Craft Room/ Study Reveal

Instead of sharing boring and sweaty pictures of putting this place together, I figured I’d just share the good! So without further ado, I wanted to share a quick tour around my new craft room (before decorating!!!) and of my new craft room basic set-up.

When we were looking for a new house, I was sure I needed a space for me for my crafts and my office supplies and I am so happy with how it is turning out! Besides looking fun and quirky, I also needed it to be functional for both of us. It took a bit of brainstorming, moving and adding things until I finally got it where it needed to be. Let's take a look!

You can see in the before photo that we basically painted it bright white like all the other rooms in the house bringing in a lot of natural light through the high windows. Loved it, and made the room look so much bigger than it actually was!

I went on and doodled one wall of the room to give it some color, texture and a quirky personality. It has turn out super fun!

Craft Room Doodle wall

As soon as I had my own space for myself, I had to make it my own. Whether you have your own studio or a corner of your bedroom for your crafting, I feel this is a must to personalize your creative space and let the ideas flow. So, what better than to paint a wall? I did not want to simply paint it a color since I had already done that in other parts of my home. This had to be UNIQUE, so I went about scribbling for some ideas. And that's when I realized, what better than Doodling? Here is a draft I made incorporating everything I love:

Upcycled thrift store find: Craft storage caddy

So, I love vintage finds, and I found this beauty at the Lost and Found Market, Melbourne. I am going to admit right now that I love thrift store shopping for random items with lots of character and unique designs. This was a steal at the price so I brought it home, but I hated the color and the vintage decals. They just did not work for me. So, I decided to upcycle it to fit my craft table.

Ink pads 101

I had forever been confused about which inks to use for what purpose in my paper crafts. A walk in the craft aisle would leave me confused, and I am sure every newbie feels the same way. All these inks come in various brands, sizes and shapes, and it is easy to get lost.

Craft storage solutions - Stamps

So, I have been busy getting my craft corner organised! Like every crafter, I have been hoarding and my craft corner has only become bigger and messier! So, it was high time to get things sorted out! Previously, I used to keep my stamps, inks and dies in separate transparent containers stacked up like these: