Peg board ideas: How to organise your home and craft room using a peg board
If you're looking for a fantastically practical solution when it comes to home and craft room organisation, it could be time to treat yourself to a peg board. A practical canvas to create an organisation solution that suits your needs, peg boards can help you organise a whole range of rooms and spaces your home, turning dead wall space into clever storage.
What is a peg board used for?
Peg boards are super versatile and can be used to hang and display a vast array of items, including craft supplies and tools, office essentials and kitchen supplies. A big plus is that you can see what you have at a glance.
Practical and easy to decorate, the beauty of a peg board is that it not only can it act as extra storage, but it can also be used in place of pictures or canvases to act as a decor piece.
If you have a drawer stuffed full of stationery or craft supplies, then why not make the most out of your most-used items by keeping them within easy reach hanging on a peg board?
Where can I buy a peg board?
Peg boards can be purchased affordably from many DIY or home stores. Online there's a great variety currently available on Amazon, or you can even shop at places such as Dunelm, B&Q and IKEA.
The best peg board ideas for home storage
Use a peg board in your kitchen to store utensils and cooking tools
A metal peg board looks great in a home office space for organising working from home stationery
Hang cleaning tools on a peg board to make sure they're easy to find
Add decorative pieces such as memorabilia or framed pictures to create a textured and unique backdrop for a bedroom or living space
Add shelves and pots to a peg board to store books, journals and pens
Create a peg board for your accessories by adding fashion items such as belts, scrunchies, hairbands, and handbags
If your hallway constantly has keys and bags strewn across the console table, then why not hang a peg board for easy storage?
If you have kids at home, use a peg board as an exciting way to display artwork or organise homework items. Kids who like crafts can get involved in designing it to their liking, too!
If your garage or shed is filled with garden tools that are awkward to store, hang smaller items on a peg board to keep them looking neat.
The best peg board ideas for your craft room
Store your craft supplies
Use a peg board to store your craft tools, yarn, or sewing thread, displaying them within easy reach.
A pegboard is a great place to store all your scissors in ascending size order – meaning you'll always be able to find the perfect pair for any project.
You can create a stunning yarn wall on a peg board, too. Attach hooks or shelves to your peg board to stack or hang your yarn. Why not arrange them in a rainbow of colours for a gorgeous display.
And if you're a keen sewer, keep all your bobbins in one place by hanging them on your peg board. Position them above where you sit at your sewing machine for easy access.
Display your favourite crafts and inspiration on a personalised gallery wall
If you're struggling to think of ideas for your next project, why not hang some of your favourites on your peg board to inspire you? It can be anything from works with acrylic paint to embroidery hoops filled with your favourite punch needle projects.
And why not create a collage of images that inspire you, too. Cut out pictures from magazines and layer with scraps of fabric to create a mood board for your next project.
Store your works in progress
If you never know where to hang incomplete projects, keep them safe and free from crushing by hanging them on a peg board.
Make use of dead wall space by adding a peg board to a small craft room and add shelves to maximise storage. On these you can pop your works in progress, or hang them on hooks onto the board.
Pen pots for your needles and hooks
If you can never find your favourite crochet hooks or knitting needles, add some peg board storage bins and label them.
Have one with all your crochet hooks in, and another with all your knitting needles. Keep them at a height where you can easily reach them, for when you need to change needles mid-project.
Encourage crafty kids to stay tidy
Get crafty kids to decorate a peg board for their art stash in their playroom or art area. They can hang headphones, store brushes and more. It's a fun way to encourage them to keep their supplies tidy, too.
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