experts at Georgia Home Remodeling have been making homes fit new challenges for more than 30 years. We have teams of professionals that will come in, assess the space available, and recommend the best solution to any home space challenge you have. We think outside of the box and above and beyond the desk for home study spaces.

If you have a challenging home study, work, or organizational situation, contact our design team today. We promise we can work it out and get you back to work and the productivity you enjoy. Our home renovation experience ranges from painting a room, building out a closet, capturing an attic or basement, and so much more. We can even add a room or enclose a porch for extra space you and your family can enjoy year-round.

All that to say, if you have a student or two, or three at home for classes, or homeschooling, contact Georgia Home Remodeling. We can build a space designed specifically unique to your child and their study needs. Contact us for an appointment to vision cast and create a space for you.