Part 3 OR Don’t Try This at Home

At The Point
32 Comments

It’s been a whirlwind.

Building furniture, painting, sewing, painting, cleaning, painting…..there might have been a little crying in there too.  It’s all a blur.

The dining room/school room is finished.

If you need a reminder of what it used to look like and how we got here, see Part 1 and Part 2.

Here is the side of the room that you have seen already, but with a few small changes.

You can see both of the tables.  I got them from a guy at the flea market that restores furniture.  Love him.  And I’m pretty sure he feels the same way about me.

The fireplace is original to the old house.  I built the mantle about a year ago.

All of the chairs are white now.  Your votes were unanimous….paint them white.  I made slip covers for the thrones at the ends of the black table.  James and I require comfort at all times.

I also got the big cabinet at the flea market.  It houses a TV (for school and the occasional “Andy Griffith Show”) and all of our games.

Keep spinning around to see the rest of the room….try not to get dizzy.

This is where my children become geniuses.  Or socially awkward.  However you want to look at it.

You can see into Noah’s room from here.  Another big project we did earlier this year.

Here’s another look at the world’s longest school table.  I am thinking about calling Guinness.

Do you see the little cabinet that I added under the desk?

Hope and I built it.  It is specially designed to hold the kids’ computers.

Those were the only things from the old desks that we couldn’t fit into our vintage lockers.

I’ve never built a whole cabinet before.  Yeah me.  Let’s do a happy dance.

Oh sorry.  Back to reality.

Of course I had to add monograms.

“L” for “Likes to change things around,” and “J” for “Just barely tolerates his crazy wife.”

You all know I love my Cricut.  I used it on Levi’s chair.  He’s thrilled.

I’ll leave you with a picture of what we call, “the school table.”

I got these pretty linen squares at Laurie Anna’s in Canton.  The cages on my mantle also came from them.  I tell you, that is a dangerous place.  If you go there, take smelling salts.  You will faint from the adorableness.

I guess this means I should actually get some school done now.  Can’t I just enjoy the clean-ness of it all for a few days?  Sigh.

UndertheTableandDreaming

giveaways

The Girl Creative

FJI's Gitter Done! challenge

32 Comments

  3. Moriah, you’re funny. My real life friends would laugh because I am a VERY tidy person and have taught my kids to put things away. It stays pretty clean around here. 🙂

    Kristen, I loved visiting your blog. The kids are already enjoying the nice, long desk.

    Lisa~

  6. Love it! Our house is for sale…to downsize so we can afford to adopt more…and get out in the country and have a big garden. Anyway, you can see it at http://www.2coats.blogspot.com. We’ve lived here 5 years, I am ready for a change in decor when we move. Your a great inspiration! You amaze me using all the tools. I coooouuld do it== but just ask DH to.
    I dream up things, then let him figure out how to make them=).
    .-= Janet´s last blog .. =-.

  7. Nice room, we never had a designated school room, we only have two kids so school was in the living room, dining room, car, separate rooms on “those days” Now that time is about over, my youngest will be a senior… sad.

  8. Janet, I looked at our house pictures….it’s lovely!

    Shannon, ours isn’t really designated either. We do have to eat there. LOL! But it is nice to have 2 tables and some desk space.

    Thank you all so much for your comments! Lisa~

  9. Lisa, It is absolutely gorgeous. I can’t wait to see it in real life someday. What pleasant school days you will have!

  16. This is THE most adorable homeschooling room I have EVER seen!
    And trust me, I have seen a lot of them!
    I would have to bring smelling salts if I walked in here!
    I have the same lyre-back chairs in my dining room!
    Am thinking they need a re-do after seeing yours–yummy!
    My Duncan Phyfe table would look great in black, too….
    Oh dear, an Autumn project.
    You do so inspire me every time I visit!
    My girls are socially awkward geniuses, too, LOL!
    When are you officially starting school this year? For us it’s August 16th.
    Hey! Can I feature this room on my blog?
    PLEASE!?
    Hugs,
    ~me
    .-= Leslie, the Home Maker´s last blog ..Cloche Addiction a New Lamp-Shade and a =-.

  17. I just got the latest issue of Texas Homeschool Coalition Review magazine and to my surprise I recognize the name of the family that is highlighted each month, You!! I have never recognized any family before. What a small world that I would find your blog and then see an article about you in the same week. Very nice article and photo of your family.
    .-= Sherilan´s last blog ..Resale store finds =-.

  18. Looks like another Before and After submission! (and congrats for winning this week, by the way!)

    I love your line about becoming geniuses or socially awkward. My wife and I homeschool our kids and they are ANYTHING but awkward. Well-spoken, respectful, and brilliant, yes. Awkward, no. We actually find they interact better with kids of all ages than their peers who are “appropriately socialized” in the nearby public school.

    We did a major overhaul of our house this year to add a dedicated school room. We call it the “office” because sometimes we’re still embarrassed that we have a school room. Darn social pressures.
    .-= Fred @ One Project Closer´s last blog ..Before &amp After- Enclosing a Porch Alcove by Lisa @ The Pennington Point =-.

  19. Hi Lisa,
    Wanted to write and tell you home much I loved what you did with your dining room/ homeschooling room. If was such a blessing to me, as I too need to have my dining room share with my homeschooling room. I was pretty pleased with my designing skills but I got some great ideas from your makeover, to enhance mine even more!!
    I am new to your blog but have thoroughly enjoyed reading and viewing. Praising God for blessing me with your widom, experience and knowledge.
    Blessings & Love to You,
    Nancy
    p.s. Angela Booth Snodgrass is a very dear long time friend who told me about you!

  20. Nancy, welcome to the Point! Any friend of Angela’s is a friend of mine! Get that blog started so I can see what you do with your schoolroom/dining room. Lisa~

  21. Love your school room and “longest desk” known to man! Now to ponder the question, keep it clean? or begin schooling…. I vote for another week or two of vacation!

  30. LOVE the homeschooling room-I am sending this link to a friend who homeschool her 7 kids and theya re moving-Lord willing-next year so maybe she can use this room as inspiration as to what to look for in her next house!

  32. Love your “school” room.I have a separate room where we try to do school, but its a lot harder to get to it then. I’m planning on moving into the dining room too,hopefully then it will be easier to just go do school already.

Comments are closed.