Industrial Style Cricut Craft Space

An industrial chic craft area and multipurpose family game room located in the corner of a basement. A perfect spot for Cricut crafting. A thrifted scrubbed pine table, scratch-and-dent shelving from Ikea. Kallax cube organization and craft storage. This post contains affiliate links.

When we bought this house in 2018, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the online photos of this beautiful and HUGE finished basement.

Before: Here is the listing photo with the previous owner’s items.

Our little row house has a surprising amount of square footage!

Our new-to-us house offered a basement bonus room, so we turned it into a 4th bedroom – it turned out to be a great choice for our guests. But I still need a crafting / multipurpose area that isn’t cutesy and complements Mark’s love for rustic decor. We’re also enjoying family game nights as of late, so I opted for an industrial multipurpose craft corner that is organized and cohesive with the rest of the basement rooms we’ve updated.

So here are my ideas for a whole-basement refresh:

• Paint the walls in a color that complements our existing decor (in progress)
• A Feature Wall: (In herringbone? chalkboard?) What do you think?
• Work in sections so I’m not overwhelmed
• Reuse old furniture until we can afford new
• DIY Wall Art: Make some fun wall art with the Cricut
• New directional lighting above the pine table
• Create a multipurpose crafting corner & game table
• New Bar with seating: Build out a new bar / backsplash
• Wine Bar: Use a blank wall as a wine bar
• Family Picture Gallery Wall
• Set up a dartboard!

I started by painting the basement in sections with a washable matte warm grey.

I prefer dark walls but the family wanted lighter walls, so I’m giving it a try.

I also don’t have the right mix of “stuff” yet, but I’m trying to not let that stop me.

My view from the craft table…

I love that I can craft while still being part of the family evenings, or I can escape down here if I need some quiet time to blog.

So a crafting corner will do for now!

The inspiration for this remodel is the new flooring in the basement bathroom which I will be sharing soon!

Hope you’ll stick around to see how it all works together!