{inspired} craft room/office mood board

As I mentioned the other day, I've been really struggling figuring out what I want our craft room/office to look like now that it's all purdy. 

The room has a number of things it needs to accomplish:

• Sewing space
• Craft space
• Storage
• Creative fabric storage
• Chris' closet :)

And it needs to accomplish all this in a tiny space: 9 ft. x 12 ft. to be exact. This little space definitely has its work cut out for it. Last night Chris and I took a close look at the room and how we use each space in the room and we determined that we don't need the desk that currently resides in the room. We NEVER sit at it, and it just takes up space. That, pared with the beautiful inspiration offices I posted Monday, helped me organize my thoughts and ideas and come up with a mood board.

Details:

1. Sewing table (already own, not as pictured)
2. File cabinet (already own, not as pictured)
3. Turquoise office chair (already own, not as pictured)
4. Rug
5. Armoire (already own, not as pictured)
6. Shelves
7. Painted chandelier (salvaged, not as shown)
8. Fabric. Honestly, the floral fabric is lovely, but its brightness scares the heck out of me. That's why it's on here:). It'll be used for either curtains or pelmet boxes. The striped fabric will back a bulletin board.
9. Woven shades (already own, not as pictured)
10. Offices boxes and storage. For all the *office* supplies that are losing a home when the desk moves out.
11. Orange desk lamp (already own, not as pictured).

As you can see, I'm working to use and/or repurpose a lot of items we already have. I like that it mixes geometrical prints with some fun pops of color. This is a craft room after all! You might notice the lack of *art*. I have a fun idea for fabric *storage* that will turn it into the room's art.

Now that I actually have a plan, I'm so excited to get started on this room!

{inspired} craft rooms & offices

Friends, I'm stumped.

See, the back bedroom that we just completely refinished serves as my sewing/craft room and our office. Plus, Chris' dresser and clothes live in the (smaller) closet :). That's a whole lot of multi-functioning for one, pretty tiny, room. Since we put so much effort into making the bones of this room look sharp, I want to make sure the furnishings follow suite. Plus, it's a craft/sewing room. It needs to be inspirational, or I'll never sew ;).

I thought I'd start with a mood board. Similar to the one I made for the back entry. But, I can't come up with anything! What's a girl to do? That's right, hit the great interwebs for inspiration. I'm not sure why it's taken me this long to write this post, but just looking through craft room photos and offices photos has been immensely helpful and inspirational.

Want to see what I'm loving for offices and craft rooms?

This lovely office has been on my radar for a couple years. What I especially like is the *L* shaped table that gives lots of counter space with a minimal footprint, and the big armoire for storage.

Flickr: VARNISH design

This room is gorgeous. LOVE that lamp. What really caught my attention, though, is the creative fabric *storage*. All my fabric is hiding behind closet doors at the moment. Having is on display is not only beautiful, but incredibly helpful for remembering what you have to work with.

Pinterest

Here, I am loving both the lights (chandelier lights in an office are so pretty!) and the HUGE table.

 Etsy

I don't have room for an entire wall of storage, but I like the idea repurposing a console or buffet into a large counter area.

BHG

This room is amazingly close to what I have in mind. Like the first picture, it's a *L* shaped set up. The photo is a little blurry, but you can see a sewing machine at one end of the tables and a computer under the window. Love this.

Martha Stewart

This room I love solely for the the color palette. Okay, and all the great storage boxes :).

 The State of Things

I'm thinking a lot about floating shelves, similar to this. I like how these shelves are customized and think a few of these a long one of the walls would be a great addition.

What are some of your office or craft room *must haves*? Do you have rooms in your house that do double or triple duty?? And, any ideas for creative fabric storage? There doesn't seem to be much on the internet about this.