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How To Organize A Craft Closet

So it turns out I’m Monica Geller. I get questions like those pretty regularly:

  • Q: “I was hoping you could tell us how you organize your crafty supplies…mine seem to be spread all over the house!” – Chris
  • Q: “Can you give us a peak at how/where you store your craft stuff? Is it obvious that I’m kind of hoping you have a secret Monica Geller closet?” – Katie

And my answers are usually all strained and sputtery like this:

  • “Our craft closet is a GIANT mess (and it’s in the guest room so they can peek in there and scream). Everything is piled into a few baskets, and there are even some paper grocery bags going on, so I should probably get on that. I’d love to organize it and share the details with you guys!”

But ladies and germs (oh my gosh, I just turned into my dad for a second there), I finally got annoyed enough to do something about it. So here’s how I tamed the previously untamable chaos that was “the craft closet” (*cue the spooky sound effects*). Here’s my shameful but kind of hilarious before shot of the guest room closet. I swear I didn’t mess this up to have a better after, it actually looked like this for months.

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And here’s the “how you like me now” after. In the always applicable words of Jay Z… “GET YOUR DANG HANDS UP.” Ok, you might be at work, so I’ll just wave mine around for you.

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Why are my craft things in the guest room closet anyway? That room has the prettiest view in the house, along with gorgeous afternoon light – so I’d love to creep in there and sew/paint on Sunday afternoons. I’d also love to eventually bring in a dresser or desk that can accommodate my sewing machine so the room can truly multi-task (we do host guests occasionally, but we love using rooms more often if we can).

Let’s get a little closer to the chaos first though, shall we? Does it not look like The Rolling Stones stayed here and trashed it like a truly fabulous hotel room? Except with more hello kitty.

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This is the view if you stepped into the closet and turned right (there’s a little alcove in there that got just as full of floor-covering junk).

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Not to mention all the craft supplies that had collected downstairs on the dining table (which actually looked a whole lot messier, so to see the true before shot of this in 3D you can check out this house tour video).

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The first step of any organizing project of mine involves chocolate. So I had a few Hershey’s Kisses (dark, don’t try to tell me that milk chocolate is as good as dark chocolate because we’ll get into it) and then I got down to business. First I dumped out the paper bag that had a ton of craft supplies in it since our move 7 months ago. Yeaaaahhh… it was time.

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Next, Clara helped me assemble one of my two secret weapons for this closet: a Raskog cart from Ikea. Initially I had planned to buy a bunch of those plastic bins and drawers at Target, but I realized that buying two larger and more substantial (not to mention cuter) items might help me keep things under control better for the long haul. Storage areas like garages and attics tend to spiral out of control for us – especially if we use a bunch of cheap plastic systems that can get overfilled, jammed, and broken, so… know thyself.

Building Raskog

Then I took a few days off the project (painting the nursery jumped to the top of the list) but eventually I turned my focus back to The Closet Of Doom and brought in this folding shelf that we’ve had for 8+ years (it’s originally from Bed Bath & Beyond I think) for that alcove on the right. I figured going vertical instead of spreading things out all over the floor made a lot more sense.

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The other Ikea item we bought was this white five-drawer cabinet, which I spotted in the as-is section for 25% off. I totally played it cool you guys. Just kidding, I sprinted over and grabbed it like the hamburglar making off with some tasty treats. The fact that it had five awesomely smooth (read: non-plastic) drawers of various heights made it perfect for supplies like paints, brushes, sprays and paint pens – and the already assembled thing was a total bonus. I actually think it’s cute enough to be out of the closet, along with the cart – so perhaps down the line if I get a little sewing desk going on the other wall of this room I can slip the cabinet under it with the cart next to it or something.

