If you followed along with me during the construction of our new house, you may have noticed our HUGE study. In the original plans, it was meant to be a bedroom, but with two guest bedrooms on the other side of the house, we wanted to keep it a split floor plan. To this day---nearly TWO years after moving in---we still have not done a thing to that room other than move Hubs' gun safe in there. It was, however, decorated pretty neat for Halloween (I can't find a picture, but we put white sheets over everything, filled it with fog and turned on a strobe light).

All it has been is a room we have to tell guests is still "undecided." I thought I wanted it to be a library/reading room with plush seating and soft lighting. Then we wanted to make it an actual study with a desk and shelves. Both of those ideas weren't really us and sounded a little boring, then I got the most brilliant of ideas...A CRAFT ROOM!

This will solve a few problems we currently have: 1) I am in the middle of making things for my Pinterest Party and have things stored all over the house. I was already running out of space to store things. 2) When I need space, I take up the dining room table, the floor, the bar...wherever I can find it. A dedicated work space would mean less clutter left around the house. It would also mean I wouldn't have to rush around trying to chaotically organize things everyday. 3) Sometimes I want to make things I see on Pinterest simply because it's cute and I already have all of the supplies, whether or not it actually fits in our house. In my craft room, anything would be welcome!

I had to convince Hubs he had an entire garage full of stuff he liked to do...where am I supposed to work on things I like to do? Everything inside the house is OURS, but I tend to stay out of the garage. That's his space. Now, I will have my space, too! I can't wait to get started on it!

Here are my Top 10 Craft Room Must-Haves:

1. A Workbench


I LOVE the center island idea! I actually thought of that before I began searching Pinterest for craft room ideas! The only exception I would make would be to replace the plastic bins with baskets or cloth storage bins. And I don't do well with white, so it may have to be a different color. Otherwise, love, love, love it.

2. A Peg Board


Look how organized everything is! The best part? We recently acquired a few peg boards from Hubs' mom and he only had room for one. I'm thinking maybe a little paint and chevron stripes will be the way to go. And I love how they framed this one. Makes it look less garage-y.

3.  Buckets


Brilliant. And adorable.

4. Mason Jars


Mason jars are so inexpensive, it's silly NOT to use them. I already have a case of them, chalkboard paint and chalk! Maybe I'll make these tonight! Oh, wait....no place to store them. :(

5. A Colorful Hutch


How cute is this?! Aahhhh, I love it!

6.  A Paper Towel Ribbon Holder


I hate it when the ribbon spool falls off the counter and I have to chase it down and wind the ribbon back up. This looks like the perfect answer to that.

7. A Pretty Lighting Fixture


I am loving that antique chandelier hanging over the work station. With 10-foot ceilings in my craft room, whatever fixture I use will be a focal point of the room.

8. Wood or Laminate Flooring
Having carpet in a room where paint is being used is a bad idea in general. Having carpet in a room where I am painting is worse than giving me a slice of pizza while I have a white shirt on. Something is going to get spilled. And Hubs will end up laughing at me. Luckily, we will not have to save much $$ to change the flooring in just that room.

9. Uniquely Colored & Designed Walls


I LOVE the stenciled design on the wall in the very first picture, but this "creativity" wall quote is a MUST. Still not sure on the color scheme I want to use in my craft room...it's still in the beginning stages. Maybe I'll make part of one of the walls a chalkboard?

10. A Pinning Station


I totally just made this up, LOL, but I have so much space to work with, why not? I could easily fit a plush chair or even a sofa in this room. The bay window would also make a perfect area for a window seat with storage underneath. Ah, the possibilities.


So there are my 10 must-haves for my craft room. I'm sure it will be a while before it actually happens, but hopefully it will sooner rather than later.

Dave Ramsey does not like this idea one bit. J