My Education Junction

Creating a Workspace

In the next few weeks I am going to try very hard to create both a workpace for myself and my son, as well as an area condusive to creating art. I have been trying to collect ideas on how I can create these areas so that serve the children, myself and my wallet. Because I have decided to school Nick at home this year, I am going to have to find a way to teach Ava and keep her entertained while her brother is working. This might be my greatest challenge. I am afraid Ava will think that she and her brother are on a never ending summer break.

In my quest for creating ”stations”- for lack of a better word, I have found some things I think I would like to incorporate in our learning areas. For instance Wallies makes a vinyl chalkboard-like wallpaper application you can apply to your walls. I love the art lines that you find in Pottery Barn, but I think I can easily create the same thing myself.

I am also looking at desks. I live in an old home, and so I am easily swayed towards furniture which has more of a classical styling. But lately I find myself yearning for something more modern with cleaner lines. I recently came across a great selection of modern desks at Jazzy Expo. They are bit out of my price range, and it is fair to say they are more than what I need, but I love, love, love their Savannah Desk and their Swedish Desk-gorgeous. Unfortunately, my while my heart screams Savannah, my wallet is screaming Ikea.

Once I get it all figured out I will be posting pictures. I hope you guys like what I come up with