So You Want To Make A Crafts Room: Here’s What To Include In Your Floorplan

Do you love a creative hobby? Maybe you’re always drawing and doodling, and have a little pad and pencil in your bag to take wherever you go? Or maybe you’re more of a photographer, and you’ve always got an idea on how to perfectly capture the moment when inspiration strikes? 

It doesn’t matter what hobby you have, just that you’re a creative soul! And if you are a creative soul who loves to get busy with a project, you deserve to have a dedicated space that supports that! 

And if there’s a spare room in your home that isn’t doing much else, you can make one! 

You might have always wanted a crafts room, where you can organize your supplies, keep your WIPs on rotation, and simply relax and chill out with something fun and hands-on. Well it’s time to make that dream come true, and we’re here to help. 

If you’ve got a spare weekend, some money saved up, and the time right now to put a crafts room floorplan together, here’s what you should include. 

The Colors and Textures You’d Like to Use

What kind of color tone does your dream crafts room have? While you’ve got your floorplan out, pop a few notes down about potential color combos and decor styles you really like. 

This is your chance to find a winning match that feels like it inspires you. After all, you can save a lot of money (and quite a bit of time too) on buying the right paint or wallpaper first time round. 

And no matter what the color wheel actually has to say, it’s entirely up to you what colors and tones you want to use. If they ‘clash’, that’s OK – as long as you like the effect it gives. 

We do recommend, however, that you should keep in mind the amount of time you’re likely to spend in this room. If the walls and floor are a bit too bright, and you’re sat there for three or more hours at a time, it might play havoc on your eyes! 

Light! 

Crafting requires attention to detail. Attention to detail requires being able to see what you’re doing. And seeing what you’re doing requires – yep, you guessed it – plenty of light! So make sure your floorplan also incorporates space for both natural and enhanced indoor lighting. 

Once you’ve decided where your main workspace will go, and you’ve filled in the blanks around it with your storage system and decorations, see what space is left. 

Is there any floor left over for craft lights to stand on? If not, will you have the kind of worktop that’s easy to fit a detachable lamp onto? And what about the overhead lighting – could you drop a lamp closer to your surfaces to make illumination easier? 

And don’t forget about window placement either. Unless you’re willing to actually install a whole new window into the side of your home (which most people aren’t), your crafts room layout will need to complement sun exposure. 

A Central Table (or one you can wheel around!)

We’ll always recommend putting your main work table in the center of your crafts room. You can then pull in everything else around it, so no matter what side of the table you’re on, you never have to go more than a couple of steps. 

If this isn’t going to be possible, try to invest in a table that can be wheeled around. If the table moves, you don’t have to! You can simply place it wherever it needs to be for the day, depending on what you’re working on and what materials you need to be in reach of, and then get to work. 

Dual Purpose Furniture

The best way to squeeze more space out of a crafts room? To use dual purpose furniture as much as possible. Otherwise you might just be throwing supplies in any drawer they’ll fit in, and that’ll ruin your entire organization system in a heartbeat! 

And when your crafting supplies are in easy reach, while still being neat and tidy, you’re going to reduce the amount of time spent getting up to fetch something else. 

We all know how frustrating it can be to need another bit of thread or a new paint brush when you’re deep in the artistic flow.

But what kind of dual purpose furniture makes sense for a creative space? Your mind might immediately go to a seat with built-in storage, like the lidded ottoman stool you have in the living room. 

And this is a good idea, but you need to be more flexible in a high-function space like this. Ideally, you want something more like a desk chair, as the best sewing chair we’ve ever seen comes with both cushioned storage and castors to roll around on. 

The same goes for your desk, which should preferably come with shelving attached to it as well. This makes it both a worktop and a storage station, where you can both use your laptop and instantly grab your most common items by just reaching out. 

Design the Ultimate Crafts Rooms for Your Home

Does a crafts room sound good to you? Then make yourself one! You’ve got the space for it, you’re itching for a bit of home DIY, and your creative supplies are already spilling all over the house. Get them all tidied up and put away in their own dedicated space. 

Use your floorplan as more than just a layout. Use it as the ultimate decorating tool that’ll help you set the tone and mood of your crafts room. 

Make some headway into the right color combination and basic decor. Double check where the light will come from, both natural and artificial. Make sure you note down more than just the measurements of the furniture you can fit in there; get the actual item types down on paper as well! And above all, enjoy the project just as much as crafting!