Somehow, I can leave dishes in the sink (instead of loading the dishwasher that’s two feet away), and I’ll let random things pile up on the dining room table, but I am not someone that can shove a bunch of stuff behind closed doors and consider it “put away”. Yes, I DO that (I’m nowhere near perfect), but it bothers me and bothers me until I can go through and thoroughly clean and organize everything. So that’s what I did this weekend.
My closet is a freestanding wardrobe from IKEA. It’s nothing special from the outside, but everything fits inside. Clothes, shoes, hats, purses, jewelry… it’s all in there.
Here’s the overall layout:
I think I got rid of about half of my shoes when I cleaned everything out. I decided to only keep the shoes I really loved… the cute heels, the simple flats that go with everything. All the shoes I had been holding onto that hurt my feet or that I never wore just had to go. Now the shoes I have fit nicely in two drawers.
My boots go along the back, tucking behind my dresses.
And speaking of dresses, here they are:
My jewelry and perfume used to be over by the bathroom, but I thought it made more sense to keep everything together with my clothes.
Brandon was a bit shocked at how much I was getting rid of, but I feel so much better. My sister took some of it, and all the rest was donated to charity. And now I’m nicely organized.
Bedroom, My Life, Organization, Style • 243 Comments • December 16, 2008
Wow! Looks great!
This is amazing. I want you to come and do this at my house.
I just died of envy.
Oh my Gosh!!! I am truly impressed!
I am so impressed by the number of dresses that you have. I have the Ikea wardrobes too and three rods are filled with tops. Maybe I could replace a few with a wrap dress or two! Thanks for the inspiration!
it must feels so nice to have this done. i LOVE getting an area organized and beautiful, just how i had envisioned. congrats! it looks great.
I always think closets like yours are just stylized unrealistic closets shot for magazines… but no, you really live with your clothes organized so nicely.
I wish I had as much closet space… but my hubby has more clothes then I do and we share one closet the size of yours… :(
P.S. I’m loving your matching wood hangers.
Absolutely lovely! I am sure this makes getting up and around a pleasure. It’s amazing what minimizing and organization can do to brighten your day. I love all of the colors.
very inspiring. i love organized closets! nesting is a wonderful thing! :) before i had my kids, i organized every nook and cranny of our house.
Oh my gosh, best post ever!! I hope to someday have a closet like this.
I try to keep my closet organized but it’s hard because it’s small and has to be shared with my husband. My half is separated by a sweater divider and I color-coordinate my items by style. Tank tops, short-sleeved, long-sleeved and dresses. At least my side looks pretty!
This looks amazing! It is like an art installation. Oh, and where did you get that little tree for your necklaces?
That was from Urban Outfitters.
I’m drooling.
I am insanely jealous of all your dresses. All of the patterns are so wonderful!
i am in love with your shoe collection. sigh.
Lovely…but no slacks or jeans?
This is glorious.
I have one pair of black pants, two brown, and two pairs of jeans… and I hardly ever wear any of them.
Gorgeous! I’m just boring black, white, grey heather and jeans…
I want to know where you’re going in all those fabulous high heeled shoes? WOW. Can’t wait to see what your little girly makes of it when she opens that magical wardrobe.
Speaking of dresses…where do you do your shopping for them?
Can I live in your closet please? It sounds creepier than it will actually be.
I absolutely adore your closet. And don’t worry I think that all of us have something in our lives that we are obsessive compulsive about.
It looks fantastic! I especially love your little jewelry tree and all your cute shoes! If only I were so organized. One day, all my clothes will finally find a home, instead of living in the cardboard boxes I moved with… !
I have a wig just like that! I really need to cleanse my closet and narrow it down to the items I might actually wear. That’s always such a difficult process.
um, i think you have my *perfect* boots… i need to know more info about the brown boots next to the wellies. please?
You have taken nesting to a whole new and beautiful level.
Oh man! I wish I could shop in your closet. You have great taste and display it all so well.
Charmcitygirl, I love those boots! They were from Banana Republic… last year or the year before, I don’t remember.
Nicole, what’s the footprint of your closet (w x depth)?
It’s about 8.5′ wide, 6.5′ tall, and 2′ deep.
Please come organize our closet, we can’t even walk in there anymore!
Amy, I would happily come over and help (it’s been too long anyway)! I like doing that sort of thing. You need to provide pizza though. ;)
Lovely, indeed! My goodness, I need more cute dresses. :)
When can I move in? Ha – I’m just drooling all over the place here. At the shoes! the jewelry! the organization! the clothes! Truly inspiring!
Wow it is so lovely to look at, and not just for organizational reasons. The way you displayed things and the colors of your items. I love it!
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Wow! I wish I could shop in your closet! :)
Wow. I have a serious case of closet envy.
I absolutely adore your wardrobe…I really must get busy with mine and my clothes. But the sorting is soooo booooring. ^_^
So lovely! I adore your organizational skills & your shoe collection. It must be great to open this up every day! Oh – love the rain boots.
ok, i’m in love with everything from the clothes to the shoes to the wardrobe to the photos. Your shoes have got to be the cutest selection ever.
Oh my! It’s gorgeous! I la-la-la-love it!
I’m totally jealous. It’s gorgeous and so organized!
wrap dress heaven. Our dress collections seem rather similar. I’m still lusting after the pink honeycomb print, the yellow and white and the small red print. sigh. All probably out of season and unattainable…. right?
Your wardrobe looks fantastic and I love that you’re working the IKEA. Thumbs up girlie.
I have that same tree from Urban! I love it.
I love all the colours and patterns, i would love a post of all the fabrics of your clothes, i love them!
I have a huge closet boner..I wish this could be mine..but I have a 3 foot wide closet from the 1800′s(literally)..
Wow! Great work. It looks like a shop. Such lovely dresses. What is funny about your closet is that we have the single version of this wardrobe and my husband and I share it! I kind of went nuts with the paring down the clothing possessions this year. But, it felt good!
Oh, man. I wish I could have come over to cleanse your closet. It’s been a long time since I’ve helped clean out someones closet. It’s tradition that the helper always gets paid in hand-me-downs! If I could wear hats I’d wear the red one with the covered buttons!