How to create a hobby corner for the entire family

Organize a corner where your family’s interests (like carpentry, sewing and scrapbooking) can get along, side by side. When not in use, it’s easy to make the space available for other activities.

A white LENNART drawer unit in the home office

The flexible hobby space

Home carpentry may be about restoring and creating new things, but be sure to protect others in the process. A floor protector is a good place to start and plenty of room for movement.

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Stool with carpentry accessories on a KOLON floor protector. IVAR storage units with hobby stuff along the back wall.

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Everything you need within reach

Hobby time is precious time. Don’t waste it looking for things, but instead go for visibility and order. The wallpaper holder is a shoe rack held with hooks. When empty, it goes flat against the wall.

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Hobby accessories stored in various ways, rolls of wallpaper, stacked paint cans and paint brushes on a pegboard.

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The see-through toolbox

There’s a limit to what can be hung on a pegboard. Complement with a wire drawer unit. Transparent enough to keep every little screwdriver in sight and easy to move next to your project.

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A LENNART drawer unit with tools in the top drawer, stacked paint cans on top, a recycling bin standing next to it.

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Fold out your sewing surface

From patching pants to turning curtains into clothes, sewing may be the ultimate on-and-off activity. A folding table goes from a discreet sideboard to a generous countertop in a second flat. Talk about a tailored fit.

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A room arranged as a sewing station with a NORDEN table laden with a sewing machine textiles and accessories.

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Prepare to pause ongoing projects

Bigger projects are seldom done in a single sitting. Make it easy to stop in the middle, but without losing track. A towel rack fitted on the ceiling offers extra rods to hang items from. Place it about 12 inches from the wall to allow space for hangers.

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Alcove holding various hobby accessories, shelves, pegboard and a towel rail fixed to the ceiling, textiles draping.

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All the details (and where to put them)

With scrapbooking, organization is key. With materials in place and pegboard uncovered, you can go from thought to action without breaking concentration. Add a work lamp to minimize eye strain.

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