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Creating a Scrapbook Room

Oct 5th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Scrapbooking Tips

Scrapbook Room

If you’re lucky enough to be creating a scrapbook room then you must be serious about this hobby and serious about your space for it. Whether it’s a guest bedroom or home office or basement space that you’re converting, creating a scrapbook room is not as difficult as some might think. Although it is somewhat different than a home office or other space.  When you are looking for digital scrapbook, here are some ideas and tips for setting up a scrapbook room.

As an example, when creating a scrapbook room you might need more surface space to work than you would for a typical office. Between the larger pages and the many embellishments you want to have at hand, your desk may need to be larger than normal. Many scrapbookers just use an actual table as their workspace in their scrapbook room instead of a desk. A folding card table or old dining room table can work. Just make sure that it’s sturdy and will fit nicely in your new room.

Storage is of course an issue when creating a scrapbook room. You have paper, page elements and embellishments, as well as albums in progress that you want to have easily accessible. You can get lots of small storage containers from craft stores that work perfectly for your embellishments. These small stacked drawers are perfect for all those tiny items you need at your fingertips. A good idea for keeping pages that are halfway done or not ready for an album is to attach binder clips to the wall with hooks or even nails and then you can clip the papers so they’re up and out of your way. When designing your scrapbook room try to work this into your overall scheme. It doesn’t take a lot of carpentry skills to pound some hooks into the wall, but you do need to space them correctly so that the papers are kept clean and neat.

You need a place to keep your discount scrapbook supply. In addition, using wall space to organize your scrapbooking room is important. Shelves on the wall can hold storage containers for papers or anything else you need to put away. They can serve as storage for finished scrapbook albums as well. Shelves are easy to install, and of course they make good use of otherwise wasted space in your room. Get creative when it comes to storage when creating a scrapbook room and don’t assume everything needs to be on your table. If you do, you’ll have a beautiful and functional room.

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