2020 Summer Home and Garden

Page 28 2020 Summer Home and Garden Lincoln Daily News June 11, 2020 See a multipurpose living room with living space, play space and home office at Even if you are not using your living area for office space and daycare, for families who do not have a separate family room or rec room, the living room still plays many roles. For one family of seven, a sectional couch serves well. A lamp next to it provides lighting. A shelf on the right side of the fireplace provides a place for their videos, books and toys. She changes out the toys each week and keeps the top of the shelf as clear as possible. An entertainment center over the fireplace holds the children’s school computer, earphones and a DVD player. The shelf on the left side of the fireplace holds a Ukelele, yearbooks, albums and storage boxes with pictures and sheet music. A piano and guitar are against another wall and recorders are in the piano bench. Since the family home schools, she likes the kids to have access to instruments. This room provides a place for the whole family as they home school, watch movies, play games and just spend time together. By not having a lot of stuff in the living room, it is easy to clean up. In homes where the living room is where the kids spend the most time, the room can get cluttered. The Soong family had many books, toys and art supplies and it was unorganized and messy. Besides being a room where the kids play, it is also a room where the Soongs spend time with their friends. CONTINUED u