Filed under: Kitchen, Your Home
"I want to create a place in the kitchen where my kids can do their homework. I'm sick of sacrificing the dining room!" - Patricia PintoThere's a lot of confusion in the Pinto's kitchen and dining room. The dining room is used as a homework spot, the kitchen is used as a dining spot and nobody has enough room. Solution? Take out the eating nook in the kitchen and instead use that space to create a real homework hub: A high top table that seats all four of the Pinto kids. Add in the wall-mounted computer station and storage (perfect for all that unused wall space) plus a magnetic board to keep track of assignments and display messages and now the family has an entire area devoted to studying -- well within mom Patricia's watchful eye. Bonus: When the kids aren't working, Patricia gets to use their table as extra counter space.
Now, the kitchen's a well-planned, multi-functioning space. And the dining room? Finally, a place for the family to unplug and relax with each other.
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