A Clothes horse’s Closet

I have been totally obsessed with my recent admitted student status. I even started this pinterest board to chronicle everything cool I find. Turns out there are a lot of neat tricks out there and so many beautiful clothes…

It has kind of spurred on a cleaning binge and those never happen! I feel sure enough to purge things and I am great need of some purging so I can go buy some new clothes. I am not a hoarder per say but I do like things, a lot of things. Clothes are no exceptions, and I have been known to find a good bargain or two or three. I know there is no before picture but it was badddddddd. Partially because I did not want to organize things because that meant I was staying. Now that I have plans and a definite time limit until I leave, I feel better about organizing things. Weird? It makes sense in my head.

I am really into organizing my clothes. I love orderly clothes. I can see my options and better decide what to wear. There are three parts to my organization:

1) Put like things next to like. Skirts, Dresses, Fancy Dresses, Short sleeve shirts, long sleeve shirts. Everything must have its place!

2) Like hangers. I prefer these slim velvet ones because I can fit more clothes in one area. My roommate in college was amazed by how much clothing I fit into my tiny closet! Whatever you do NO WIRE HANGERS.

3) Color code. Start with black, then gray, ROYGBIV then brown then white. Seriously color coding makes everything better.  

Have any more tips for closet organization? I am always in search of more tricks!

Weekly Wonderings: September 21, 2011

Okay, so I know in the past few weeks I have shared things I want to do, like this, and this, and that but now forgive me, while I indulge in something a bit more fantasy like. What I want my closet to look like!

All of these images are from Pinterest, come check me out to find them! http://pinterest.com/blairfal/

50 Dollar Fix: Curtained Closet

I love walk-in closets but sadly, my undergraduate budget does not allow for such luxuries. And my current closet had those awful bi-fold doors, which take up so much space! When folded, they made it nearly impossible to get to the right side of my closet. So I removed them, it seemed like the perfect solution till I noticed it looked like I just had a hole in my wall. With the clever use of some curtains and a tension rod, I achieved the look of an pretty closet that can be closed when it's a mess (which is never is, mom I swear).

 

To recreate this look, you need:

2 long curtains (normally 82 inches will work)

1 short curtain or whatever you want to use as a balance

1 tension rod

2 penny nails

2 safety pins

Directions:

1. Measure the width of the closet. Twist tension rod to that length and hand up the two longer curtains.
   
2. Then fold your short curtain in half, center the width measurement on the curtain, marking each end.
   
3. Carefully scrunch the curtain through each mark using the safety pin to hold the folds on each side.
   
4. About two inches above the opening on each side of the closet, nail a penny nail.
   
5. Use the heads of the nail to place the safety pin through.

Weekly Wonderings

So you might have noticed, I changed the title of this weekly blog post. Why you may ask… (okay, maybe just I care). I realized this week and from looking at past posts, which half of my inspirations come from things I already have or just found. Hope you enjoy it all the same!

1. This decanter 

1. Charlotte's mom sent it to me out of the blue, for no reason; just it reminded her of me! How sweet. Now what to fill it with…
   
2. The bag it came in
   

1. Silly, but how cute is this bag! I want to make one like it. I love that stores are now producing more quality bags since many people reuse them for other things, and it gives them basically free advertising.
   
3. My curtained closet
   
   
   
   Because my closet need a little drama and a little more space.
   
4. Cutarts.com
   
   
   
   I love this adorable silhouette. This website even does custom silhouettes, which would make a great mother's day gift or birthday gift.
   
5. My new cook book
   
   
   
   
   I love this cookbook, since it isn't a real one, but just filled with useful tips. Blog post about it to follow shortly.
   
   What's inspiring you this week?