Check out how one creative mama put together an awesome multipurpose space. It’s a homeschool room, playroom, and craft room in one! You’re definitely not going to want to miss it!
Hello, hello!
It’s that time of the year again! I’m sharing pictures of the studio.
Basically, it’s our creative space & learning place. Our homeschool room, playroom, and craft space and my little kids and I spend a ridiculous amount of time in here.
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Right now, I work from home, so when I’m working, this is of course where we’re all hanging out.
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Craft Room
My craft space is approximately half of the studio. I say approximately because it seems that two little kids are very quickly taking over. Lol…
This is my main workspace and where I make stuff. The white cabinet is full of sequins and other jewel-type embellisments.
The other organizers are of course paints and Copics. If you look closely, you can totally see all of my distress inks out too. I like having them where I can see them.
The white tray is full of miscellaneous embellishments. Basically lots of little bits and pieces that I’ve collected over the years.
The two embroidery floss organizers
This is what my craft space looks like as a whole. The two wire shelves on either side of my main workspace are where I store most of my craft supplies.
The Iris cases on the baker’s rack are where I store all of my patterned paper, solid cardstock, and most of my kits & collections. The galvanized bins
The Iris cases* are scrapbooking supplies organized by theme or category. And you can see the three white baskets are full of toys for my little kids to play with.
I keep my bible journaling supplies on a cart, which I usually roll wherever I need to.
This wire cart
The wire shelf is the majority of my embellishments. Everything is sorted by type of supply and stored in these hot pink, black, and graphic baskets.
I’m slowly transitioning to these Iris clear containers
This wire shelf is a bit more mixed up. Lol… On the top is the little guy’s bead supplies and our Tinker and STEAM crates. Below those are quite a few of those clear containers full of various mixed media & art journaling supplies.
Stamps are in the soda crate and chipboard/canvas is right beside it. The bottom shelf includes all of my Project Life supplies.
You can also see our nature basket sitting on the floor and some other odds and ends that belong to the little guy.
The 10-drawer rolling cart
This is probably the most cluttered area in the entire studio. Planners that I’ve worked on over the years, homeschool mama supplies, and sensory materials. We also have lots of kids art kits and quite a collection of Toob animals.
Like seriously, y’all! Our homeschool room is for sure lived in. Our last preschool monthly theme is still sitting on the table along with all of the little guy’s artwork.
Homeschool Room
Alright, so… We’re moving on to the little guy’s homeschool room. First, check out the books!
Be still my homeschool mama heart. That’s all I have to say about that. I love me some good books and so does the little guy. Obviously, right? We’ve accumulated so many!
All of the board books are in the wicker basket. The 10-drawer rolling cart
The pink cart is odds and ends that we’re still using everyday. Ziggy is out because occasionally he visits with All About Reading Level 1 and our paint Stix and some other stuff that I like to keep handy. Totally random, I know.
This cute woven basket sits on my desk and it’s where we’ve been keeping our morning basket type stuff. The little guy’s Latin, nature study, and writing along with some other stuff are organized in here.
We keep craft supplies, manipulatives, and sensory materials on the cube shelves. The white basket in front is our current Math and Language Arts curriculum. The Ikea Trofast is basically our STEAM Station. We have lots of blocks and building materials. And most of our picture books are in the baskets.
Here’s the little guy’s art cart. These are the art supplies that he can get out and put away on his own. There are lots of crayons, markers, and colored pencils in the cups and galvanized pails.
Our Ikea Flisat Children’s Table is a dream come true. We use it as a sensory table. There’s always something fun in there for the little guy to explore.
And of course these three white bookcases are where we keep all of our educational puzzles and games. The little guy can always find exactly what he needs
Our homeschool room is definitely all kinds of awesome, don’t ya think? I can’t wait to see how our craft space and homeschool room evolves over the course of the next year.
