I’m so excited to share this project with you! I was a little relieved to have the holidays overwith so I could start working on projects I’ve put off since August. One project that was a necessity to complete first was this extra large pegboard I made for my craft room organization. This is a picture post only but if you want the full tutorial, read the Framed Pegboard Tutorial post.
I don’t have a dedicated room for my craft stuff right now but what we do have is an enormous living room. It’s wonderful and big and open but since all the other rooms are being used, I had to utilize the room and divide it up into working sections. there is a small little area in one corner of the living room just for my studio space. And even though everyone who comes over can see everything I’m working on (and the subsequent mess–although it does encourage me to keep it a little tidier) I really like it. I’m not ready to do a full reveal of the entire space but this pegboard is all ready to go. And oh.my.gursh….I LOVE this thing. Don’t you????
Here are a few close up shots. I will show you how to make the frame and hang it but that will be for another day. I have so many pictures in this post that there’s no room for a tutorial.
Before all of my scissors and things were in this small toolbox. Every time I needed something I would rummage around, pull things out, hassle! But now they are all neatly hanging from hooks so I can grab them quickly. And there are separate scissors for fabric and for everything else…you know the importance of that right???
I also love this wrapping paper storage. I had them shoved in a tall vase before and it never had a place, it always threatened to topple over and it didn’t fit right anyway. Now all my cute paper can be displayed and functional.
I used this extra large thrift store frame spray painted (Catalina Mist) and drilled some holes to screw in some hooks and used dowels to hang the vinyl–secured with rubber bands. Now I can remember that I have it, which colors I have, how much I have. Before it was tucked away in a magazine box and you know that saying–out of sight, out of mind? It’s true.
I think my favorite part is this large thread holder. Before, my thread was in this awful awful hard plastic container that the lid never fit on right and I never knew where to put it. My thread was such a pain to get to that half the time I would sew with whatever was on the machine even if it clashed horribly. Now it is all right in front of me, arranged according to color and I know exactly how much I have of each color, each shade…I can’t even begin to describe how convenient and helpful this is.
For the paint, I had these old thrifted wine crates that I collected but never knew what to use them for…but they seem to have been made for craft paint storage! I double layered because I have multiple of each color…one crate for Americana and Plaid paints and one crate for Martha Stewart brand paints. And the colors are so glorious. I just love having the colors right out in front of me so I know what I have.
One thing I HAD to display was my glitter. I HEART Martha Stewart brand glitter and I love every little color it comes in. So I used more wine crates to put them in…so fun.
The bucket system I got from IKEA. I’m not gotta lie, it was splurge when I knew I could just get dollar store buckets to hang from the regular pegboard things. But I just love the clean and professional look of the buckets on the rod–so polished and pretty. I put my paintbrushes in one, markers and pens in another, all my sewing feet and measuring tape in one, and my labels and bobbins in the last.
Last thing I put up was this framed quoted “Life isn’t about finding yourself, Life is about Creating Yourself.” I love this quote because it reminds me of the me I am now and the me I was as a lost college student. I remember how important it was to me to “Find Myself”…and yet the person I am now is definitely someone I have created. And my creativity and need to create is a HUGE part of me. I’m never content if I couldn’t be creating something.
This pegboard is 6 feet by 4 feet and framed with crown molding. It’s hung in a way that allows me to remove whatever I want with ease or rearrange or whatever. It takes up nearly the entire wall and I actually really like what it brings to the whole living space. Why should I hide such a big part of my life?
Um, because it’s seriously messy most of the time?
So what do you think? What do you use for your craft room organization?
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I LOVE your pegboard! I’ve been wanting pegboard in my sewing room, but I never thought of making it so pretty! I also love the way you “framed” your rolls of vinyl. Such great ideas! Thank you!!
Thanks–it really has made my life so much easier.
I knew this would be up on the wall for all to see so I wanted to make it as attractive as possible. Thanks!
Looks great! I just hung a giant pegboard in my brand new basement craft corner.
Yay for pegboards!
Heidi, this is such a beautiful craft area! I love that you’re not hiding it away, you’re using the space you have. It’s gorgeous. And you have so much great crafting stuff. You’ve done such a nice job with it. Makes me want to go work on my “space”.
Thank you! I have SO much more stuff than this but at least some of it is neatly displayed instead of shoved away in a plastic bin.
This looks SO pretty! I’m loving that vinyl storage frame, and that glitter display is beautiful!
Glitter doesn’t take much to be beautiful!
AWESOME! Pinned for when I create more wall space in my quilting room…
Thanks! You don’t have to make it THIS big haha
Wow that is so great Heidi!! Everything is so organized and cute all at the same time!!
