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Downsizing - what happens to your craft room?



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So I have decided to downsize my craft space so what this means is I originally had three craft tables, a room for it and a tall storage space plus multiple other smaller storage’s such as draws and tubs. 

But I realised, I was leaving half finished craft on the other two tables and sometimes the third table. 

Why leaving craft on the table isn’t a good idea

So some crafts like diamond painting and building miniatures, I tend to leave out on my craft tables. The problem is, for the most part it just sits there. It does not compel me to work on it. It looks messy because the table isn’t cleared. 

So by getting rid of the two tables, I now have one table, which means I have to clear up the craft after every time I do it. This means my space looks clean to me. Also, I can choose whatever craft I want to do at the time and then put it back. For example, I can still do miniatures and put the recently glued items in a draw to dry and not leave on the table for months till I decide to do more miniatures again. 

How to Showcase your craft

Also, I moved some furniture around and now I showcase my craft that I have built in my living room. This is important because I get to see it and enjoy the result every time I sit down on the lounge. Also, the bonus is if anyone comes over my art isn’t hidden in a room, it’s on display. And then those who love craft as well, we can fall into that conversation about craft. 

What happens to the space of craft? 

Is one craft table really enough for all crafts? Yes. Here is why: The only reason to have more craft tables is to host your craft there for a period of time. A work in progress doesn’t have to move. But if you put it away each time, you are actually setting up a space that is ready for you to be inspired with. And you don’t have to feel guilty for not working on that craft for a period of time, watching it sit there and gather dust.

Do you have to declutter your craft?

No! Woot woot! That’s the good news. Unless you want to but if you don’t want to declutter your craft then don’t. Just minimise the furniture. But the storage of where your craft is kept can remain the same. For example, I have a set of draws filled mainly for scrapbooking. I love scrapbooking and between you and me, I could never own enough scrapbooking supplies. I have kept the scrapbooking supplies in the set of draws on wheels, so I can wheel it to the table when I want to use it and wheel it back to the corner of the room when I am done.

How much craft supplies do you have?

Also, in terms of supplies for a craft. I have done a count where I have a year’s worth of scrapbooking supplies in scrapbooking paper, washi tape and most importantly stickers. I also don’t have much more room in the draws for more supplies, so I know deep down, I really don’t need to buy more scrapbooking supplies for a year and then I can regrow my stash when I get about half way through it or even three quarters of the way. So know how much craft you have and how much room you have to allow to buy more. If you don’t have much room, just use what you do have first. But as crafters know, sometimes buying the craft is just as fun as using it.

So do you need a lot of room to host craft? Absolutely not. One table is plenty to craft away. 

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