Small Craft Room Studio Tour - Storage and Organisation Hacks!

[@marionbennett3015]

Love the way you always get straight to the point and don’t waffle on like a lot of demonstrators. Your ideas are brilliant!

[@brendawalsh8254]

I would love to see you using older supplies like in your stamp binders, maybe even a new series where you use mostly the old supplies…. I feel like sometimes all we see is new new new but most of us have items we’ve had for 20 years or more. I also would love a video making sentiments from stamps and dies to have on hand. Sometimes I feel like it’s overwhelming to use the things I have and want new because that’s what everyone is using. Not sure if that makes sense. I love you and your channel. Thanks for sharing your space.

[@mammasmitch1387]

I understand exactly what you mean Brenda. I also have old stuff that I love, but I see the new stuff being used - so I'm basically buying and stockpiling, not using it. I'm a lost cause 😢

[@rachelwren6692]

This is such a great idea; a series on using older stuff. I guess though that wouldn’t sell products 🙁

[@sandratheprocraftinator945]

Great request

[@kathyk8310]

My favorite is your secret entrance!! So cool!

[@paula-xmoonlitfaeryx]

Lou, your craft room is beyond beautiful. Its so well executed. You and hubby should give yourselves a huge pat on your backs . Its a wonderful working room. Everything is so well organised...No one would ever think it started life as a garage! Thank you for the tour x

[@kkrolf2782]

OMG, GIRL!!! Bloody good thing you’re not claustrophobic!! BTW … SUGGESTION: Until you’ve filled those bins (@ o.d. 7:55) use some stiff pasteboard - like cereal boxes in the U.S.; not sure what the equivalent would be in the UK 🤷🏼‍♀️ - and fold them loosely into an accordion kind of shape, and place them in the backs of the bids as needed. They should stay springy for quite some time, and you can remove them when the bins get full enough.

[@michelegourd5742]

Lou, You have a lovely craft studio!!! You used your area so well!!

[@matthewmacarthur2305]

I really like the way you store your blending tools in those frames with the corresponding inks on the nearby shelves. -Sarah

[@merrythelen8718]

Does my heart good to see that you have a few older supplies that you can't part with! ❤

[@amygathercole4078]

Love the laminated sections for stamps etc, but the idea of always being able to put used stamps there, if no time to put then away is fab!

[@lynnallison3642]

Your craft studio looks amazing it looks so organised but still stylish at the same time love the little touches of aqua😊

[@ghred007]

I’d love for you to add a link to the black and silver travel case. Also a video showing the inside would be cool.

[@allisonsnell9352]

Stunning craft room. It’s great to have everything in one place. X

[@AOIFE-MADE-A]

I absolutely loved the magnetic knife storage for dies! Genius Lou, and they’re cheap enough in ikea to get a hold of. Great to see an uk version of these with items we can actually get here in the uk. It’s a beautiful space I do love the airy calmness you’ve created in it. Thank you so much for letting us have a tour of your beautiful studio. x Aoife x

[@michellemilot7632]

Hello Lou, new here to your channel!!! You have created a very intentional useful craft studio room!!! I love your ideas/hacks!!! I can't wait to binge watch your videos when i get a chance!!!! I got two toddlers right now so my crafting got postponed for awhile so I'm glad i saw your channel. 😊😊😊😊😊

[@bettyprickett1003]

I love your blending brush displays, and their little shelves! I’ve never seen someone do that!

[@michellemilot7632]

Yes, I think it's so cool as well.

