Last November, while I was browsing Apartment Therapy, I ran across this post about the Stitch Lab in Austin, TX.
Leslie Bonnell‘s vision of a community craft space wowed me with its retro (and often humorous) interior design, organization of materials and smart layout. It gave me a new appreciation of craft rooms.
Since then, I’ve been collecting pictures of other craft spaces I love. Here are several of my favorites. They’re colorful, feminine or quirky — and often a mix of all three. They’re functional and almost obsessively organized. And they all make me feel like I could walk in, sit down and bring my creative ideas to life.
More Stitch Lab — I love the plump dress form.
Sewing haven by Rate My Spacer cre8ivcan
cre8ivcan stores ribbon in a colander.
Rachel Hobson’s awesome space via one of my favorite sites, craftzine.com. Hulk smash!
An eye-catching arrangement on a craft room door from paperdollsforboys
Amber, from My Aim is True, shows off another take on aqua and spring green
Happy Zombie’s sewing getaway
Heather Bailey‘s studio, so different in style from Stitch Lab, but to me, equally inspiring
Got a favorite craft space? I’d love to see it. Upload it at Rate My Space or share your photo stream.
I wish my craft room/sewing room could look like that or I would love to even have a dedicated room. All of my sewing is done on the kitchen table. You can't even imagine the marks in the wood from me using my table as a cutting board. I love the Rate My Space photo. Someday, maybe?
Beautiful rooms! I'm still working on my craft room, but I finished hand painting the floors! http://www.flickr.com/photos/genevievegail/383468…
Genevieve … I just looked at your pic … your floor looks amazing!
What did you use? Is it on concrete? Also did you use stencils or free hand.
WOW! Any tips would be great … I have my office/craft room that needs new flooring, and your painted flooor is something I would just love to try. Thanks for sharing! T
Thanks, Toni!
I used porch paint directly on the plywood subfloor. I probably should have put a coat of polyurethane on it when I was done, but for the most part the porch paint has held up pretty well. The design is free hand, but if I were to do it again I would probably use a stencil so it would take less time!
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Tables, cedar chests, chairs, amish furniture, baskets, kitchen tables I love craft rooms.. I have 2 of 4 bedrooms dedicated to just my crafts:-)
I am in the process of doing a craft room and these have great ideas
Working on my craft room…I have before pics that I will post on my blog http://botanicalcafe.blogspot.com/
when accomplished (probably another week from today)
Thanks for showing some awesome rooms!
I can only dream at this point, but these rooms are lovely. I wish, I wish, I wish…
Wow! I have a craft room, but it sure doesn't look anything as beautiful as these do. My room consists of material, paints, sewing machine and printing machine. It's a big room, but not organized like it should be.
Thanks for posting this. My daughter has moved out and I am working on getting her room set up as a craft room. Although I don't have the budget to do a fabulous room like some of these, it certainly helps to get the inspiration. If you know of any other craft room designs on the web, I would love to get the links.
I just wish there were more craft rooms to look at .I get a lot of idea's looking at these craft rooms and use a little from all of them.
Only one thing wrong my craft/sewing room never looks so neat.
wow i wish i had that craft room i would live in there.
i know, my studio is in my cold basement, next to the litter box. that is a kitty toilet, yuck!!!
I'd love to have Candice Olsen design my craft room, or any room in my home. Wish she wasn't limited to Toronto.
man all of these rooms are all wonderful, i just have a messy desk, shelves, easle, and the main art supplies in my basement next to the litterbox, yuck! i would do anything to have a designated room to just art. sadly i am onley 11 and my parents do not think i am old enough. if you have any ideas on crafts orr my art studio please blog on my site, craftyartistsbeingcreative.weebly.com
I absolutely love, love these craft rooms, especially Happy Zombie’s sewing getaway and Heather Bailey’s studio. I Hope to one day have a studio so beautiful. Thank you for the ideas!!
I love that plus-size dress form!! I want one for my classroom.
I think dedicating a space to your craft and creativity is so empowering! I have thought so many times that the folk arts I create are valuable, but sometimes, people who don't know what is involved make the craft process seem silly to me. Dedicating space is like voting "YES!" — this creative acitivity is important!
And I love the idea of community creative space! It could be like home economics for an entire neighborhood!
The craft room door is a great idea! I have tons of hoops in a box. I'm working (slowly) on my room and this will be an addition. Thank you. Happy Zombies getaway would be like taking a vacation for me. We are trying to figure out the shelving, and I want a lot, and your design would be perfect. Probably over budget for me, because cabinets are so expensive. But maybe someday. I got something from each of them. Hopefully , when I am done it will be good enough to post too. Thanks for the great ideas.
Thanks Billee, I grab hoops up whenever I see them at yard sales and thrift stores. I wish I did something more crafty with them but mostly I just love their decorative form!
sorry i am not logged in but to billee i have a suggestion. if you have any old cabinets that you mabey tore down during renevation and are maybe not your style get them. one idea is to paint them and make them your own uniqui style. or you can buy some chalk paint. then you can have cabinets that you can change 24-7. add some holders and you will be able to draw and erase on cabinets
WOW!!!!!!!!!! i would love to have this craft room, bc I LOVE CRAFTING!!!!!!!!! especialy for holidays i also would use this for a designing room. i wish i had it.
These craftrooms are to neat to be true. They look beautiful. I’ve been trying to organize my craft room but I just don’t know where to begin. Help!
Thank you for the inspiration! I can't wait to do this for my mom!
I wish to have my own crafts room too just like any of these. This is really inspiring to see. I'll show this to my partner and hopefully he could improvise for me.
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