when we first began our garage remodel, i was intending for it to be a proper homeschool room. but as the renovation progressed it became clear that this space needed to be something different for our family : a MAKER SPACE. now, as always, core subjects are studied in the sunroom, around the dining room table or kitchen island, mostly in the mornings, leaving afternoons free for art/craft or nature. josh is beginning to songwrite here in the mornings; in the afternoons, heron makes…& makes & makes. on tuesday mornings i pray with a friend here; on thursdays i sew & write & design all day. behind those cottage doors you’ll find our TOOLS AT HAND—a phrase God gave me a few years ago that we’re just now living into. when our creative tools are organized & accessible, we can jump right in, just 1/2 an hour here & there, if that’s all we have. it isn’t always this tidy, but it’s a shared space, so we clean up after any project + at the end of each day. materials are shelved, organized & labeled for easy access for the kids. it keeps it ever-ready, & easily the most utilized + hallowed space in our home. // cottage doors + studio renovation by our friend sam koch of life skateboards :)