22 Inspiring Craft Closet Organization Ideas for Every Crafter
Is your craft closet a chaotic canvas or a creative kingdom? Fear not, crafty comrades! I’m here to sprinkle some organizational magic on your craft space. Get ready to transform your clutter into a masterpiece with our craft closet organization ideas. From repurposing random junk to creating storage solutions that are as stylish as they are practical, I’ve got you covered. So, grab your favorite craft supplies (and maybe a glass of wine), and let’s dive into this organizational adventure!
I love browsing Pinterest to find inspiration for my craft space/office. I currently have a chalkboard accent wall, upcycled paint can paint brush storage, and apple crate shelving. All inspiration from Pinterest.
Since I found some amazing crafts storage today, I wanted to share them with you.
Check out these 22 creative solutions for craft closet organization ideas!
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1. Upcycle Old Soda Boxes or Wood Crates
I love the rustic feel these old soda boxes have as they also function as shelves for these awesome jars for sewing supplies. This is such a creative idea + I love the use of the vertical space. If you have a small home, then using your vertical space is essential like I said in my post about making your home look more expensive on a dime. Shelving and vertical space is the smart way to go.
2. Repurpose Rulers and Yardsticks
If you want a new way to upcycle old rulers, yardsticks, and paint stirring sticks using them to store lace, fabric scraps, and ribbon is the perfect new use for them. I love this.
Shop this project: Wooden rulers, Pins, & Glass containers.
3. Double Duty Art With Storage
If you like in a small space like a studio bachelor, or even a one-bedroom, this will be a perfect solution to concealing your craft supplies or really anything you want to stow away like jewelry + it will give you a reason to paint a beautiful art piece to hang your home.
4. Repurpose Cereal Boxes
I love how someone made their solution using this old antique shelf. She took cereal boxes and cut them down to make the perfect pull-out drawer organizer. She added scrapbook paper and labels to make them look more colorful and vibrant.
5. Use Muffin or Cupcake Baking Pans
Muffin/cupcake pans can also function as DIY jewelry storage. It functions well keeping small items together, saving the DIY-er lots of time.
Shop this project: muffin pans
6. Vintage Tin Cans and Containers
Vintage cans work as the perfect storage for ALL craft and art supplies and create a really eclectic feel in a space if you have contemporary pieces too. Add your scissors, hot glue gun, glue sticks, pencils, markers, paint brushes, and anything else that would fit in these containers.
7. White Storage Bins For Cube Organizers
I think this a more practical creative solution. I love that this blogger found this cube organizer solution herself and it looks very clean and classy.
Shop this project: White storage drawers, Love Letters, & Gold polka dot wall decals.
8. Upcycle Old Food Boxes With Colorful Duct tape
If you need a solution now and don’t want to spend any money. Use some duct tape you have lying around and some cereal boxes to create the perfect organizer for your supplies.
Shop this project: Colorful duct tape
9. Turn a Stool Upside Down
Someone really thought outside the box on this solution for their craft and wrapping paper supplies. Just put some casters on a stool flipped upside down with canvas bags that tie on. Genius.
Shop this project: Casters, Round wooden stool, & white spray paint.
10. Use Dividers On a Bookshelf
I love how this storage blends in so nicely with the existing shabby chic cottage decor. This is a cohesive and pretty way to store lace trim, ribbon, and fabric.
11. Mason Jars For Yarn Storage
The simplicity of this idea astounds me. That is all I have to say. I love this solution to keep the yarn untangled and easy to use and stow away.
Shop this project: Short glass jars with lids & yarn.
12. Old Jars For Buttons
Drilling the jar tops to the bottom of the shelf is the perfect solution for button storage in upcycled jars!
13. Repurpose Salt & Pepper Shakers
Glitter is such a problem when it comes to storage because it gets everywhere. This is a simple and easy way to store, make mobile, and make effective use of old salt and pepper containers.
Shop this project: Short salt and pepper shakers & Glitter.
14. Tension Rods For Wrapping Paper Storage
This is a simple and easy way to stow paper for use later.
Shop this project: C hooks & tension rods.
15. Filing Cabinet Makeover
As a huge lover of chalkboard paint, I love the way this person transformed an ugly filing cabinet into something more aesthetically pleasing and a way to manage your life’s to-dos!
Shop this project: Chalkboard paint & White paint.
16. Repurpose PVC Pipe
Cutting PVC into short segments with some washi tape as a decorative border helps make this creative solution awesome!
Shop this project: PVC pipe, Washi tape, & Epoxy.
17. An Old Spice Rack
I see these old spice racks at thrift stores all the time. I love how this blogger made practical use of her craft storage needs.
18. Every Craft Supply Needs a Home
To me, this whole craft room closet shelf is eye candy. I love how everything has a place and it works beautifully.
19. Straw Dispensers
The creativity of this solution is so cool. I love the use of old straw displacers as ribbon storage holders.
Shop this project: Straw dispenser
20. Paint Cans
This was a fun creative solution for paintbrush storage. A playful way to upcycle paint cans when you are finished using them.
21. Old Knife Block
Another item I see all the time at thrift stores and this blogger made it a fun way to store her and her kid’s arts and crafts supplies like crayons, markers, and scissors.
22. Use a Variety of Different Containers
The way this crafter organizes her office with jars etc in their creative space. I dream of a creative office space like this one.
Ta-da! Your craft closet is now a sanctuary of serenity (or at least less chaotic). With these craft closet organization ideas in your arsenal, you’ll spend less time hunting for supplies and more time indulging your creative passions. Remember, the best organization system is the one that works for YOU. Which creative storage solution is your favorite? Please let me know in the comments below. So, experiment, have fun, and most importantly, keep crafting!
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These are FABULOUS ideas!!!
Fantastic roundup, Meredith! Thanks for including my spice rack paint holder! I’m a craft hoarder too, and I can’t wait to try some of these ideas…I
Coming from another Meredith… I am so happy you enjoyed the round up! Thanks for inspiring me. I am hoping I could help bring new eyes to your fantastic site and projects!!! 🙂