All month we have had fabulous studios and crafty nooks and craft room features – I have been getting some fabulous ideas. Its obvious that one of the main resolutions for crafty folk is to reorganise, de-clutter, simplify or just get some more space in which to craft craft and craft.
After you have de-cluttered next you need to re-arrange. Ok – so you have pared things down a bit – thrown out a lot of rubbish and donated a lot of your stash to charity.
Take this moment to re-organise the furniture, decide on storage solutions – do you need more shelves – a tool box – perhaps an extra work bench – or you may need to get rid of furniture – is the crowed space getting you down?
Take some inspiration from these great storage solutions:
Old kitchen hutch is perfect : creative kismet storage cabinet : cabinet with doors to hideaway the stuff : cane basket stack is a great idea : cabinet with small shelves perfect for yarn : old lockers are a perfect solution : Ikea is always a good standby.
How to do it:
Visualise the space – move things around – you might like to situate your work area near the natural light – have a spare chair so others can chat to you or help while you are working.
If you only have a small space then prioritize and minimise – check your work bench is the right height and your work chair is comfortable – is the feng shui right – are the ergonomics correct – what about the lighting?
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Now this is more like it, a truly crafty post.
Ha! I bet those people dont actually do any work!
*goes off to steal some storage ideas*
the photos of these organized crafts & supplies makes me drool!
Wow this postis amazing!! In process of buying a house with walkup attic just like one in pics of Martha stewart’s place!! Except ours does not have finished walls or ceilings. I love her idea of having a separate workstation for each craft. Guess I’ll be shopping garage sales and antique shops to find lots of old hutches, desks etc. I will be so happy to have a whole floor as my space rather than taking over a bedroom for all my stuff!! This will be my most exciting decorating project ever!!!