Craft Room Tour | Ikea Craft Room Storage and Organisation ideas!!!

[@sharonangel8671]

I love that you are a fellow Aussie, and you use products available here. I also love that custom made piece for the Couture Creations boxes, I think i will get my handy hubby to adapt one of my cupboards for this idea. He made my built in craft cupboards in the dining room...one day I will get my own craft room, but for now its my best option.

[@CreatedByGwen]

Hey Sharon! So glad you're here, I love it when Aussie creatives 'find' me 🥰 Ohh how lucky are you to have a handy hubby, this is the PERFECT job for him, those shelves have been a game-changer for me so they are well worth the trouble of getting made. Glad you enjoyed this one and a big welcome to you!

[@SharonAngel-x3s]

@@CreatedByGwen Thank you Gwen, I love your channel.

[@theresakaufman-wall4943]

I loved seeing your room! I love Wendy Brighthill as well and that piece looks great in your room. I’d love to see the next piece you get from her!

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you!!! Oh my goodness, yes Wendy's art is AMAZING!! I have 3 pieces of hers now and I wish I had more. If shipping from the US wasn't so expensive 🫣

[@ChristineKeen-v1e]

Absolutely love your craft room Gwen. I like to have special little treasures in my craft room too. It makes it very personal. Very happy to have found you. I'm in Adelaide

[@CreatedByGwen]

Hey!! I love it when fellow Aussies find my channel. The pretty things make it I think, they inspire me so much. Glad you enjoyed this 💗 💗 💗

[@stampbooker]

Beautiful room! Everything has a home!

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you so much... it's how my brain works. :) I'm lucky like that.

[@CreatedByGwen]

Super excited to be able to share my studio space with you all today, I have added links to the items I could, I hope this video gives you some craft room storage ideas! xo

[@expressionsofluvcreativede4280]

Beautiful

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thanks for popping by the channel today :)

[@nancyrivera3399]

Thanks for sharing your craft room & your heart! I agree with you that it should be an inspiration to be creative! I will be working on making a bedroom in my house to be my craft room..I’m so excited about that!! I look forward to other videos!

[@CreatedByGwen]

Awww thank you Nancy... that's so exciting for you! It's such a gift to have a creative space, I'm sure you will make it lovely. Yep, a couple of videos coming in the new year to help with organising stash and setting up a craft room so look out for those. 🌸

[@Amywazwaz06]

I like putting stuff in bags as collections as well. It makes things easier at times.

[@CreatedByGwen]

So easy to not have to worry about what goes with what... I'll let their professional designers work that out for me lolol :) Glad you enjoyed the tour.

[@caroleanderson1106]

Very pretty craft room.

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you! 😊

[@surekhagalagoda4047]

Thanks. Love your organisation. I made a rascog cart using cardboard boxes kitchen roll tubes pattern paper and wheels. I hv attached a cup too. It also has a place to hand a servieþe

[@CreatedByGwen]

Ohhh wow, that's so clever! Thanks for popping by the channel today. Glad you enjoyed this one.

[@aliceadler4569]

Beautiful space!!!

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@stampbooker]

I’ve never heard of slow stitching. It looks really fun!

[@CreatedByGwen]

Ohhh it's so fun.... I did a lot more of it when we had our caravan. We sold it and don't get away enough so I haven't done any in a while. It's super relaxing.

[@stampbooker]

@@CreatedByGwen so it is embroidery? Cross stitching? It a something completely different?

[@CreatedByGwen]

It's kind of a mixture of those things and more. It's any stitching (by hand) on fabric. To me it's almost like scrapbooking too but with fabric. You can make pretty little pictures out of fabric scraps that are stitched together. You use different stitches to make texture or pattern and to fold the pieces of fabric in place. Mine aren't super complicated or detailed, but for me the goal is not really the end product, it's the joy of sitting quietly and just stitch stitch stitching away.

[@stampbooker]

@@CreatedByGwen it sounds so interesting!

[@CreatedByGwen]

I'm sure there would be KZbin channels on it too@@stampbooker

[@tracyford1208]

Beautiful Craft Room, and I love all the beautiful things that you surround yourself with. TFS

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you so much!