We all make mistakes when it comes to our creative spaces. Some of us just happen to make more than others. I’ve definitely made my fair share of them over the years. I love to shop and I love to organize, which always seems to get me into trouble. Coupons make for some pretty powerful persuasive tools, don’t you think? I mean, c’mon… 40% off? Sign me up! So, it sounds like maybe you’re having a hard time getting your workspace organized. Maybe, you’re frustrated because you have too much stuff and not enough space. You might even think your creative space is a lost cause altogether. Or you think you know what you want, but you’re really not sure. Either way, you’re overwhelmed. So you’re definitely a creative person and you’ve got this space, right? And this space just happens to be overflowing with paint and ribbon and paper and beads. I’m sure you’ve always dreamed of having the perfect studio, one where each and every piece of furniture matches and while we’re at it, all of your organization is awesome. Let’s not forget the $500 rug you fell head over heels for. I love having separate workspaces for each thing I do. That’s just how I think. My brain neatly compartmentalizes things into categories. For me, that looks a little something like this. Please keep in mind that this isn’t an all-inclusive list. I’m just trying to give to an idea of what my sorting process might look like. Make your own awesome DIY scrapbooking kits using supplies that you already have with free printable instructions! Save time and money! You’re definitely going to want to check it out! This week, I thought it would be fun to talk about how I organize all the small things in my creative space. So let’s take a tour inside all of the many baskets and bins I’ve collected over the years and see what’s where at the moment. This is by no means everything, but it at least gives you an idea. So many of y’all asked for a condensed summer version of the 52 Weeks to an Organized Workspace challenge. And let’s face it, sometimes getting in there and getting things done really is the way to go. After all, isn’t the whole point to make stuff and not spend all your time organizing it? When I was organizing my creative space a few years ago, I spent endless hours on Pinterest looking for ideas and inspiration. I created a half-dozen or so boards filled with all of the latest and greatest organizational finds. Anything and everything I thought I could ever possibly want got pinned. And you know what? I still love looking at all of those amazing creative spaces. Do you have too much stuff and too little space? Are you frustrated and overwhelmed with your creative space? It happens and I’m willing to bet there aren’t too many of us who haven’t been there and done that. A few years ago, I shared the 5 Biggest Mistakes I Made When Organizing My Creative Space. Needless to say, that post has quickly become number one. I’m talking hundreds of thousands of page views. Clearly, I’m not the only creative mama who needs a little bit of help with this.Craft Room Organization Hacks for Creative Mamas
The 5 Biggest Mistakes I Made When Organizing My Creative Space
The 52 Weeks Challenge
10 Tips For Organizing Your Creative Space On A Tight Budget
How To Create Craft Room Workspaces that Work For You
How To Make Your Own Awesome DIY Scrapbooking Kits Using Supplies That You Already Have + Free Printable Instructions
How I Organize All The Small Things In My Creative Space
Get Back to Basics with Creative Space Bootcamp
How I Organized My Entire Creative Space
12 Awesome Hacks For Organizing Your Craft Room + Free Printable
After all, that’s why we’re always rearranging and reorganizing. We’re constantly finding new and better ways of doing things… or in this case, organizing things. Check out these 12 awesome must-see hacks for organizing your craft room.
5 Mistakes To Avoid When Organizing Your Creative Space
10 Tips For Organizing Your Creative Space On A Tight Budget
How I Organize All The Small Things In My Creative Space
Creating Workspaces That Work For You – Part I.
52 Weeks To An Organized Workspace Challenge
Creating Workspace That Work For You – Part II.
The Evolution Of My Space
52 Weeks To An Organized Workspace – Let’s Get This Party Started
12 Awesome Ideas For Organizing Your Creative Space
5 Reasons We Struggle To Keep Our Creative Spaces Organized
The #1 Reason You’ll Never Get Your Creative Space Organized
Psst… If you haven’t already, you’re definitely going to want to come hang out with us in our 52 Weeks Facebook group. That’s where we’ll be chatting about the challenges and our creative spaces. And if you’re interested in a free weekly to-do list printable, here’s a link to the 52 Weeks Workflow Weekly To-Do List that I’ve been using.
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