Homework Lounge

At Home ReBuilders, we have been asked to design all sorts of projects over the years. We have built glamorous doghouses, outdoor rooms, and a two story addition for an enormous pipe organ. People invest in their homes and many are committed to making their space a complete expression of their tastes and needs.

Lately we’ve been sensing a new trend and theme for a few renovations. We are currently designing a few projects for clients that have growing children. These teenagers are looking for a spot to do homework, set up a project, work on a computer generated school assignment. Gaming units are still a space consumer and the video game/movie watching zones are a priority. Can we design a spot for long legged teens to gather after a lacrosse game, grab a soda and digest the videos taken during the game? Absolutely! We’ve started identifying these zones as the teen lounge. 

These spots take shape often on a second floor, maybe between a few bedrooms. Maybe the extension of the “jack and jill bath” becomes the “john and jane zone”. Some things to think about may be built in cabinetry or the addition of closets for storing audio visual equipment, ample outlets at desk height, lighting for work tasks, undercounter refrigeration unit, and room for comfortable furniture.

As advocates for our clients, we love to design very specific spaces but we also recommend thinking about your home resale and how your renovation fits into this equation. Can this teen lounge became a craft room for mom when the children leave the nest? Would this translate as a home office or hobby room for another buyer? Maybe this space can transition to a guest suite for out of town family.

One of the best things we get to do at Home ReBuilders is help people shape their homes to fit their live. Give us a call to discuss your needs.