Setting Up a Functional Home Creative Space

If you are anything like me, you have a Pinterest board devoted to ideas for your dream art studio or craft room.  This may include your whole family or be for creating in solitude.  But, if you are also like me and there is no such real estate to be had in your current home, I have some tips for you.While the amount of space you have is important, how you organize it makes all of the difference.  And the more organized you are, the less space you need.For this blog we will concentrate on the actual horizontal space that we work on.  This can be a dining table, desk, counter space or coffee table. I recommend claiming this space first so we can go ahead and start something.  The sooner we start the better and we probably shouldn't wait until we are completely organized first or we may never get there.  The first step would be to keep it cleared and ready to sit down and work anytime you get a moment.  I do get how impossible that could be, especially if the surface has to be multifunctional.  In this case the goal should be for all activities done on this workspace to be organized and accessible and for everything to have a home, so it doesn't pile up.As you use the space more, you will establish a workable arrangement.  The key is to keep the set up easy and quick.  Keep supplies you are currently using close by, even if they are organized in cardboard boxes to start with.  Pretty functional containers can come later.  Think about what you want to work on or what supplies you are most excited to play with and start with one or both.  Lay out your set up beforehand if you can to make it easier and more tempting to sit and do.  If you have to move it for dinner to happen, try to move it intact, on a large piece of cardboard or tray, so it can easily be put back after the dishes are cleared.For more tips on setting your workspace up for success, check out 5 Steps for Creating a More Functional Work Space using Mis En Place

Where do you find space to work?

Donna