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35 Homeschool Room Ideas for an Inspired Space
Creating a productive homeschool environment is important for your kids, no matter their age. Whether they’re learning their ABCs in kindergarten or diving into calculus in high school, ensuring they have a designated place to learn will help their growth. We have 35 ideas to help you create the perfect space for your kids.
Practical Homeschool Room Setup Ideas
Let’s cover the basics first: From setting up a desk to making the most of your space, here are some of our go-to practical homeschool room ideas.
1. Pick a Functional Homework Desk
Setting up a designated workspace is important for your kids to do their schoolwork. Pick out a desk with plenty of drawers for storage and worktop space for their laptop, pens, notebooks and a lamp.
2. Make Room for Creativity
Important for all ages, but especially your little ones, a place for arts and crafts will help them boost their creativity and make learning fun. A classic craft table with a roll of paper on the end and a drawer for all their supplies will encourage their artistic tendencies and let their imagination run wild.
3. Encourage Reading
On a similar note, encouraging their reading habits early is important to establish a life of literary adventures. A narrow bookshelf that you can tuck against the wall will help keep their favorite titles on hand—from their favorite picture books to the classics.
4. Put Everything Away
Next to their designated bookshelf, a console or shelf with cubbies, cabinets and plenty of storage space will help you instill the value of tidying up every day. Art supplies, books, toys, you name it—giving everything a place is a lesson in and of itself.
Small Homeschool Room Ideas
Making the most of a small space can be a challenge, but don’t worry—we’ve got plenty of solutions to help you make any room work.
5. Create a Multipurpose Space
Designating a space in their bedroom can be the ideal solution for homeschooling, especially if they’re just distance learning for a short time. If their bedroom is especially small, a lofted bed can provide just what you need without crowding the room.
6. Use Vertical Space
For bedrooms or offices on the smaller side, a desk that sits flush against the wall and has plenty of vertical storage space is a great solution. With a small footprint that doesn’t compromise on workspace, it’s an ideal way to contain homeschool work.
7. Keep It Mini
A secretary desk is a functional idea if your student can do most of their work off of a laptop. It’s easy to unfold the perfect amount of workspace, without having to accommodate a full-sized desk. Plus, when the school day is over, you can easily hide away schoolwork.
8. Make the Most of a Multipurpose Space
For a living room or family room that also serves as a distance learning classroom, it may not make sense to have a large desk. Consider multipurpose furniture like a small end table that can slide up to the couch or a chair.
9. Divide Up the Room
If you don’t have a designated homeschool room in your home, a room divider can help separate schoolwork from the rest of your life. This is also a great solution if you have multiple children across various grades who need their own designated spaces.
Creative Homeschool Room Decorating Ideas
An important part of learning is creativity! To help make school more fun, be sure to decorate your space to further reinforce what your kids are learning about.
10. Think Outside the Box
Students can learn from the little everyday moments, and a great way to incorporate some valuable science lessons is to add greenery to your space. A planter helps your kiddos learn about the life cycle of plants and teaches responsibility.
11. Create Learning Opportunities Everywhere
Pick out a play rug that sparks creativity and imagination even when they aren’t formally learning. For example, you could use the lines on this rug to play with toy cars and practice fine motor skills.
12. Build In Brain Breaks
On a similar note, learning doesn’t have to just be reading, writing and arithmetic—brain breaks are an important part of education as well. Little puzzles and games will give their thinking mind a break, while still allowing them to flex their creative muscles.
13. Display Encouragement Everywhere
Remember when you were a kid and you felt discouraged by tricky math problems or complicated chemistry formulas? A little bit of encouragement goes a long way, especially when kids are learning a challenging new topic. Display words of wisdom throughout their homeschool room to keep them inspired.
14. Inspire Their Creativity...
Artistic fun is an important part of learning as well and can help your kids become well-rounded students. Set them up with an easel to inspire creativity, whether they’re a Picasso in training or just love to finger paint.
15. ...and Equip Them With the Right Supplies
Every budding artist needs the perfect tools! Markers, paint supplies, chalk, paper—make sure they have all the essentials to spark their creative spirit.
16. Display Their Work
Once they’ve created a masterpiece on their easel or aced that super hard math assignment, display it for everyone to see on a bulletin board. This will help encourage them as they conquer their next challenge.
