Craft Rooms: 10 Fabulous Spaces Designed to Boost Creativity
Smart organisation, an abundance of storage and a clear worktop are just some of the ingredients of a super creative craft space
Are you a casual knitter? An occasional sketcher? Or a fully fledged crafter? Whatever your creative hobby or arty pastime and however long you spend on it each week, you will enjoy making and doing much more in a space designed to help, not hinder creativity. Maybe you are blessed with a separate craft room, or simply perch in a corner of the living space or bedroom — the same rules apply. Read on, for the secrets of a craft space that works hard and looks great, too.
Keep it natural
Baskets woven from natural materials such as wicker or seagrass remain a tried and tested solution for storage, as this space demonstrates. Natural materials bring an organic feel and a blast of texture to a craft room, complementing wooden furniture and original features, such as exposed beams, beautifully.
Baskets woven from natural materials such as wicker or seagrass remain a tried and tested solution for storage, as this space demonstrates. Natural materials bring an organic feel and a blast of texture to a craft room, complementing wooden furniture and original features, such as exposed beams, beautifully.
Jazz it up
However small or uninspiring your space is, you can still boost its creative feel with some colourful accents, bunting and vintage furniture. Here, a simple breeze block wall has been painted a neutral grey, against which the turquoise painted table really stands out.
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However small or uninspiring your space is, you can still boost its creative feel with some colourful accents, bunting and vintage furniture. Here, a simple breeze block wall has been painted a neutral grey, against which the turquoise painted table really stands out.
Browse 10 creative uses for leftover materials
Store on the floor
For a neat and relaxed feel in your craft room, organise supplies in simple wooden or wire crates that sit on the floor. This fuss-free approach keeps your materials in order, looks great and is inexpensive to pull off.
For a neat and relaxed feel in your craft room, organise supplies in simple wooden or wire crates that sit on the floor. This fuss-free approach keeps your materials in order, looks great and is inexpensive to pull off.
Utilise magnets
A magnetic strip allows you to neatly and, more importantly, safely hang up your scissors and craft knives. This helps to keep your worktop uncluttered and looks good, too. The wall next to this craft table is further brightened by a small shelf unit lined with wallpaper for a nicely personal look.
A magnetic strip allows you to neatly and, more importantly, safely hang up your scissors and craft knives. This helps to keep your worktop uncluttered and looks good, too. The wall next to this craft table is further brightened by a small shelf unit lined with wallpaper for a nicely personal look.
Organise everything
Lots of stuff only becomes clutter when it is badly stored or disorganised. This craft room is packed with materials stored on racks, shelves and in boxes, baskets, bins and tins, but look how neat it is! Every item has a home and you suspect that the owner knows exactly where each thing is, making it a super efficient work space.
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Lots of stuff only becomes clutter when it is badly stored or disorganised. This craft room is packed with materials stored on racks, shelves and in boxes, baskets, bins and tins, but look how neat it is! Every item has a home and you suspect that the owner knows exactly where each thing is, making it a super efficient work space.
See how to make beach hut display shelves
Build it in
This dedicated craft space has been designed for the job, with work surfaces at different heights, so you can work seated or standing, lots of storage and even a wrapping station, complete with wall-mounted rods that rolls of paper are stored on. Here, great design means everything is within arm’s reach, but the space remains clear and uncluttered.
This dedicated craft space has been designed for the job, with work surfaces at different heights, so you can work seated or standing, lots of storage and even a wrapping station, complete with wall-mounted rods that rolls of paper are stored on. Here, great design means everything is within arm’s reach, but the space remains clear and uncluttered.
Incorporate an island
When designing a work station, why not borrow from the kitchen and create an island for your craft room? It can include many of the features of a typical kitchen island, too, including cubbyholes for storage, a large work surface and space to perch while you work. Positioning it in the centre of the room improves access to all sides of your work — ideal when dressmaking and working with large lengths of fabric — and keeps walls clear for some eye-catching colour and paper.
When designing a work station, why not borrow from the kitchen and create an island for your craft room? It can include many of the features of a typical kitchen island, too, including cubbyholes for storage, a large work surface and space to perch while you work. Positioning it in the centre of the room improves access to all sides of your work — ideal when dressmaking and working with large lengths of fabric — and keeps walls clear for some eye-catching colour and paper.
Create a feature wall
If you have the space, why not create a wall dedicated to all things craft. Here, an oversized shelving unit holds books, boxes and materials and its back surface has been painted in blue to create an eye-catching feature wall. Green storage boxes add a bright burst of colour, too, and keep small items neatly stored.
If you have the space, why not create a wall dedicated to all things craft. Here, an oversized shelving unit holds books, boxes and materials and its back surface has been painted in blue to create an eye-catching feature wall. Green storage boxes add a bright burst of colour, too, and keep small items neatly stored.
Add accent colour
A clear worktop aids crafty creativity, but you can inject personality by adding a blast of colour with artwork and a dramatic carpet. A clever wall panel that allows baskets and racks to be slotted onto it at any height helps keep this space neat, so that visually, it does not fight with the colourful flooring.
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A clear worktop aids crafty creativity, but you can inject personality by adding a blast of colour with artwork and a dramatic carpet. A clever wall panel that allows baskets and racks to be slotted onto it at any height helps keep this space neat, so that visually, it does not fight with the colourful flooring.
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Where do you do your best creative thinking? Tell us in the Comments below.
Choose plastic boxes and drawers, readily available from office supply stores, to keep materials organised, but also visible. Store them on open shelves above and around your work space so that you can quickly identify and reach the items you need.