A place to be creative. It doesn't have to be a whole room. It can be a table or closet or corner in your house. If you are thinking about making a space for yourself and are not sure if it would be worth the trouble; let me tell you that it really is.
I chose to use the dining room for my craft area. It is an open concept floor plan and the room is very much in the flow of traffic so the furniture I used needed to be functional yet attractive. I didn't want it to look disorganized if I had a project in progress so a lot of storage was needed. I looked online at all of the craft table options and chose to pull something together with separate pieces. I went to our local Sam's Big Box Club * No affiliation* and found the cube room organizer. The link goes to an 8 cube piece but in our local store I found a six cube so I am not sure if my model is still available. I purchased three of them and then bought a 3/4 inch piece of best quality plywood for the top. I stained the plywood with several coats to match the cubes as closely as possible and then put several coats of polyurethane on it. Once it was dry I attached the top with "L" brackets, so it would not have a possibility of tipping.
I chose to use the dining room for my craft area. It is an open concept floor plan and the room is very much in the flow of traffic so the furniture I used needed to be functional yet attractive. I didn't want it to look disorganized if I had a project in progress so a lot of storage was needed. I looked online at all of the craft table options and chose to pull something together with separate pieces. I went to our local Sam's Big Box Club * No affiliation* and found the cube room organizer. The link goes to an 8 cube piece but in our local store I found a six cube so I am not sure if my model is still available. I purchased three of them and then bought a 3/4 inch piece of best quality plywood for the top. I stained the plywood with several coats to match the cubes as closely as possible and then put several coats of polyurethane on it. Once it was dry I attached the top with "L" brackets, so it would not have a possibility of tipping.
I wanted to have an interchangeable way to note what each bin had in them because you can't see through the material. I used canvas scraps and an indelible marker to write each type of craft item I intended to store. I also used some pretty stamps and ink to add some embellishment.
The neat thing about this method is the use of safety pins to secure the canvas around the handles. Now if I ever want to change them it will be no problem.
I have enjoyed this space so much and am really glad I took the time to paint and decorate it. Now when I feel like working on something, I have a place to store all of my materials and if I don't finish right away, it can stay set up without bothering anyone else in the house. I hope this blog has encouraged or given you some ideas for your own craft space. Remember enjoy your crafting, share what you learn and be generous with what you make. Someone will appreciate your hard work.
