Organized Craft Room

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I am a little embarrassed to show these pictures. But, since blogging is all about sharing (and sometimes over-sharing!) here it goes. Around the middle of November, things started to get really busy. My Etsy shop had a lot of orders and so did my wholesale accounts. I am not sure how many headbands rolled out my house, but it was a lot! During that time, I was working fast and furious and this is what happened to my craft room...

It turned into a disaster zone. I was cutting fabric onto the floor and not throwing it away. I had supplies strewn all over. I was working out of bins and then not really putting anything away. I kept telling myself, once I get caught up, then I will clean up. But as the mess kept building, I realized that the time "I saved" by not cleaning, was being used to search for things-- I couldn't find a thing in this mess.



My husband and I talked about the best way to organize room, but I was hesitant to dump a bunch of money into some elaborate system. I searched Ikea, re-sale stores, and Craigslist. One day, we happened by the Container Store and I went in-- just to look.

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If you have ever been in the Container Store or really like 'organization' then you know about the Elfa system. Don't laugh, but I have always wanted to own some Elfa.  However, I was turned off by the price. (Please Note- this is not a Container Store plug or advertisement. I didn't receive anything free from them and they don't even know I exist! This is just me rambling on about a store I like :))

Well on that particular day, it turned out to be the BIG Elfa Sale. Oh joy!!

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 The Container Store employee that worked with me was awesome. The sales training for Elfa must be intense, because this lady was good. She designed a system for me and then worked on the details until it was just right. I was absolutely giddy when we got it loaded in the car and headed for home.

It took almost an entire day to get my craft room under control. I pulled everything out of the room and started over. Lots of things went to Goodwill, the recycling bin and even the trash can.

I moved around some furniture and went through every scrap of fabric. (Which made me realize I was saving way too many little tiny scraps of fabric!)

Jeff re-designed and re-painted my ribbon holder so it would be more useful. (The pink version was too hard to use when it came to removing old spools and adding new ones.)

 And my Elfa. Oh my Elfa! A crafty girl's dream.

 The new set-up makes it so much easier to work. It feels good just to be in here!

The other side of the room has the vintage school desk and my inspiration board with a tv mounted above it.

1. Vintage Desk for my Girls 

2. Tin tile ceiling (thanks to the previous owners) 

3. Chicken Wire Inspiration Board

 I can definitely say the investment of time and money to get the room under control was worth it. I can find everything and anything easily. I am more efficient when working-and a bit happier too! Perhaps the biggest change has been in my habits. I now make myself clean up before I leave the room, I take the time to pick it up!

So do you have any 'embarrassing' organization disasters like me? A drawer, a closet, an entire room?  I hope I am not alone!

Wonder what this room looked like 3 years ago? Click here to see my how my guest room was turned into a craft room here. 

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