Craft Room Ideas and Designs

This is an example of a large contemporary craft room in Other with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a built-in desk.

Homearama 2014

Set The Stage

Lisa Bauer
This is an example of a traditional craft room in Louisville with grey walls and a freestanding desk.

Hermitage Lane, Newport Beach, CA

Toblesky-Green Architects

Photo of a traditional craft room in Los Angeles with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring and a freestanding desk.

Clyde Hill Modern Farm House

Calista Interiors

Heiser Media
Rural craft room in Seattle with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a built-in desk.

Craft Room/ Home Office

California Closets- Philadelphia/Delaware

Inspiration for a large classic craft room in Philadelphia with blue walls, carpet, a built-in desk and brown floors.

Den / Home office.

Michelle Hinckley

Photo by Michelle Rasmussen of www.wondertimephoto.com
Inspiration for a contemporary craft room in Salt Lake City with yellow walls.

Mid-Town Penthouse

Frasier-Martis Architects, P.C.

Kurt Johnson
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary craft room in Omaha with beige walls, lino flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding desk.

Craft Room Design

Inspired Closets Vermont

From very simple to intricate designs, we have the best solutions for your new craft room! Let's get started with your Free In-Home or Virtual Design Consultation today.

Winding Cape Way

Hensley Custom Building Group

Craft room for scrapbooking and enjoying with friends and kids
This is an example of a large modern craft room in Cincinnati with pink walls, ceramic flooring, a built-in desk and grey floors.

Altbauwohnung

Wind und Wasser - Feng Shui Beratung

Das kreative Arbeiten wird hier mit einer bunten Sammlung an Stiften und Pflanzen in selbst verzierten Blumentöpfen unterstützt.
Photo of a small scandinavian craft room in Berlin with a freestanding desk.

Rural Omaha

Artistic Cabinetry LLC

This craft room needed to function not only as a sewing room but also an office and space for other crafting activities. Featuring a fold up countertop on the back side of the desk, this space is ready to tackle any new sewing project!

Artist's studio

JML Garden Rooms

Photography: Phil Wilkinson Photography This JML Lowlander Garden room is an artist's studio and complete with a kitchenette, a perfect spot for her four legged companion and walls adorned with the artist's own creations. The perfect inspirational and light filled space

4015 SC

Weaver Custom Homes

Inspiration for a classic craft room with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a built-in desk.

Craft Rooms

Closet Factory (Fort Lauderdale)

Whether crafting is a hobby or a full-time occupation, it requires space and organization. Any space in your home can be transformed into a fun and functional craft room – whether it’s a guest room, empty basement, laundry room or small niche. Replete with built-in cabinets and desks, or islands for sewing centers, you’re no longer relegated to whatever empty room is available for your creative crafting space. An ideal outlet to spark your creativity, a well-designed craft room will provide you with access to all of your tools and supplies as well as a place to spread out and work comfortably. Designed to cleverly fit into any unused space, a custom craft room is the perfect place for scrapbooking, sewing, and painting for everyone.

Whittaker Residence

LaMay Designs

This is an example of a traditional craft room in Houston with white walls and a built-in desk.

Main Residence - Elevator Addition

Rebecca Mitchell Interiors

Laura Garner
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional craft room in Montreal with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a built-in desk and beige floors.

Craft Rooms

More Space Place - Atlanta/Buckhead

Inspiration for a medium sized classic craft room in Atlanta with beige walls, carpet, no fireplace and a built-in desk.

Sophisticated Ranch Style Home

Kriste Michelini Interiors

Thomas Kuoh
Photo of a medium sized classic craft room in San Francisco with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a built-in desk and brown floors.

Transitional Home Office

Photo of a traditional craft room in San Francisco with beige walls and a freestanding desk.

South Raleigh Residence

Bardi Designs

Photo of a medium sized contemporary craft room in Raleigh with grey walls, carpet, no fireplace, a freestanding desk, beige floors and a dado rail.