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The rest of the stuff in the closet are things we previously had – like that hanging fabric cubby thing (from Ikea years ago) and that ceramic planter where I shove all of our wrapping paper and tissue paper. And as for the rolling cart…

  • the top bin has various art notebooks and pads along with a few canvases and a rolled up placemat that I’d love to use as a stencil someday
  • the second bin has wood items (dowels, wood plaques, various pieces of scrap wood, and even a few wood slices for future projects)
  • the third bin has all of my heavier crafting artillery (staple gun, glue gun, various accessories for them like staples and glue sticks, nailheads, etc)

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The hanging cubbies are devoted to gift wrapping stuff, like:

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And the wooden shelf thing that I shoved in that corner alcove is now housing all of my fabric in old Ikea bins from a few years back (yes, I have TONS of fabric thanks to Clara’s photo project, even though I’ve made her a quilt, a birthday banner, a table runner, a beanbag, and all sorts of other random things… so… I smell more projects). Most of it used to be piled in the storage room but it feels so much more organized and accessible right here. There’s also room for the sewing machine to sit on the floor in front of it, but I thought I’d leave that in the guest room for a hot second because I’d love to set it up in there to encourage myself to actually sew with it. So we’ll see if I can figure something out soon. If not, it’s back in the closet for him.

Fabrics

But let’s get to my favorite part. The drawers of our slick little white cabinet. The top drawer is full of various acrylic paints (along with some small containers of varnish/sealant, and some ceramic paint).

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The second drawer houses all of my brushes, stamping tools, paint pens, and colored sharpies.

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The third drawer contains various test pots of paint (I use these guys surprisingly often for random projects like this, this, this and this) along with a few larger cans of spray sealers.

Drawer3

The fourth drawer has all of my art store supplies, like my oil paints, watercolors, watercolor pencils, charcoals, and a few random things like a small set of markers and clothespins.

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And the fifth drawer is where I have stampers, ink pads, stickers, decals, washi tape, and other supplies like twine or string.

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Oh and that top shelf of the closet has a wire bin (from Target about 3 years ago) full of fabric pouches. Apparently I have a hoarding problem with those, but I love them for keeping Clara’s toys contained (all of her plastic animals in one, all of her tiny legos in another, etc). They’re also sweet for “wrapping” various gifts for friends in two seconds flat (no tape or ribbon required). And the blue box up there has been my sewing box for years. It has thread, needles, extra bobbins, scissors, a seam ripper, etc.

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I’m also planning to add a few hooks on the inside of the door so guests can hang things there since the bar is full (we rarely host anyone with things on hangers, so those should do the trick).

Yes I’m still waving my dang hands around. It’s pretty unbelievable that such a ridiculous mess of a closet is currently home to 0.00 chaos. But you might want to check back with me in a few months. These things can go one of two ways…

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Does anyone else have tips for organizing craft supplies, gift wrapping paraphernalia, or tons of fabric? Who else is channeling Monica Geller with a closet full of insanity? Let’s commiserate.

Comments

    • cc says

      I got sidetracked a little by a similar thought… and what I’m taking away from this post is a) we may never know where the Stones actually stand on the issue of Hello Kitty, and b) I am going to head to Ikea soon because I’ve been ogling that cart since last summer and this is the fourth(!) time it’s come up this very week. I may even need 2– Ikea should send you guys a sales commission. ;)

  2. andee says

    It looks fantastic! I love a good organization project, but I have to be in just the right mood. I also love your first step, eating should always be the first step in any process!

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Yes, the mood thing is critical! It was weird to take a break from this and paint the nursery for a few days too (felt like I was losing momentum) but it felt so good to be done. I wish they could bottle and sell that “rush” at the end. It was such a good reminder to me that it’s awesome to be done with tedious tasks like this. Almost made me want to tackle the pantry. Almost…

      xo
      s

  3. Marianne says

    It makes me feel better knowing I’m not the only one to have such a craft supply disaster closet. My painting supplies are shoved under the stairs in the laundry room and it’s a mess.

    You’ve inspired me to make a new plan! I didn’t see if you mentioned where you got the white bins housing your fabrics. I would love some of those for my son’s bookshelf for all his random small toys.
    Aren’t those Ikea carts so cute!

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  4. Karen says

    A friend of mine uses one of those little carts to contain her craft supplies as well and LOVES it! I’m tempted to get my own so when I am working on certain projects I can just wheel it over to where ever I am and not have to fight with pulling everything out. Although my craft closet/corner of the spare room, doesn’t look like a Monica closet, I’m super jealous of how pretty yours looks! Keep it up!! :-)

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      It’s so funny how many devoted fans that rolling cart has! I posted a shot of Clara and I assembling it on Instagram/Facebook and hundreds of people were like “Ahhh, I love that cart!”

