Ok - here's our scrap space! Z2H and I spent a lot of time re-re-re-doing it and I think we both feel it works well for us. The space is our (former!) dining room, right off the living room and kitchen. That works well for us, since we can be convenient to everyone (ok, sometimes, not a plus!!!), but we can pull the draperies and swinging door closed and that's a signal not to interrupt. Furnishings are a mix of desks we had (DHs from childhood), chrome wire shelf units (mostly from BJs and Target), and some handy stuff from IKEA and The Container Store. We really try to use *every* square inch for something!
The general layout:
Looking into the scrap space from the living room:
Another view of most of the scrap space from the living room:
Close-up of Desk #1:
This is sort of the primary workspace area. Shelf behind holds my primary paper supply (sorted primarily by color, like - white, then white patterned below, ivory, then ivory patterned below, etc.), DCWV stacks, some scrap supplies, received swap items, and the Baby Bug. My currently kitted up page kits are hanging on the left side of the shelf unit, in 2.5 gallon Baggies. Desk drawers primarily hold photos/negatives to be sorted. The desk's top open shelf below holds frequently-used pens and Copic markers.
Front of Desk #1 - showing some punch storage and rhinestones. Other punch storage baskets are mounted on Desk #2.
Pegboard storage shelves/drawers/pegs mounted above Desk #1 hold eyelets, brads, Primas, sanding supplies, chalk inks, buttons, Dew Drops/Skittles, ATG guns, tapes, rulers:
In the little sliver of space (15" wide) right behind Desk #1 between the built-in china cabinet and my shelf unit, I made a thin pegboard set of shelves for spray can adhesives; supply of Baggies; postal scales; wax paper; ModPodge/Liquid Accents; excess pegboard hooks, S-hooks, and zip-ties; Cutterpede paper cutters; and cutting mats. The paper shredder is on the floor:
Close-up of Desk #2 - hanging above it (on the side of the white plastic stacked drawer units) are pop-dots, fabric embellishments, some sticky-back rhinestones, etc. There also are three other punch baskets mounted on the front side of Desk #2, but only the top basket with some blue colored Fiskars punches are visible.
Cricut cart storage mounted to the side of Desk #2
The stacked white plastic drawer units alongside Desk #2:
Immediately behind Desk #2 are two shelving units in the corner - forming an L shape. This first shelf unit primarily holds my Coredinations and Gemstone papers, various craft supplies, albums being filled with layouts, scrappy magazines, Z2Hs Iris boxes, and the crate on the bottom shelf holds our scrap paper (in the 2.5 gallon baggies) separated by color. Ribbon storage (on dowels held onto the wire grid by long S-hooks) is on the end.
This shows both shelves. The second shelf unit holds crop/tote supplies, extra magnetic tins, the Cricut Expression and mats, and Z2Hs paper supply and embellishments.
Rounding the next corner is our computer area (the computer can be easily cabled over to the Expression for SCAL cutting) with our Stickles/glitter storage mounted to the side of the table:
Close-up of the tableside:
And, finally (whew!) is our tall chrome wire wheeled rack. This holds a lot of our most used equipment (Cuttlebug, CropADile Big Bite, Fastenator, Tag Curler, and Xyron adhesive machines and Design Runner) and their supplies, Scor-Pal, ATG tape supply, yarn, etc. The one thing I learned about myself is that I NEED to see my stickers and embellishments - I can't use an accordion file or storage boxes where the items are hidden away...I forget what I have! So, virtually all of my embellishments are hanging off this rack (it spins around on casters) from three sides of the wire shelves. They are generally grouped by topic/theme/holiday, or whatever. (Ignore DHs magic cabinet! It is the last "non-scrappy" item left in the room!
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We really enjoy working in this space and use it frequently every day - and couldn't say that when it was the official "dining room!"
PinballFamily/Pam