This is a quick post in response to someone having to downsize from lots of studio/storage space to less space. Here are a few photos of my studio in all it's cluttered glory. The inside dimentions of the room are 7 1/2 x11 1/2 feet.
The room next to this is my office- it is the same size, with 2 desks and a table with storage drawers, computers, and other things under them, and shelves to the ceiling on half of the walls. Of course computer monitors and keyboards reside on one desk and the table.
You are seeing the whole width of the room. Above the ironing board, on the wall, I have foam board covered in fabric to pin inspiration photos, tiny things that get lost easily, etc. On the left of the design wall you can see some fabrics that are hanging on skirt hangers. These hang off each other, so I can stash a lot of fat quarters in a small area, and still find what I want.
I have also overflowed into my bedroom- shelves near ceiling with fabric, batting, and totes on and under a table, and in the kitchen where I have 3 drawer units the width of the pink ones in the first photo, stacked for painting supplies. I also have totes of my work for sale stacked in my livingroom. If you want to do a bit of disguising, a cloth over a stack of totes can look like a table, or a pretty sheet can dress up a stack to the ceiling. I try to have my totes all labeled, so I know which one I need. During this past summer, when I was doing art shows nearly every weekend, the totes of items for sale and set-up supplies stayed in the van.
I really dream of the day when I can have a much larger studio space, but for now, I can make this work. I hope my ideas for using very limited space can help someone else.
As a tease, I will be posting soon, with my "Fall Collection"