      xo
      s

  5. Michelle says

    I love organizing craft supplies! Our local Fred Meyer store had tons of gardening tool boxes (galvanized metal boxes with painted blue/green lids). I fell in love with them and bought quite a few for my baker’s twine, craft bags, stickers/gems, tags, etc).
    Target had some cute organizers last year that were in the seasonal section. They were the same galvanized color and they had the blue/green colored ones too. I think they are supposed to hold paper plates and cutlery. But I use them for my ribbon, scissors, punches, etc. (Actually I have them in every singe closet and they hold all kinds of things — face products/brushes, art supplies, etc).
    I also bought white milk crates at Target to hold my bulkier seasonal decor items.
    I used Mason Jars to hold all of my Washi tape, etc. I bought mini bushel baskets from Hobby Lobby to hold fabric remnants. I lined them up along a shelf at it looks pretty cute :)

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  6. Amanda says

    My beau would call that “getting whipped up into an organizing frenzy” which I do on a somewhat regular basis. Our house goes from just a little messy to spick and span & way too organized :) Glad I’m not alone! Sending a virtual hand clapping emoji your way!

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  8. Jo says

    I put gift bags in a clear plastic garment bag. It doesn’t take up much space in the closet. I also have the hanging gift wrap organizer too.

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  9. Lisa@Double Door Ranch says

    I have an entire craft room full of chaos right now! I’m still in the organizing stages, but I’ve already done several projects in there (which has only added to the chaos). I have a few posts up about the room but I’m so excited to whip it into shape for my first official before and after of an entire room!

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  10. threadbndr says

    Oh, craft supplies! I have a problem with them, too. I’m a knitter and spinner as well as a needleworker, so there is fiber, yarn, embroidery floss, beads, etc all over the place!

    When we cleaned out my late mother’s house, I appropriated a large antique china cabinet with three shelves behind leaded glass on top and two shelves behind solid doors on the bottom. I’ve managed to cram all of my yarn in there, but there’s still a ton of stuff in random boxes and storage ottomans around the house.

    I’m hoping to set up some proper storage in the basement (which is going to be semi-finished – ie concrete floors and a drop ceiling, plaster walls) once it is done. There’s a long way to go on that project since I’m cash flowing it, so I guess my craft chaos will continue for a while LOL.

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    • Kim says

      Our Buffet in our dining room used to hold serving stuff, pizza stone etc. Now it is full of my 3 and 1 year old’s paints, play-dohs, glue, pipecleaners, stickers etc. I also keep some of our adult crafting supplies in there but I am not super crafty so I dont have much. I am making a christmas scrapbook where every year I complete a page with the family xmas card and the santa photo so all those supplies live in one plastic bin in the attic since it is all holiday themed.

  11. Brooks says

    Looks great! But I keep getting distracted by that cute little tray table in the last picture; do you happen to remember where you found it? Thanks!

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      That was a thrift store find a while back. It was just the green base and we attached a leather tray from Target to the top with 3M velcro to make it functional.

      xo
      s

  12. Suzanne says

    It looks great–it turns out that I am Monica Geller and a person from “Hoarders: Burried Alive,” when it comes to craft supples. I went to do my “closet” and ended up an entire art room. I really tried to to cull it down and take the leftovers to the Craft Exchange (a place to swap unused craft supplies) but I couldn’t bring myself to get rid of anything….any tips on what you save verses what you get rid of?

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      The craft exchange sounds awesome! I didn’t really get rid of much, except for truly not workable items (like tiny short pieces of ribbon I knew were too small to use, various dried out paint pens, empty paint containers, etc). Anyone have tips for Suzanne (and me, apparently) – it’s hard to get rid of stuff you think you might use someday!

      xo
      s

    • KelliO says

      I grew up in a home that is crafter hoarders. :) It’s fun, but I definitely see that it impedes productivity at a certain point. Now, for me, it’s all about recognizing space is limited, and I truly value space as well. I will want to keep everything unless I give myself a strict limit (i.e. one box of paints) and all of a sudden I realize what I don’t want to let go of and other things are less important. Sometimes I put things in a closed box, date it, and if I don’t open it for a while (3 months? 6 months? a year?) then it needs to go. We now have a “one rule,” meaning you can keep one of something you might use someday, but only one until you use it. This helps me avoid what my mother is so good at- always having what you need, by the dozen. :)

    • YoungHouseLove says

      So funny! My mom is the opposite. So organized and not a duplicate anywhere. Totally Type A! So you can imagine how my messy room drove her crazy growing up…

      xo
      s

  13. Jess @ Little House. Big Heart. says

    Jealousy. Pure jealousy. Oh, to have a craft closet, let alone one so organized!

