Craft Room Inspiration for a Budget DIY Makeover
Craft Room Ideas to Ponder
Right now I am designing a budget-conscious craft room, so I am collecting a group of craft room ideas. This post contains a collection of my favorite craft room ideas I want to incorporate into a swanky new craft room. All of these ideas are budget-conscious and would make any woman’s craft room inspiring and creative. Hopefully someday soon!
Here’s the list of my needs. Please comment if you think I am missing something.
- Cost under $500 for materials ( in Canadian prices, that’s not much)
- Include my office area
- Be pretty enough to inspire me
- Organized, clutter free
- Storage area for projects waiting to be refurbished
- Large work surface
- Storage for all my supplies and more to come
- Bulletin board of some sort
After moving into our new home, I allowed myself to collect and store more craft supplies. Currently, I keep everything organized in a dresser and on some shelves downstairs. Before that, all my materials were tucked away in a couple of large Rubbermaid containers. Without a designated space, I used to buy supplies just for the project at hand and toss any leftovers afterward. It was an expensive approach, but it helped keep the clutter under control. Now, I’m finally ready to transform this area into my own personal creative workspace.
We all should start a new project with gathering some inspiration. Here are some stunning examples I think you’ll enjoy!
Craft Table
This table is perfect, large with storage underneath. I love the size of it. Can you imagine wrapping gifts on this? Not sure I can afford all this wood material, but I will try to come up with something this size.d
Infarrently Creative – DIY Large Craft Table
This large craft table has closing storage and fabulous rollers to make it movable.
Lemon Thistle – DIY Craft Table with Storage
Storage Shelves
Currently, I have some espresso Ikea Hemnes shelves in need of a makeover. I will paint them to match, but these shelves are nicer because of the differently sized cubicles. Don’t you just love how she stores her wool in here? Well, all her craft storage ideas are pretty.a
Craft-o-maniac – Full Craft Room Reveal
A beautiful craft space that’s unique and over-the-top pretty.
Design Dazzle – A Peek into my Craft Room
The long working counter in this room and the shelves for paper and various sizes of storage units. Everything is so pretty and organized, her scrapbook paper organization is what first caught my eye.g
Cravingsomecreativity – DIY Craft Supply Wall
This is a rebuild down to the studs renovation for a craft room. Everything from removing walls to building ta one of a kind gorgeous craft table. The best part each DIY has a video tutorial.
Life with Neil and Suz – Complete Craft Room Renovation
Sometimes it’s very hard to capture the beauty of a room with one image. To really appreciate how nicely this office craft room combination is, you need to read her blog post.
DIY Beautify – Craft Room Office Reveal
A Peg Board
I want a pegboard to put half-completed projects on, or maybe pin up some ideas. I love this one because framed and pretty in the soft lilac. My concern about a pegboard is clutter. I don’t want it to look cluttered. Do you guys like the pegboard idea?
In our garage, I talked Hubs into putting pegboard down one entire wall, and it’s wonderful for rakes, wrenches, hoses, you can find everything, but it isn’t pretty. I am thinking stencil or vinyl designs on the pegboard and a frame if the budget allows. I haven’t quite decided if I will install one.yo
Just a Girl and Her Blog – Trash to Treasure Pegboard
Ribbon Organization
A simple to do IKEA ribbon storage hack. Its a great way to see what ribbon you have and no digging around to find the ends either.
The Heathered Nest – DIY Ribbon Holder IKEA Hack
Craft Room Art
I love motivational art, large letters saying Create, or Sew, maybe. That’s not enough, though, I think motivational, cheerful art and something very feminine will be wonderful. Love both these ideas, you could use them to define different areas, a sewing room, the home office or a craft area.
s Angelamariemade – Create The Things Printable
Container Organizers
The beautiful shelves pictured above have such pretty craft room organization ideas. Perfect for small DIY craft projects. Some pretty jars to hold some of the supplies will be a nice addition, and mason jars are so available and trendy.
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Lolly Jane – Distressed Mason Jar Container
Washi Tape Organization
You can appreciate how handy and pretty this washi tape organization is. Organized and purposeful wall art for the craft room.
Scattered Thoughts of a Craft Mom – Easy Washi Tape Storage
Ironing
We may not enjoy it, but if you work with fabric, you’re ironing a lot. Worse yet, you’re ruining your ironing board with adhesives, interfacing, and pin holes. On the blog, I have already made this DIY Ironing board to alleviate the problem, and it gives me a wider surface to work on. I think you would love to have one in your craft space.
Pretty DIY Home -DIY Ironing Board Cover
Craft Room Inspirations
Oh if only magic wands existed, this room is as close to what I envision as possible given the items I have and my budget. She has done a beautiful job. That flounce table curtain is swoon-worthy, as is the pretty yellow chandelier.
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Craftaholics Anonymous – Craft Room Tour
This craft office had a brilliant hack for sewing space. Such a clever idea, and I really appreciate the chalkboard as well. Make sure to check it out. It’s so well done.
Great Office Makeover – Petite Modern Life
Lovely craft room ideas and inspiration! My craft space is in large plastic bins until we move into our new house in June. I hope to put together a nice crafting space too. Thank you for sharing at Ravenwould.
I love the size of that craft table! It would definitely make cutting materials a lot easier! And those Ikea shelves are something I’ve always wanted!
I love all of these ideas for a craft room Leanna. The brightness and cheery atmosphere of these rooms are sure to inspire you to create even more beautiful things… if that is even possible, considering all that you already do!
