Welcome to my craft room. Some days I call it my studio, and other days I refer to it as my crap hole of creativity. The first picture is of what it looked like before I got my mits on it. It was absolutely beautiful. It was a dream walk in closet for most people. (I am not most people) The dressing room had ample storage and two full length mirrors, it was by most peoples standards a dream feature to have off a master bedroom. However I would never in a million years have enough clothes to fill the space. Now if we are talking crafting and sewing supplies we are having a whole different conversation on the need for storage and space. I really wanted to have a space where I could shut the door when it became a disaster. (which is most of the time) My house is always clean but my creative space rarely is. Thus, my desire for a door and hide the horror that is my craft room. LOL
My craft room area before:
I did the unthinkable to most people and I knocked out the center set of closets. GASP!!! the horror.
Hardwood floors were added to my future craft room so that it would be easy to keep clean and it would match my master bedroom. I left the vintage wallpaper up because it is neutral and really cool. (you can see it better in the picture below) Plus the thought of removing wallpaper gives me a headache. I hope to add a cool light fixture in the ceiling but for now, cheap strip lights do the trick. Decorations and a rug are desperately needed because the space is soooo white! There is an echo when the doors are closed and no stuffs on the floor.
DIY craft room storage idea:
My paint storage is in need of a few more tiers. I need to get my neutrals on there. It is made with a $3 towel bar (affiliate link) and wood trim that is painted white. You could paint it the same color as your wall or make a bold statement and paint it a bright accent color.
This is the pain rack empty. This would also work great for nail polish.
I also have a slight addiction to buttons and embellishments. The little jars are from Ikea and I am not sure what I would do if they discontinued them. My eventual goal is to get my beading supplies into them too. Yes, I am a beader. There are only a few mediums that I have not tried and liked. I do not knit or crochet. Yarn is not my thing unless I am weaving.
A NOT so attractive craft room storage idea
Pens, colored pencils, and markers are something I use on a regular basis and like to have them handy. Spending money on cool storage is not my idea of fun. These are giant tin cans from my daughter’s preschool. I like them because they were free and I can move them around.
So now that you have seen my photo ready pictures I thought I should let you in on my reality. Keeping it real is very important to me. This is the reality of what my room looks like after a deadline. I am pretty much always on a deadline or have 5 projects going at once. I would love some suggestions on where to add color to the room. Right now it is very very white.
I hope you have enjoyed seeing the inside of my craft room where I create and have some suggestions for where I should add color.
If you would like to see other craft rooms that are pretty and have fantastic ideas for storage check out this round-up of ideas hosted by Angie of the Country Chic Cottage.
Happy creating and check out this post for more DIY storage ideas.
Thrift shop for colored knobs for the cabinets! I would (and have) used miscellaneous pieces of scrap paper and modge podged them to the outside of my craft bin doors. I would love to get my sticky mode podgey paws onto those beautiful flat cabinets.
That could be fun and an inexpensive way to add some color. I love the knob idea too.
Would LOVE to see it today…. 1 year later… ? Pictures…?
I agree about the knobs. Contact paper behind the open shelving, and a patterned window treatment would do wonders
love it all! I can’t wait to come play in there and be creative together!!
Get yourself up here soon. I might be back to my 6 inches of space if you don’t hurry,
I love your space. I am a fan of behind the door storage. What you really need is an assistant to pick up after you.
An assistant would be good.
That space is awesome!!! And yea….that reality happens around here as well!
Oh my gosh – I LOVE it! If you’re anything like me, you won’t have to worry much about color. Give it a few weeks and there will be felt on the floors, paint on the walls, and glitter on the ceiling.
My first thought was the knobs also. I would also look for some fabric in the colour that you like and maybe velcro it around the bottom of the table beside your desk. It adds great colour and is a great place to hide bulky items. I would also stay with a main colour and just a bit of an accent colour. Second hand stores have the best frames you can buy and paint with chalk paint in your main colour and a few in accent colours and you can frame anything. If you are into painting the wood on your desk that would look cool painted with chalk paint also. A carpet and a few throw pillows. Maybe some huge floor pillows!!! You can do so many things with this amazing room!!!!
That is a very good idea. It is so neutral in there. Thanks for the ideas.
You can get textured wallpaper that can be painted or antiqued – it would be really fun on your cabinet doors or drawers. Just check Pinterest for ideas!
Find some colorful shelf paper and cut to fit the doors. If you don’t like after a while, just remove it and try another color or style. DL
I think you my twin! I usually am on a deadline or have like 5 projects going at once until the deadline. Awesome space. Maybe add art to the walls or cabinets?
