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When parents think of back to school, so many things come to mind. Carpooling or home schooling. Denim or school uniforms. Calculators or crayons.

No matter where your kids go to school, or even their age, one supply that everyone needs is INSPIRATION. Inspired students, from preschool to grad school seem to grab the best from their education. They jump at new challenges and new assignments as they strut their ideas, good or bad.

Anyone who remembers a truly inspired moment in their education, may refer to a particularly animated or knowledgeable teacher. Or access to equipment or facilities they did not have access to at home. But actually you can cultivate “inspired” moments and stimulate yourself or your students to think outside the box in your surroundings as well.

We loved Cortney Novogratz’s post on kid’s design spaces in the home. However, you could take this play idea even farther in an adult sense with a chalkboard wall in almost any room of your house.

Chalk board paint on one wall keeps the conversation going

Spaces that change with the seasons, or even change with the conversation, inspire us to use our creativity more often. Giving your room a “voice” with a magnetic board, posting area or even velcro on pictures that can evolve throughout the year will keep your space and your family or roommates inspired. Hopefully we’ve inspired you!