[@donnazwerus4706]

My craft room is also a spare bedroom for when my Granddaughter stays over so I'm fighting for room with a bed and the usual bedroom furniture. I got some great ideas on how to store my stamp pads and pens etc. Thanks for taking the time to share your craft room 💖💖💖

[@AllThatScrapbook]

This is so efficient and the desk area is the perfect size! Plus a great view 🙂☀

[@99zanne]

Your studio is lovely - you have made it elegant and made the most of a small space. Couple of things I do in my own - I LOVE command hooks - I have put some on the back of the cases that back up to my desk and hang my score boards and trimmers on them - it's easier for me to get to than turning to reach behind me. Secondly, I have more command hooks on the sides of bookcases and cabinets and have hung my die sets on them using single book rings for each set. I can find the proper set I want just by looking and I can hang many sets from each hook. May not be as aesthetically pleasing as your set up now but it saves me lots of hunting! Lastly, I took most of my ribbon off of the stupid cardboard spool and wound onto hand made floss keeper type things or a clothes pin, using silk pins to secure the ends (non rusting). That saved me tons of room in the bins I was using for storage and I thought it looked better. I enjoyed this - TFS!

[@kathye2758]

I enjoyed the tour & I think the framed brushes are so pretty. I was thinking that the inside of your cupboard doors could also be used for storage, either more magnetic knife boards or magnetic sheets for dies, as this would be thin enough not to be an issue. Or curtain wire instead, to hang items on, or add a storage pocket on. You might not fit a lot but the access to it would be pretty easy. I did want to also mention that it is great to have natural light, but having your cardstock there near the window can cause it it to fade over time, as I have personally seen happen, but you could use curtain wire to put a curtain over that section of the cupboard or a door on that section, to prevent this. Also, for any wall storage, if you notice dust collecting on it, you could do what a friend of mine did. She has spools of machine thread displayed on a wall board in rainbow order & to prevent dust, she hung a clear piece of sturdy vinyl, such as may be used over a dining table, over it.

[@stellaolejar9007]

Lou - Congratulations on your beautiful and well thought out craft-creative room. I really appreciate that you use recycled items and think out of the box. I am looking forward to seeing your new ideas and creations that you will create in your new space. Thank you for sharing this wonderful room with us.

[@brendalawrence6732]

Such a nice organized space to craft in! My favorite isn't an organizing thing, it is your door/bookcase going into the craft room! Such a cool idea. The next thing I love is the containers you keep all your textures kits in and the lightbox. Hugs, Brenda

[@angelatelford841]

I'm in the process of reorganising my craft room so think I will be watching this again to get more ideas. Thanks.

[@margaretcrook2188]

Brilliant room Lou! Practical, so organised & Just Beautiful!! You should be so proud of all the hard work you & your husband put in to It! Simple stunning!! Crafty Hugs X

[@scubajenn5]

I LOVE your ink blending brush storage!!❤

[@kellyanne7225]

So I’m not the only one who keeps their paper scraps! 😀 I even have mine divided up into small, medium and large, in their prospective bins. Old fashioned scrapbooking is still my favorite hobby. I use those scraps! 😊

[@smply4you]

This is the best craft space I have seen Lou!!! I absolutely love it. I am a super organised person and love everything to be in its place. I have struggled to find the best storage and organization. I rent so cannot attach things to walls, but you have given me so many ideas. I do love your videos. I think you are fabulous and great presenter and exceptionally talented. Thanks again.

[@joycegifford8826]

I just finished your awesome blending brush idea. I posted the picture on your FB page. Thank you so very much for the awesome space saver idea.

[@mitzi66]

It's looking great Lou! I've been trying to sort mine too, on a much smaller scale, plus I have mobility problems, but like yourself, I'm finding it quite exciting sourcing storage solutions. It was always my dream to have a handy partner, but my first husband just showed me how to use a drill, for which I'm truly thankful, but my current partner, my toyboy, he's not at all handy! I've had to ban him from my craftroom because he lives in chaos! I've been after some of them cube shelves for a while. Very exciting, very happy for you ❤❤❤

[@baboo7192]

Oh Cathy, this is so lovely! Well done!❤

[@carried9130]

