Small Space Studio: The Reveal

Running a creative business requires space to create. I didn’t really have a place of my own until a couple of months ago, and after weeks of showing little bits here and there of what I was doing, it’s finally time to share the big reveal. Welcome to my studio space!

Since Lala moved out, I’ve been slowly bringing in all the bits of things scattered around my house in cabinets, chests & closets into my new studio space one box at a time. Suffering from ADD means that I can’t handle too much at once {unless you want to see a big, ugly breakdown – and I still had some small, not so pretty ones.}
My goal was simple: Make everything have a place. I got rid of a LOT of stuff, about 20 huge garbage bags in all. I have no idea how so much accumulated!

Bit by bit, piece by piece, it was all put away. No more spending hours upon hours searching for one little thing.

I mainly used what I already had, like the Ikea carts, but did end up buying a few things to fill in the gaps, like these vintage wood crates. I picked them up at a local shop for $12 each – it was my biggest splurge for the whole room. I sit them on top of the Ikea carts and they fit perfectly. It wasn’t a brilliant moment, it was “sit these here to get them out of the way.” Then…. “OH! That works!” I tend to have a lot of those.

Besides the wood crates, I also bought these little yardstick crates from Hobby Lobby {on sale for $2 each.} They hold all my stamps, inks, and small bottles of paint.

Storage was my biggest issue, so I brought in a metal rack that we had in another room and filled it up with every day things. Fabric, machines, etc. It makes it easy to get to what I need every single day.

I even found a place to use my sweet little aqua bucket that I smuggled back from Lisa’s in Texas. I had no idea how I’d use it, but it was the perfect color and I love having bits from friends here, it just ups my happy factor.

I did need more fabric storage, though, so the remainder went into totes that slide under my work table easily. Culling out a HUGE portion of my beloved fabric stash was really hard, but so worth it to get it down to only what I needed or truly loved. I’ve given away so much fabric in the last 3 months that it’s crazy – but it was also crazy to keep all that stuff that I had no use for.

 Although I made my own artwork a few weeks ago, they all found new homes. That’s the fun part of creating things! So I spoke to one of my sponsors, Lori, and sent me a beautiful new print from her Etsy Shop.

It still needs a frame, but I love it soooo much! It’s the perfect touch to a sewing studio, don’t ya think? {P.S. – Lori is offering my readers 20% off their order through August 15th by using coupon code SHABBYCREEK – woohoo!}


And so, that’s my studio! I’m so excited that it’s all done and it makes working so much easier when everything is at your fingertips. Even in a teeny, tiny 130 sq ft. working space, I have big dreams.

Space Essentials:
Table, red cabinet – hand made by Mr. SCC
Metal drawer carts – Ikea
Tall Metal Shelf – Bed, Bath & Beyond (from forever ago)
Yardstick crates – Hobby Lobby
Large Wood Crates – local vintage shop