{"id":28365,"date":"2020-06-01T13:13:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T20:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northstarmoving.com\/blog\/?p=28365"},"modified":"2020-06-01T13:53:09","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T20:53:09","slug":"transform-your-home-for-stay-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2020\/transform-your-home-for-stay-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Transform Your Home For Stay-At-Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What day it is? Since the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders began we have all been trying to figure things out. The days blend together and our constant family togetherness has completely transformed our needs at home. We are now all working, schooling, playing and eating at home&#8230;24\/7.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/46928.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-28367 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/46928-e1591040432864-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"Family using the dinner table as a shared work space gets messy \" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a>Perhaps, your work has now swallowed up the dining room table? Or, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2020\/keep-your-kids-minds-moving\/\">kids are taking online classes<\/a> on their bedroom floor? Is the only quiet place you can find to conduct a Zoom conference call in the bathroom? Yikes! It\u2019s time to take control!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our lifestyle change was abrupt, and with more companies potentially moving to a more permanent work from home policy, we should think about how to configure our space to better serve our new lifestyles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some simple <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">steps to help transform your home space into a comfortable and functional place suited to your new stay-at-home needs:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Start by Understanding your Stay-At-Home Needs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/346826-PAKL10-565.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-28368 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/346826-PAKL10-565-e1591041199169-282x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kids working together from dinner table while they stay at home\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Set Goals:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong> Sit down with each family member to determine what their stay-at-home needs are. What type of spaces will support their daily goals?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Make a Plan:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Based on the daily goals of each family member, determine what room or space fits with their goals and desires. You can either restructure a portion of a room, or you can actually swap rooms!\u00a0 <\/span>For instance, does your child need better study habits? Have them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/about\/press\/how-to-swap-rooms-to-make-your-old-home-feel-new-in-2019\/\">swap rooms<\/a> with a sibling for a new fresh space with a new desk to inspire focus. Also, take a look at shared spaces. Is the living room unused for most of the day? Change a portion of it into an office or workout space.\u00a0 Make a detailed plan of how and when you\u2019ll use each room.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Floor-Plan-2-e1591041286119.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-28371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Floor-Plan-2-e1591041286119-300x249.jpg\" alt=\"Design your work space while you stay at home\" width=\"287\" height=\"238\" \/><\/a>Measure<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save yourself major headaches by using a measuring tape. Make sure all the furniture will actually fit in the new layout. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/about\/press\/how-to-create-a-floor-plan-before-you-move-into-your-new-home\/\">make drawings<\/a> of each room to scale and use scale cut-outs of each piece of furniture \u2013 ala paper dolls. Move your new design layout around with your fingertips a few times before you actually do the heavy lifting.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Take Control of Your Space<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Design:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Here comes the fun part! Each person gets to design their new space. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/4835.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-28370 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/4835-e1591041459848-300x275.jpg\" alt=\"stay at home with your pets while you work\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a>designs can be full room swaps, or just moving specific furniture pieces from one room to another. Or, perhaps, it&#8217;s as simple as adding functional accessories. The \u201cgame show\u201d challenge is to design the space with the furniture and accessories that you already own. Maybe Jack&#8217;s desk is really the right size for Bella\u2019s homeschooling now? She can make it her own by sanding it down and painting it her favorite color. Has mom\u2019s work taken over the dining room table? Place trays on the table for mom to keep her work stuff in, that way she can easily remove it at the end of the day. Wala! There\u2019s actually a clear table when it\u2019s time for dinner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Swap, Move &amp; Clean<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>:<\/strong> Okay, brace yourself for a little bit of chaos, but it will be so much better on the other side of the transformation. Move everything out of the chosen room. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2019\/just-moved-cleaning-tips-for-your-new-apartment\/\">Clean each room<\/a> (a new opportunity to ensure your home is disinfected and virus free).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/189151-OXJWQJ-757.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-28369 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/189151-OXJWQJ-757-e1591041013319-300x280.jpg\" alt=\"having a designated homework space helps kids \" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a>Decorate &amp; Move In<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>:<\/strong> Once clean, it&#8217;s time to add all of the chosen design elements, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/movingpro\/diy-decor\/\">decorate<\/a> and rearrange the furniture. From the full room swaps to adding functional accessories and furniture to portions of rooms, don\u2019t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2014\/wall-decorating-ideas\/\">hang wall art<\/a>. Handle every detail down to hanging the new occupant\u2019s name on the door. You\u2019ll all fall in love with your home all over again. That night, your child gets to sleep in their new room that they helped design! Or, you get to read a book in your new, QUIET, office.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each new space is now clean, organized and it\u2019s new design will inspire you during this unique time!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Organized and In Control<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bonus of your transformed &amp; stay-at-home functional home is a bit of peace of mind in this challenging time. If your space functions as you need it, you will feel more organized and in control. And, you\u2019ll get to go somewhere new without leaving your home!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>What home transformations have helped you manage your stay at home needs? Share your experiences in the comments section below<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What day it is? Since the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders began we have all been trying to figure things out. The days blend together and our constant family togetherness has completely transformed our needs at home. 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