I try my best to keep things tidy, but I have many, many hobbies, and with only a few exceptions, they all have to fit into a 9'x9' room.
Since I often work on more than one thing at a time, it seems that messes are inevitable.
To make things even more "interesting", DH has a small computer table that's also in my craft room. He, too, almost always has a project going on, so his tools end up all over the place. I guess it's a good thing we get along!