A Closet Made for a Queen

The very first project I wanted to tackle in the house was the master closet. I thought it would be an easy project to get our feet wet. Wrong. It took my residential handy man a whole week to complete, but it looks gorgeous!

My neighbor had told me about going to Closet Maid online where you can design your own closet for only $5! All you have to do is input your (correct) dimensions and decide how much drawer space vs. hanging space you want and voila,.. closet designed! You can even check off how great of a DIYer you are, for us I think it was intermediate but you could be a novice and still create your dream closet. The best part is that it gives you a product shopping list, so all you have to do is go to your local Home Depot and pick up everything you need.

Check out the before and afters below:

So even though it took a while, I am so happy to have the closet finished. By doing this project not only is it more organized but we easily have tripled the amount of space. i.e. room for more shopping : )

(Disclaimer: my residential handy man (the hubby) was also working full time so it took a week to complete, but that was working at it a few hours every night. My guess is the average person could probably put it up over a long weekend)

Here are some tips for organizing your closet at home:
- try to keep types of clothing together (ex. long sleeve shirts vs. short sleeve)
- fold bulky sweaters instead of hanging them so they take up less space and don't stretch out
- get bins or containers to hold accessories (ex. scarves, chunky belts and hats)
- don't forget to use the wall space (H hangs his ties on a rack behind the door to save space)
- changing out for the season is also a good tip depending on how much space you have, or just pull the in-season clothes to the front for easier access

Enjoy!
JP