Creating a Crafting Space...

Being a crafter in a small flat is a tricky thing and is something that has often put me off starting new projects (this is my current excuse anyway).  It can be disheartening when you make a wonderful crafty mess with buttons, fabric, thread, pins etc. only to find you have to clear it away so that your living room actually resembles a habitable space again.  So, I'm thinking that if I have a small area in my flat set aside as a craft work space I am much more likely to use it and, more importantly, keep using it.  Over the last few months I have been searching for inspiraton and have begun to build up a picture of what I want my space to look like.  If you want an idea of what I've been thinking have a look at my profile on Pinterest as there are loads of piccies, these are some of my faves...

Looking at work spaces like these inspires me to create my own as I know I would LOVE working in an envirnoment like this.  I'm also trying to achieve this on a budget, mostly because I don't have a lot of money to spend but also because I believe it's not necessary to throw a lot of money at a project like this, some of my most creative ideas/makes have come about as a result of thinking outside the box and recycling old materials.

At the moment the space I have to work with is looking a little sad and dull...

....very sad and very messy!

My first task is to sort out a desk.  As much as I would love to buy a cute little vintagey sewing desk I really should work with what I've already got.  Painting this plain Ikea desk will hopefully give it a bit of a lift and I'm also going to look into getting some patterned sticky back plastic to cover the top. 
I also want to get some bits and peices up on the walls.  Sadly I can't go mad with shelving as I have a rented flat and can't do a lot of DIY but I'm hoping to get a pinboard up and some frames.

At the moment my desk is a mess of ongoing craft projects so I'm hoping that by getting this space sorted I will inject a bit of organisation into things as it's seriously lacking at the mo!

This blog featured on T-Party Antiques has been of particular inspiration to me tonightt, so many amazing images:

T-Cozy

I'll be posting pics of my progress soon as I'm eager to get going and get inspired again!