The Crafter's Guide to IKEA

Hello everyone, I'm ELISA and I'm the fighting wife behind the calm fighting wife and today I would like to take you on an excursion to one of my favorite places, IKEA. I live about ten minutes from Ikea, which I think is awesome, on the other hand, my husband might disagree. I think IKEA is the dream of artisans. There are so many storage ideas and decorating ideas any

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could want. I hear some people complain that IKEA craft rooms tend to all look the same. but I think if you really look around the store and really think about what works for you, there are a lot of customizable options available in the store.

This is not a sponsored post, but I happen to love the store. I would like to take you. through some general tips, some craft room decorating ideas, the various craft materials that IKEA offers, of course storage ideas and finally the new item I found at IKEA and am in love with. Now you won't hear me trying to pronounce all those Swedish things. names or give you links to each item I show you in the store, however, feel free to go to Ikea communications and search for any of the products I show you, also get inspired by what you see, you don't have to live near a Ikea.

To take advantage of these different storage solutions, you can often find similar items at Walmart and Target and your local thrift store or get crafty and do it yourself. Come on, my first big tip is small and you can take your kids to drop them off. to play for an hour and a half if you are a member of a family card, they love it and you can shop in peace when you leave, try not to look like a mom who has justice games next at that IKEA cafe for a dollar. fifty will buy you this breakfast and a free coffee again with that IKEA family card.

My biggest advice is to always visit the Azov section first. Here you will find floor models and slightly damaged parts that can save you a lot of money when completing your craft. room with the right furniture there is even this section of scrap pieces waiting to be given new life this is where I got the desk tables for my room IKEA is a place full of bright colors and eye-catching designs, you will find many decorating ideas for your craft room or even for the rest of your house. Personally, I love bright colors and black and white to enhance my art supplies and my craft projects, I don't ask you to value side tables and small ones.

The tables in your craft area are great for displaying the items you have created and for being mobile so you can move around your home. I love how many of these tables have lifts around them with our own wheels so we can move them around. your living room in your kitchen wherever you decide you want to create these are found in the children's section and gather for books, but they will do a great job displaying projects and travelers' notebooks, talk about wall displays. I love this one, the crown molding is meant to be a detail at the top, but it creates a great place to store even more craft supplies.

When you display them, they will make your room stand out. What a neat display piece to place open cutouts and hide things you don't want to see. The cooking section is full of great ideas. There are tons of carts and islands here at IKEA, but what I was most excited about was a black metal bar that could be attached to a table seen here. Can you imagine hanging project lights on that bar? Great any shelf made to display plates will also make a great display case for scrapbooks, travelers notebooks, anything like that. Crackers have been using these IKEA spice racks for years, they are a great deal and our great showcase for your supplies.

I love this game. It looks great if you have a small space to work in, it attaches to the wall and is not very deep. There are tons of decorative shelves at IKEA. I love these glass ones and these black and white ones really caught my eye. I like how they are used. There are so many desk options in the corner that at IKEA you will surely find the one that best suits you. Some are in bright colors, some in white and some in wood tones. Take a look and you will find one that you will love, probably the best part of the desk area is being able to create your own, there are a variety of leg and tabletop combinations so you can put together your ideal workspace.

I am personally planning to buy one of these cushions for my craft chair, a pop of color and some IKEA pegboard with cushions, it becomes very popular if you use a pegboard, it is not only storage but also decoration, and many Some of these accessories really feel like they were designed with the craftsman in mind. IKEA also has a variety of picture captions and picture frames at an affordable price in recent years IKEA has started selling many craft materials, many of them can be found in the children's area but can still be used for a higher level craftsman.

The art journalist in me loved the unique shapes and colors of this activity book. found in the children's section and these placemats found in the kitchen section work great for Bible journaling. When you go organizing, you can find a lot of different supplies, scissors, clipboards, post-it notes, notebooks, washi tape, tons of different things that you can use. Your craft office gets bigger and bigger every time I visit the stationery section, it's always fun to see what the new designs are and what the new color combinations are. IKEA is known for their storage so this will be a whirlwind tour of -options, these baskets would work great for a planter containing extra supplies and this is in the kids section.

