craftcreep
/ˈkræftˌkriːp/nounVerified NewThe gradual colonization of shared household space by the materials of a hobby.
A sewing box becomes a sewing shelf becomes a sewing room becomes "the craft room" that guests sleep in, on a sofa bed beneath fat quarters. Craftcreep advances by inches and is discovered when the dining table disappears. Households negotiate it the way they negotiate any territorial dispute.
Etym. — craft + creep, on the -creep family: expansion without any single annexation.
Rel. — stashcraft
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