[@ChelleBeeby]

💜💜💜tfs💜💜💜 gorgeous... I could only dream of being that tidy!

[@CreatedByGwen]

😊 thank you, it's easier when you don't have so many supplies. It used to be a lot messier until I downscaled just how much I own. Thanks for popping by the channel today xo

[@sof3170]

Thank You Gwen for showing us your lovley craft space! I am in the process assembling my ikea draws... I love your custom draws for the Couture Creations Storage Boxes. I have a few of the storage boxes. Would it be possible for you to let me know who customised the shelf unit? I will be stealing the idea 😄Thank you.💜

[@CreatedByGwen]

You are so welcome!!! Those Couture Creation storage boxes are the best... I am not in touch with the guy who did mine any longer I'm sorry, BUT, you could get this done by any cabinet maker. He took one of the containers with him for measurements and then just went off my description of what I wanted. You could show them the images in this video and give them a box and they could pop it together for you. From what he explained (and what I remember) it was not a super complicated job for a cabinet maker. You'd also want someone pretty local to you too, because shipping is the worst. Thanks so much for popping by the channel today, so glad my room has inspired and will help you put yours together. 💗

[@sof3170]

Thank you Gwen. I have just the local cabinet make in mind. I’m going to show him your video too😁. Thank you for your lovely cut files too. I’ve bought a number of them and have a few more tagged. A few Australian themed ones will be great too, seeing we travel around the country a lot😃.

[@CreatedByGwen]

@@sof3170 Awesome! Thanks for the suggestion for the cut files, I have one (Australia Day) but agree, some more would be great 🙌 I'll add that to my list.

[@Murray-KristineHuxtable]

Lovely. I don’t see a link for the black and gold boxes. Can you tell me where you got them?

[@CreatedByGwen]

Hey there! My ones actually came from ALDI can you believe it? The had a week of specials for back to school and they were included in that. I did find a very similar version for you here: amzn.to/496bQPZ If I had to repurchase these I'd go with something like this and in fact I think these could be better than the ones I currently have.

[@willowtheweird]

Thank you for sharing your crafty space with us Gwen, you have such a lovely room and I love how you’ve sprinkled little bits and bobs throughout that make you happy, that painting is truly special! 🥰

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you so so much Willow, glad you enjoyed my tour. Thank you for taking the time to comment too :)

[@mareekerwin]

I love, love, love your beautiful craft room. A craft room is still a dream for me. You have lots of wonderful storage solutions. I love how you have decorated your room with some vintage pieces. Thank you so very much for your video. It gives me some ideas about creating a craft room. 🙂❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you so much Maree - I went years and years without a craft room, then spent time set up in our formal lounge room, it's only been 5 or so years since I had a dedicated bedroom. It still feels like a dream, I know I'm very lucky. xo

[@allisonverboort6261]

Hi Gwen, love your crafting space, so neat and tidy. I'm in the middle of redoing my space, just moved everything. Could you share more info on the cupboard storing the couture creations 12 x 13 storage boxes please?

[@CreatedByGwen]

Hey Allison, Glad you found my space inspiring, creating a new space is so so fun (and exhausting at the same time right??) That unit for the Couture Creations 12 inch boxes is a custom made one. I had a cabinet maker come out and measure the space on top of the IKEA unit below for external measurements and then I gave him one of the boxes. He then went away and designed it and built it for me (so clever right!) It's basically a box, with then rails routed into the sides for the lip of the boxes to sit on. I told him I wanted it to be 2 columns wide and 6 high. It's made of a similar material to the IKEA shelves... something cheap I'd imagine and then has laminate over the top to make it look pretty. Hope this info helps. It cost around $250, for me, it has been worth every cent!

[@lindatucci4488]

I love your room. Could you tell me the name of the full depth drawers in your kallax? One had adhesives in it. I haven't seen those at my ikea.

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you! Unfortunately, these exact ones are no longer available, I didn't realise until after a few people asked about them from this video. I found these ones: www.ikea.com/au/en/p/kuggis-storage-box-white-40394948/ which look really good to me, and there are other options too. I just searched 'Inserts for Kallax' and a few options came up.

