Do you love crafting and using your hands to create beautiful things? As a fellow crafter, I understand the struggle of keeping all your supplies organized and easily accessible. But fear not, there is a solution! Creating a dedicated craft room, no matter the size can greatly improve your productivity and creativity. I recently transformed my cluttered office and scattered craft area into a well-organized and efficient space. And let me tell you, it has made all the difference. In this article, I'll be sharing some essential products and areas you should have organized in this space that will help you keep your craft room in tip-top shape. Say goodbye to frantically searching for supplies and hello to a more streamlined and enjoyable crafting experience.
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Craft Room Organization Tips
First, let's decide what hobbies your Craft Room will hold. Usually, crafters have particular hobbies they like to do, whether sewing, knitting, drawing, or making things. These items come with specific needed organizing products.
They may use this space for assembly, and they may even use it to store finished products to sell at a craft show. The versatility of this craft room is endless if you determine the use at the get-go.
Now, let's start talking about the different areas of your organized craft room.
The Essential Prep Area
A craft room without a prep area is not a craft room at all. Crafters need an open surface clear of clutter, like a desk or table, that gives them room to spread out.
If you have a small space for crafting, a foldable crafting table with storage works wonders for keeping you organized. Having that extra storage under the table will use up any wasted space.
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Crafting a Prep Area on a Budget?
A folding table that is both standing and sitting height is ideal. Putting the craft table away when the company comes over also helps with smaller homes. Folding tables go on sale each summer so you can get a bargain if you shop around.
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You can also repurpose an existing armoire as I did in this post: HOW TO MAKE A STANDING SCRAPBOOKING STATION - I still use it to this day even though I have an additional desk nearby.
A Comfortable Chair to Sit On
Pick a chair that is relaxing because you probably will be sitting on it for a while.
Comfortable Chair Options on a Budget?
Look for folding chairs where you can enjoy the craft area or use them for a family gathering. Multipurpose chairs minimize clutter in your home. Folding chairs work nicely; however, if you find that you are sitting there for a while, you may want to get a more durable chair (Affiliate Link). You can even find counter-height folding chairs if you go with an adjustable table that can also be at standing height.
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Create an Area to Hold the Small Supplies
Every craft project contains small items. Having a place for all these items is essential. They could be stored in drawers, upright plastic bins, filing cabinets, or containers on the top of tables. If you have items that can fall and roll away, containers with snappable lids work nicely. But, if you have items that need sorting by colors, a small drawer wall mount system may work better for you.
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A handing folding cart works nicely to organize the small things as well. You can find a variety of inserts that will work with your folding cart.
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Organizing Small Crafting Items on a Budget?
Repurpose items you already have in your home. If you have a drawer in your prep area, you can always add drawer organizers (Affiliate Link) inside to give it a well-organized space to store these items. Or, if you have a cubby system in another room that is not being used efficiently, you can move it to your craft area. Then, add fabric bins (Affiliate Link) to store items.
If you have a small craft area, using the storage under a desk works nicely to minimize floor space. Roll-out carts or drawer sets are great to use for this purpose. Just make sure the roll-out cart fits under the desk or table.
Remember that creativity is key (Affiliate Link) when doing organizing if you want to stay on a budget. I'm a big fan of keeping the items only if you use them. So, if there are items you are not using, see if they can be used to store items in your craft area.
Writing Utensils Have Their Place
Things like pens, markers, chalk, felt pens, and crayons need to have their own place in an organized craft room. You can find a variety of these holders in various sizes. Writing utensil organizers (Affiliate Link) can either be mounted on the wall or placed on a shelf or desk. If you take them with you, you may want to have a carrying case version.
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Organizing Writing Utensils on a Budget?
Visit the dollar store for bins to hold pens, markers, and other items you want to stand up and make easy to access. Check out my DIY tutorial posts to see how to repurpose things to organize these items.
HOW TO MAKE A DESK ORGANIZER ON THE CHEAP
HOW TO CHANGE A PLAIN SOUP CAN INTO A GORGEOUS DIY PENCIL HOLDER
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You can also visit my many upcycling tin can projects for some ideas.
Each Tool Has Their Own Home
Tools (Affiliate Link) could be hammers, paintbrushes (Affiliate Link), and stirring sticks, but they could also be electric tools (Affiliate Link), like sanders and electric screwdrivers (Affiliate Link). These items need to have their own home and be accessible. Visit our CREATIVE WAYS TO ORGANIZE TOOLS IN A CLOSET for details on how to make a metal pegboard wall organizer.
