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The Family Home: Creative Multi-Use Workspaces
The art of together time is elementary with multipurpose home workspaces that appeal to grownups and kids alike
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Families everywhere are leaving the traditional home office behind and opting instead for a more family-friendly creative space. The modern-day craft room is a place where adults and children can congregate together, where you can pay your bills while keeping an eye on the children and their art projects. In this week's installment of The Family Home, we'll take a look at eight inspiring rooms, each with a tip of its own.
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Choose a room with great natural light. If you have the option, choose the sunniest room possible for your creative workspace. Rooms with abundant natural light are more inviting and best suited for activities that may strain your eyes.
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| Embrace open shelving. It's important to have plenty of supplies on hand for your children's use. Make it easy for them to access art supplies, toys and games with inexpensive open shelving like this piece from IKEA. If you're not keen on seeing everything stored on the shelves, try placing things in baskets for a tidier look. |
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| Create activity-specific zones. If you plan to use your space for multiple activities, delegate specific areas for them. For example, if you love to sew, make a sewing corner. If you have a child who loves to draw, consider adding a drafting table and all the necessary supplies. This will help keep your room organized and make every member of the family feel at home. |
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Don't be afraid of color. A creative space is the perfect room in your home to express your bold side. Not ready to commit to aqua walls? Try painting a storage cabinet for a nice pop of color.
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Use what you have. There's no need to purchase a bunch of new furniture for your creative space. Look around your home and consider pulling pieces from other areas. An old dresser makes a perfect printer stand, plus it can house stacks of paper, fabric and other miscellaneous art supplies.
Make sure there are plenty of work surfaces. The point of this room is to have the family creating together. Ensuring that everyone has a spot and is comfortable should be a top priority.
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| Be creative with the décor. Going bold with the décor in your workspace is an opportunity to show your artistic side. How about a family art project? You can create a look similar to this installation by having family members paint pieces of white cardstock with watercolors. When you tire of the look, simply remove it and brainstorm the next project together. |
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| Make it comfortable. The goal is to entice every family member to want to spend time there, even if creating something isn't the goal. Cozy seating, plush pillows and a few favorite books will lure loved ones in. More Family Home: Living Rooms You Can Live In A Kitchen the Entire Clan Will Love |
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sarah waldin Great ideabook. love the concept of central creative space for parents and kids to work in, share the journey, celebrate the results.
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Bud Dietrich, AIA Nicely done. All that wonderful sunshine!
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dancingfish The family craft room is a great alternative to the family TV room...
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mbehiry Here is ours! My son and I enjoy art projects upstairs in our loft! 
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Amy's Affordable Interiors We sure do! I homeschool my children, and do part-time design work. When my husband began working from home, he took *my* office, which was the 5th bedroom/guest room. We needed a space where I could homeschool our three children *and* work. So, I redesigned our small, den/formal living room, and came up with what's shown in the pic below. I've had 5 of my friends copy this in their own homes; it's a fantastic space for all of us! 
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saya85 love this, my dilemma is how to balance a creative workspace with a gym! any ideas?
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SPACIFY INC, wow, splendid ideas! :)
10 months ago · Like
sowmya_padki This is my 15 year old daughter's bedroom/study room . We just recently took away the dolls and show items and replaced them with books and study material. She loves it- it still has a fun bright pretty look as well!! What do u think. 
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Ideabook published on Feb. 22, 2012.
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