Closet Redo

 Two summers ago, I redid my bedroom.  Here are those photos.  I decided it was time to redo my closet this summer.  It had become a place I just shoved things into.  I wore the same outfits weekly, which would be fine...if I didn't have so many other options just collecting dust!  So...every good post starts with a before.  Don't be scared....

 Oh my goodness, I didn't even like opening my closet.  I went on the hunt for closet ideas, and I found a post that I pretty much copied down to a T at ViewAlongTheWay.  I fell in love.   I usually just gather ideas, but in this case...I pretty much loved each piece.  The original is much better, I had to stick with what I was capable of.  For instance, I ordered this garden lantern.  She restrung and rewired it to be the light bulb.  My light is attached to the ceiling with a fan, so I just hung it below to catch the lights.  Maybe someday...but in the meantime....I love it...and I think it really brings out the popcorn ceiling.  ;o)

 I did add some other hanger options.  I bought some velvet, some wood, and then I sprayed some plastic hangers I already had with gold.  These separate skirts from dresses from shirts.  I blogged about them earlier this week.  Fun, huh?
Before:

After:

 I went ahead and kept my shoe cubbies.  I had my brother build me some low shelves on one side I could someday use for shoes, but for now....they hold pants and shorts.

 I didn't need as much room for jewelry etc b/c I have mine stored in a dresser in my room, but I wanted something a little frivolous.

 I bought tons of baskets from Home Goods along with the rug and the seat (to throw on shoes etc.

 Last up, I ordered this wallpaper from Anthropologie.  I did a terrible job of putting it up...I tend to sort of charge forward with life and the second sheet is bubbled and wrinkled and it's really a crying shame...but, oh yeah, it's a closet, so....it's going to be OK.  I can be OK with imperfect.  If you sign up on their site, you get a birthday discount (15 percent I think?) during that month....this is probably why I fell in love with the original closet.

 My dog approves.  In fact, it was impossible to get shots without her in the picture.

 I found this frame at Hobby Lobby.

 I also bought these antlers to hold bracelets.  I don't know...I needed it.  I was going to paint it, but....decided not too.  There is also a hook I got from Anthropologie.

My goal the whole time was to make it look different from my room-not shabby chic....more modern and gold.  I kept finding myself buying vintage mirrors etc, rustic tin wall hangings etc....I guess my room is getting a few additions b/c I had to then go and grab something 'not so me.'  I love it...now I just have to figure out what to do with all those boxes that used to live in this closet!

OUTTAKES:  This is what every step of the project involved....June running around the house with old....and new pieces from the closet. 

Gold Hangers

 This summer I had a long list of things I wanted to get accomplished.  I did two.  I painted  a hall in my house...the very smallest 'room' with the least painter's tape necessary, and I redid my closet.  As I type this....all the things that used to live in my closet are currently stacked to the ceiling in my bedroom, but by golly, the closet is done...almost....minus some clothes I haven't managed to squeeze in, bubbling wall paper, and whatever else falls over night.
One thing that needed to change were my hangers.  I started by buying some wood hanger at Ikea.  I bought 25.  Ha.  25.  Ha.  No.  So then my friend, Kelly, told me about these velvet hangers that prevent your shirts from slipping.  I bought about a hundred of those.  I still needed more.  The wooden hangers look great, but....they take up a lot of space.  The velvet hangers are great, but....I had hundreds of these stupid plastic hangers.

I decided to go grab some spray paint.  I've seen it on Pinterest, and if it's good enough for pinterest, it's good enough for me.  So, shirts get velvet, dresses get wooden hangers, skirts get gold hangers.  Shorts and pants get shoved on a shelf b/c I hate wearing pants and shorts.  More to come on the only thing I got accomplished this summer.