DAT #9: Inspired By Your Closet
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Painted Peggies (zone 6a)
8 years agoRelated Discussions
What are your storage plans for your master closet(s)?
Comments (68)I love seeing your closets!! We have his and hers closets in the master, and I'm not satisfied with them (and we haven't even moved in yet). Our trim carpenter suggested a simple layout for rods and shelves, which looks great. Then I asked for shoe storage like rows of cubbies (meaning get more shoes in less space). He put in a slanted shelf along the baseboard. He was so proud of it, I didn't have the heart to tell him that it wouldn't meet my needs. Now, I'm kicking myself because I'm too wimpy to insist that he rip it out and redo it. Also, the floors have been finished now. I'm to the point where I have to pick my battles. Anyway, our best storage plans for our master are to de-clutter before moving in and to keep as much as possible in our huge cedar closet (for out of season clothing and shoes)....See Moreshow me your kitchen broom closet!
Comments (17)Love your cabinets and what a deal. I love the re-store store! In our last house we had a tiny kitchen, but managed to modify a pantry to have pullouts plus a six inch space for broom closet along one side. I know a lot of people would say that's not enough space, but it was plenty for a broom, swiffer and a hand vac. You will love this space. If you order a cabinet, a face frame will narrow the space, though. You will likely also be limited on heights available. You could probably just make this cabinet with 3/4 panels if you want to go to the floor and order your doors separately. We used a 3/4 panel in this way and used angle brackets on the floor and ceiling (at the top ours was also attach to another wall cabinet, though.). The angle brackets on the floor were tiled over since we went down to the subfloor. The ones at top were hidden behind our frig. I think trimming it to the ceiling would look best and maybe find a way to bridge the top of your frig. It will link the two sides visually and give the frig a more built in space. Even if you just put a nice straight line valance with a plain bead at top like your cabs, stained to match, you would get that finished look. We had a cabinet bridging that space. Whatever you use, there may still be that little bit of space to slide a cookie sheet on top of the frig. That's what we did--we used every square inch! Now I'm planning our last dream house kitchen and I'm still wanting to use every last bit of space well. Hate those fillers unless they pull out :) Isn't it fun to find a use for the little spaces that others would just use filler of leave an empty space on the other end?!...See MorePlease show me your small bedroom closets
Comments (31)You might consider the attachable or cascading hangers. Began using the Homz brand of these years ago from Target. Several manufacturers now make them, along with loop shapes alone for attaching hangers you have. They are flatter than the regular plastic hangers so take up half the rod space of those. They hook to each other vertically without crushing the fabric. Bed Bath & Beyond carries this type in 10 packs for $4, an average price. Ignore the prices at Amazon (too high in my book) but read the reviews, including one from another 1920's homeowner. Although we have a large walk-in closet now, still appreciate the degree of organization they offer, such as 5 summer-weight long sleeve shirts hanging in a line together with sleeves exposed so I can choose one easily, along with the hanging space they free up. My DH finally decided to try them & was surprised it's much easier now to locate what he's after. I put shirts right out of the dryer on these hangers & find they don't wrinkle hanging in the closet. There are also children's sized hangers like this useful for lingerie, as well as skirt hangers. Hang purses from them, too, stacking the hangers & enclosing the whole thing in a clear zippered dress bag. Shoes not worn daily go with silica packets in individual clear plastic shoe boxes labeled with ID that stack neatly, boots in larger boxes of double width & same height, feet at opposite ends & shanks along the outsides forming two interlocking L's. Two of the shoe boxes fit atop one of the boot boxes & it's easy to restack them for the season. They fit on a top shelf or floor & keep footwear clean & easily retrievable. Out of season sweaters are stacked into wider versions of the boot boxes, with arms folded across the front & the bottom folded to the neck in front. Keeps them from creasing & several fit in each box. Out of season pants & trousers go into the same size box, folded so the legs of one interlap the next pair, keeping them from wrinkling. After measuring my pants from waist to hem, found a dresser with drawers long enough to fit them without folding. Pants & sweaters are swapped out from dresser drawers to boxes each season. Inexpensive pretty hatboxes hold odds & ends, stacked or on shelves. Can you tell I've lived in homes with no or skimpy closets over the years? Some of those closets were 6" deep with single doors & hooks screwed to the wall or ceiing. Resorted to flat-top wooden trunks with & without legs that could be stacked to conserve floor space. Still have a 3-stack of those in the front room here, with others doing duty as end tables, coffee tables, bedtables, bedroom trunks & window seats in this modern home with plenty of large closets. Craft stores & places like Tuesday Morning & Marshall's carry inexpensive decorative cardboard & wooden nesting boxes in a variety of patterns & configurations, including book boxes that stack or sit upright. These hold desk papers, folders, magazines & catalogs, gloves, hats & scarves in the coat closet, even my brush in the powder room with a pedestal sink & no vanity. So fond of trunks & boxes, even the matching end tables flanking the LR sofa are hinged trunks on legs holding a stash of board games close at hand & out of sight... Here is a link that might be useful: Attachable hangers example This post was edited by vasue on Tue, Jan 6, 15 at 18:58...See MoreThanks to jlc712's DAT, a plan is evolving, but need your HELP!
