A Master Closet: Before & After

I helped a recent client de-clutter her master closet, and look at the transformation!!

 

The shelves were not being utilized properly, so our first step was to purge. Then we categorized "like" items together - purses, scarves, shoes, jewelry, etc. And, voila! (Plus, I love it when we end up with an empty shelf! Room to grow....)

This client is an older lady, and specifically asked for clear bins & large labels,

so she can read them easily :)

 

Let's take one more look at those shelves!

 

This transformation took 4-5 hours.

Let me know if your master closet needs some TLC too! :)

A Master Closet Transformation

Lucky me, I've been able to help transform 3 master closets in the last 2 weeks!

And I must say, this one may be my new favorite......

My client was very motivated to clean out some of her hanging clothes before our appointment, and she paired four racks of clothing down to two! That allowed us to just concentrate on all the "other" stuff at our session....purses, shoes, jewelry, folded clothes, etc.

 This client had so many beautiful bags! But they were being stored on a very high shelf, and it was a pain to get to them. So, I moved them down to a lower rack where not only are they more accessible, but pretty to look at too! :)

 This jewelry/vanity area was a big eyesore for my client. (And it's a bit confusing to look at these pictures because the back of the wall is one large mirror. The baskets you're seeing are in the reflection, and are really on the wall behind us.)

 

We used a large mirrored tray to corral her "everyday" items, a small mirrored tray for all of her pearls, and on the 3 tiered rack, we placed her chunkier & costume jewelry.

 With the addition of some jewelry organizers on the side wall, our boutique was complete! :)

 Now, this shelving wasn't terribly unorganized. As you can, she already had bins holding items like leggings, socks, bras, etc. We repurposed some of the gray bins by placing them in her husband's closet. And 2 lid racks now hold & display her small bags & clutches.

 I'm a sucker for matching baskets! It just makes it all look so much more cohesive and organized.

 This transformation took around 4-5 hours, and I could not be happier with the results! I told my client she needed a rug & chandelier in there, and then it would resemble a full-on boutique :)

Master Closet: Before & After

A recent client needed help organizing her master closet, and of course I jumped at the chance! She is one of the lucky ones that has a *separate* closet from her husband. (I think this should be a requirement in houses these days, just saying!)

As you can see, we had a great big space to work with (!), but I needed to find a way to use the space more efficiently. The main areas we needed solutions for were:

 

Shoes - Although the client did agree to get rid of some shoes, we were still left with quite a few pairs left. Using a "shelf helper" like this one really doubled the amount of shelves she had for shoes. (Plus we added a shoe rack to the floor on the opposite side of the closet!)

 

Purses - We purged a few, and then moved the bigger ones on the uppermost shelf. I used a lid rack (yes, as in...for pot & pan lids!) on the left upper shelf to store her smaller purses.

 

Sweaters - Piles are SO hard to keep neat & tidy! But these clip-on shelf dividers help those piles stay in place a bit better.

 

We didn't change the clothes any - though if we had more time, I would have categorized them a bit more. However, I was able to clean out the middle shelf and now it's completely clear!

 

Also, the new baskets on the upper shelf hold her purses & bags now:

Again, we purged a bit - pants on this side - and added shelf dividers to help keep the piles neat. The bottom basket is actually empty right now, because I wanted a place for my client to keep her shorts once they are in season. (Right now, they are being stored on the uppermost shelf in that very long/large Rubbermaid container.) And the new basket up top holds her backpacks.

I'd say that was quite a transformation! It took just a little over 4 hours from start to finish.