My Craft Space
December 28th, 2007 by Jen LoveI haven’t shared my craft space before now because it was basically, well, the dining room table. We don’t have space for me to have my own studio but I have claimed a corner of our office as my own. This view is taken from my living room couch so you can see the need to keep it somewhat pleasing to the eye.
I love this desk that I got at my favorite antique store. The drawer has an organizer it it for my scissors, marking chalk, pins, measuring tape, etc. I got the baskets separately and usually keep my current project in them for easy access. A bright, adjustable lamp provides good, direct lighting over my work. I like too that if we want it to look like a desk I can just stash my sewing machine away.
The rolling cart next to it is where I have organized my mailing envelopes, tags, and stock for etsy or swaps. I have a bamboo magazine holder for craft books and patterns, and matching photo boxes for ribbon and notions. Somehow I manage to fit it all in and store stuff that I only need occasionally in the attic.
I love these cute little jars I got for cheap at IKEA to display all my colorful buttons. Seeing the colors makes me happy and the jar help to organize by color which is helpful for matching and very time saving! And I love the shelf above with drawers where I can just reach up and get often used tools.
So here’s the Oprah-with-her-makeup-off reality of what it looks like mid-project. But now that I have had it organized I am eager to get it back into shape!
See you can pack alot into a corner and make it work! The irony, now that I am organized, is that we are moving to another house this month where I will actually have a whole room for my crafting! I have so many ideas and can’t wait to show you when it is done!
December 28th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
LOVE IT!! I so enjoy seeing that others are like me and use what they have… isn’t that at the heart of creating anyway? Thanks for sharing your crafting space with us:o)!!! Wish mine was as organized and neat.. Way to go!! Happy New Year!
December 28th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Love your space now, cant wait to see what you do with a room of your own.
Happy New Year!
December 29th, 2007 at 8:19 am
Hi Sis!! I love your space!! What is instore for a craft corner in the new house!?!?!??
It was great seeing you the other day….though short. Love ya!! Happy New Year!!!
December 29th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
I too love seeing where others create…. Thanks for sharing your space with us… It is delightful…
December 29th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
What a nice creative corner. Love how you have everything near, so nicely organized. A room of your own will be wonderful.
I too work from a little corner.
December 30th, 2007 at 2:52 am
That’s great! I too have been struggling with bits and bags and boxes all over. I plan on turning over half a (small) room to my crafting space in 2008 and this has given me some good tips. My spare room is kind of a walk-in wardrobe – the irony being hubby takes up more than half!! He is gonna have to learn to m-i-n-i-m-i-s-e!
Love your blog. Happy New Year.
January 2nd, 2008 at 3:24 am
Hey, I never thought of those jars for buttons. Hmmmm, wonder if hubby fancies popping into IKEA on his way home from work. Yes, I’m the lucky bunny whose husband drives right past it every day.
January 15th, 2008 at 6:34 am
I found your blog on a recommendation on my gmail rss feeder. I’m in the middle of reclaiming the 4th bedroom in my house as my craft room. Right now it’s HORRIBLE, but getting better. I also just tried to freecycle some babyfood jars. No takers. What on earth would I do with all those baby food jars? A friend gave them to me and there are almost 60 of them!
Hey! Those button jars you have! What a SWEET idea!
Right now, mine are in two tins from the 70′s. The lids are hard to get off, I can’t see what’s in them, and I forget about them a lot. I think I’ll screw the lids onto an existing shelf and fill the jars with a rainbow like you’ve done!
I’m searching all over the internet for ideas on creating order out of chaos (and 13 moves in 10 years is chaos to my craft stuff)
Thanks so much for the pictures and the idea