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Creating a space in your home for creative activities is both a luxury and a challenge. If you are lucky enough to have a room to dedicate as a craft room or work room, you face the challenge of how to decorate and furnish the space for maximum creativity and inspiration. We've pulled together eight great work rooms and craft rooms that have some of the key elements for creative spaces that inspire creative work.
Surrounding yourself with your creative materials, projects and inspiration is all important in a successful creative workspace. Organized supplies create a colorful display. Red and turquoise is such a happy color combination.
Storage and organization are key elements in making a space functional. This is especially true for creative spaces. Plan how you will use the space and furnish it accordingly.
Vintage industrial is a great style for a craft room or work room. A long table is a must for bigger projects, or cutting fabric.
Color and pattern are musts for a lively creative space. This craft room has great storage and a good layout to maximize the space for working. Love the pop of red in the pendant light.
For someone who works in textiles, decorating the walls of a workspace with colorful fabrics or scarves is simply perfect. Love the industrial feel of the work surface and storage cubbies.
Space and natural light are ideal for creative pursuits. This craft room has tons of pattern and color that create a lively, stylish space.
A graphic custom painted mural in this home office and the drafting table indicate this is a space for creative activityóand perhaps paying the bills.