[@lindatucci4488]

@@CreatedByGwen Yes we have that one here in the states. I just purchased the double drawers and some of the doors. Those deep ones are nice. Thanks so much for answering. You video was very helpful!

[@CreatedByGwen]

@@lindatucci4488 No worries! I like the white ones, the only thing I did wonder though was if a 12 x 12 layout would fit in them, I think they might be slightly too small for that... but great for adhesive and bits and pieces for sure. The double draws are great! Glad you found this helpful even if our options are different in our countries.

[@mbarrow6425]

Where did u get the piece that holds your plastic bins with the pink latches? The one with the groves to hold them

[@CreatedByGwen]

That is actually custom made. A local kitchen cabinet maker made it for me. I gave him the boxes and told him the idea that I wanted them to slide in and out independently and he ran with it. I also gave him the external dimensions so that it neatly fit on top of the IKEA shelf I have. It's one of my most favourite things in here. Thanks for popping by the channel today :) I hope you enjoyed seeing my studio.

[@marlajowens]

Hello from Iowa - USA! Your craft room looks beautiful. It is so well organized. You have done a great job with your craft space. Happy crafting!

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you so so much Marla, and thank you for taking the time to leave a sweet message.

[@stampbooker]

I noticed you have some heavy stuff in your 6x12 IKEA drawers. I have one set of those drawers and was surprised at how flimsy they are, so I haven’t stored anything heavy in mine. Have you had any problems with yours?

[@CreatedByGwen]

I've not had any issues at all with my draws, the bottom isn't very thick is it... I wouldn't put things like punches or books in them, but I've had no issues with the bits and pieces I've stored.

[@mfieldsy]

Thanks for sharing Gwen. Love your space. So glad to see your layouts not in albums…I now feel like I’m not alone!!! 😊

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thanks so much! Oh my goodness, I'm so glad I'm not the only one, it's such a struggle, storing all the pages we make. I'd just rather spend my money on supplies than albums right?

[@joycehuff9769]

Gorgeous room and beautifully organized. I’m curious on one thing you said about your cameo machines. You mentioned an adaptor for Mac. I’m thinking of buying a new computer and I’m running a windows system now. I have one older cameo and the cameo 4. Will I need adaptors?

[@CreatedByGwen]

Hey Joyce, I'm not entirely sure, as I think it will depend on the Mac you go with. I run a Mac Book Pro only (so a laptop not a desktop) and it does not come with any USB ports, so I need this adapter which plugs into the side of my Mac which then has the USB ports in it. I've never had a Mac desktop computer so I've no idea if they come with the USB's standard (I'm thinking they don't - it's a Mac thing). If you were to stay with Microsoft I'm sure a new desktop would have USB ports standard so you wouldn't need the adaptor. Best to check with the machine you end up with. The adaptors are not hard to get and fairly inexpensive so either way it's not a big deal. Also, with the Cameo 4 you can always just use the Blue Tooth, I just like to hard wire things sometimes incase there are any connectivity issues, especially if I plan on a binge cutting session. Hope this helps xo

[@CreatedByGwen]

I also forgot to add in here that the adaptor also allows me to run the two machines at the same time :) You do need the 'Business version' of Silhouette Studio to do this, but it is very handy when you have a lot of cutting to do.

[@barbaraharrold5361]

Very pretty room:)

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you! 😊

[@annbateman5281]

????? I just found your channel and I love the organization ideas in your craft room tour. Can you please tell me more about photo rolodex on your Kallax unit...is there a video somewhere ?

[@CreatedByGwen]

Hi and welcome! Glad you enjoyed the craft room tour... I do have a video on the rolodex, you can watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnS6qXeqmtmXipY

[@annbateman5281]

@Created By Gwen thank you. I'm definitely making time to watch it tomorrow. It looks like so much fun !!

[@CreatedByGwen]

@@annbateman5281 Enjoy! :)

[@cherrie34446]

Your Room is So Pretty!!! I just got a bedroom to turn into s craft room recently - so I am watching all kinds of craft room videos for ideas. I am definitely short on furniture for the room right now, but it will come soon enough.

