So this is it.
A far cry from this.
I'm stupid in love right now.
I haven't had much time to style it yet. I've somewhat organized the drawers but I know with time they'll change.
This is the plan and how we squeezed every square inch out of the space. And the great part about a Closet World closet is that it's actually built in. All the shelves can be moved and if I want to change the configuration, say add hanging bars or subtract shelves it can be done. This is a tiny closet, only 4 feet wide. There are six drawers. Each drawer is 16" square and vary from 5" deep to 10" deep. I paid $1650 for this and I have to say it was worth it. How can a closet make me so happy 😄?
That vintage suitcase is now holding my journal and my morning inspirational reading. This could easily be stored somewhere else if I need the space for more clothes.
Can you see up there on the very top of that shelf (v hard to photograph)? This will be great for extra storage. ATM, I have my silk scarves in the Chanel box. The center box holds my summer t-strap sandals and the box to the left is holding my extra
Hanes V-neck Tees because I don't need all 12 of them at once.
Before they came to install we wrapped the closet in bead board to help blend in with the character of the old house. I am so glad we did because it is gorgeous irl.
This is all my jewelry piled onto an old ironstone platter. It's a collection of my mom's pearls and some of mine. It's all junk but I don't care bc I love it all.
My favorite perfume that I cannot say enough about. I swear it lifts my mood 100% when I put it on. And side note, right now it is a gift with purchase. Last year when I got mine for Christmas they included a separate box of beautiful Chanel makeup samples that were lovely. I'm also keeping
The Laundress Wool and Cashmere Spray here to spritz my sweaters with in between use. It's all so gorgeous I could die.
This is the top drawer which is 5" deep. It holds my sunglasses and clutches. Right now I have my 5 belts rolled in a box until I find a better solution for them. Ikea has great closet storage items and I'm dying to go and check them all out.
The second drawer is storing my unmentionables so I skipped showing that 😬. This is the third drawer which is holding my short and long sleeve tees and a couple of warm scarves.
The fourth drawer is holding my cardigans and a couple of sweaters. I love these
Laundress Lavender Pouches too. Little everyday details are so sweet.
The fifth drawer is holding my pajamas. Boring, sorry L.
And finally the sixth drawer which is the deepest at 10" is holding exercise gear.
It has the capacity to hold 18 pairs of shoes which you can see is not full, proving what an 😇 I am.
One of my favorite features is the pull out clothing bar.
Overall I'm thrilled. Like I said in my last post, as hard as it was to pull the trigger on this, the harder part was actually purging. It was a ton of agonizing work but I can't tell you enough how good this feels tho. I'd like to say that everything in the closet now is perfect but it isn't. There are 2 dresses hanging that are too short. My workout gear is really in bad shape too. I have 2 dresses in my mending/alteration basket and I really want to sell my
Everlane Vneck cashmere sweater in order to get a crew neck but these are all minor issues. I still have things in the basement that I'm going through and donating and finding new homes for via my
my eBay and also giving away. If there is something I have and you want just ask because there is a good chance I'm getting rid of it!
This is phase one of addressing the storage issues in a one closet house. 2018 will be the year of letting go here at The Gardener's Cottage. Step 2 will be adding an armoire to the office to function as a coat closet. Of course we will then have to find a place to put all our books that are stored in there and that is going to be hard. Another thing we are thinking about adding is a sink console with storage in the bathroom. I love the pedestal sink because it looks so airy but a little bit of storage would be SO nice. So these are just some things we are thinking about. Thank you so much for reading and helping me along this journey. I think I've covered it all but ask questions and I'll be sure to answer in the comments. xo
