Monday: in my closet

by | Oct 13, 2014

Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.
Henry David Thoreau, Walden
US Transcendentalist author (1817 – 1862)

When I was a little girl, I didn’t really have a place to keep my clothes-and I didn’t really have that much.  When I was 10, I saved my “cotton picking” money and put a little 4 drawer pine chest on lay-away.  My dad helped me stain it, and it survived every move I made for the rest of my life.  It was every color trend that came along-I decoupaged it several times-and ultimately gifted it to my daughter in law who used it for her firstborn’s baby things.  It is now painted a beautiful gray and houses their place mats and napkins in their dining room.

If I followed Thoreau’s warning, I wouldn’t need such an elaborate closet, but, I love pretty things and love organization.  So, I hope you can indulge my pleasure at sharing my Lowe’s closet organizer that we put into my monster closet/dressing.  I love, love, love the space and every time I am in it, know how lucky I am to have it.

I bought this over the door hanger to hang things on right out of the dryer-but, I found it most useful in my closet. It is great to have to put out what I am going to wear to a meeting, out to eat or church. I usually hang things here when I take them off, too-it keeps them off the floor. : ) I have started hanging my scarves with the tank top/shell that I would wear it with-again, I find I wear my things more often if I have done some pre-planning.

I bought this over the door hanger to hang things on right out of the dryer-but, I found it most useful in my closet. It is great to use when I am deciding what I am going to wear to a meeting, out to eat or church. I usually hang things here when I take them off, too-it keeps them off the floor. : ) I have started hanging my scarves with the tank top/shell that I would wear it with-again, I find I wear my things more often if I have done some pre-planning.

On the right side of closet/dressing room I keep dressier things-stuff I wouldn't wear when I clean the house at least! I use a lot of sleeveless shells and jackets/shirts for layering. The shoes in the cubbies below the shelves are shoes that are not real casual.

On the right side of closet/dressing room I keep dressier things-stuff I wouldn’t wear when I clean the house at least! I use a lot of sleeveless shells and jackets/shirts for layering. The shoes in the cubbies below the shelves are shoes that are not real casual-and what I would wear with these outfits.

I love this back wall of accessories! I find myself using more of the things I have when I have them out-I hot glued buttons and ribbons on push pins. The little dresses are orgami from scrapbook paper-couldn't stop myself from "decorating" my closet. Laundry basket is handy and in the corner.

I love this back wall of accessories! I find myself using more of the things I have when I have them out-I hot glued buttons and ribbons on push pins for hanging.  The little dresses across the top are orgami from scrapbook paper-couldn’t stop myself from “decorating” my closet. Laundry basket is handy and in the corner. The red trunk has seasonal things-I just packed my capris!

This is the left side of the closet-sweats, t-shirts, shirts, tunics and all my pants-dressy and casual. The shoes in the cubbies are what I would wear with jeans/knit pants/sweats. The top of the shelving unit is where I keep purses.

This is the left side of the closet-sweats, t-shirts, shirts, tunics and all my pants-dressy and casual. The shoes in the cubbies are what I would wear with jeans/knit pants/sweats. The top of the shelving unit is where I keep purses.