[@CreatedByGwen]

Ohhh how exciting!!! I love watching these kinds of videos too, lots and lots of ideas out there. IKEA is great because you can build on things over time, I did not have this set up all at once, it's something I've been working on for years, adding bits here and there. You are going to have so much fun choosing everything for it!

[@naomiedwards6078]

Love your crafty space and how you store things❤️

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thanks lovely! :)

[@michellerowe3329]

Thank you for sharing Gwen, such a practical and relaxing area to craft. Can you tell me where you had your custom-made storage for the Couture Creations 12 x 13 boxes please. I don't see the link?

[@CreatedByGwen]

Hey Michelle :) I don't have a link I'm afraid... It was a local cabinet maker (on the Gold Coast). From what I gathered it was pretty easy to do once I showed him my idea. I feel like any good cabinet maker could whip this up. I gave him one of the containers and then told him how many I wanted to stack, and then the otter measurements I wanted (the measurements of the IKEA shelf it sits on) and he did the rest. 🙌

[@naomiedwards6078]

Hi Gwen the storage clear envelopes/ sleeves you have your dies in, do you remember the brand and are they good quality? I’m looking maybe for storing them for stamps as well but not sure if want to spend the money on them?

[@CreatedByGwen]

Hey lovely, These are called Avery Elle Stamp & Die storage pockets. They come in a few different sizes too. I don't use mine a heap so I can't really speak to how durable they are, but to me they seem good quality and I've had them for ages and they are like new. Craft Online have them, the biggest issue I had was that they come in bags of like 50 (which is a lot!) Here's a link I found: www.craftonline.com.au/products/avery-elle-stamp-die-storage-pockets-50-pack-large-5-5x7-25-inch

[@naomiedwards6078]

Thankyou so much and for the link too 💕

[@CreatedByGwen]

@@naomiedwards6078 No worries at all :)

[@leithmcdougall4620]

Love seeing how you are using your Kallax. I have one the same size and I desperately need to rethink it.

[@CreatedByGwen]

Glad you enjoyed seeing my space :)

[@ThankfulNanaDiane]

Very nice! I’ve never seen the deep Kallax drawers before. I have the 2 shallow drawer inserts. Are the deep ones perhaps only available wherever you’re located? I’m in the USA. Thanks! 😊❤️

[@CreatedByGwen]

I think these were actually only available for a short time, I've since gone back and tried to find them and cannot :( Maybe they just decided to go with the basket style boxes instead. It's a shame because they are super super handy! Thanks for popping by the channel today, I hope this tour helps you organise your craft space. xo

[@Nathalie_MR]

Hello, just wanted to say that your craft room is very nice and I find it refreshing to see a crafting space with IKEA furniture that is not white! I have a black brown Kallax with white doors, I really like the look and it's nice to see a similar unit in someone else's room. Just a question: I see you have deep drawers on your Kallax. Did you convert a door panel into a drawer? If so, it's genius! I love how you organized and decorated your space, and the mini chest of drawers really caught my eye, it's beautiful and seems very useful. Thanks for sharing your space, I really enjoyed the visit! 🙂

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thanks so much for stopping by and your kind words, I feel the same, there are so so many white on white craft rooms. Our home suited this style a little better so I went for it. I think the lighter doors and boxes do help brighten it up. I love mixing vintage things with my craft supplies. Two of my favourite kinds of things. Those small draws by the window were a thrifted find, I love how I can put pretty things on top too. The big deep draws were from IKEA, just off the shelf, I haven't done anything special to them...I'm not that clever lolol I tried to look them up but I don't think they do that style anymore, which is a real shame. I did like this option though: www.ikea.com/au/en/p/gnabbas-basket-40400317/ or this one: www.ikea.com/au/en/p/branaes-basket-rattan-80173153/ Not as good as an actual draw, but looks pretty solid. I think they have gone down this path more than the slide out draw options. Maybe you could keep an eye out second hand for some? Maybe at some point someone will want to part with some :)

[@Nathalie_MR]

@@CreatedByGwen Yeah, it's to bad they didn't keep the big drawers. But the Branaes Basket look nice and solid, I might try that, thanks! I also like to add vintage things, I'm always on the lookout for jewelry boxes that I could use as storage. Your little drawer unit would be perfect for soft pastels! ;-) Thanks and have a great day!

