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Home › Blog › New School Room Reveal!

New School Room Reveal!

Sarah Lemp smiling with coffeeSarah Lempon June 18, 2013(updated May 30, 2018)260
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First day of school at Lemp Academy! This kid has begged to start school every day for the last 2 weeks. Today, he enthusiastically started strong. About 2 subjects in we had tears and "I'm hungry" "I'm done" "this is too hard" "this is so much school" "I'm thirsty" "I can't do this" and "when can I go outside?" And then we got to MATH and he's all "oh this is easy!" #2ndgrade
Remember my post, 5 Things You {Don’t} Need to Homeschool? My number one thing on the list was an “official” school room. I have always been an advocate for, not needing an “official” room to call your school room, because I know many women feel pressured to do school the way the public schools do. Many people starting out on their homeschooling journey will feel pressured to copy things their public school is doing in an effort to look as much like school as possible.

 

The fact is, many people don’t have an extra room in their house that can be totally devoted to school. In many cases, a corner or nook in any room can be turned into the school zone. I was homeschooled my entire life and my family never had an actual school room. We sat at the dining room table, the couch, the swing set… you get the picture!

 

With all that being said, the room that was once our play room, has officially transformed into our school room! Since we have this space, that I decided was not really being utilized on a daily basis, I came up with a solution to make the most of it! We shifted some toys around and reorganized a lot of stuff. I wanted one central location for all our school supplies, books, teachers’s resources, educational toys and games. Up until now, these things had been sitting on bookshelves and in cabinets throughout the house. That has always worked fine, but again… we had the space! Oh, and did I mention that I’m slightly obsessed we rearranging and repainting? I actually think this is the third time I’ve painted this room in the past 5 years. Yes, I may have issues :)

 

This was an old desk from my grandparent’s basement. My husband thought I was insane for wanting it… but it works perfectly as a workstation!
Above is the room now… and below is the room before!

 

I love these shelves from Ikea.
I have used them over the years in so many different settings and for different purposes. My wonderful husband picked these up for me and put them together. They are sturdy and not horribly terrible to put together.

 

 

Finally found a place for these pictures, picked up from a street vendor in New York for $5.
This bench has been in my husband’s family for years. It fits perfectly under the window and has come in handy for holding toys. It is now holding Duplos and other little toys. A fresh coat of paint has revived it nicely! I used Behr paint and primer in one in “Dark Cavern”
I am totally in love with this Tiffany blueish, aqua, teal colored wall!! Call it what you want, it is actually Behr paint in “Cool Jazz”

 

These stools from Ikea are perfect! They’re just the right shade of blue, they stack, and they’re only 5.99!

 

This desk (also from Ikea) is the perfect little desk to hold the kid’s computer
…and it’s only 17.99!
I love decorating with trinkets and treasures found around the house! This is a collection of books I had been hanging onto for a while now. I believe there are books here from both sets of grandparents as well as my dad’s old office. When you look at what you have in terms of color, find things that make you happy and group them together in fun ways. I hold onto so many things, because I always end up using them again in new ways. You never know when you’ll need to redecorate, and there is always spray paint!
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About Sarah Lemp

Sarah is a second generation homeschooling mom. She lives in Metro Detroit with her husband Jay, 5 kids and dog, Edison. They love staying active as a family and going on trips in their renovated RV’s. Sarah loves to sing, make pretty things and eat pizza.

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  1. Avatar photowesternlady1124

    September 1, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    Absolutely beautiful! Wonderful work :)

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  2. Avatar photoJen

    June 24, 2013 at 12:11 am

    Found your school room on Pinterest – very fun! Love that blue color! The whole room is very inviting! We have a small “school room” – because we have the space. I love having the space mostly to keep things organized and in one place. But like you said, our school space is not limited to just this room.

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  3. Avatar photoGail @ http://biblelovenotes.com

    June 19, 2013 at 11:10 pm

    What fun to see your school room. It looks so inviting and practical. Enjoy your personal touches like the prints from New York and the old school books.

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  4. Avatar photoMandi

    June 19, 2013 at 1:27 am

    New reader here :) Lovely school room! Starting up with preschool with my 4 year old this fall – great ideas!

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  5. Avatar photoCranberry Morning

    June 18, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    Very nice! We always had an official schoolroom which is now a library, but still tended to do school all over the house. It’s the nature of learning. Who wants to be confined. And truly, isn’t it fun!

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Sarah is a second generation homeschooling mom. She lives in Metro Detroit with her husband Jay and 5 kids. They love staying active as a family and going on trips in their renovated camper. Sarah loves to sing, make pretty things and eat pizza.

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