Good morning SCT friends! Are you ready for a great week? We sure are! We are often asked about organization ideas so over the next few months we'll be asking our team to share their spaces and some ideas about how they organize. Today we've got Design Team Member Lynn Ghahary joining us with her space...
"Hi everybody! Lynn here and today I want to share with you some photos from my craft room. My craft room is actually the bonus room off of my master bedroom. Looking into my room from the hallway in my bedroom, you can see a large picture window at the far end. This window is fantastic as it lets in lots of natural light. I am a stand up scrapper so I have a large worktable set up right in the middle of the room that allows me to easily walk around to all sides and gather whatever supplies I need from around my room.
I have set up various "stations" or work areas around my room. To the right of the large window is a desk that houses my sewing machine. I also keep most of my stamps, mists, etc. in this area as well. These are where I perform my "sit down" tasks or things that take some time and I would get tired from standing at my work table to perform. The Making Memories Embellishment Center is perfect for displaying my various mists and paints - the rainbow of colors just makes me so happy!
On the other side of the room is another Making Memories Embellishment Center that is not pictured below, but it houses a lot of my punches. I also have quite a few other drawers full of punches - I'm addicted to them what can I say! LOL The long wall of my room houses several stacks of cube organizers I purchased from Michaels. These cubes hold the majority of my embellishments, patterned papers, and other supplies. I usually stand at the end of my work table nearest this wall so I can easily turn around and grab whatever items I need while working on a project.
The wall adjacent to the entrance to my room houses my Ikea Expedit. I store all of my cardstock in display racks in my Expedit along with my idea books, baskets full of Thickers and other supplies, and still MORE patterned paper! LOL
And finally on the wall adjacent to the other side of the entrance to my room is a large L-shaped desk that houses my computer, printer, and electronic die cut machines. I also keep some of my recent scrapbook layouts displayed on the wall near my computer.
Thanks so much for "stopping by" my craft space today. If you have any questions regarding how I organize my supplies please feel free to ask them here in the comments! Take care! Lynn :)
Lynn, if I had a craft space that looked like that, I'd NEVER leave it! It is such a lovely space. Thanks for sharing with us.
Posted by: Brenda B | July 30, 2012 at 09:51 AM
a wonderful bright room...love it. I'm so jealous!
Posted by: MaryAnn N | July 30, 2012 at 10:11 AM
WOW! It's huge! And it looks amazing! Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Dee | July 30, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Where did you get your large white table that you do your stand up scrapbooking at ? I too am a stand up scrapbooker and have looked around for months for a table like this .
Posted by: Carol Taggio | July 30, 2012 at 10:18 AM
This is AMAZING!!!
Posted by: Courtneyqj | July 30, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Great space, so organized and bright! No wonder your work is so beautiful!!!
Posted by: Kathy P | July 30, 2012 at 10:34 AM
Love your space! SO bright, sunny and organized! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Cindy Stevens | July 30, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Wow, that is super organized, and so envious😊
Posted by: Gisele | July 30, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Sigh. Beautiful.
Posted by: Bec Kilgore | July 30, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Cathy | July 30, 2012 at 10:58 AM
What a beautiful space. So organized. Love it.
Posted by: Leslie L. Loutit | July 30, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Lynn, what a fantastic job you have done on your craft room. I am drooling.
Posted by: Bevb | July 30, 2012 at 11:18 AM
What a beautiful space! Very relaxing! My embellishment center makes me happy, too. :) I am posting a link to your page on my blog since I would like to use your room as inspiration for my craft room re-do. :)
~doreen at http://whereisyourhappyplace.blogspot.com
Posted by: Doreen Guilfoyle | July 30, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Love it, Lynn!
Question: Which baskets are those in the Expedit? I've yet to find baskets that fit 12x12 paper.
Posted by: Jenny B In Indy | July 30, 2012 at 11:32 AM
Wow - so many ideas to take away & adapt for my cave in my basement as well as my mini crop spaces in my bedroom and desk room. Love the clean white bright feeling. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: KatieK. | July 30, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Amazing. What a beautiful, functional room!
Posted by: Marty | July 30, 2012 at 12:13 PM
I trust you realize how lucky you are to have such a huge space devoted to scrapbooking. I would kill for that room---supplies included!! lol
Posted by: Judi Church | July 30, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Wow, what a marvelous space .. so bright & airy with so much space to work in .. I love the organization. I'm turning green with envy. Maybe I'll try to organize my space better. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Pat Rigg | July 30, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Wow! What a beautiful, large and clean space. However, I am going to try and incoporate some of your system in the very small scrap space I made for myself in my house(where I am happy to be, when I get time!)
Posted by: Jeannine H. | July 30, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Beautiful room Lynn!
Posted by: Tiffany Hood | July 30, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Where did you get your large white table that you do your stand up scrapbooking at ? I too am a stand up scrapbooker and have looked around for months for a table like this .
Hi Carol! My work table is from Grandin Road. I bought it several years ago but it looks like they still have it available. You can find it at www.grandinroad.com and search for "project table." Hope that helps! Lynn :)
Posted by: Lynn Ghahary | July 30, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Question: Which baskets are those in the Expedit? I've yet to find baskets that fit 12x12 paper.
Hi Jenny! The brown woven baskets in my Expedit are from Target. I bought them years ago and they are the perfect size to hold 12x12 paper, Thickers, and other goodies. I am not sure if the same style is still available, but Target has lots of baskets so I would just take a measurement of the inside dimensions of the Expedit cubby and go shopping! :) Lynn
Posted by: Lynn Ghahary | July 30, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Where did you get the wall shelf/cabinets that have your paints, etc. on?
Posted by: Judy Ridgway | July 30, 2012 at 01:04 PM
It's just lovely, and very organized. Thank you for sharing. I love the huge window too. I'd love to see the rest of your house. lol :)
Posted by: Kim Thomas | July 30, 2012 at 01:19 PM
Oh Lynn, you have wonderful space!!! I love all the natural light and room you have. I would love to have a room upstairs instead of in the basement.
Posted by: Michelle | July 30, 2012 at 01:30 PM