    We have 4 closets in the Little House: two in the master (shocking for a house from 1940), one in the guest room we use to store the vacuum, mop, etc., and the pantry in the kitchen.

    That’s it.

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  14. Amber says

    Organizing is totally my thing! One great CHEAP item for organizing craft items (especially sewing stuff) is a fishing tackle box. Small items have their own spaces on top and large items have plenty of space in the bottom. No need to dig through stuff since the layers neatly unfold, and it takes up little space in the closet.
    I also love clear plastic shoe boxes that are labeled and stacked on cheap shelving units. I have about 30 in my craft room and everything is so easy to find.

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  15. Cassie says

    Oh man, I’ve got a whole craft ROOM that looks like your before picture. What’s funny is that I still know exactly where everything is. Organized chaos… it that a thing? This may be the motivation I need to get my buns in gear and get it looking nice again. It’s the only room in the house I let get that way, I don’t know what it is but after you finish a project, who wants to clean up?! The closet looks great!!

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  16. Heidi says

    Great organization overhaul! I have my crafting supplies littered throughout my office and they’re in desperate need of an overhaul. I need to find some baskets that fit in our built-ins in order to really organize them. I also need to suck it up and get rid of old markers and paint that have dried up and are no longer functional.

    http://jax-and-jewels.blogspot.com

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  17. Becky B says

    I have a Monica Geller-esque craft closet as well! (also in the guest room; isn’t that where everyone puts their craft supplies!?)

    We’re due with baby #1 in May, so I am fully in nesting-mode. The guest room closet has it coming… first we have a major basement remodel to finish! To say we have a lot to do before baby comes would be an understatement, but we wouldn’t have it any other way :-)

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  18. Leah says

    Looks great! My house is pretty organized but I had a closet that put Monica Geller’s closet to shame. Mine was also a catch all from when we moved into the house and I’d panic when people came over (pretty much yelling at them if they went anywhere near the door). When I cleaned it out I found 10 rolls of wrapping paper, a few lost Christmas gifts, a bunch of small kitchen appliances and my daughter’s bike. It’s less embarrassing now, phew.

    I love the hanging closet organizer and the drawers in your closet. I just might need to rearrange mine!

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  21. Kate says

    That looks great! I hope you’re able to keep it the “clean” way instead of the other of the two ways. :)

    I think my personal problem is hanging on to too much stuff “just in case”. I have a full dresser full of fabric (most of it given to me for free from others trying to destash, so some of it is not stuff I have a good use/want for) and all kinds of other junk filling half of a big wall closet. Stamps, paints, beads, papers, clothes to be refashioned/repurposed, yarn, glitter… I used to use it more but since I’ve been working full time, got married, and had a baby, I haven’t been doing much crafting. I’ve thought about getting rid of a lot of it, but then think about how much my daughter will probably appreciate it in a few years. Sigh.

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      That’s my issue too! It’s so hard to pare down since you never know if you’ll need something. I have this random wood dowel I have been tempted to toss, but in the last few months I’ve used it for two different things. HARD!

      xo
      s

  22. Amy says

    Nice job. I’m commenting, though, because of the chocolate. I am dark chocolate all the way. I’m available for back-up if you need to get into it with someone. You know, to protect The Barnacle. :)

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  23. E.D.R. says

    I love the craft closet! It looks great! I am writing this looking at my mess of a craft closet in our guest room. Someday! If you wanted to provide an area for guests to be able to hang clothes on hangers, you could get a valet hook, that can extend out when needed. You could mount it on the door or the wall.

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  24. Marci says

    I thought you were Monica Geller in YESTERDAY’s post. Remember the one where Monica covers the holes in the wall with pieces of paper? (Spoiler: her homemade art doesn’t fool Rachel. She should have used some swag framed art of succulents, no?)

