14 Sewing Room and Home Studio Ideas That Boost Productivity and Style

Buy furniture designed to host everything you need—from thread and fabrics to your machine and other tools. This DreamBox shelving system has offers an endless arrangement of compartments, and you can fold it up into a compact piece when you're not using it.

If you do some weaving, knitting, or needlepoint work in addition to sewing, this tip will also apply to your workshop: Keep all your things easy to access with a modular wall shelving unit. Artist Lindsey Campbell, who runs the weaving-centric blog Hello Hydrangea, keeps her crafting materials (yarn, rope, winders, and more) on display with an open bookshelf. Glass jars host remnants for recycling and baskets assist with organization.

Plenty of natural light, a sitting area, and a rack to display your latest creations—like in this space by Leanne Ford—will make your sewing area feel like a bona fide showroom. A small closet will come in handy, too, if you ever have models or customers come in for fittings.

What do you do with leftover fabrics you don't want to toss? Hang them on the wall for an on-theme display. Another idea: Frame your favorites and create a gallery wall.

If you like to brainstorm by hand and tend to accumulate a bunch of loose papers during your creative process, come up with a system that keeps clutter at bay. Whether that means using your walls or drawers, it's always best to keep your surfaces clean and clear in a sewing room (particularly small ones).

Keep your patterns in a drawer or in open shelf cubbies. You'll only need them when starting a new project, so having them super close by and easy to access isn't necessary. Take note from Rebecca Atwood's studio for inspiration.

To give your ironing board a little style, upholster it an eye-catching fabric. This is a great way to inject personal style into your sewing studio without bringing in any extra decor that'll take up useable space.

Hangers and wall storage hacks like floating shelves are your best friends in a sewing room. This will clear up the floor so you can block things out without tripping over something every time you turn around.

When choosing a table for your work station, consider one with plenty of surface space that allows you to spread out. An industrial one like this makes a modern statement while still being functional and practical. Task lighting is another must.

Good lighting is essential in a sewing room. To state the obvious, you need to see what you're doing. And it's relaxing, which is helpful when you're doing something as detail-oriented as sewing. If you do have a lot of natural light though, hang shades. This is especially crucial if your fabrics are out in the open and sensitive to light, as direct sunlight will make them fade.

Before there was Pinterest, there were real life mood boards. Take a break from looking at your screen and keep your inspiration right in front of your work station by setting up a large pin board on your walls, like Studio Ashby did here. It'll also double as décor.

Keep small items that are easy to misplace in a sewing kit organizer. At the end of the day, it's the small stuff that ends up making a big difference in workflow.

Keep your threads and larger supplies that don't fit in a drawer tucked away in extra storage baskets and bins. Aside from helping you stay organized, they're a great way to introduce a little more color to the room.

Stay organized and allow your sewing materials to pop with a clean, neutral color scheme, as seen in this Voices of Industry studio. This way you won't have to worry about too much visual stimulation as you work. A wall-to-wall shelving unit will also help save useable space.