Craft Room Ideas and Photos

Things I love:
1. Vinyl not carpeted flooring - all those little bits of adhesive in the carpets vs super easy clean up is a no brainer for me
2. Natural light
3. Stand up desk - for me this makes creating so much easier as I can reach everything in my craft room in one or two steps but I understand this might not work for everyone as it can be hard on your back and feet after a while
4. Lots of storage in cube units (ikea), a rotating craft tower www.createroom.com/blogs/news/93980161-the-studio-tower and standing desk with pull out drawer for my trimmer www.createroom.com/blogs/news/84934913-the-ez-view-desk-2-0
5. Bin attached to the desk for easy disposal of rubbish

Sorry I have no pics I’m not on Facebook etc but my little set up works really well for me!

I wish I had more drawers versus cabinets. But not necessarily deep drawers. Shallow and kind of shallow only. 

What are things you like/dislike about your craftroom?
I like everything, since the aesthetic & functionality of the space is tailored to me! Specifically, I like the large windows, hardwood floors with area rug, attached bath, spacious walk-in-closet to corral memorabilia/printed photos/bulky & extra items/etc., counter-height project table, leaning shelves/bookcases to store paper/embellishments, a 5-wide & shallow-drawer counter-height cabinet that houses stamping supplies, cube-style bookcases with counter for diecutting/embossing, & an oversized chair with ottoman & side table for taking a break, drafting journaling, creating or perusing sketches, etc. 

Things you wish you had?
Nothing. However, I'm considering adding a standard height table/desk (as an alternative to the comfy chair for typing journaling, sketching layouts, etc.) but am concerned it may interrupt the current flow & uncuttered feel of the room.

Any pictures to share of your space or others that you love?
For inspiration, check out the following: 
- Jana Eubank 
- Deb Rector 
- Keisha Charles

I love:
Cube units with bins. I have 4 2x3 cube units.
Rolling carts. Mine are three and four tiered....33in (W) x 12in (D). I have 2 >>three tiered and 3 >>four tiered.

I don't like:
Built ins.

I would love to add 2 rolling desks, to use as table-workspace....but I don't have room.
I would love to have 2 more 2x3 cube units....but I don't have room.

I live in a one-bedroom apartment, so I used to use the table and chair set my grandfather built, but now that I'm WFH basically all the time, I will likely use my work desk because the chair is significantly comfier (sorry, grandpa!).

Once we are actually in a house one day, I'd love to get some more Kallax units from Ikea to store my paper and have my Cricut out all the time. One day...

My "craft room" is just a mostly empty room waiting for its turn to be renovated, but the one thing that is in there right now is a recliner all wrapped up in plastic patiently waiting for its chance to be useful again!  

What I don't like about current craft room:
I like my current room but it's not very large and has a small closet that currently holds my Kallax...and not much else. In addition, I have 1 too many bookshelves for the space I'm in (DH didn't want to get rid of them when he changed out the ones in his office, and we had nowhere else to put them both, so my craft room was the winner). One is fully used, but the other has to sit in an awkward position so part of it is unused/unusable. When we move, I'll have a larger room and will be able to fully use it or replace it with something else (like another Kallax or similar) and put that bookshelf into my WFH office.

What I love in my current room:
* natural light
* hardwood floor
* my heavy-duty 6-ft long worktable with 2 hutches on top
* small shelving unit on wheels that sits perpendicular to my scrap desk (the aforementioned worktable) to make an L-shaped work space
* my armoire where I store a lot of supplies behind closed doors

I'll have pretty much the same setup in my new craft room but with added space into which I can put more storage of some type (liking the rotating unit linked above). New room has great natural light, LVP flooring, a bigger & more workable closet, and more space overall.

What I wish I had:
* Alex drawer unit
* pegboard and/or shelves above the worktable
* more storage - not sure what shape it will take; I'll figure that out as I go along after we move and I get set up in the new space

Another thing that should be better in the new house is that my craft room will no longer become the default dumping ground for "extra" small furniture pieces no one knows where to put and the empty boxes for Christmas storage that sit around after we put up the tree and other holiday decorations.

It will be a few months, but at some point I'll be able to share photos once I get my new space all set up. I'm excited for it!

Linda, that is such a great idea. What a nice spot to read, have guests, flip through papers, or to sit and watch a video/scroll Pinterest. I am adding this to my "one day" wish list.

I just bought some Billy bookcases with glass doors and I love the look - and it forces me to keep the inside clean. I bought pretty gold baskets, and I also have my stamps in bins in them. The glass doors make the room look so pretty and open.

I also have built-ins on the opposite side of the room. They work well because my desk is placed in between them, it's a natural sort of flow.

While natural sunlight is terrible for craft supplies, I also really love having patio doors in my room, leading to my backyard. I love looking outside and seeing the different seasons.