Thanks Bev! Just left a comment on your cute TV console redo!
This is fabulous. Can I ask how you hung the Ikea buckets? I can see that most of the other pieces are hung using s-hooks or hooks specifically made for the pegboard, but I can’t tell about the rail for the buckets. Thanks.
LOVE this! I’ve been wanting/needing to do some organization in the craft corner of my office. This inspires me!
Thanks! Hope you can get it like you want!
Best use and prettiest peg board I’ve ever seen. This is great and framing it out is perfect. I should configure something like this for all “my Stuff” Thanks!
Heidi, This is beautiful! I have seen LOTS of pegboards because I am in the process of cleaning out/rearranging my craft room that was my home office for a business. I retired from that business last July. I am glad I waited to hang a pegboard so I can do THIS! Can’t wait to see how you made it! Thanks for sharing!
I have a pegboard just that size that stretches across our dining room, giant thread rack and all! Though mine is far less organized. My favorite additions have been a mail box (the ones that hang on the house) to hold all my bias tape and ric rac packages, and a screwdriver holder that corrals all my different scissors. You’re definitely right about not knowing what you have until it is all out in the open…I never knew I had so much “stuff”!
Wow! That is beautiful! Are you serious? Your kids stay out of that?
Haha yes! I think since they grow up seeing all my crafting stuff every day it’s not as mysterious and exciting. I also put the paint up high.
This is fabulous! Cute, organized, functional… everything in one! I need some crafty supply organization desperately! Thanks so much for the inspiration! Have a great day!
What a fabulous idea for organizing a craft area. This will be great when I get my craft room back. It will be great to have it all up on the wall instead of in boxes and drawers.
I’m currently looking for ideas to organize my craft stuff. This looks great!
LOVE your craft pegboard organization! Love everything about it. You’ve inspired my to cleanup my craft space (again)
I’m featuring your pegboard at the PoPP Spotlight this week. Thanks for joining the party.
Thank you so much!!
I have been collecting items for a craft room for the last 6-7 yrs. Due to an illness, i was put way behind! Anyway, i am thinking that i might be able to tackle this project this yr. So, i will keep my fingers & toes crossed . This would look great & make a great ‘WOW’ starting point.
Wow, I hope you can get to this project this year too! Best of luck!
I love this! Where did you get those wine boxes from?
It’s the mother of all pegboards! i love it. I’m building my own craft room and am planning a pegboard organizer over one of the desks. I’ll definitely be taking some pointers from this one! I love the use of crates and the picture frame vinyl holder. Those Ikea buckets are awesome too. I’d love it if you linked this to my new linky party!
Have a great weekend!
Deborah
I just found your blog from a friend’s pin on Pintrest, and I am so glad that I did. I absolutely LOVE the pegboard storage idea! I have to wait to move this summer before I make one of my own, but I can’t wait, and I look forward to seeing what other ideas you have to share in your blog.
Welcome to my blog Becky! I hope that you can be inspired by some of my projects.
I too have a peg board in my stamp room and I love it, but it’s not as put together as yours!! I love how you organized your things!! Thanks for sharing!!
This is absolutely amazing!! I have serious organization envy right now. All of my supplies are in boxes all over the house.
Just got my pegboard! I have molding left over from when we re-did the house, so it can match the door frames.
can’t wait. thanks for sharing your great idea.
I love this! I am repurposing an old armoire for my craft/sewing storage and i am using this for my inspiration. Did you purchase the thread holder or make it? If you did purchase it….where?
Heidi,
I just found your blog at “I’m an Organizing Junkie” and I LOVE this peg board for the craft room. I am working on re-doing my Craft room walls and this is GREAT inspiration.
Please consider linking this up at my new Link Party at http:/thepatrioticpam.blogspot.com
Thanks for sharing!
Pam
Thank you so much! I love the pegboard as well.
pure awesomness!
This is looks amazing Heidi! LOVE it!
Thank you Tonya! Your spring stuff is all amazing!
I absolutely love this and totally need this! My problem would be that I couldn’t keep it organized hah! I would love if you would share this over at our blog hop http://www.ablossominglife.com/2013/03/frugal-crafty-blog-hop-15.html
This is amazing! You are so good at being crafty!
I have an empty peg board already hung…waiting to be useful.. Thanks for ideas on what and how to hang!
Oh do it! This pegboard has changed my life!
Does your blog have a contact page? I’m having problems locating it but, I’d like
to shoot you an e-mail. I’ve got some creative ideas for your blog you might be interested in hearing. Either way, great website and I look forward to seeing it grow over time.