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  25. Jan says

    Tons of fabric? You’ve never seen my craft room, lol. I’m in the process now of cleaning it out so I can take up the stained pink carpet, buff up the hardwood floor, and put down a nice area rug. I have fabric, yarn, scrapbooking and stamping supplies, patterns, books, and three sewing machines, and couldn’t see the floor. (I knit, sew, quilt, embroider, etc., etc. … never met a craft I didn’t like!) Ikea has some great organizers–I’ve been using a couple of their shelving systems for years, and the lidded boxes for storing in-process projects. Keeping it orderly is the hard part!

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  26. Lydia K says

    So timely! I’ve been finishing up the organization of my craft room (yes, I turned a whole bedroom into my craft room) for WEEKS and it’s almost finished. I’m now in the everything is organized stage, working on hanging up some artwork and stuff to keep me inspired.

    My biggest obstacle in keeping the room organized is that I don’t always (ok, ever) put away stuff after I use it. I can also start a project and then not work on it for weeks, but leave all the supplies on the table in little piles. I’m trying to fight this by keeping a couple of plastic bins around for stuff that’s in progress – so I can just put it all in a box and put it away until I need it again. I’m also trying to make myself put stuff up right after I use it, especially for little stuff. So hard.

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  27. Theresa says

    Awesome! You might want to get a folding hanger rack that would fold up flat on the wall but if you have guests and they have something to hang up on a hanger, that could flip it down and be done. I too use my guest room closet for everyday stuff and when we have guests, I fold it down and put a few empty hangers on it before they arrive, just in case.

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  28. Carmen says

    Woohoo! I love me some organization. I would seriously be ducking into that closet 12 times a day just to open all those neat and tidy drawers and go Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh… Organized supplies = SO awesome!

    Oh, and also. Milk chocolate? What’s the point? Dark chocolate 4-EVER! :)

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  29. Janelle @ Two Cups of Happy says

    My eyes lit up when I saw this post today. Sherry, you are on my wavelength. My craft supplies are out of control!! I’ve been organizing like crazy this January – but my art supplies have been taunting me. Thank you for the gentle nudge :) I am now on the hunt for a second-hand cart!

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  31. heather says

    god that looks so good! i love a well organized space. i just did this with my supplies and card drawers. it feels so nice to open them and see everything (and realize that i didn’t need to buy the new notecards because i already had approximately 8000 that i forgot about.)

    i love the blue fabric on the bottom left of your fabric piles. wouldn’t that look fabulous as a new shower curtain or window curtain in the master bathroom in order to tie the blue of the floor and the new painted blue together? just a thought.

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  32. Kim says

    All I can say is be sure you are ready to put one of those baby proof door knobs on over there, or you’re gonna have drawers and paint all over the place! :)

    It’s okay. (Reminding self they don’t crawl for months.)
    But it looks awesome!

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    • Kate says

      I was scrolling down to post the same thing – but aimed more at Clara. She’s getting to a more independent age and there will be times when you can’t keep a close eye on her when the little one arrives. The lure of the sharpie drawer would be too great for my little girls. You might think about putting a sliding bolt up high on the door frame.

  33. Lauren says

    for a redesign of my craft room, I may have gone a little crazy on the alex draw units, but I got 3 of them off craigslist for 1/2 off. I took two of the short alex drawers and had my husband custom cut a desk top for them. They hold all of my sewing notions, cutting implements, Crayola products and much more. On the wall behind my desk I have an alex drawer unit on casters that holds larger items like my tissue paper, next to that is my alex storage unit that holds my sewing machine and cricut when not in use. To tie into my ikea craftroom, this sits a gray gislev rug and my chair is henriksal.

    For little items I love using canning jars, they hold a lot and you can see what’s in them.

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  37. rachel says

    Oh my. Is that seriously all the wrapping paper you own. I’m jealous. I have two of those long underbed storage binds full, and that’s after purging a bunch post-Christmas. I have considered purging it all and switching to craft paper that I can embeliish as needed, but I alos love the sparkly foil papers from places like TJ Maxx.

    This is a very timely post because I’ve been pinning those craft pegboards on Pinterest. I gave up my office/craft room to be my daughter’s playroom, but now I’ve cleared a wall and a bit of floor space in the basement laundry room to claim as mine. I’ll have the pegboard plus a 6′ banquet table that I can fold up as needed or use for laundry in between projects. But I still need to figure out storage of the bulk of the supplies. That ol’ raskog is calling my name!