Very impressive space! I love that you explain how your storage works for you. I had watched your studio cnstruction video and thought omg it's going to be too narrow a space for you but wow- it's not. Finished, it looks roomy, well-organozed and fun to be in. I like that you used some supplies as decor. I love your old stamp albums- I can just imagine how much fun you've had creating with them over the years and I'd love to see you use those in some projects this year if you've time for that. I have my very own craft room after years of wanting this- and I love it. I'm still working out some of the detailed organization but basically, I have it very well organized in a way that works. That was my biggest challenge lol- finding organization methods that work well for me. And I'm always learning new tips from my favorite creators; so say I like one of your storage methods but it won't quite work for me, it will inspire me to a solution that does. We did the painting and refinishing ourselves like you and your husband- and it makes being in that room all the more enjoyable. It's the first time in my life I've had a space for crafting that I could make my own and I'm immenselt happy with it. I keep my clear stamps in binders on a bookshelf directly behind where I sit. I just turn around and grab the binder I need, they're organized by theme. It has saved me SO much time and from the aggravating "I know I have it but can't find it" search. I can't believe you've got a 15 yr old kid! You look way too young. Thanks for this video!

[@annmorris1451]

Great craftroom tour Lou thank you

[@coffeepaperscissors4408]

Fabulous studio! So many wonderful things to play with!

[@amygathercole4078]

Love it Lou, thanks for the tour. I got super excited thinking the clear stackable 'draws' were 12x12 as they were next to a kalalx. Sadly no, Weston only make them in A4.

[@maryt9375]

Love the fact that it is a working craft room

[@MsPuffCreativeCorner]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful space

[@amandamarlowe3983]

Thanks Lou, an amazing tour.

[@laurabuehler]

I love the secret entrance!

[@ronaldkent1971]

Great setup Lou. hope hubby has a mancave for when he is in (right) cough lol Wrong 😊

[@mandyhall1674]

Lou what a fantastic craftroom, you have packed so much into it but it still looks so tidy and organised - well done you! Its beautiful - congratulations - love it x

[@whichwitchhazel]

Lovely tour Lou xx

[@judimecham7320]

Love your craft room. ❤

[@MichelleShortTheCardGrotto]

Love your room! You have been able to fit a lot in without it looking too cramped. Thank you for sharing the link to those little shelves. I might get some for my craft room!

[@JayCeeKay]

Brilliant Lou I am only just a ‘little’ envious of your well thought out craft room and just having that space. 😊 Isn’t it lovely to know where everything is? I am in the middle of planning my craft and storage space on a 47ft Narrowboat where space is an absolute premium and things need to be anchored down or one bump in a lock and everything will be knocked to the floor. Interesting times ahead! 😊

[@leisacarnahan7647]

Very nice craft studio Lou! Love it! Thanks for sharing!

[@susanpearson-creativefibro]

I love what you have done with the space. It is great using your and Sam’s rooms for inspiration. I enjoy watching the room tours by several American crafters, but their craft rooms are often four times the size of mine. I have so many stamps I have acquired over the last 30 years. Shamefully probably 75% are still unopened. I need to do the knife magnet trick for my most used nesting dies too!

[@michellemilot7632]

There is a crafter name (Bethany) Bethadilly she just moved to a new place and rebuilding her custom craft room it's much bigger. Her old craft room is cute also but I can't wait to see her craft room also for 2024 it'salmostdone in a few weeks!!! When I saw her youtube I got inspired.

[@glendajohanson9846]

What an ideal spot! Love this space! So organized! Thanks for sharing!

[@DonnaJo3452]

thanks for sharing, Lou! I think I will adopt some of your storage solutions if that’s OK!

[@Todaywitherikafay]

What an awesome craft space and filming studio! 🎉

[@mafish7962]

Lovely space! ❤

[@cindyplutnicki8930]

Those clear plastic trays that you show near the end of video are so cool and a great price! Wish I had seen these before I organized my craft room. Thank you for sharing! Will try to find US version

[@mariaalder2398]

Love seeing your new crafting studio and storage. I have three large and one small Billy coming this Friday so it be a lot of DIY this weekend 😊

[@bevhodgson4439]

Love your room I always lay my alcohol pens down for longer life

[@kingmediapro]

Wonderful room! Very nice ideas and use of space . Well done and thank you so much for sharing! Have a groovy day.

