Master Bedroom Walk-in Closet - Preliminary Organization

At some point in the future, this enormous closet will get a re-design and upgrade.  For the time being, however, it needed a bit of organization to re-establish some order and efficiency.

I can tell you that this is probably the largest closet space I have ever seen - never mind worked in.  It even has a closet.  The closet has a closet.  DREAM SPACE.  I can't wait until phase two of this project when we glam it up and make it an absolute wardrobe showroom!  For now, it's tidy and functional which brings a degree of zen and satisfaction, but can you imagine the possibilities?!     

BEFORE

 AFTER

BEFORE

 AFTER

BEFORE

 AFTER

BEFORE

 AFTER

  
What would you like to see in this space?  Aside from glorious custom cabinetry and closet organizational solutions, I'm also on the hunt for new, fabulous lighting - both decorative fixtures and functional, ambient lighting - and all new decor.  

Contact us to schedule a dramatic closet transformation just in time for the seasons to change!

Project Reorganization - Shoe Cubby

So, we've been in the new house (that we are renting) for about 6-months now.  I live here, so changes are always happening with furniture layouts, accessories, lighting schemes, etc.  We're working out the kinks in other areas as well.  Here, I tackled the little cubby closet under our stairway.  We've had a variety of things stored here, but it seems the best use of it is a spot to keep our shoes.  Here is how the reorganization went:

Before picture - before the reorganization, but right after Christmas...all sorts of stuff ended up in here.  

 Progress shot - pull everything out, make a total mess of surrounding areas, let toddlers crawl all over it, the fun begins and there is no turning back now...

 Progress shot - Finally empty

 After shot - all nice and neat. 

Oh, come on...even a professional organizer like myself can't keep it looking like this all of the time, but it would be easier to whip things back into order once they started out like this.  

We decided not to store things in here that we were not using very frequently or even in this area of the house.  (Christmas wrapping paper, softball bat and ball, life jackets, gloves/hats/scarves, painting supplies, tutu, etc. - random, huh?)  

So, now it is just shoes and tennis rackets...for now.  

Linen Closet - Looks Better, Works Better

Linen Closet - Looks Better, Works Better
In my organizing work, I talk a lot about limits.  Setting limits and noticing when you've reached your limits is the most important thing in striking a balance between being organized and falling into being disorganized.  Organization is a highly subjective issue.  One person's organized is another person's disorganized.  The below pictures show an in-home organizing project of my own.  The Linen Closet.  It is a pretty good size, but in a particularly busy few weeks it just got out of control.  The limit had been reached - stuff was overflowing and I had a pile of towels to put away, but I didn't have a place to put them.  The signal to carve out some time and tackle it!  Get a trash bag ready, recycle bin nearby and go!

Hallway Linen Closet - BEFORE

Hallway Linen Closet - BEFORE
Look at the stuff just spewing out

Hallway Linen Closet - BEFORE
Who knows WHAT is in there?!?!? 

Hallway Linen Closet - BEFORE
The top shelf looks decent here, but as for the lowest shelf in this picture - who stores their sheets on top of a Vaseline jar?

Hallway Linen Closet - BEFORE
The limit - where do I put this? It used to fit in there??

And here are the after images.  After sorting everything out, I came across expired medicines and old lotions and potions that needed to be tossed.  

Hallway Linen Closet - AFTERWow, you can see the stuff now!

Hallway Linen Closet - AFTER
And, the clean towels all fit!

Hallway Linen Closet - AFTER
The sheets fit too, and they aren't stacked on top of the Vaseline jar anymore. 

I also added a door organizer to hold the little bottles and stuff that was getting lost on the shelves.  I love the deep shelves, but for the small things they weren't working so well.   See a similar  piece here.

Here is a look at the before shot one more time...and the AFTER!