Create some extra space for your crafts.
Many crafters acquire quite a bit of materials and supplies over time. If you're a crafter, you're well aware of this. When you began crafting, the kitchen table was big enough for your projects, and a tote could hold all your materials. Now you may need a dedicated and organized space. Consider converting an unused bedroom closet into an organized and useful area where you can craft and keep your supplies. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Measure from the floor of your closet to a height where you want your working surface to be. Mark this height with a pencil line all around the interior of the closet. This is where you will hang the shelf where you will do your crafting.
2. Hang shelving support brackets at the height you marked. Drill the brackets into the studs or use drywall screws for proper support. To find the studs, use a stud finder or knock with your hand until you feel a solid sound, rather than hollow space.
3. Place a cut-to-measure shelf on the brackets. Make sure it is thin enough to allow you to close the closet door.
4. Install self-adhesive hooks on the walls and hang baskets or totes over the hooks to hold small items.
5. Hang smaller shelves higher on the wall, wherever you want, to hold larger items.
6. Fit a short filing cabinet under your working shelf and use it to store items such as scrapbook paper. If you do not have room for a full filing cabinet, use a portable file tote to hold your decorative papers neatly under your desk.
7. Drill a hole in the bottom of the wall that is closest to an outlet. This will allow you to plug a desk lamp into a nearby outlet if your closet does not have lighting. If you have several electrical crafting tools, consider plugging a power strip into a nearby outlet and use the outlets in the power strip for lighting and tools.
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