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5 Tiny Craft Areas to Inspire

by Kim

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Aren’t craft room photos inspiring? I can always use creative organization ideas to help me control my crafting chaos and make my supplies look a little prettier at the same time.

Sometimes the rooms are so spacious and maybe even bigger than you would need in the first place. If you don’t have a room of your own, why not have a craft desk?

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This is a cute little desk, and I like how they added space for supplies with the cubby shelf on top. You could even attach a shelf to the wall for fabric. You gotta have a spot for all your fabric, right?

I have a desk something like this one that I found at Goodwill for $15! I’ll be sure to show you some photos when I’m done, but let’s just say mine is a bit more colorful.

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Take an old beverage cart and give it a fresh new look with some paint, baskets, and a little cork board! Add a stool and you’ve got yourself a rolling craft station. How fun!

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A tall hutch above this narrow desk provides floor-to-ceiling craft supply storage! Isn’t it pretty? It keeps all your supplies within your reach and looking good!

So, don’t waste all that space above your desk…go up!

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This is a fabulous idea for the corner of a guest bedroom! A nice little corner craft area with a secret! Do you know what it is?

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There’s lots of shelf space with plenty of room for supplies all gathered in jars and bins so nice.

But, there’s something else…

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You can close it up to look like this!

It’s really two bookcases that close up to hide all your supplies and look beautiful for your guests! You can find more photos and information on this at MarthaStewart.com.

For more craft studio inspiration, check out our Art Studio Inspiration section!

Which idea is your favorite? What’s your craft area like? I’d love to hear about it!

~Kim

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1 Stacy March 30, 2010 at 5:33 pm

I’m so excited that the house we are moving into in about a month has a little built in desk/shelf room off the laundry room & is going to be perfect for my craft room! I can’t wait to start making it my own! Thanks for the inspiration! That bookcase craft area is amazing! How clever!

Stacy
.-= Stacy´s last blog ..Happy Scrappy Bib–Kiwi =-.

2 Vanessa March 30, 2010 at 5:52 pm

LOVE the craft room with a swivel bergere! Absolutely beautiful!!
.-= Vanessa´s last blog ..That funky fabric =-.

3 Catherine March 30, 2010 at 5:54 pm

The first photo looks like my preferred style {put me on a beach, please!}, but I really think the beverage cart is a fresh idea.

My space is a mess – - an eternal work in progress. :)
.-= Catherine´s last blog ..Jewelry for Me {Project #25} =-.

4 jo's studio March 30, 2010 at 6:26 pm

I love the bookcase idea, what a wonderful way to hide things when not in use. Not picture here but, I also love the idea of making a closet into a craft space.

My “area” is such a mess. This has really inspired me!

5 Melanie @ Whimsical Creations March 30, 2010 at 7:33 pm

Love the idea of the bookcase. I tried finding it in Martha’s site…but can’t. Do you have the link?
.-= Melanie @ Whimsical Creations´s last blog ..Take Me Back Tuesday & Flashback Friday =-.

6 Kim March 30, 2010 at 7:55 pm

Hey Melanie! I fixed the link in the post to go directly to the bookcase instructions…thanks for stopping by! :)

7 hOLLY March 30, 2010 at 10:11 pm

I love the last one…we live in a small mobile home and right now I have a table covered with junk in the corner of our living room…I love the storage and being able to hide all your stuff in it!

8 jenni johnson March 30, 2010 at 10:21 pm

These craft spaces are so pretty, light, colorful and organized..

9 sue March 30, 2010 at 10:56 pm

I can’t decide – I love them all! I can hardly wait to go home and make some changes to the room that is NEVER neat. Have too many ideas and things going on at once. I’ll borrow a little bit from each one. Thank you!

10 StitchnStudio March 30, 2010 at 11:14 pm

This is fabulous and it inspires me to make my own little corner of the craft world in my home. Thanks for sharing.
.-= StitchnStudio´s last blog ..Womens/Ladies restyled tank with vintage doilies =-.

11 Laura March 31, 2010 at 12:15 am

I love the white desk with the tall hutch on top…I have a small area with lots of wall space so that desk would fit great!! Where can I get it??? :) I need one yesterday!

12 Morgan March 31, 2010 at 2:56 pm

I love the bookcase idea! Wish I had room for a craft room!

13 Melanie @ Whimsical Creations March 31, 2010 at 3:49 pm

YAY, thank you Kim. =D
.-= Melanie @ Whimsical Creations´s last blog ..Take Me Back Tuesday & Flashback Friday =-.

14 Spin&Stitch March 31, 2010 at 7:36 pm

What a great idea to repurpose bookshelves, kitchen carts, etc! I am lucky enough to have my own craft room, but I think I can still use a lot of these ideas to tidy it up a bit. Thanks!

15 Becky March 31, 2010 at 10:42 pm

Some day I will have a craft room like this…. I don’t know how clean I will be able to keep it at all times though lol
.-= Becky´s last blog ..Chocolate Brown Bear Ears Crochet Ear Flap Beanie with Flower Clip – custom size and color =-.

16 Candied Fabrics April 1, 2010 at 6:11 pm

Yes, I love pix of craft areas! The image of so much potential, so awesomely arranged always gets me excited! I’ve come to learn that when I’m feeling uncreative, it may be because my studio needs a clean (like the drawer organizing I did last week!)
.-= Candied Fabrics´s last blog ..Dye Candy Fabric =-.

17 Jen April 2, 2010 at 1:52 pm

Beautiful, light, and cheery!! My workspace is a built in desk in our apartment. LOVE having my own little space…..
.-= Jen´s last blog ..Camera Girl – A Necklace =-.

18 southernstarr April 3, 2010 at 12:25 pm

wow i am blown away by the super & beautiful work space areas, so many new ideas that i am going to try to work into my work area i am going to re-set up now that spring is here so i can have more access to the windows too so it helps me work more creativity into my jewelry when i can watch the blessings of nature while working, so thanks so much for all these wonderful ideas !

19 Zoe April 4, 2010 at 11:12 am

These are great ideas for studio space, I especially like the bookcase idea, just shown my husband!!

20 Holly May 31, 2010 at 11:26 pm

Wow, these are fabulous! Talk about inspiring….they just make you want to sit down, relax, and start making stuff! I love them….

21 Noelle April 3, 2011 at 1:25 pm

I realy like these ideas but how could i makae my own space i need to make one downstairs bcuz theres a tv and a couch i have one small table (square) its hard but my mom said to combine 2 tables rectancle long and skinny? would that work we dont wanna spend to much money

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