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Craft Room Storage

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Recommendations for storage tubs, units and other things I use in my crafting space. (Some of my posts contain affiliate links (see each post for details), which means I may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Don't worr...
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Baskets and Tubs

My favourite baskets, boxes, tubs and trolleys for my craft stash.

 
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Sturdy plastic tubs. I use these to store tatting projects and pens. (Affiliate link.)
Wham Studio Set of 6 Storage Baskets, 1.01 - Dunelm
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I use these sturdy tubs in my Hobbycraft trolley. I can fit in two per level. (Affiliate link.)
Wham Studio Plastic Storage Basket 4.02 - Dunelm
 
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Very sturdy boxes with lids. I use these to store tatting thread, hand spun yarn, knitting yarn, packaging materials and more. My favourite sizes are the 4 litre and the 9 litre (these two are stackable which is great!). (Affiliate link.)
Really Useful Storage Boxes | Ryman® UK
 
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A very useful box with lid. I use mine for batching my creations for my business, one for each task: ‘to photograph’, ‘to edit', ‘to create listing’, ‘to list’.
KUGGIS Box with lid - white 18x26x8 cm - IKEA
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A fantastic trolley! I use mine for my spinning projects and fibre.
Blush Pink Three Tier Storage Trolley - Hobbycraft UK
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These toppers fit the Hobbycraft trolley and are very useful when you want to reduce visual clutter.
Natural Trolley Topper 3 Pack Bundle - Hobbycraft UK
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These fit the Hobbycraft trolley and provide extra storage for scissors, wrapping paper and more.
Blush Pink Trolley Accessories 3 Pack - Hobbycraft UK
 
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These bamboo organisers are great for small items. I'm using one for my tatting shuttles, one for my Tombow brush pens and the other three for tatting projects. They're solid and well made.
Winged Sirius 5-Piece Bamboo Drawer Organiser
 
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These stackable pots are great for storing seed beads in.
Clear Stackable Containers 40mm 6 Pack
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These stackable bead posts are great for storing seed beads in.
Clear Stackable Containers 50mm 5 Pack
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Sturdy boxes from a British company. They have paper boxes, small craft boxes and more.
Plastic Storage Boxes for Creatives, Artists & Crafters UK
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These small boxes from Weston Boxes are ideal for craft rooms. I use these  for my finished tatting products (one box for each kind of item).
Pen & Pencil Storage Box
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Furniture

Bookcases, tallboys, cube units and more.

 
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A lovely narrow bookcase that's great for behind doors. I'm using mine to store my spinning fibre and in progress woven scarves.
Habitat Scandinavia Wall Mounted Bookcase - White
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If you're looking for a narrow unit for your craft room, Argos has some great tallboys. Mine is around 25cm wide and has 5 shelves. and I use it to store photography props, some boxes of thread and one of my circular knitting looms.
Tallboy - Argos UK
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This is a lovely little unit that holds more than you think. Good choice of colour too.
Hartleys Oak Effect 3 Tier Cube Storage Unit & 3 Handled Box Drawers
 
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Very useful for books, baskets of craft supplies and more.
Habitat Squares Plus 6 Cube Storage Unit - White - Argos
 
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Good quality fabric baskets that fit the Squares Plus units from Argos.
Argos Home Set of 4 Square Plus Boxes - Grey & Yellow - Argos
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This wide and shallow unit is great for storing all sorts of things. I'm using mine with yellow fabric baskets to store yarn, finished projects, work in progress and more. (Affiliate link.)
Wooden Wide 7 Cubed Bookcase Storage Shelves With 6 Drawers Baskets - eBay UK
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This piece is very useful for storing random craft tools and yarn and is small enough to sit underneath the side of my craft table.
2 Tier Storage End Side Table (Oak) - Amazon UK

For the Wall

Wall storage systems .

 
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This pegboard is very useful. I use it for my scissors, thread, orders clipboard, inspiration and more.
SKÅDIS Pegboard - white 56x56 cm - IKEA UK
 
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A pack of hooks for the SKÅDIS peg board system. I use these for my scissors and some small tubs.
SKÅDIS Hook - white
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Longer hooks for the SKÅDIS system. I use these for organising skeins of thread.
SKÅDIS Hook - white
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Clips for the SKÅDIS system. I use these to add inspiration to my wall.
SKÅDIS Clip - white
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More Storage

Solutions for hiding visual clutter, tables etc.

 
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I have a wide unit in my craft room that has a lot of visual clutter on the shelves. So to hide it, I'm using a tension rod with a half sized kitchen curtain that I can simply pull across when I don't wish to see my craft tools. (Affiliate link.)
Extendable Tension Rod - Dunelm
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This is the type of curtain I use with the tension rod to hide the visual clutter in my wide unit in my craft room.
Natural Short Lightweight Cafe Curtains 2 Panels
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A great little foldable table for some extra surface space in your craft room. (Affiliate link.)
Rubberwood TV Table, Natural - Dunelm
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I use these sturdy little chopping boards in my craft room for my ‘to sew’ and ‘to photograph’ trays that sit underneath the board. They also provide a small shelf for my clock and other things.
STOLTHET Chopping board - Bamboo 35x22 cm - IKEA UK
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My Go-To Companies

My favourite companies to look for items for my craft room.

 
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I like to browse antique and charity shops for good quality furniture before buying new and Emmaus (a UK base charity for ending homelessness) has some wonderful pieces. I have a large wooden table from them that I use as a crafting table. It's fab!
Emmaus UK - Working Together to End Homelessness
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Argos is a great place for buying storage and reasonably priced furniture.
Argos
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Dunelm is great for storage and more. (Affiliate link.)
Dunelm | The UK's Leading Home Furnishings Retailer
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