Home Enviroment
This project gives you the opportunity to examine space, both inside and out. Decorating a room, experimenting with colors and different types and patterns on your walls and creating the feeling of coziness in a family room are all part of this project. Being an interior designer is all about making a house a home, and the home environment project will give you this opportunity.
Things to Learn/Do in the Project
Ages 7-9
- Learn about color, texture and space
- Plan how to use home safety, recycling and reusable items
- Learn about the concepts of line
Ages 10-13
- Learn how color influences space, balance, proportion and scale
- Learn how to use neutrals and color schemes
- Learn how movement, light and sound are affected in different types of rooms
Ages 14 and Older
- Compare buying versus making window treatments, bed covers, etc.
- Learn how to refinish and refurbish furniture
- Learn how to re-upholster chair seats
Project Materials
Reasonably priced materials are available for every project in Kansas 4-H. You can order the materials for your project online or contact your local Extension Office.
Home Environment (HE100)
General Home Environment Resources
Project Leader Resources
Events and Activities
State 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences Judging Contest
When: September
Where: Hutchinson, KS
Donor: Kansas State Fair, K-State Department of Human Ecology
Award: Educational trips, scholarships
Awards and Recognition
County Level
Award: Medal presented at your 4-H Achievement Banquet
Donor: Waters True Value
State Level
Award: Medallion
Donor: Waters True Value
National Level
Award: $400 National 4-H Congress Scholarship
Donor: Waters True Value