It's a toolbox with pieces that come out, slide out to reveal different compartments, and then on top is this piece of clear acrylic that protects them. I love the smaller divided drawers for any type of project you want to tackle, maybe beads or jewelry. I think this is a fantastic piece that you can customize yourself and don't worry, I didn't break it. I love it. I use these white acrylic fins in my craft room in different places. I love the edge on one side and how easy it is to move around now. IKEA chalice units or these cube-shaped storage pieces are very popular, but if you look a little.

Deeper, there are many ways to customize it. These pieces here have some crown molding that makes them a little more traditional. Here you see some modern, contemporary lines and this office setup that includes a set of Alex drawers that fold out and are very shallow. for craft supplies and many ways to personalize the inside of your storage bin, not just baskets anymore. I'm a big fan of open storage in craft areas. I think it's easier to clean and I love seeing my supplies, so I also love shelves like this. These CD stands would be great for storing small items and there are tons and tons of options of all shapes and sizes here at IKEA.

My favorite place to look for storage options is the kitchen area. I love this kitchen island and wish I could have it. my craft room, these bars are fantastic, look at how the containers hang, they are taking advantage of your wall space, you can store many items including these plate holders. I love that they attach directly to the shelves. I think they will fit the Billy Footpace Shelves and can hold all kinds of materials and here is the cheaper version of those metal bars. These plastic containers cost only 79 cents each. Excellent for storing markers, pencils, all kinds of things.

I get a lot of questions about the baskets that are attached to the sides. from my desk and they're actually trash cans that you can find here in the kitchen section that I just attached and all that rolled up paper for me. There is also a different variety of those white acrylic containers. The largest size is here and then you. We will also see a variety of colors. IKEA has no shortage of drawer systems in their office area for you to check out, including their Alex stores which are very popular, but I love the kids area, there are lots of versatile storage solutions here, including these removable bins easily and they also stack for a very affordable price.

I actually have these pieces in my craft room repurposed from my daughter's room and they work great. You can use bars attached to the wall to hang these fabric organizers which are also found in the children's section using vertical space is always a plus. The smaller size and shallow depth of the children's furniture really makes it easier to organize your supplies and makes it easier to access what you seriously need if you can't find the perfect container for your needs here. I'm not sure where you'll find them. There are tons of plastic, glass, and wood pieces in the kitchen section of the market that will meet your needs.

These candy trays were a new discovery for me and I think they would be perfect for a jewelry maker, this is like the plastic version of a Rock scratch cart and for ten bucks it's pretty hard to beat, there are all kinds of organizers desktop in all colors, shapes and sizes. I love this bright blue piece and the sturdiness of all its pieces and this wooden piece can easily be customized to your decor and don't forget to check out the utility area for me. I think this is where you get the most bang for your buck when it comes to shelving and storage, well here's my favorite IKEA find. and no, it's not this board, although they are cool, it's actually a new utility board that IKEA has released in two different sizes, as shown here.

They are made of metal and have a wooden top. There is also a bar available that goes above. the bar is $50 and the cart is 99.9 or 1 $49.99 depending on the sides. I think it is a super versatile stroller that can be placed anywhere in your house. In fact, they have it displayed in various parts of the store. You'll see it in a living room space organized with boxes and books, as well as in a kitchen space used as a kitchen cart. I can see the craftsmen making the most of this piece to personalize it. You can spray paint the metal base and customize the wooden top, and it can be used. anywhere in your home as a moving craft space, well, time to pick up these two and head home.

I hope you enjoyed our quick tour of Ikea. Thank you for joining me on my excursion. If you like this video, please give it a thumbs up and consider hitting the subscribe button. Have a great day and stay creative.