Organizing HELP!!!!

It has been awhile since I posted/ blogged. I seem to be in a haze this time around and no sign of it letting up. I have been trying desperately to get some resemblance of an organized craft room since moving it from the room upstairs to the space downstairs but to no avail. It just does not work - even though my fantastic hubby built a whole wall of shelving for me. I managed to fill all of them and have a ton more of stuff that is in piles around the room. Help me please! I don't know where to start or what to do. I tried to get containers that would fit on the shelves but they don't stack well or even look good. Waaaaaa! It sounds like I am complaining... and I am. There are no little elfs or fairies that will come and do it for me. I thought of throwing an organizing party but we have 3 cats and 2 dogs, so no one I know that is available is not allergic to animals. This makes it very complicated to have friends over for any reason.  Ideas would be appreciated!!! Please do not tell me to get rid of my 4 legged children. Also it is a small 10 x 9 foot room with a large window on one wall. (aka the dining room).