I’m so excited to be sharing my Craft Room with you today. I’ve joined up with several other bloggers to share our craft rooms this week, and now that I’ve gone through mine, decluttered, and organized it, I’m excited to share it with you. Just over two years ago, we moved into our home. At that time, I had this craft room/creative space and put it together as best I could. I had never had a craft room before. I was pregnant, we had just moved, and I was trying to get the whole house put together. So, I just put anything and everything into the craft room that I thought I needed and wanted here. It wasn’t very organized and functional. Two years later, I finally got around to getting it better organized. So today I’m sharing my Cute & Functional Craft Room on a Budget with you. Now, before you think “on a budget?”, for real I’ve been on a really tight budget, and I have several things that I was given, or I’ve bought over the years to have this craft room come together. I for sure wouldn’t haven been able to afford to purchase all of these at the same time, like ever. It might not be overly budget friendly if you went out and bought everything for a craft room like this right now, but over time it is pretty budget friendly. π
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This is what my craft room looked like shortly after we moved in, and I shared all about it here. I honestly really didn’t know what I had and where it was. I knew where some things were, but not everything. Anytime I needed anything, I’d have to hunt for it.
This is what it looks like now, and for the last couple of weeks as I’ve been using it, it’s amazing how much more functional it is and it’s so refreshing to work in a clean space and know where everything is! Working in a clean space also inspires creativity for me. It’s amazing! π
Several years ago while I was attending Snap Conference, Blitsy was a sponsor. When they were cleaning up, they had a couple of these cube shelves that they were either going to give to someone local or throw them away. Well, I happened to hear about it, and went and talked with them. I was able to take one home. When I got it, we didn’t live in this house, so we had a hard time finding a home for it, but we made it work. Once we moved, we knew right where it would go. π I didn’t have any of the bins that fit it perfectly, and it wasn’t in the budget at the time either. Since I’ve been working on the craft room the last month, I’ve been looking for cute bins that didn’t cost an arm and a leg (ok, maybe just an arm), and after looking at Ikea, Target, and Michael’s, I decided to check Wal-mart. Well, Wal-mart had bins that would fit, and they cost me less than $7 each for the large ones and the half size ones were less than $4 each. I was so excited to find them! Other places did have cute ones, but I couldn’t justify spending $10 each on a bin! Once I had the bins, I had to really sit down and figure out what I needed and wanted to be stored in this cube shelving unit. I’ve got a bin full of adhesives, ribbons, thickers & paper straws, paper and plastic packaging, project materials, and random things. The half size bins have my scissors, punch boards, Cinch, baker’s twine, EasyPress, and Cuttlebug in them. It works well, because I can just see and grab, but they are contained! I did add a couple of shelves (several months ago) above the cube shelving. I intended to use the shelves for props and things, but I couldn’t get them to hang on the wall correctly and I was afraid of them falling, so they are more decorative. Notice the boxes of paper stacked on the shelf? Those are kind of holding that bottom shelf level.
Just to the left of the cube shelving, I have this set of drawers with a small hutch. It makes for the perfect place to have my Cricut machines. On the wall between the two shelves, I have a couple of clipboards. The magazine on the one is the magazine that I have this project published in. I was so honored, so I kept it where I could see it. π I have a cute print from Liz on Call on the top one. Also, the black bin (I think I need to paint it, eventually) on the top, it’s full of treats that I can use for projects. π It’s my mom’s old bread box, but it’s such a cute box, don’t you think? In the drawers, I have my Minc supplies, fabric, and some Cricut supplies.
To the left of the small drawers and hutch, I have an Ikea rolling cart. It’s full of all of my Stampin’ Up! stuff. Next to that along the wall I have some of the boards that I use for taking pictures.
On the other side, I have another cart full of all of my vinyl, iron-on, and other cutting material. I also have more boards that I use for picture taking stored next to this cart.
At the bottom of the cube shelving, I have almost all of my paper in the bottom slots. I kind of love having my paper on this shelf! I also love that I went through all of my paper and am getting rid of so much!
The way the pieces on this shelf and the decorations all come together just make me happy! The cake stands (both from Target dollar spot) the mini bunting, my Instax, etc. I love it all!
In the center of the room, I moved one of my tables away from the wall and am using it for an island. This table is great because it can be three different heights. I have it on the tallest height so I can stand by it or sit on a stool. I’m loving having an island, and I also love that I can take it down anytime too, so it isn’t too permanent. I keep a small basket on the table so I can place things there that I need to put away when I’m done with a project, or if I don’t quite finish, I can put things there and then come back to what I’m working on.
Someday maybe we’ll build an actual island for this center of the room, but for now I’m completely content with using this table!
