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Stylish work spaces for kids who are distance learning


By Jennifer Sergent |
December 21, 2020
Chevy Chase twins Genna (left) and Ella Hayes’ bedroom features an area for virtual learning that includes monogrammed bulletin boards. Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg
The pandemic caught families and school systems by surprise last spring, forcing kids to attend class by computer screen. Kitchen islands, dining tables and other surfaces were pressed into service for the task, but the dawning realization that virtual learning would continue this fall forced many families to come up with strategies that would enable students to stay focused and productive in the new school year. “Parents are scrambling, turning every nook and cranny in the house into work space,” says Bethesda designer Liz Levin. We spoke to Levin and two other local families about their solutions to make school days seamless for their kids at home. ....

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