Organized Craft Room Pegboard Storage

ByAbby Lawson February 7, 2023

Add pegboard storage to create an organized craft room that is both functional and beautiful!

Lavender pegboard holding organized craft supplies

A few weeks ago, I was helping clean out an old building that was donated to my parents’ non-profit when I found something that got me pretty excited.

Tucked in the back of the basement, behind a bunch of other stuff we were moving around was a big, old green pegboard.

old green pegboard that is dusty and in need of a makeover

It was destined for the trash, but I knew it would be the perfect way to add some much needed storage to my craft room / home office, so I brought it home and rescued it. It may have started out pretty rough, but I had big plans for it!

How to Create Cute Craft Room Pegboard Storage

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Step 1- Gather your supplies.

Before I could turn my ugly, old green pegboard into the cute craft room storage of my dreams, I had to gather all of my tools. And if you don’t have an old pegboard that you rescued from an even older building, don’t worry! You can easily snag one (and it will probably start out looking way better than mine did 😉 ).

Pegboard Supplies

Here’s what we used to create our custom pegboard…

Step 2- Cut the pegboard to size, if needed.

Once we had gathered our supplies, we started by cutting down the pegbard. This thing was BIG and since I wanted it to fit between the bookcases in my new office, we sliced off a couple inches here and there until it was the just the right size.

Donnie used a circular saw to cut it, making sure to create nice, straight lines so our pegboard maintained its perfect rectangle shape.

Step 3- Paint the pegboard.

After we had cleaned it up, it was time to paint the pegboard! Since my craft room/home office is going to be my girly haven in my house full of boys, I chose Behr’s Rosy Lavender. I could not be more delighted with how the color turned out!

using a small foam paint roller to paint a green pegboard Behr Rosy Lavender

To paint the pegboard, we used a little foam roller and small paint tray. (I think that my favorite part is that Donnie’s saw horses are now sprinkled with Rosy Lavender, which will look extra masculine when he pulls them out to do his next very manly project.)

Two coats of paint covered the pegboard completely, and there was no hint of its former olive shade. I followed up the paint with two coats of Minwax Polycrylic just to make sure the paint didn’t scrape off when I added my pretty pegboard accessories.

large pegboard painted a light lavender color

Looking better already, right?!

Step 4- Add a frame.

Next it was time to frame in the pegboard. Similar to our framed in bathroom mirror, we used pieces of baseboard molding and cut them down to the dimensions we needed.

We used wood glue to adhere the frame to the pegboard and clamped it down to let it dry.

pegboard frame attached with wood glue with clamps holding the frame to the pegboard

Worried that the glue wouldn’t be enough, Donnie also used wood screws to attach the frame to the pegboard from the bottom so that they were inconspicuous.

screws on the back side of the pegboard, holding it to the frame

Step 5- Hang your beautiful pegboard!

When we were confident that the frame wasn’t going to fall off the pegboard, it was time to hang it up!

We wanted to make sure the pegboard had plenty of support so it stayed secure on the wall, and it also needed to be out away from the wall a little bit so there was room to hang the accessories.

Donnie screwed two 1×4 boards into the studs of the wall to make sure they could hold the weight of the pegboard.

1x4 boards hung on the wall to mount a pegboard

Then using flat wood screws, we screwed the pegboard to the wood frame behind it using the existing pegboard holes.

I gave the trim a few coats of bright white paint, and I had the beautiful pegboard of my dreams!

empty lavender pegboard with a white frame hung on the wall in an organized craft room / home office

Step 6- Add accessories and organize!

I had already decided which of my craft supplies I wanted to store on the pegboard and sought out the perfect accessories to hold them.

lavender pegboard holding organized craft supplies in a home office

I used a small dowel rod to hold my ribbon and little pails from Target’s Dollar Spot with pegboard hooks to hold various writing utensils. The baskets holding my paint and modge podge were from IKEA and are sadly no longer sold.

There are a ton of cute pegboard accessories out there, so I’m sure you’ll be able to find the perfect ones to hold your supplies as well! Here are just a few favorites…

Favorite Pegboard Accessories

Any of these accessory kits would be perfect for storing craft supplies, office supplies, small accessories, and more. Click on any of the photos above to learn more about them!

Organized Craft Room Pegboard Storage: Final Thoughts

Let’s take a look at the before and after:

pegboard makeover before and after photos

Quite a difference, right?! I am so excited about my new pegboard storage! It definitely has me thinking about other places where I could use pegboards to get organized in the future. They are such a fun tool and can take on any look or color you’re going for. Have fun organizing!

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Organized Pegboard Storage: Frequently Asked Questions

Be sure to group items by category when you organize a pegboard so that everything is easy to find.

For example, I kept all of my modge podge together, all paint together, all markers together, all ribbon together, etc.

If you’re storing tools, screws and nails could go on one section of the pegboard, screwdrivers should all be hung together, hammers together, small tools together, and so on.

Yes. A pegboard will need to be mounted about 1/2″ from the wall in order to have space for the accessories’ hooks to fit through the holes.

You can see how we added extra space between the wall and the pegboard using 1×4 boards in the post above.

Absolutely! If cabinet space is at a premium in your kitchen but you have some extra room on the wall, a pegboard would be a great way to hold your pots and pans.

Just make sure that the pegboard is mounted safely and securely so it doesn’t become detached from the wall with the weight of the pans.

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Have you ever used a pegboard for organization? Any tips for me?

Abby Lawson at Abby Organizes, justagirlandherblog.com