Let’s Get Organized – From Budget Friendly to a Crafter’s Dream

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I was recently invited to the Today in Nashville TV show to talk about Craft Room Clutter. I chuckled when I saw that topic because I knew they picked the perfect crafter. I have a craft room and I have clutter! Try as I may, I am very challenged in keeping an organized craft room.

I made a recent video that explains my constant dilemma:

As you may know, I’ve been crafting all my life (my mom is Aleene Jackson inventor of Aleene’s Tacky Glue), so I’ve had the pleasure of having small walk-out basement studio design space and extra large studio design space.

A bright and spacious craft room featuring a long wooden table, surrounded by metal chairs, with colorful walls in green and yellow. Shelves filled with crafting materials line the walls, and there are large windows allowing natural light to fill the space.

This was my sister Heidi’s California design studio that I had the good fortune to use many times. I love how colorful and bright the studio is and all of her mosaic and ceramics were organized by color. She taught classes at this studio, so I can assure you that her studio was not always as clean as you see it on this day.

A craft room workspace with a large table covered in fabric strips, craft tools, and organizing containers in the background.

My sister Heidi to the rescue again! This is the table that I set up in her basement to create my ceramic pieces when I first arrived in Tennessee. With good lighting and a walk out door for air circulation, I was set!

A cluttered craft room featuring various art supplies on tables, a large wooden workbench, and colorful decor, showcasing a creative workspace.

My own new Tennessee design studio is a work in progress. Located in a walk-out basement, my first focus was a full kitchen (still waiting on the stove). I try to keep the island clean and only work on my two industrial tables and my center folding table but as you could see from my video link above, that just isn’t always achievable!

So how to organize a design studio? I’m sure for a 100 different creative studios, there are a hundred different ways to organize.

A neatly organized wall of clear plastic storage bins labeled with blue tape, containing various craft supplies such as command hooks, hole punches, foam brushes, and stickers.

I don’t have some magic recipe or a shopping list for you. Honestly, as a general crafter, the first thing I always start with are shoe boxes because they’re inexpensive and they stack nicely. I always use blue painters tape to mark my boxes because it’s easy to change them out.

A storage unit featuring fabric bins in a grid pattern, organized for craft supplies. The upper shelves have light-colored bins while the lower ones are dark, showcasing a neat arrangement in a creative space.

My next go-to is cubes. I have 16 cubes and they work really well for those items that won’t fit in a shoe box.

Storage bins labeled by category, organized on a shelf in a craft studio.

When I have smaller nooks & crannies, I use plastic containers and stack up whatever doesn’t fit neatly on my shelves.

A brightly lit craft studio featuring various crafting supplies, tables, and an organized area with shelves. The room has a modern design with colorful decor and equipment, showcasing a workspace for creative projects.

So, this is my studio today. Do I love the space? Absolutely, Do I think I have enough room? Never! Do I wish it were more organized. ABSOLUTELY! But here is what I found. It’s all baby steps. Don’t compare yourself to others. Find what works for you. If you are a paper crafter, you will have different needs than me. If you are a junk journaler, we’re probably closer because we use all different types of mediums, wet and dry. If you are a sewer or quilter, you want a place to stack lots of fat quarters :) What we share in common, is the need to organize. Would we all love a DreamBox?

A bright and organized craft room featuring white shelving units filled with various crafting supplies, a pink chair at the center, and a light pink rug on a polished floor.

You bet! I find that when my materials are really well organized and easily within reach, I’m a happy crafter. I can’t tell you how much time I’ve spent trying to remember where I put some of my supplies.

Do I have one of these beauties set-ups in my design studio? Not yet? But a girl can dream. I reached out to CreateRoom and signed myself up as an affiliate, so I do have a few options for you if you want to jump in and get yourself O.R.G.A.N.I.Z.E.D. Jump on over to their website and take a look around and get inspired!

Ready to jump in and purchase something dreamy? Here’s a few discount codes for you! I would love to hear how you organize your studio. Please leave your comments below!

A colorful craft studio with organized ceramic and mosaic materials.
A colorful and bright design studio featuring organized mosaic and ceramics by color, showcasing a crafting workspace.

Need some extra help? I recommend that you purchase Jennifer Maker’s 36-page Workbook “The 30-Day Craft Room Organization Challenges Guide“, FILLED with LOTS of suggestions and support. Need more help through your organization? Join Jennifer’s Facebook Group!

Cover of 'The 30-Day Craft Room Organization Workbook' by Jennifer Maker with spiral binding, featuring a bright and organized craft space.

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One response to “Let’s Get Organized – From Budget Friendly to a Crafter’s Dream”

  1. Mary Reynolds Avatar
    Mary Reynolds

    I use a spare bedroom for my craft room/office. I was fortunate to be able to purchase two 4×8 foot pegboards with a ribbon storage shelf, 5 regular shelves, and a multitude of hooks when JoAnn was closing in my town. I also have several cube storage shelves (a total of forty-eight 13×13″ cubes) in my craft room, a Craftsman toolbox cart in my closet and a closet organizer system. I use several rolling carts and a 4-drawer file cabinet. I find I work better with my supplies in sight (so I remember to use them) than when they are neatly tucked away, so my room tends to look like a store.

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