Over the years I have used every room in my house to paint, sand and stain everything from kitchen cabinets to furniture. When my youngest moved out on her own I was left with a lot of tears and a lot more room!! I bought a work bench from a local carpenter to use as my craft table. Bought shelf systems from Home Depot and split them up into multiple shelf systems. I use old apple crates and wire baskets for storage. It's such a fun space and I now have one room in my house where I know where everything is and I won't have an inch of sawdust on my dining room table. Please feel free to stop by my blog and see the entire post with a lot more pictures!
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I can relate to your empty nest pain. I read your blog post and it took me right back to when my daughter went away to college. I cried night and day for two straight weeks. Then a few years later my son joined the Marines. Again with the tears! I took his room right after boot camp. I figured he definitely wouldn't be using it for the next five years. I wish it had hardwood beneath the ...»
I have pictures of my craft room posted on here if you want to check it out.
I love your idea of of using a work bench in the center of your craft room. If I ever can talk myself into removing the sofa from this room I would have room for a table like that too. Our sofa ...»