Comments (7)I get your inspiration and I think it's a great direction. However, I feel a little hamstrung as you want to add pattern, but don't want to change out the drapes or the artwork and want to keep the upholstery solid, and even the stone bowl has no color. So I guess the only way to add pattern would be to use throw pillows and maybe an afghan or throw to the sofa. I would like to see some of the color from the rug moved up into the room. I would look at the blue and red and add it somewhere else in the room at least twice to pull it in. Otherwise, I'd consider not using that rug in the living area, maybe in the dining area instead and using a neutral rug to keep it consistent with the rest of the room. I think I would prefer the latter as I like the all neutral look and I think you'll have a decent amount of pattern with the flooring and the ceiling treatment already....See More
Nothing Left to Say
8 years ago
Annie Deighnaugh
8 years ago
cawaps
8 years agoThis is kind of a sad commentary on my wardrobe.
Ethnic print skirt (Villa Lagoon tile). When I'm not wearing an ethnic skirt, I'm usually wearing a solid neutral jersey skirt, which would be even more boring).
Comfortable black shoes (Logging Power Recliner with Heat and Massage--the heat and massage was just a bonus, but if I could get that in a shoe, I would)
Solid color top to match the skirt, usually a T-shirt (Benjamin Moore Persian Violet)
Silver hoop earrings (Crate and Barrel embossed numbers wall clock). I almost never change my earrings.
I hope other folks are either more fashionable than I am or less literal in their interpretation of the theme.Nothing Left to Say
8 years ago
Causal, very plain and not very stylish. A lot of blue (jeans) and black.Nothing Left to Say
8 years agojlc712
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoAnnie Deighnaugh
8 years ago
The denim sofa as I live in denim year round. The throw pillows are my tops which I try to add a little pattern or color to the stolid bottoms. The flesh colored floor because my preferred footwear is nothing. Yet all the shoes as I have way too many, and like much of my closet, most of it goes unworn. My tastes are largely classic, thus the black backdrop, the symmetry in design and the traditional side tables. Yet, like the side tables, once in awhile I like to show a little leg. The bling in the lamps and the fur on the floor, I occasionally like to get dressed up and feel a lady.
patrickthedestroyer
8 years agoI'm not actually as well dressed as this room implies. I do wear a lot of patterned trousers, however, and much of my wardrobe is in the blue-lilac-indigo world. I did get a little too literal: eg., since my belt buckle is nickle-ish, I'll do a nickle-ish side table.
jlc712
8 years agoHere I am. The brick wall represents my red hair, which seems to be what most people notice about me. It is now starting to fade, just like this brick. I wear a lot of boring basic neutrals that I can mix and match. I don't like to stand out, and everything in my closet seems to be either black, gray, blue, turquoise, brown, cream, or green.
I like sweaters and jeans, and love shoes and especially boots. I am not a fitted/tailored/formal/tucked in type of person. I much prefer relaxed fits. The only patterns I typically wear are ethnic type prints. I do have a little bit of hippie still alive in me :-)
The chandeliers and silver/gold items represent my jewelry. I have a fairly big collection of silver jewelry, especially bracelets; some gold; a few nice pieces like my tennis bracelet and anniversary bands. I have a huge weakness for ethnic and estate jewelry. I love turquoise, antique beads, silver from India, Tibet, Mexico, and Art Deco/Art Nouveau pieces.
I also have a thing for handbags, mostly ones that I can't afford, but my current bag is the exact color of leather as the ottoman in my design. Love it!
jlc712
8 years agoNothing Left to Say
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8 years ago
rebunky
8 years agocawaps
8 years agoToday's outfit makes a more interesting design:
The rug represents my skirt, which is a Pollockian mish-mosh of red, black, fuchsia, orange, pink and teal. The skirt morphs into a midnight blue near the hem, represented by the blue concrete floor (and the lamps).
I'm wearing a turquose tee and a red jersey jacket.
The wood of the coffee and side tables represents my blonde hair. The carved wood wall art represents my watch, which is wood with a metal overaly. And the mirror represents my earrings, again.
The pillows are just there to reinforce the skirt colors.
cawaps
8 years agoMy daughter had such an interesting outfit on yesterday, I had to try a design base on it. It was, let's say, a creative mix of prints.
She had on black and white leggings with a pixillated abstract/zig-zag print, a black and white dress with a damask-like print, and a long flowy floral vest with a black background. She paired that with her gray leopard print sneakers. The wall color here doesn't show up much in her wardrobe (she's more blues and greens) but did show up in the floral print on the vest, and of all the things I tried, I liked it best with the bedding.
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