Craft rooms are a great place to store all your crafting supplies and engage in your creative process. However, these rooms often don’t offer enough space for all the supplies we plan to use and the big projects we want to make. Keep reading to learn how to maximize space in your craft room so that you can create space for everything you need.
Start Decluttering
Your craft table probably looks a lot like the top of a desk, and the best way to start organizing a desk space is to declutter it. Transfer those same organization principles to your craft table and start with decluttering. Remove anything that’s unnecessary for general projects, such as leftover pieces of cloth from previous projects or spare pieces of paper. You’ll have much more room for crafting when your craft table is tidy and prepped for your next project.
Put Everything in a Container
You may prefer keeping your pens in an even row on top of your desk or think that the pile of paperclips is easier to access. If you really want to maximize space, though, you need everything to have a defined, contained space. You can also keep a better eye on your entire crafting inventory by incorporating supply containers.
Storing smaller items can be more difficult, however. For example, one small bag of mica powder could easily slide off a shelf and get lost if someone ran into it. Relying on some creative ways to store mica powder is often more effective than tossing the bags into bins. Smaller items such as these benefit from unique containers and storage solutions.
Try Vertical Storage
If your craft room doesn’t have enough space for all the containers you want to use, consider vertical storage. You can create vertical storage in several ways, from using magnetic jars that stick to metal shelves to repurposing over-the-door shoe racks. Putting up hooks or rods on the wall will also give you more vertical storage space to hang up supplies and projects as you need to.
Maximize space further with vertical storage in corners, as corners are often unused space. Hang a hook or rod in the corner or use another form of vertical storage like floating corner shelves that can provide the most space possible.
Conclusion
Maximizing space in your craft room is about finding the perfect spot for everything you have so that you have the room you need to work. Decluttering, putting everything in a container, and using every inch of space possible will help you do that. Even if you don’t have a dedicated craft room, you can still use these principles to organize your crafting area and make it easy to use.
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