Craft Room Update – January 2022

Hi, there! It’s been a month now since my last craft room update, so I thought I should go ahead and start off the new year with a full overview of where things sit here at the beginning of the year.

If you want to start at the beginning of my makeover process, you can see the first post HERE, the second update HERE, the third update HERE, and the last update HERE. I also posted a little YouTube video showing how I decorated my shelves HERE.

When I left off in my last update, the countertops had just been installed. Now you can really see how wonderful they look. The bank of cabinets across the back wall is permanently installed and the cabinets and countertops match what we have throughout our home.

Yesterday, I took down all of my little deer and trees. I also put away all my Christmas crafting supplies. I debated on whether or not to get some cute Valentine décor replacements, but opted to store more of my albums and other supplies instead. I was worried it would start to feel crowded and uninspiring if I kept piling in more stuff. It turned out quite well though.

The picture over my computer is another addition since my last update. It’s a print I bought at T.J. Maxx several years ago and has been hanging in the stairwell of our house. I’m debating on whether or not I should get a neon sign hung there or perhaps paint something of my own. Maybe it needs to be bigger? I’m not sure. What do you think?

On the other side of the room is my TV where I often play YouTube videos or watch home makeover shows and those junky housewife shows I secretly enjoy. Shhh…

In the corner is a little triangle shelf my husband built to house the TV control boxes, and a chair that has lived in almost every other room hides it all. On top of the corner shelf sits my old spinning card rack which used to be black and is now painted gold. I keep all the sweet cards my crafty friends have made displayed there where I can see them and feel inspired.

I used to have curtains hung over these windows, but took them down during the renovation. I’m undecided at this point on whether or not I should hang something there again. Part of me thinks it looks nice and clean and I can see the beautiful millwork my husband did. The other part of me thinks it looks too blank and is begging for another ’embellishment’. Your input is welcomed on this one too.

From this angle you can see the secret little power strip that’s been added to the side of my desk. You will usually find things plugged in here like my phone, Gemini Jr cutting machine, heat gun, and hot foil press.

Under the TV is a little cabinet that houses little treats and gifts I find and think would be cute to decorate. On top is an organizer which holds some of my favorite items or things I want to work on next. When I craft, I just pull it over onto the island, so it’s next to me. The smaller organizer on the right holds cards I need to photograph and clear sleeves I store my cards in once they’re done and ready to be put away or sent out.

On the little wall behind my hallway door is a ribbon rack my husband built when we moved into this house. It’s the perfect depth to not hit the door, but to still store my collection of ribbons. Believe it or not, this thing was overflowing not too long ago. I put away all of my holiday ribbons and purged many more. Now I feel like I need more!

Inside the little walk-in closet, we pulled out all the wire shelving the builder installed, and my husband built shelving based on my height and crafting needs.

On the right, above the attic door, are four panels of pegboard from Ikea which hold my wrapping paper, tags, and clip collection.

Three of the Ikea drawers from my old desk fit in perfectly along the bottom, so we built the first shelf as a counter right above it, so I can stand comfortably at my sewing machine. It left just the right amount of room for some of the other machines to tuck away underneath like my Big Shot die cutting machine and Cinch binding tool. The bin on the far right stores my collection of envelopes and stamps.

The next shelf up was built to rest above my eye sight but within reach. Then, we positioned the next one so my existing wood 12×12 paper and ink pad organizers would fit. We spray painted them white, so they would appear more built-in. I also keep my 8.5×11 cardstock on this shelf. Individual colors (and scraps) are kept in clear pockets and I’ve used clear acrylic dividers to keep them all from falling over. In the corner are my liquid inks and sprays which are housed in a clear spinning organizer making it much easier for me to use this hidden corner space.

On the very top shelf, I have large clear containers which store my seasonal crafting items like Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s, etc as well as a few of my old Barbie dolls that bring me joy.

Okay, I feel like this post is getting quite long, so I think I should stop for a little break here to see if you have any questions. I still have loads more photos to share of what’s inside each of my craft room drawers if that is something you would like to see. Please let me know in the comments below. Thank you for sharing your time with me in my craft room today. I hope to see you again here soon.

If you’d like to see more, please visit my gallery and socials like Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Until next time… stay crafty!

❤️,

Laura Evangeline

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