looking for awesome art supply storage

groovygrl · November 2014

it can be a free standing piece of furniture type thing or something else...just not basic plastic bins or the plastic drawer things b/c that is what i have now and they're not really fitting the bill- they get really messy, overstuffed, and dont have nice little compartments for things like I would like to see (at least the ones I have which are mostly just the plastic rubbermaid drawer things- smaller ones that fit stacks of paper or crayons/markers and the kind that is like 3 ft high with 4 drawers. Also can't be wall mounted or need a lot of surface space

. Picky right? Thanks!

emberlee3 · November 2014

I wish I knew. Last year, I tried an art cart like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Hills-Studio-Storage-Drawers/dp/B002GAXGYE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_op_9?ie=UTF8&refRID=0GTC5J4V841FGF0HSXM6

DS insisted on putting it in his room. It's a mess now and mostly just holds different types of paper. I might move it to the living room, so it's more accessible.

My new system is a bunch of caddies with handles, like these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0035A3JUK/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687622&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B002BH3KC0&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0X3TG01CHEWXHQ5EH37B

Crayons, markers, glue, scissors, etc. are sorted by section and labeled. (I label stuff with masking tape and a sharpie.) We keep them on a shelf above the kids' desk. Definitely following this post for other ideas!

Designermomma · November 2014

It depends on how many supplies we are talking about but I always used a tackle box or tool box for my art supplies. Plus, you can lock them!

groovygrl · November 2014

We have more than that, different kind of markers, crayons, glitter glue, regular glue, craft scissors, types of paper, doodad like cotton balls, pipe cleaners, Pom poms, stickers, paints, etc

neverblushed · November 2014

I've been wrestling with different art supply systems for over 10 years. I've never found anything that works well enough to really endorse. I hope someone has a good suggestion!

ss+el · November 2014

Have you checked Lakeshore Learning? They have some pretty neat desktop caddies.

For closesd storage, we have a couple of these: https://www.target.com/p/sterilite-stack-carry-3-tray-organizer-intense-jade-green/-/A-14779289 and a couple of these: https://www.sterilite.com/SelectProduct.html?id=788&ProductCategory=0&section=0 that we're currently having the best luck with.
Love the first one because I can store googly eyes, beads, etc in the top compartments.

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