Closets
All right, bye-bye fantasy closet, you masculine and well-lit wonder of wenge you! Thanks so much to Lisa Adams for sharing her work and tips with us today. Now for all of you, feel a sense of accomplishment from a small organizational task, and go put that donate/purge bag in your closet right now.
When it comes to keeping a closet organized after a big cleanout, "incorporate a separate liner in your laundry drawer/basket for donations and purges," Adams says. "That way, donating/purging becomes part of your normal routine. If something doesn't fit, is out of style, or has an unsalvageable stain, throw it into your donating/purging liner. On your next dry-cleaning run, take the items to your cleaners to have them donate for you (many cleaners will). The more you make this process a part of your normal routine, the less it will pile up and become a daunting chore!"
Here are the lighted hanging rods in action. "Re-creating natural light is important," Adams says. "I would suggest a combination of ceiling lights like recessed can lights, a ceiling fixture/chandelier, and shelf/rod lighting (low voltage LED lights). We had this lighting system wired on 6 switches — all with dimming capabilities. I am a huge fan of dimmers! With it, you can create mood lighting, turn on certain lights in the closets without having all the lights on, and most importantly, you have enough lighting to see everything in your closet — enough to see the difference between black and navy blue in an instant!"
Add a seat. Trying on outfits can be tiring. Provide seating, even if it's a small built-in bench to try on shoes, or drape rejected clothes items on. This custom tufted version with the small chandelier above is trés chic. I feel glamorous just thinking about getting dressed here.
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