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  38. Amanda says

    I’ve loved that cart since it’s first appearance in the IKEA catalog! I was going to purchase one for laundry supplies but the laundry room in my new place is just a little too small. NOW I can purchase one for my craft closet! YAY!

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  40. Elle Marie says

    For sewing machine projects, there are some really great, relatively affordable tables made specifically for sewing machines that work great.

    This is what I have, because I wanted something that I could store in my basement – it also has a special cutout/depression in the top so that your machine can sit flush with the table surface. This is really helpful when working on large projects or with delicate/stretchy fabrics, since the weight of the fabric is more easily distributed across the surface of the table. It is kind of absurdly expensive for what it is, but it is really sturdy and great for the once-in-a-while type of projects that I do since it can just pop in a closet or the basement when I’m not using it: http://www.amazon.com/Arrow-Sewing-Cabinets-601-Gidget/dp/B002NQMZSO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1391009706&sr=8-7&keywords=sewing+table

    This one is more stylish, and has storage for sewing stuff but folds up small to tuck out of the way: http://www.amazon.com/Sauder-Sewing-Cinnamon-Cherry-Finish/dp/B005405RBS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391009706&sr=8-1&keywords=sewing+table

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  41. Meredith says

    Looks awesome Sherry! I need to do this too…my art supplies are kind of out of control but I don’t have a whole closet to devote to them (yay apartment living) but you’ve inspired me to tackle it!

    p.s. you’re totally right on the dark chocolate ;)

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  43. Jess says

    Pssh … you should be telling people how awesome milk chocolate is while secretly loving dark chocolate. That way there’s more for you!! :)

    I do prefer milk chocolate (I don’t like dark at all), but I also don’t like apple pie – which apparently makes me “un-American.” I don’t like spaghetti sauce either and I’m 50% Italian, so I gave up on liking what I’m “supposed” to a long time ago!!

    Good news for you: dark chocolate is much better for you than milk chocolate so you rock that out! (You can even say it’s “for your health!” :P)

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Haha, I like your “more for you” theory. Hey everyone, you know what dessert is delicious? Rice pudding. And don’t touch the brownies, those are gross.

      xo
      s

  45. Ligia says

    Monica actually had a pretty messy closet (she didn’t even want Chandler to see it), so I guess you’re even worse than her.

    I love the way you used the shelves from Bed, Bath and Beyond!

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  46. Maureen says

    Our craft room is huge, and I have things all over the place. I was just up there last night and was like, who the hell has this much craft stuff? But, along with craft supplies, we keep “office” supplies up there. Supplies we never use, by the way. So I have come to the conclusion that we have too many things too spread out and that if can put things in a closet, maybe it will force me to pare down a bit and finally get organized. My next question would be what do I do with all the extra office/school supplies? I would hate to throw them out, but do people really take such things for donation?

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  47. Jessica says

    I love the Alex drawer base. I just bought two when I redid my craft room! I used two table tops from Ikea, two Alex bases, and four legs to make a large square sewing/cutting/crafting table with lots of storage!

    Oh an idea for fabric…instead of buying expensive card stock I buy comic book boards (usually like 100 for $10 at a comic book store) and wrap each fabric around the board and pin it. They are the perfect size and make cute little bolts of fabric.

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  48. Eileen says

    Milk chocolate doesn’t even stand a CHANCE against dark!!

    My uncle got me a box of dark chocolate bars from Trader Joe’s for christmas that is different intensities and from different regions of the world. It’s amazing (or amazeballs)! You have to keep an eye out for it at your store (I hope it wasn’t just seasonal!)

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  49. amy says

    We had an unfinished dresser for our nursery custom painted as a mural by an art-student. Now they are middle schoolers (sigh) and I use it for my craft supply storage (still has the gift-wrapped lined drawers from my first baby shower over 13 years ago!!). It fits most things and we couldn’t bear to part with it. Even if they don’t want it for their own children, it is still serving a function and out of the way.
    I covet me some aqua Ikea cart, though!

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  50. Julia says

    Girl I don’t have a Monica closet, I have a Monica ROOM, aka Bedroom #4. And we’ve been in our place for two and a half years!! But, I am about 80% done with organizing and purging our home office, which was functioning as my SECOND Monica room up until about a month ago! Baby steps, I keep telling myself. Love what you did in your space. I have been eyeballing those same IKEA drawers for a while know. This may inspire me to pull the rip cord and get them!

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