So I used to have a craft room before we had a fire. Now after nearly two years of not having a specific area to work due to there not being enough rooms, my parents are letting me use the basement to work until my sister moves this summer and I get an upstairs room. Problem is, this area is also used by everyone else. Especially the kids. Does anyone have any tips about how to set this up to be a functional craft room and still be useable for everyone else? Tips on how to make sure the kids stay out of stuff would be helpful as well.
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For years I had a corner in our bonus room before one of my kids moved out. I set things up strategically so that my space was section off to a corner closed in by my tables, bins and such.
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Bribe them. 
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Do you use heat set or air dry? This case locks and looks like it would work well to store genesis jars, brushes, wedges, etc.
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You can buy a few plastic 2-drawer file cabinets that have a built-in lock and key.
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Tempting lol 
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Air-dry. That might work though!
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Good idea!
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Check out used computer armoires, small entertainment armoires, etc. Two years ago I bought a big white oak handmade roll top desk to use as my work station; the owners were anxious to get rid of it, i.e., have it moved so it was a perfect $200 deal. It has all the bells and whistles of a roll top desk with drawers and cubbie holes. My original plan was to push everything back at the end of the day and close it, but… I mean… I WAS going to be painting the very next day and it seemed a waste of energy. A pull out keyboard tray worked for me as my painting station when I used a converted two door Sauder type armoire. When the bottom two drawers started to fall apart, ala Sauder, I removed the drawers and hardware and store plastic bins there, concealed with a extension cafe’ rod and homespun fabric type of curtain. Look outside the norm and then congratulate yourself! Thrift stores provide good options and nothing needs to be a new purchase or argh put together.
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I didn’t think about thrift stores! I’m gonna go to some tomorrow and see what I can find!
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Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
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Good luck. Can’t wait to see what you create for yourself
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I’m only thinking if you can enclose the area somehow, like a corner office type of thing where people don’t feel like they can walk through it easily. Hmmm, I’ll have to think on this one
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