Master Closet Revisited

Last January I organized our master closet.  It went from this.

Shield your eyes!

to this.

Then just one week after, I made a minor tweak (at the hubs request), and it went to  this. 

                 

I used electrical tape for the chevron stripes.  You can read all about where the inspiration for that project came from in the original post here.

Well, it's been a year since I whipped this closet into shape, and it has stayed relatively organized except for this hot mess.

So, I decided, what with January being the official "get organized" month, to clean up this hot mess.  I took out one shelf, moved the hubs jeans/khakis to the wardrobe in our bedroom, claimed another shelf as my own to use for my frequently used handbags, and refolded the hubs sweaters.  When I was done cleaning/folding/rearranging I was left with this.

Better right?  Well, I have a hard time walking away once I get started.  I was in organize mode, and I just couldn't stop myself.   I decided to organize my jewelry.  Instead of keeping it all tangled up in a jewelry box in my bedroom, I would rather have all of my accessories displayed in the closet.  I want to be able to grab them in a hurry.  I ran to Home Depot and picked up a gold cafe rod and some cup hooks to use as jewelry organizers.

The cafe rod works great for cuffs and bracelets.  Cup hooks and twine are perfect for earrings.

I also replaced the silver knobs....

with some glass knobs I already had.

Do you notice anything else "new" in the above picture?  See that fabric on the wall to the right?  Well, call me crazy, but I decided to cover up the chevron stripes with some fabric scraps I already had.  I wanted to create the look of wallpaper using what I already had on hand.  Since I didn't have enough of any one fabric to do this whole wall, I created a "quilted" or "patch-work" wall treatment.  I LOVE IT!  Seriously, my closet is now my favorite place in the house!  It's fun and wild and random - just like me!  ;)

I figure what better place to let your imagination run wild with lots of different patterns than in your closet!

This was so easy to do.  I just ironed the scraps of fabric and used thumb tacks to pin them up on the wall.  It's all upholstery fabric.  There's no pattern; it's completely random.

I layered on my burlap board for more jewelry storage.

I also turned an old cork board into a jewelry organizer with some fabric, ribbon, and thumb tacks.  Then I hung it on the back of the door.

To hold belts, I'm using a plain old nail that I rubbed and buffed gold. 

My closet is little in size.  

It's not outfitted with fancy shelving ( I wish!).  

I have to share it with a man. 

Let's face it; it's the definition of Carrie Bradshaw's worst nightmare.   

But it works for me!  And, I think it proves that you can do a lot with a little if you challenge yourself to think outside the box (or ummmm......wire shelving).

I'm not exactly a Manolo girl anyway. (someday  - maybe)    ;)

How was your weekend?  Did anyone else do any closet reorganizing?




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