[@mariantidey4707]

Lots of great ideas Lou. Love the magnetic knife block idea. Thanks I might steal that 😊

[@alisakerwoodakarainbowangel]

You gave me a great idea for my color wheels

[@pamelajoshua2556]

Love evrything about this. Great use of space and the entrance is everything.

[@katieh200]

Hi Lou , I am a new subscriber I think I am going to enjoy your channel ,hugs Katie from Scotland 🩷💜🩷

[@bonnerdebbie]

Lovely, thanks Lou!

[@mammasmitch1387]

That's a fantastic space youve created Lou - very functional and also beautiful.

[@marykaywebster6344]

Enjoyed your video! Wondering where to Find the daylight lights hanging on your wall!

[@kelly-janes]

Wow! Loved this video! You have made brilliant use of the space! Very impressive!!!

[@hayleyabraham2207]

Love the magnetic knife block hack, brilliant x

[@GinaVJohnson]

So pretty

[@wishpaper_]

Looks amazing! 😍

[@OrangePandaDesigns]

Such cute use of maxing out all your craft space.

[@ThankfulNanaDiane]

You have a beautiful room! I would be concerned about your colored cardstock right by the window. I had to move mine to enclosed storage, because the edges were getting sun bleached. Thanks for sharing! 😊❤

[@lindaveal1204]

Your craft studio is fantastic 😊!

[@BilliesCraftRoom]

love it, congrats

[@rjmiser]

Lovely studio tour! fun/interesting to see how you store your stash! ^.^ ♥ I've sorted my dies and stamps and inks sort of - in binders or TT's 12x12 drawer store and carry cases, though all are basically stored on the floor haha Need to reorganise my shelf on my desk ... and half my desk ... complete mess as I still need to put away my pins I recently opened - before I open more I have off the the side hehe (I collected those much more before I started busy craft supplies hehe) I have so much scraps and bit of packaging (lots of plastic and some part of the packaging that has pattern on it) I've saved thinking I can use it for a card later! haha

[@TheJukeboxwidow]

Beautiful room, thank you for sharing . I would just recommend being careful with your cardstock near your windows, as the edges will bleach out.....I learnt the hard way

[@michellelauson6287]

Love your space!

[@lynnelewis9605]

Hi u have a beautiful art studio. X

[@CraftyBudgeting]

Love it all - I’m just waiting on my garage conversion being completed so some fab ideas for me - thanks so much for sharing it all 🙌🙌

[@sandratheprocraftinator945]

3:57 I need everything in arms reach right now 🙁 having knee problems and need to stay off my feet. If I was organized life would be easier. Nice room Why so many blending brushes? I never had an issue with the ink colors blending 7:58 love this look, I do like keeping mine in original packaging, just in case of destashing or dying 🤦🏻‍♀️ but if that happens, I really see my husband throwing it ALL away….i think I better write a last dying wish lol 10:17 that there looks like a sizzix die packaging, maybe a die you’ve been looking for 16:32 I wanna see outside your window, just a peek since your in the UK Cute HP lamp

[@debbiepiccolo7846]

Great craft room. Thank you.

[@marilynlynskey7103]

Amazing. Thanks for

[@princessheart922]

You should share a link to camera setup supplies?

[@Lfc23911]

I LOVE the bookcase/door to get into the room! I'm currently decorating my craft room (used to have a tiny space in my old house and now I have a whole room which is a dream!) so this has given me some great ideas. Love the little ink pad shelves and blending brushes in frames. I'm new to your channel and really enjoying your tutorials and ideas ❤️

[@selinamcginn8749]

Love your craft room. I always struggle with lighting in my craft room. I like the box lights you use because they are like windows. Where did you get the box lights?

[@SarahatPVMS]

Where did the mint storage containers come from? Great tour!

[@LouCollins]

Most likely either B&M or the Range x

[@k.l.k4644]

Lou, hello from Kansas USA! I'm new to your channel. I'd like to know where you purchased the black cubes and containers that hold your Textures. I loved the tour!

