Craft enthusiast Kim Banta loves working with crafts, but many of her projects are unfinished and lost in the wasteland of her large craft room.
She uses the room for sewing, painting and computer projects. The materials for all these activities are mingled and scattered throughout the room. The messy result is a room that inhibits rather than encourages creativity. See for yourself below.
This 17 by 19-foot craft room, with its outdated color scheme, is such a jumble of large furniture and clutter that it is difficult to find or finish any projects.
Storage attempts have been made with multiple shelving units and drawers, but with so many materials sitting out the effect is still chaotic.
The ironing corner near the sewing machine is mixed in with storage for all the other craft projects.
This oversized chaise lounge, which inefficiently seats only one, blocks access the large desk behind it.
Professional organizer Monica Ricci has a plan for her room that will add natural light, new color and flooring, plus break the room into activity zones that will help define storage areas.
The most important task for Banta is to purge unfinished projects (Ricci says Banta is addicted to potential), old patterns and materials that will not be used in the near future.
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