I'm a very organized person by nature as a Type A - I like things orderly and clean. But somehow my closet got out of control. My amazing husband generously gave me the entire master closet, which was in complete disarray to say the least. I have A LOT of clothes. I blame it on my job - I'm literally a women's apparel buyer so I'm constantly buying new clothes and accessories. Earlier this month, I spent an entire weekend cleaning it all out.
I wanted to make my closet more functional while not spending a fortune on a full custom buildout. So I envisioned how I wanted it to look, measured and re-measured, and ordered a few pieces on Amazon that would fit the space and aesthetic. For less than $300 total, I completely transformed my closet from a dumping ground into my own personal boutique.
First up - I went through every single article of clothing in my closet and dressers (tops, bottoms, dresses, underwear, bathing suits, accessories, etc) and made 4 piles: keep, donate, sell, toss. This was definitely the most time-consuming part of the process. In order for me to keep an item, it needed to check multiple boxes: I currently wear it, it fits well, not stained/damaged, and I would buy it again today if I saw it in a store. Thankfully I was in a good headspace the weekend I was purging clothes because I wasn't too emotionally attached to anything.
I was able to purge dozens of hanging pieces - some of which I've been moving from place to place for the past decade, but my style has since outgrown them. I like to hang tops, jackets, and dresses by color so it is easier to get dressed. I had previously hung multiple pairs of jeans on plastic hangers, but found these single clip hangers on Amazon which are slimmer and don't take up as much real estate. Also found some great waterfall hangers for skirts to save additional space.
For formal dresses, I rounded them all up, put them in a garment bag, and moved them into the hallway storage closet so I'm not distracted by fancy gowns when I just need an outfit to run to Target in. All of my t-shirts were folded down and moved to my dresser so I had more hanging space for other tops. Folding sweaters is also the ideal way to store them since hanging can stretch out the fibers. I made stacks of sweaters by color on the shelf above my dresses, skirts, pants and jeans.
Bags are by far my favorite accessory and I wanted a place to display them. We took down the wire rack on that wall and added two white wood bookshelves. Now the bag wall is the first thing I see when I open the closet door, and it instantly sparks joy! The polka dot trunk stores additional bags, and I stacked straw hats on top.
Lastly, I needed a more efficient way to store my shoes. I had plastic bins and a basket overflowing with sandals, heels, sneakers and boots. It was impossible to find anything, and some shoes were being damaged in the process by getting smushed. After editing the assortment and ditching 20 pairs, I kept the woven basket for sneakers, and placed my sandals, heels, flats and boots on two white metal shoe racks.
Not quite my ultimate Pinterest-worthy dream closet, but I'm so happy with the result! I love all of the pieces I kept, and it's easier to reach for them without all the random stuff I don't want/need anymore. Getting dressed is fun again with my closet being organized and beautiful!
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