What a sweet thing to say Mary. It is nice to create an atmosphere for myself again. You would have laughed if you saw the bedroom I had when I was on my own. It was certainly all Leanna.
Hugs and have a wonderful Mother’s Day xo
I love ALL of these options! What my craft room needs the most is little elves to clean up all my creative explosions! 😉 It’s a mess in there! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
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Wow, girl, you & I are on the same wavelength! I don’t think I saw a picture I didn’t like! I especially love that huge table that was one of the first photos. I don’t know where I would PUT it, but I love it. It would be great for crafts or shipping packages, which I have to do a lot since I have an Etsy shop. But the other photos of creative spaces are wonderful. Love that framed pegboard too.
Congrats on the Etsy shop Florence. I hope to eventually get smooth enough at all the blogging tasks to be able branch out a bit.
A huge table would be great for a shop. I use to use the big boardroom to generate the clients welcome packages etc. So nice to piling things into a workflow.
Thanks for your input. I am slowly getting bits put together.
You’re not missing anything and I love each of these ideas.
Lots of wonderful ideas here, and pretty pictures!! You didn’t mention the type of crafting you do……sewing, painting, carving, knitting, quilting, book binding, paper crafts, jewelry design………?? Each one requires different storage solutions and type of tables.
My studio is not that pretty, but sure is useful in how it is set up. I bought a standard sturdy table, 8′ by 2.5′, from an office supply store. I then put the 4 feet up on bed risers to elevate the table to 34″, which is perfect for me to cut fabric as I am a quilter and sewer. Really saves on my back!!
I don’t care for pegboard as it gets messy looking, but I do love bulletin boards for notes, pictures, and such. And…..things do get dusty……..so all threads, fabrics, laces, trims, ribbons etc., are stored in plastic containers or drawers. Bookcases are a must!!!
Most of all…….have some fun!!
The higher table is a must, I am wanting a pegboard to hang a few things that are too long to fit on my shelves anyway. Oh an about 8 pairs of scissors, they are constantly disappearing.
Your right about the cluttering, I much prefer things hidden and labelled. Thanks for the terrific input.
I love your ideas and inspiration — functional but with soft, feminine colors and a vintage vibe. I have a project on the back burner to switch out my craft closet with another, bigger closet in my home (an entire craft room is not in the picture. I’m gathering ideas. Thanks!
That craft table would be amazing!! I have seen one made with wood for the top placed on top of those cubbie shelves you can buy at Walmart (or just about any big box store). I can’t wait to see how your room turns out!
I immediately think of the ones at Ikea. Hubs has started to make the table. Unfortunately between my to do list, his job and horse racing season, it’s going to take awhile.
Thanks for the idea.
Stopping by from Sunday’s Best. I love many of the ideas, but the table is my fav. Thanks for the inspiration.
My hubs has been working so much I am having to wait for him to finish the table. Its going to take up so much room, but worth it I think.
Thanks for commenting Rhonda.
There’s all sorts of great inspiration here! Your craft room is going to be fabulous!
Thank you for the thumbs up on my choices. Its been both lots of work and fun to put it together.
Have a terrific week.
Looks like you have a fabulous vision for your craft room, Leanna. Mr. Frugalista finds large frames often during his thrifting jaunts – head to the south side of town. If you haven’t already heard of it, Home ReUsables is amazing for salvaged trim from demolitions of old homes in the area at a great price. Be prepared to spend a long time browsing.
I had commented that I have a hard time finding frames. Your so supportive sharing your tips with me. I will check it out. He must have loads of fun buying junk and then voila you turn it into treasures.
Hugs and thanks very much for the info.
So many lovely ideas Leanna. I honestly can’t think of anything you missed and personally I love the idea of a pegboard. They’re so versatile and perhaps you can hid it behind a recessed framed chalkboard if it looks to unorganized? Now I can’t wait to see what your craft room will look like once it’s all done.
Hi Michelle: I am excited about my craft room, my only issue is lighting for photography. Hubs put in some different light bulbs in the recessed lights hoping that would do the trick. Its helping, but we are not there yet.
Thanks for commenting. Always happy to hear from you.
This craft room is going to be amazing! Post pictures once you’re done 🙂
I most certainly will June. Its such a busy time of year, its just starting to whisper that Spring may be coming and its so late in the year I am going to have a hard time squeezing the Spring projects in. I will have to work on the craft room whenever I get time. Thank you for commeting.
I was going to suggest the same thing that Kristine said about finding old frames for the pegboard. I found 2 some years ago at a thrift store and have yet to do anything with them, Maybe I will try that idea. Your craft room is coming along and you have some great ideas. I will never get to that point as I don’t have a basement. 🙁
Finding pretty large frames here is quite difficult. I will keep looking for them. I remember when those big horrific gold frames with velvet pictures inside were the rage. I never did like them. but ohlala to get my hands on those frames now.
Thanks for the input Debra
Wow–there are some beautiful examples and ideas here! I have been actually very happy with my “Project Room”….but now I am yearning for big tables, big bookcases, and pegboard. For that fancy pegboard frame you show, I have an idea. Look for an old, oversized picture (garage sales or thrift shops) that has a beautiful frame that you can use to frame out your pegboard. I actually am in the middle of building a bulletin board using this approach; will be posting about it in a few weeks!
Hi Kristine: Beautiful frames are so hard to find here as there aren’t that many old houses. Would love to go junking in San Francisco or the East Coast.
I will keep my eye out for a frame and for your bulletin post as well.
Thank you for commenting.