How do you manage being a creative when your space is a kitchen table, maybe the corner of a spare bedroom or even the kitchen counter?
In this Creative Thoughts and Talk video, I’ll share some ideas that will help you be creative in a small space while keeping everything tidy.
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What is your creative space like? What do you love about it? please share in the comments below.
I am extremely fortunate to have the whole front room if our house as my studio/craft room, but with that said it’s still not organized the way I need it to be. I think the more space I have the more stuff I have acquired so I am still in the process of finding everything a permanent home and then i need to remember to always return it there! And I’m terrible about always thinking I can repurpose something especially in a piece of art so that’s a habit I need to break (at least a little) so I don’t… Read more »
I hear ya! when I moved into my current tiny townhouse, I started in the smallest room. The room is so small it can only hold a double bed and nightstand, nothing else. Had my studio in that room. Then after complaining I couldn’t move, I went into the middle sized room, still not enough. Then I swapped rooms with the master bedroom and finally, I was happy. But… I started to accumulate more and more stuff and for me, out of sight, out of mind. So last weekend, we swapped back, downsizing like crazy to the essentials and I… Read more »
I have a tiny space in our second living room where I can close the door and leave things. But it usually is open bc Emma our dog loves that room too. And I made myself a table out of wine boxes to hold all my stuff. It already is too small now and I will add some more boxes as shelves. I really use every tiny space of that storage table and create a mess when needing something from the second row and putting it back again bc I can’t leave everything on the table bc that’s too small… Read more »
It’s nice that you can close the door when you want to be creative. So as you’re using stuff try this… you have a tool in your hand, such as scissors. When deciding to put them away now or later, think of how you’ll feel when you can’t find them 🙂 Would love to see a picture on how you are setting up those wine boxes!
I think I g’ll get them next month and will post a picture then ?. I already got some more fabric boxes from the dollar store … and collect glasses to hold my pencils, scissors etc.. Usually get 4 of them in one box and 4 small boxes in one big one … that will help getting all the stuff I need most in front of me and so make room in the storage table ? … and you’re right puttinf it away immediately DOES help … but sometimes it just …. uuurrggg
I can’t wait to see it, just trying to imagine the setup 🙂