On the other side of the room, I have our computer desk, the printer under the desk, and another table. One of my goals when I was reorganizing this room, was to make it a place where my kids could also work on homework. We got a couple of Chrome Books for Christmas and I wanted to have a place where they could sit with those. So we moved our desktop computer (that didn’t really work) out of this room, and cleared the space to be used better.
On the wall I have some cupboard door trays that I bought years ago. I use them in photos at times, and when they aren’t in use, I think they look cute hanging on the wall. I also have a string of felt balls hung. I placed my calendar on the wall right above where I work on my computer, as well as a yellow frame that I plan to use for photos as well. The Hello was a gift from my secret sister at Snap a couple of years ago. I love it! I have an old cupboard door in my garage that I’m thinking I might finish in a color that I don’t have to add to this too.
I still have this shelf that I picked up at Target a few years ago. I try to keep some pretty and useful supplies in it, so I can grab them. I also have some ribbon, washi and some twine close by there too. My Paper Flower Centerpiece is still one of my favorites. I keep it up all year in the craft room.
If I’m not working at the center island, then I’m sitting in this corner on my computer. I love this corner!
Under the table I have a box full of unfinished wood projects, all my paints, then my sewing machine, paper trimmer, and camera.
This room has been such a work in progress for years, not just since we moved here two years ago. I picked up the tables at Costco a few years ago so I could have a place to work in our last home. We got the desk second hand. I’ve picked up little things here and there, and that’s how it has all come together. While organizing this space over the last month, the only purchases I made was for the bins in the shelf, which I spent about $70 on. I’m hoping that they will last me a long time too.
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my Cute & Functional Craft Room on a Budget today. If you’re looking for more inspiration for your own craft room, then click below to find several.
Find all of the craft rooms over at The Country Chic Cottage. Life in the Craft Lane shared hers before me and Happiness is Homemade is next on the hop. Be sure to check them out!

So proud for you. It’s so organized. I call this a dream craft room. Great job.
Thank you! It really is a dream come true! It’s been a long time coming, 10+ years. π
love your room! thank you for sharing your ideas, we are having to move 2000 miles and “downsize” my room is very large now and I will have to get it all into a smaller one soon- sigh. thanks for your ideas!
Thank you! Good luck with your move!
I love your space! It is cute and functional! I intsax cameras in these craft rooms. Hahah Thanks SNAP!
I’m interested in knowing where you got the adjustable height table. Thanks
Hi Pam, I got the adjustable height table from Costco. I’m not sure if they carry them currently as they seem to change what they carry regularly, but it would be worth checking. If not, I did share the link to the same table on Amazon in this post. π
This is such a cute craft room! I love it! You have inspired me to add some color to mine! Well, the kids took it over a while ago and I don’t have my own space anymore! lol!
Hello! Your room is amazing! I am currently in the process of organizing my new space. I have to ask where you got the chunky turquoise “hello” on the top shelf? I need this!
I got it from The Wood Connection several years ago. I’m not sure if they still carry it. π
Love the room! So cute! Is the white cubicle all in one piece or smaller ones put together?
The white cubby shelf is all one unit and it is from IKEA.
Love your room and your budget. I got some great ideas.
I’m so glad you got some good ideas! Thanks for stopping by!
I love your idea of having a table to craft on that can be taken down and moved out of the way. I have looked at other options but I really really like this idea and will be implementing it in my craft room.
I’m so glad that this could help inspire you. I love the option of moving the table, but I actually leave it up all the time. π
I have been trying to organize my space located in our finished basement for about 4 years. I have been looking at various ideas and yours had so many similarities to what I was looking for, I kept coming back to it. I have the Ikea unit and was putting materials in there without anything matching and it was random at best. I have the Project Life materials in one section and it looked like you had those in your original pic. What did you do with them? Are they in a bin or did you move them somewhere else? Thanks for your inspiration! I am excited to get things organized so I don’t have to spend so much time finding things! Eileen
Hi Eileen,
I did moved them out of the Ikea shelving. They are in my bedroom. I kept things in the craftroom that are things that I need close and use often. Right now, those are not things I’m reaching for often. π
Thanks, Amy
Hello!
Your room looks amazing! Iβm trying to get mine organized and was wondering how you have your ribbon hanging. I think it looks awesome and would love to do something similar. I have it all in one box and itβs hard to find what I need. I was also wondering how you have your paper organized. Thanks so much!
Court
Hi Court,
Thank you for reaching out! My ribbon is hanging on a piece of ribbon, folded at the top, and tied at the bottom. Right above the bottom knot, I have a thick, circular piece with a very small hole in the center, making it so none of the ribbon slips over the knot at the bottom. I hope that makes sense. For my paper, I just place the 12×12 sheets in the cube organizer shelf from Ikea. I have a few plastic sleeves made for paper that size. I found those second hand. If it is a pad of paper, I just stand it up. I have enough paper that it doesn’t bend because all of the cubes are full. Hope that helps! π