[@CreatedByGwen]

@@Nathalie_MR I thought you might like those, they looked solid to me too. Glad I could be of help :)

[@marilynchenhall8728]

A very inspiring craft room Gwen. Thank you for the tour.

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thanks so much Marilyn :)

[@selinamcginn8749]

What a great craft room. We just moved and I’m trying to organize my new space. Your video has helped with ideas and inspiration. 😊 Just wanted to ask you - what is the light you use on your desk and how you like it?

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thanks for popping by... the light is a UNIQUO branded one. It's pretty good. It's not enough light to make a KZbin video with, I have to add extra lights (I use 5 in total) but for regular crafting it's pretty good. I really like the phone holder it has, you can pop your phone in there and record top down shots. That's what I use it for mainly. It's pretty sturdy, not sure it's the 'best' option but it is handy to have.

[@selinamcginn8749]

@@CreatedByGwen Thank you.

[@jennymay3665]

A beautiful room. Thank you for sharing this- a great craft room tour! 😊

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@bettypatterson3311]

Can you tell me about the container you have your thinker dies in? I think it would be just perfect for me also. Love your crafty space!

[@CreatedByGwen]

Hi there Betty :) Glad you enjoyed the tour. Do you mean the white ones? They are from IKEA - the link is: www.ikea.com/au/en/p/variera-box-white-30177257/ The clear pockets that they sit in are by Avery Elle - the link is: www.craftonline.com.au/products/avery-elle-stamp-die-storage-pockets-50-pack-large-5-5x7-25-inch

[@bettypatterson3311]

Thank you so much!

[@elisawyk794]

Ohh I loved this Gwen! I went off to Kmart to get those fridge trays straight away, and It’s already helped me find what a need and use it! I’m having trouble finding zip lock bags for 12x12 paper? Where did u get yours?

[@CreatedByGwen]

That's so exciting Elisa :) Hmmm, I think these ones are actually 13 x 13 inch baggies which I got forever ago, I remember buying like 1,000 of them or something crazy. It was on EBAY though, not a regular store, I think it was from this one: www.ebay.com.au/str/packitinstore

[@MissChelle]

Hi, I love your set up, can you please tell me where the dark brown cube baskets are from? I didn’t see them on the list. Are the ikea? I’m in Australia too. New Sub from Central Coast NSW❤️🇦🇺

[@CreatedByGwen]

Welcome Chelle! Yeah, those ones are no longer stocked, I've looked high and low for them to link. I did find the TJENA which would work similarly. I wish I'd grabbed more of these as I have not seen them in some time and they seem to me to be a little more sturdy than any of the ones they have now. Check out the TJENA ones though, they look pretty good to me.

[@MissChelle]

Thank you 😊

[@sarahroberts1523]

I store my canon sept in a planner bag that has 2 zippers so I can take it with me and the extra paper I put in 5x7 plastic photo case

[@CreatedByGwen]

This is a great idea Sara, I feel like I want to put mine into a bag of some type too, thank you so much for the suggestion.

[@jaimier78]

Loved seeing your room Gwen! Such a beautiful space, wish I could join you there & get crafty :)

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you! and you lovely would be welcome anytime xo

[@juliecavanagh6094]

Just found your page when looking for craft room storage ideas. It’s nice to find an Aussie page as most are o/s and can’t always find what they are looking for. Love that you even mentioned Kmart. Also I have a Heidi swapp file flip thingy lol. I haven’t used it as yet but seeing you have simple designs with just photos really made me happy and think of it in a new way. (Yes a bit slow on the ideas at times until I see someone else do it). I have a tiny 3 x 3 she shed and have just bought a kallax for better storage and organization. Ps do you have a video on the file flip ? I just can’t think of correct name right now.

