Are you tired of living in creative chaos? Let’s organize your crafts and create the space of your dreams!
If your craft room feels more like a cluttered battlefield of glitter explosions, tangled ribbons, and misplaced markers, you’re not alone. Creativity often comes with a bit of chaos, but when the mess starts taking over, it can stifle your inspiration and leave you feeling more stressed than excited to create. That’s where a little organization can work wonders.
My girls love to craft, but I hate a mess. In our house everything has a home. Using simple organization tools means no more digging through bins for that one perfect stamp or searching for scissors buried under layers of felt.
Getting organized doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your creative spirit or spend a fortune on fancy storage solutions. With a few clever tips, affordable purchases and a little time, you can turn your craft room—or even just your crafting corner—into a functional and inspiring workspace. Whether you’re a scrapbooker, a knitter, a painter, or a jack-of-all-crafts, there’s an organizing method that can work for you.
Craft Organization Ideas
When it comes to organizing your craft supplies, the key is to find pieces that are both functional and not a complete eyesore. A well-organized space lends itself to creativity. Start getting your space in order with a dedicated piece of furniture that is strictly for all things crafty. There are so many choices available, you can certainly find an option that fits your space and your budget.
Craft Organization Desks
- Spacious tabletops to spread out your projects.
- Built-in drawers and compartments for easy access to tools and supplies.
- Sleek, minimalist designs to keep your workspace stylish and clutter-free.
- Adjustable heights for versatility and comfort.
Art Supply Storage
- Clear storage bins to quickly find what you need.
- Tiered shelving units for maximizing vertical space.
- Portable carts with wheels—perfect for moving between rooms or projects.
- Stackable organizers for paints, markers, and other small items.
Art Supply Organizers
- Desktop caddies with compartments for brushes, pens, and scissors.
- Lazy Susans to keep everything within easy reach.
- Wall-mounted pegboards for hanging tools and supplies.
- Drawer inserts for separating and categorizing materials.
Favorite Art Supply Organizers
Now that you have a dedicated space and item to hold all of your supplies, lets get even more organized by adding multifunctional bins, holders, boxes and other storage solutions. With everything in it’s place, you will never have to take time to hunt down that certain paintbrush that you need to finish a project again.
For scrapbooking, Cricut, paint supplies, sewing, or basic craft supplies, here are some of my favorite items to help you organize your craft supplies.
Multipurpose Craft Organizers
Plastic Drawer Storage
44 drawers!
Multipurpose Craft Organizer with Adjustable Dividers
Just $22.99
Plastic Storage Box with Removable Tray
Comes in 2 different sizes
Acrylic Organizer with 16 Drawers
4 organizers to maximize space
Paint Storage
2 Piece Paint Storage Boxes
Holds 30 bottles
Clear Paint Organizer
Easy to install and holds 56 bottles
Paint & Brush Organizer Rack
Holds 60 bottles and 22 brushes
Paintbrush Organizers
2 Pack Rotating Paint Brush Holder
Made of bamboo and holds 53 brushes
Plastic Paintbrush Storage Desk Stand
With 49 spots for paintbrushes
Wooden Paint Brush Holder
Also works for pens, markers, and colored pencils
Thread Keepers
Beechwood Embroidery Thread Rack
Holds 120 spools
Super Satchel Thread Box
This one is portable
Double Sided Thread Box
Also works for small toys
Organizing Scrapbook Crafts
Scrapbook Paper Storage
Three separate holders
12 Tier Scrapbook Paper Organizer
Perfect for your desktop
Flat Scrapbook Paper Storage
Works for boardgames too
Unique Organizing Craft Ideas
Why buy new when you can breathe new life into something you already have? Repurposing furniture for craft storage is budget-friendly and adds character and charm to your space. With a little creativity, you can turn forgotten furniture into functional and beautiful pieces that keep your crafting essentials organized and within reach.
I turned my heirloom wardrobe into a linen cabinet, but the bountiful drawers are well suited for craft storage. Years ago I repurposed a dresser in our office into a “buffet” that offers ample craft storage including our gift wrap, ribbons, glue guns, cardstocks and so much more!
Repurpose a cabinet! I repurposed wasted space in our living room cabinet and turned it into a Bar Cabinet. Integrate art supply organizers, stackable craft storage or tension rods for ribbons and wrapping paper. The options are endless!