Craft Room Ideas and Designs

Whether you work from home or need a study space to get things done out of hours, finding room in the house for a home office makes for a valuable addition to many homes. Having a home office can seem like the best of both worlds, but it’s important to keep in mind that this should be a productive space that keeps out the many distractions of home. You may not have the luxury of a dedicated room to turn into your office room or home library, so choose your space wisely to ensure privacy and adequate storage. A carefully designed corner in your living room or an alcove can be made into a productive and stylish study space. Your home office furniture with the desk in the centre of your design, needs to include both work surface space and storage ideas – never underestimate how quickly a computer desk can become cluttered with stationery and box files.

How do I find home office ideas?

For any basic home office or study set up there are just two essential office furniture items: desks and seating. If you will be a frequent home worker then you will also want to invest in nice desk lighting, filing cabinets or bookcases. Desks need to be large enough to accommodate all the tools of your trade. The material your desk is made from will set the tone for your home office design, whether you opt for glass, traditional teak, luxurious mahogany or affordable pine. Investing in a good quality task chair is imperative for the office – there are some great ergonomic chairs at every price level that will help to compensate for our modern, computer-bound lifestyles. If you have room for an office chair other than your computer chair, choose something comfortable but still supportive for when you need a break from your desk. Ideas that include a nice bookcase design and wall shelves mean your study can double as a home library. For a truly luxurious home office you could consider fitted office furniture which will maximise the space you have and create a permanent space in your home dedicated to work.

How to find ideas for my home office decor?

The right ambience will make your home office a place you enjoy spending time without taking away your focus. Choose a colour scheme that encourages productivity for you – that may be a palette that is calming and restful, or you might feel more inspired by bright invigorating colours and graphic prints. When decorating the walls, look out for items that create the right studious vibe for the room. Wall maps, pinboards that can serve as mood or inspiration boards, and world clocks can all be great options when considering office design ideas. Practical necessities like desk lamps needn’t be unattractive – there a range of stunning designer lamps available. After all your hard work to make this a productive space, clutter can be very distracting so limit the items on your home office desk to a couple of your favourite photographs and perhaps a trinket or two to stimulate the mind. Papers and office supplies should be tucked away, so keep the space tidy and maintain your office as a calm work space that promotes focus – all the better to see your lovely decor with.

How do I setup a home office in a small room?

A home office doesn’t have to mean a separate room – the nature of working from home involves compartmentalisation, so apply this concept practically to your space. Even a small space, if sectioned off properly, can be transformed into a great workstation or study area. Unused nooks are the perfect places to fit your study in a small room – place a desk and chair under some floating shelves. Even under-utilised fitted wardrobes can make an innovative makeshift home office desk space with built-in storage. If the room you have can’t accommodate a full set of office furniture, opt for versatile options such as home office desks with built-in drawers or storage benches. If you use a laptop instead of a desktop PC, you may even consider a folding table that can be simply tidied away when you’re done working or studying. Alternatively, you may want to leave the house altogether – garden offices, either purpose-built or converted from sheds, are increasingly popular as a tranquil space away from the chaos of home life. If it was good enough for Roald Dahl, it’s certainly good enough for us.

How do I create a home library?

If the stuffiness of home office desks, swivel chairs and filing cabinets is too much for you, a library space may be more your thing when it comes to study, work or even relaxation. Libraries are peaceful and quiet places, and with careful consideration you can recreate this in an area of your home. Books are obviously going to feature heavily in your home library design, and you’ll need a place to store them. A bookcase or nice shelving can create room dividers if you don’t have a whole room to dedicate to a home library, and the benefit of bookcases is that they are movable – you don’t have to stick with one layout it it’s not working. If you don’t want to take up space, shelves hung on the walls will work just as well, and if you really want that authentic library feel then you’ll have to go with built in bookshelves that stretch from floor to ceiling. Next all you need is a comfy chair in amongst the books or a desk if you plan to do work or study from your library. Remember that library areas can be slotted in all around the home – under the stairs, in a corner of your living room or kitchen, as a mezzanine or in a small spare room.

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