[@deb1623]

Love it! Have you considered storing your paper near the windows May cause it to fade on the edges?

[@LouCollins]

At the moment I rarely have the window open c

[@Mwithie]

Could you share where you bought the sturdy white cardstock dividers please?

[@dianesharp6094]

Could you please tell me where you got the clear plastic risers, that you have your Tim Holtz sprays on? Video time 23:10 min.

[@mpbailey18]

Well, THAT was a delightful tour! AND just a bit overwhelming with ALL that "Stuff"!!! So well done...which brings me to my first question: Did you have professional help to set all this up? Second question: Why do you have 3 die cut machines that appear to be all the same (except for the platform width)???? Thank you for taking the time for this fun "show & tell"!

[@LouCollins]

Just myself and my husband, we are renovating the whole house so this room was relatively simple! And the die cutting machines are because I had a studio away from home but liked to have one at home for evenings and weekends. Now I have o e space and two identical machines! Although one is quite creaky now x

[@lynneharrison6523]

Some brilliant ideas. Did you ever finish the printers tray that you were making in a couple of lives?

[@LouCollins]

It’s still in my PHD box 😂

[@hayleyabraham2207]

Hi I’ve just discovered you videos x thanks for all the hints and tips about organising your craft room x I have a question about your book case door, was it made specifically for you or from a kit? I’m looking to do one from my kitchen to utility room and living in a building site at the moment with a new kitchen going in with the next couple of months so think it’s an ideal opportunity x any info you can give would be fantastic x thank you x

[@francescha66]

Do your clear stamp storage pages stick to each other?

[@yrb1220]

Can you tell me the name of the wall side lights your husband installed? Thanks

[@mymixedmediaobsession]

How did you color the ink brush handles?

[@jeanhiebert3425]

I'm jealous! I craft on my bed 😢

[@JayBeenie1]

Thanks for sharing Lou .. where did you get your white vertical paper sorters from ? Thanks 😊

[@LouCollins]

They are white mount board (foam board) cut to size and a lot in with smaller pieces between the each one for the spacing. I’ll have to do a closer look at those

[@JayBeenie1]

@@LouCollins .. ooh yes please “a how to” guide would be great thanks 😊

[@icedimages]

Love this!!! I'm thinking of switching from filming content on my phone to using a proper camera. I was looking at 4k webcams - do you have any suggestions as to good cameras for this?

[@LouCollins]

I always go with Logitech brand and I currently have Full HD ones which are perfect for what I’m doing. The software is simple to use too. If I was to film in even better quality I would imagine it would take hours to upload to KZbin

[@icedimages]

@LouCollins Thank you!! Is that the white camera on the clip stand? Is it a webcam, or some other kind of camera? I'm new to all this, so I'm trying to learn fast!!!

[@LouCollins]

@@icedimages yes the white o e above my desk. It was around £130 I think. It’s still a webcam, just a pretty good one x

[@icedimages]

@LouCollins Fabulous thank you!! 😊

[@mintea2779]

Why haven't I ever thought to sort my scraps by colour and size? Something so simple and easy😢

[@jennifers8843]

We need lasersmith storage in the U.S.

[@darlenegreen1089]

I actually love every video I watch of yours. but I would like to ask a favor. when you're giving dimensions, Please give them in American sizes as well.

[@Therivergypsy2023]

What are the dimensions?

[@amyswares]

That was fun to watch! Thanks for sharing! I recently updated my craft room last fall. Here is the link to my tour vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6nHaWZ9ZsSjhrs Happy Crafting!

[@kkrolf2782]

REQUEST, LOU … P L E A S E address what items you can stash in your “makeup trolley”!! I’ve been considering investing in one myself, as I have NO CRAFT SPACE, only the end of my kitchen counter! I’ve been looking long & hard to find one that has a large enough bottom section to hold the 13” x 15” scrapbooks I store my 12” x 12” cardstock. Thanks for your consideration, AND for sharing this tour.