How to Decorate – 5 Sewing Room Design Ideas

If you have a spare bedroom, home office, or even a sunny corner with potential, turn the space into an adorable crafting paradise with these sewing room design ideas. Jot down any sewing room design ideas you like and add to an inspiration board with photos, sketches, and color swatches. You can maximize your space at low or no cost with these inexpensive sewing room designs for any budget. If you have your own sewing room design ideas, please add them to the comments!

1. Use a spare closet If you can’t dedicate an entire room to your favorite hobby, you can use a closet as a base for your sewing room. Best of all, you can close your sewing room door (s) to hide clutter or work in progress. A sturdy table can be folded out of the closet to work with fabric (folding leaf construction) and you can place shelves on the table. You can place your sewing machine on a separate flat surface inside the closet that never moves. My favorite sewing room design ideas allow spaces to be multi-purpose, for example in a guest bedroom that is still used for guests.
2. Cork boards Set up cork boards around your sewing table to hang pattern instructions, sewing inspiration, fabric swatches, and more. To coordinate with your design, use a scrap piece of fabric and tape to create your own inspiration board.
3. Prepare your cutting table Virtually all culverts will need a large cutting table. Permanently cover your table with a self-healing mat for quick and easy cutting. The cutting table should be 34 to 40 inches high so it will not tilt when cutting. For one of my favorite sewing room design ideas, you can create a large cutting table with two game tables side by side, set on blocks or bricks at the correct height. Use a cloth skirt to disguise the blocks and use the space under the table to store them.
4. Prepare your pressing area Install an ironing board and shelf nearby for ironing supplies. If space is limited, you can use a tabletop sewing board or folding ironing board, mounted on the wall or on the door. A wall-mounted swivel bar for hanging is useful next to your pressing area, if you don’t have a hanging closet.
5. Get creative with storage Use large glass jars to store and display supplies like buttons, ribbons, and ornaments on a shelf. Decoupage a simple wooden box with old paper sewing patterns to store your pattern collection. Make your own storage baskets out of fabric, painted or covered cardboard, or even chicken wire. Make your own string board out of a thick piece of wood and nails. Use a pencil to mark every 1 inch across the length and width of your board. Drive a nail into the board, making sure not to pierce the other side. Organize your spools of thread by color.