17. Keep Track of Time
A wall calendar is one of our favorite multipurpose features in any space. For little ones, it can help them learn the days, weeks and months; for your older kids, they can keep track of important due dates and look forward to upcoming holidays.
18. Make Room for Play
Imagination is such a valuable part of childhood and learning, so be sure your little ones have plenty of space to make believe. A soft-sided playhouse can sit in the middle of their bedroom or the homeschool room.
19. Get Comfy
Don’t you just love cuddling up in a cozy chair to read a good book? Encourage young voracious readers with a reading nook they can call their own, complete with a comfy spot to dive into their next favorite novel.
Homeschool Room Organization Ideas
Keeping your home neat and tidy is important in any space, but especially when it comes to your homeschool room ideas, it can teach your kids the value of cleaning up. Here are some of our favorite homeschool room organization ideas to keep learning the priority.
20. Organize Your Files
Classic file storage is a must in any office or homeschool room, especially if you’re working with multiple ages. Designate a drawer for your elementary kiddos and another for your high schooler—keep various assignments and important documents neat with file folders and bins.
21. Hang It Up
Wall hooks are a must when it comes to saving space in any room. Hang a few fun shapes next to the door to store tote bags of toys and their favorite outdoor equipment when learning goes outside.
22. Shelve It
Nothing will keep your homeschool room more organized than a classic bookshelf. Sort their favorite reads, bins of blocks and containers of supplies to keep the learning flowing and the room clean.
23. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
We all know the importance of the adage, “reduce, reuse, recycle.” Instill its importance at a young age with designated trash and recycling bins. Bonus: Hang a sign above them to note what goes in each bin.
24. Change it Up
Floating wall shelves can make the most of unused wall space and give you plenty of storage for books and other odds and ends. Change what you display to match what your kids are learning about.
Homeschool Desk Tips
Their desk is an important space, especially for high schoolers preparing for their college years. Here are some of our go-to homeschool desk tips to inspire creative thinking and help them focus.
25. Organize the Little Things
Classic utensil holders can keep everything close at hand, from their favorite pens to sticky notes and paper clips. This is a great way to keep their desk organized, tidy and ready for work.
26. Use a Computer Stand
For high schoolers or kiddos doing virtual learning, an ideal computer set up is important. Opt for a monitor or laptop stand so their screen is at the perfect height—they’ll want to be perfectly centered on their Zoom background. Plus, it will give them a little extra storage space for notebooks and other smaller items.
27. Tell Time
Whether your high schooler needs to keep track of time or your little one is just learning how to tell time, a classic clock is a must have. Opt for a smaller piece to tuck in the corner of their desk or a larger piece to hang on the wall.
28. Organize Their Books
Prop up their favorite titles with a pair of fun bookends. Tuck them on the back of the desk to inspire their next read and keep them excited.
29. Give them Plenty of Light
The perfect lighting setup is necessary for a long day of classes and learning. A classic desk lamp will give them plenty of light without taking up too much space.
30. Settle In
Posture is important, so help them get it right in their younger years. A footrest will help them settle in for an afternoon of studying in their favorite armchair.
31. Get Comfortable
Similarly, make sure their remote learning at their desk is comfortable. A chair cushion will help them sit up straight and stay focused during long hours of learning.
32. Stay Charged
Nothing’s worse than your go-to electronics running out of battery in the middle of a study session. Help them keep their phone and headphones charged and at the ready.
33. Power Up
Obviously their computer setup will need power, but there’s nothing more annoying than a mess of wires underneath their desk. Keep everything plugged in and untangled with a desktop powerstrip.
34. Stretch Your Legs
An increasingly popular office staple, standing desks can help your kiddo focus and stretch their legs. Opt for a standing desk or an adapter for their current desk so they can switch things up throughout the day.
35. Encourage Notes and Doodles
Keep them stocked with fun stationery and plenty of their favorite supplies so they can write down what they learn and their to-dos.
Homeschooling is such a valuable tool in your children’s education journey, and ensuring they have the ideal space to learn is essential. From shopping for the perfect homeschool room furniture to decorating in an inspiring style, there are plenty of ways to encourage a lifetime of curiosity and learning!
