Craft Room Renovation

My last home improvement project!  Well, for the month of June anyway :)  This old house still has a long list of must-dos!

For a long time, I have been doing my DIY projects on our living room coffee table.  It works out fine, but whenever I'm painting or doing something messy, I'm always worried I'll spill!  Plus, I can't just leave something sitting out overnight- it gets in the way of the "living" that happens in the living room.  So, I decided that I would take one of our unused areas in the basement and make it into a craft room!

This is a room in our basement that became a bit of a catch-all. 

This is my craft pile... not super organized...

I cleared it all out and gave it a thorough cleaning.  I bought a 6 foot folding table, painted the plywood wall, and then set to work organizing the space into useable craft storage.

My new craft room!  I added a lamp for extra light, and look!  My crafting stool :)

I hung up old paintings I've done.  Sort of an inspiration wall

Cigar boxes, vintage tins, and plastic tubs help keep my crafts organized now.  No more craft pile!

I painted the wall, but I also added another shelf. 
I have more supplies stored here, but also a smattering of old projects that don't have homes

It's been so great!  I can focus on my projects without making a huge mess in our living room.