HA! LOved this post! Been looking through a few of your posts and subscribed. This one made me laugh, your so much like me including your humor! I make just about anything and cant stick to one thing, constantly need new adventures and always wanting to learn something new. Anything that takes too long I end up not doing including knitting! I am inspired by your post now to do something instead of just looking at ideas..and rally get organized in my huge craft room. I am lucky to have a huge room all windows and a deck for a craft room, now to just make it easier to locate items!
Thanks for the comment. Getting feedback is great. Sometimes I feel like I am talking to myself.
Hi there! Can you give the link where you got the $3 towel racks? 😁
Hi, this is my affiliate link to Amazon. http://amzn.to/2p4qkgj
Thank you for the ‘reality’ shot. I’m just getting into crafting and pinterest makes it seem like everyone lives some kinda dream life where stuff is tidy all the time -_-
Always keeping it real!
i really need advice, I love all types of art & DIY. Pros:: it’s a decent sized space with natural lighting, even has a small gall fireplace to keep it cozy in winter. Cons: it is a cluttered disaster that has spilled over into the rest of the house. A big bad is I have a rare disease that causes daily fatigue, pain, & fevers, making it much more difficult to complete a task in 1 sitting. Should I start by boxing up homeless items & focus on arranging & cleaning work spaces, then tackle the clutter? Truthfully, I’m a disorganized packrat who’d rather create than prepare to create. Any suggestions, ideas, etc would be great! Thanks!
Hi,
I too have an illness and suffer from fatigue. I get it! Get clear shoe boxes and put like items together for a start. Lable the too. Then add all homeless items to a box that you can sit and sort through and try to find homes. Good Luck!
What a great space for crafting! I’m definitely in need of organization and storage ideas. My husband and I are almost done building our new home. I’m so excited that I’ll have my very own craft room! I do have to admit, at times, I feel a little anxious and overwhelmed thinking about how I should organize all of my crafting supplies once we move in… not to mention the rest of the house. I also suffer from chronic fatigue and, unfortunately, fibromyalgia. The one thought that keeps a smile on my face is knowing whenever my muscles and tendons start aching or the fatigue sets in and I’m unable to finish a project, I can simply close the door and not worry about having to put it all away. I can leave everything as is and when I’m feeling up to it, I can just dive right back in where I left off! So glad I came across your post on pinterest.
Thank you for your kind words. I also suffer from chronic fatigue and closing the door is a very nice thing. Hope you are having a great day.
Totally late to the party, but I wanted to give you massive props for posting the photo-ready and real-life images. It gives me hope! I have a tiny atelier that I love, but it is so cluttered right now (i.e., usually). I’m slowly pulling it together.
Did you use any of the adding-color ideas?
I decided after all that work to move to the basement with more natural lighting and a bigger closet. My husband took over that space.
I’ve got you beat. I have a “trail” to my work table in my craft room. At least in yours I can see floor space and by the way, I love your walk-in closet. I make wreaths and floral arrangements and right now my guest room is taken over by Christmas greenery, prior to that it was Fall stuff. I have two more wreaths to make and then I can PICK UP and PUT AWAY! Then Spring will be here and here I go again. I have a flower closet and a 12×12 shed. Believe it or not, I am organized but like you when those orders come in-here we go.
A trail, I love it! And you are right when it is busy-season it is crazy and I dread the clean up.
I am really in awe of your sewing room. It is beautiful just the way it is. It is very serene, bright and cheerful, and I would not change a thing, except for a rug to cut the echo. Many sewing rooms I see in pictures look very dark, and would affect my mood. Your projects will give you your color, and maybe hanging them would give you some eye candy you need. Thank you also for the dose of reality! There are times that mine is photo ready, and times where it looks like a tornado hit, and feel like I should be spending more time cleaning up after myself. But that is why I love having a sewing room, so I can walk in and pick up where I left off. Thank you for showing us your room!
Pure Genius !!! No exaggeration. I have been attempting to create or find some kind of craft paint storage for a while. Although i came up with some ideas that would work IF i didn’t have so much. Thank you !
I’ll take pure genius! I hope it works for you.
Add color to off set cabinet doors or a vinyl decal to add some detail!
I love your cabinet doors! I’m current building my studio and have left a space for cabinets. My builder is going to build the cabinet part and we will have a cabinet maker build the doors. I’d love to see a closer photo of your doors, they are perfect and exactly what I was wanting. I’d love to show it to my guys as to what I’m wanting.
They are solid white laminate. I’ve just recently moved out of the house.
Niki
I would have NEVER left that room!! But fun 💡 back to the knobs, I use to take cool molds for candy, ice , etc and por them with plaster, put foil over and stick screws into them. Once dried you can paint them and have beautiful costom colored knobs.
Had to share even if I are no longer there!! Maybe future reference.