16 Best Craft Room Ideas to Stay Organized and Spark Creativity
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You've finally decided to build a craft room for yourself. Congrats! Having a designated space helps foster creativity, whether you're doing rainy day activities with the whole family or working on your own embroidery kit from The Pioneer Woman to relax. And perhaps more importantly, a craft room gives you the opportunity to keep all your supplies organized. Not sure where to start on your new journey? These craft room ideas are a great place to start.
If you have a separate room or a she shed, you can spread out with big work tables and large crafting cabinets. But you don't have to take up a whole room to build a fun and creative space if you don't have that luxury. You can repurpose a closet into a hidden workspace or sewing room (stocked with all of Ree Drummond's ribbons and sewing notions, of course). Or, make a multipurpose room with easy-to-move furniture that doubles as a guest bedroom.
You don't have to spend a lot to get a lot either! Make colorful crafts to decorate the space or use some of the materials left over from mason jar crafts to store bundles of The Pioneer Woman yarn and oddly shaped objects like pom-poms. These ideas are just as creative as you are, so you'll have just as much building out your craft room as you are making all the crafts and DIY decorations no matter the holiday or season. So scroll through, get inspired, and get ready to create to your heart's content!
Go Vertical With a Pegboard
Using your wall space increases storage. Installing a pegboard not only lets you be super flexible with what goes where, but it also lets you see everything easily.
See more at Oh Happy Day.
Color Coordinate Craft Paper
If you're a paper crafter like Brittany Watson Jepsen, odds are you own stacks and stacks of paper! Organize sheets by color in cubby holes while displaying scissors on a peg board underneath and your latest projects—aka future inspiration!—up top.
See more at The House That Lars Built.
Make a Multipurpose Room
Not sure whether a guest room or a craft room is more important? Make it both with a multipurpose room. It's all about choosing the right furniture like a bed with storage and an easily moveable desk.
See more at Studio DIY.
Put Things on Wheels
Put carts, shelves, and even desks on wheels for easy access to crafts. It also makes it way friendlier to reorganization efforts and when the space is shared. No heavy lifting here!
See more at Happiness is Homemade.
Give Rolls a Place to Hang
Rolled items like ribbons and washi tape become escape artists quickly. Give them a place to hang―literally! It can be as easy as a few removable hooks and dowels.
Get the tutorial at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.
Repurpose Old Storage
Chances are, you have access to old book shelves, dressers, and filing cabinets. Make them work in your favor! You need organization and they provide it. Slap on a fresh coat of chalkboard paint and it will double as a message board.
See more at Design Improvised.
Utilize Cubbies
Smaller items easily get lost, so create a cubby system for storage. It works great for craft paints. Stack them on their sides so you save space and can easily tell which shade is which.
Get the tutorial at A Pumpkin and a Princess.
Add Pullout Shelves
If you have a closet or cabinets in your craft room, add pullout shelves! It will be so much easier to grab something from the back and get a better visual of your inventory.
See more at Homemade by Carmona.
Get Creative With Closets
While a closet could certainly be used for storage, you can also get creative and make it a hidden desk or work space! Especially if you don't think you have room for an extra table, this works wonders. Then simply close the doors when it's not in use.
See more at Houseful of Handmade.
Find a Place for the Small Stuff
Why do all the fun craft things come in awkward shapes? Make it easier to store items like beads and pom-poms with jars. Just fill and pop on the lids! Clear jars make it easier to know what's inside and then you can get creative by painting them to match your décor.
Get the tutorial at Alice & Lois.
Label Everything
Whether you use cabinets, shelves, or repurposed dressers, make your life easier by labeling everything. You save time trying to find things, and it will keep you from creating more than one junk drawer.
See more at The Crazy Craft Lady.
Designate a Work Table
Make sure you have a sturdy place to work. And if you have the space, creating a designated work table will keep your crafts separate from your dining room or kitchen tables. You can make your own, too, with a repurposed door.
Get the tutorial at Sustain My Craft Habit.
Don't Forget to Decorate
Everything is organized, and you're ready to craft. But wait! The room isn't complete without a little decoration. If you have space, designate part of your pegboard or wall storage as a mood board for inspiration or add plants to breathe a little life into the space.
See more at Design Eat Repeat.
Add Some Color With Crafts
You're making a craft room so you might as well make crafts to decorate the space, too! Adding color with shelf liners and window treatments will really brighten up the space.
See more at Craft Patch Blog.
Make the Most of Mason Jars
Mason jars make such great crafts, and they also make great craft supply holders! Use small ones for glitter and big ones for bulk buys. Label them with chalk paint and you're ready to be organized!
Get the tutorial at It All Started With Paint.
Combine Your Table and Storage
Make your desk or table work double duty with shelves for storage. You can stack your crafting books, paper for projects, or practically anything in a bit that will fit.
See more at Pretty Providence.
AnnMarie Mattila is the Commerce Editor for The Pioneer Woman, covering products ranging from home, fashion, beauty, and more.
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