Organizing Tools on a Budget?
If you have fabric bags you are not using, you can add one tool and all the needed pieces to the bag. If the bag has a zipper, that will also help keep it organized and free of dust. Having a bag instead of a box will save you space on shelves (Affiliate Link) because bags are more flexible.
Paper Needs to Have Its Place
Paper is another item that needs a home in an organized craft room. The items can be stored vertically or horizontally, whichever way you prefer. Either works well when you want to maximize space. See the picture below of organizing my scrapbook (Affiliate Link) paper in a small armoire. Clear bins and labels (Affiliate Link) are important when you need to organize papers; this gives you a red flag on what is inside them. Paper is thin, so finding the one you exactly need will be more difficult because you can see them.
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Scrapbook Paper Organizer - 24 Pieces
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Organizing Papers on a budget?
Try finding square items to hold papers in your organized craft room. Paper can be laid on its side on a surface behind doors to keep it from getting moved. Color-coding them from light to dark gives you a direction on where to look when you need a color.
While creating your organized craft room, keep these additional tips in mind.
- Keep your floor clear of clutter. Keeping the clutter at bay, especially in small craft rooms, will make it safer and more enjoyable for you.
- Keep distractions at a minimum. If you feel you get distracted easily, remove stuff from surfaces and only keep your current project in front of you. Keeping items behind closed doors also helps reduce distractions.
- Color coding is essential in a craft room. Keeping all the same colors together, especially with small items, will help you quickly determine what you need without too much thinking.
- Fabrics and thread/yarn can be sorted by color for easy access. If you quilt or craft using fabrics and have a large amount of them, you may want to sort these items by color using a rainbow pattern. This will help you find the color you need quickly and easily.
Well, there you have it. I hope this post helps you organize your craft room efficiently and helps you stay creative in the process.
Now it's your turn! Please share your tips on an Organized Craft Room! I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas.
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Julie Stobbe says
I really like the pegboard for holding tools. It is so easy to stick tools in the "wrong drawer" and not be able to find them. Sometimes craft rooms are shared with other family members who might put things in different spots. Having them out in the open makes it easy to find and return to the correct spot. It also helps to remind you what you own for the very specialized tools that might not be used as often.
Melanie Summers says
I always find paper the hardest to contain and keep in good condition. Your suggestions will be immensely helpful. Thanks for sharing!
LISA GESSERT says
Excellent! makes me want a craft room!! LOL Actually I love the suggestions on the tools, I now have a garage in my new home and come the spring the garage will be a project for me getting it just the way I want it..great tips/ideas !!!
Ronni Eisenberg says
I really like to look at craft photos, craft rooms, craft closets, craft drawers. As you discussed in your post, there are so many options for storing crafts. I enjoyed your tip about using an armoire. It’s a perfect way to store a lot of fabrics, or smaller items in cubbies on the shelves. When you’re done, you can just close the doors and you have your bedroom or living room back.
Julie Bestry says
You couldn't pay me to do a "craft" – even going to those "paint your pottery" shops gives me hives, remembering elementary school art class. This is a superb resource for the product types that will best corral the myriad items of a craft space. And I love that you provided budget options!
Janet Schiesl says
I love all the product suggestions. My favorite client has an enormous craft room. I like the 4 drawer storage box. She may need those. I agree that this space needs to be organized to be productive.
Linda Samuels says
There is nothing more fun than organizing creative spaces. I've had the pleasure of working with many artists. And when they asked me to help organize their studios, I felt like a kid in a candy store. Being around their supplies and materials sparked my own creativity. After those sessions, I returned home with a renewed energy to make things too. I love all of the great products you shared for organizing various supplies. Most artists I've worked with like a mixture between order and chaos. That chaos seems to prime the pump for new ideas.
Sabrina Quairoli says
I agree! Over the years, I found that most of my clients are creatives. These amazing creative individuals think that organizing will not fit in their way of life. But, I found that if the organizer can be creative for them, they can create a space that is organized and also allow them to express their creativity with minimal stress. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Seana Turner says
Craft rooms are so fun! I have a client who is an artist and her workroom reflects her "creative nature." Things are everywhere. I keep trying to bring order, and then she gets a blast of creative inspiration. I think we balance each other out:) Such a treat when you have a space to work in that is appealing and functional!