[@CreatedByGwen]

Hey Julie! I'm so glad you found me 🦘 I love my Heidi Swapp Memory Dex, I've been working on that for so long just adding a page here and there, it's a great way to use up embellishments too. I have kept it pretty simple and I love that about it. I don't have a video on it actually, I've not thought to do one, thanks for the suggestion but I'll add it to my list for sure! 🙌 I hope you enjoy the rest of my channel, there's a lot to watch xo

[@vaniaedens4018]

May I ask where you got your clear storage bins with the pink latches you have in your custom made frame next to your kallex unit? Love your creative space!! Thank you for sharing!

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thanks for watching Vania - the boxes you mention are these ones here: Couture Creations Storage Box - thescrapbookersconfettibox.com/products/couture-creation-12-x-13-storage-container

[@vaniaedens4018]

@@CreatedByGwen thank you so much ❤️

[@CreatedByGwen]

@@vaniaedens4018 No worries at all :)

[@jewelallen5135]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing! I too think I would work better and be more creative if I didn’t have an overwhelming stack of supplies! I am wanting to destash! What did you do with all the supplies that you “let go”?

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thanks for such kind words Jewel :) I've done a few things with the stuff to purge including donating some to my local kindy, selling some on Facebook Marketplace or in Facebook groups or to my scrappy friends and just giving some stuff away. I am also now much more careful about what I bring into the studio, so that I don't have more coming in than I know I'm going to use. I have also been really focussed on using up stuff, like the washi, I use that on the back of most pages to secure my stitching, and I am slowly but surely using that up. I am purposefully not buying any more. I have to remind myself though! So, it's still a work in progress, but I am realising that I am a much happier creative when I have a smaller amount of supplies to manage.

[@Amywazwaz06]

I had been giving my Destash stuff to my local elementary school to the art teachers. Sadly when I went to take a bunch of bags in the pandemic they would not take it for fear of covid. So I ended up donating them which made me much more sad. But at that time I had already purged them much earlier and sat in bags ready to go so at least I forgot what was in there. The school was worried about covid and contamination. But I am hoping now that will not be an issue. We do now know you can not catch it by surfaces especially if it sat for a while. It would not survive past a day or so max. This time I intend to contact the art teacher directly and avoid the office so no chance of getting denied. We also have some senior citizens care centers who make crafts and cards. So I may give some destash to them as well. I do not mind getting rid of stuff when I feel it goes to good cause like children or crafting seniors. But I hate the thought o wasted the money when buying g stuff and getting rid of it when I just donate to charity places like for profit thrift stores. But it will do when I get stuck.

[@CreatedByGwen]

@@Amywazwaz06 Nursing homes are a great place to offer craft items to... I know they use simple craft supplies and are not always thought of. It is tricky, you feel bad having wasted the money and donating to someone that will use them helps it not be so wasteful. I have come to the conclusion though that even if I have to throw some stuff away, it's not a total waste because I've learnt a valuable lesson that I will remember next time I'm at the store. :)

[@crimedogs]

So organised!😍

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you!! 😊 I try 🤪

[@jean683-y8k]

love show have you a craft room idea for dog room can we have subtitles

[@CreatedByGwen]

Hey Jean :) Thanks for popping by today, my cat loves my craft space and is in here all of the time. Sorry I don't currently have subtitles on my videos, but I'll be sure to check out how to get them. Appreciate you popping by my channel today and taking the time to comment. :)

[@CreatedByGwen]

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[@tammyste1]

I think I am going to stop worrying about albums and just store my layouts as you do. Maybe separate them as if they were in an album. I love the beautiful room you have created.

[@CreatedByGwen]

Thank you so much! I'm still not 100% sure about storing them this way, I need to make a video on this, it has its advantages and disadvantages. Thank you for popping by the channel today and leaving me such kind comments. 🌸

[@lindanelson298]

Omg. Can you come and organize my room? The custom made cabinet would be fun to make. I am a hoarder. I have 7 12x12 shelves of card stock and patterned paper. And I have 7 shelves of albums.

[@CreatedByGwen]

Hahaha, I'm not sure you'd want me to, I'd want you to have less for sure. I love that cabinet so much, every time I need something at the bottom I smile - before I had it moving all the boxes drove me bananas!