Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Organized Closet

To go along with my spring cleaning kick, I have been organizing my closets.  We have small, poorly laid out closets in our new apartment and to keep them clean can be a challenge.  They lack any sort of shelves besides the requisite hanging bar so to get more bang for my storage buck, I made a trip to Target to check out organizational shelving.  For the bedroom closet I desperately needed something for my shoes.  I knew I didn't want anything permanent as this is just a rental.  Finding something with the shelves high enough to fit heels as well as a solid shelf so that the heel didn't fall through was impossible.  I ended up settling on a 3 tier stand and figured I could line the bottom of the shelves with cardboard to prevent the heels from falling through the cracks.  Of course regular brown cardboard wouldn't be pretty so I used shelf liner that I had left over and covered the cardboard with that.  I'm definitely not a DIY queen but I was pretty impressed with myself.  Take a look and I apologize for the cruddy pics but this project was done at night and it's impossible to take a good photo in a dark closet!


 See what I mean about the heels falling through?



 Much better.


Before:
My closets not normally this messy, I was in the process of clearing it out to make room for the shelf.

After:  


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26 comments:

  1. Abigail's PlaceMay 4, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    love what you have down with your shelves such a lovely idea and great choice of paper!
    An makes your shoes even prettier to look at.

    Abigail x
    www.abigailsplace8.blogspot.com

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  2. AnonymousMay 4, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    I have a new house with small closets. Hey whats the deal?!
    You did great! Can you come and help my daughter out?
    I sold my sofa on Facebook. I had 3 people that wanted it. Gave it to the first person that said so.

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  3. ThePinkMargarita ♚May 4, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    hi! thanks for following me :) i love what you did to the shoe rack. looks chic. take care!

    much love,
    http://thepinkmargarita.blogspot.com/

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  4. BigAppleNoshMay 4, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    I too have the bare single-rod closet - great inspiration!

    PS Thanks for stopping by my blog :)

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  5. UnknownMay 4, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Thank you! Great idea and lovely shoe selection! What do you think about following each other? xo

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  6. AnonymousMay 4, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    I was just about to suggest cardboard before reading that's what you went ahead and did, lol. It looks great! I love the pattern and color you chose for the paper. Your shoes will be so happy. ;)

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  7. court.May 4, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    ahhhhh! I can hear your shoes breathing a sigh or relief now that they're prettily displayed.

    Thanks for your kind comment on my blog today; it's been frustrating finding a place and your comment picked my chin up!

    xo court

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  8. ElizabethMay 4, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Nice work Amy, I love the pretty paper you chose to line your shelves with.

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  9. Sara SzatmaryMay 4, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    So proud of you girl. I need to do that too...

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  10. Carrie @ Hazardous DesignMay 4, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Lovely! Great idea to dress up the shoe rack with pretty paper. I should do that in my own closet!

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  11. Andrea . Charcoal and CrayonsMay 4, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    Oh wow, it looks great! The patterned shelf liner is such a nice touch too.

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  12. chelseaMay 4, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    ahhh I love shoes! And I love organizing! nice work ;)

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  13. JamieMay 5, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    This is such a good idea! My shoe rack has spaces in it that drive me nuts! I am gonna have to try this!

    http://www.glamlatte.com

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  14. natasha {schue love}May 5, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    Your after photos look awesome! Love the way your organized your shoes too!

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  15. thea.eMay 5, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    Thank you for your comment,- and what a great idea. I love when everything is organized :)

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  16. little luxury listMay 5, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Your closets look great! Our problem is that we just don't have the space! Sigh, will have to keep on thinking about how to organize!

    Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely week!

    xoxo,
    Chic 'n Cheap Living

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  17. UnknownMay 5, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    thansk for the comment! , and what a great idea! , i'm so doing it for my closet! , nice blog , following :)

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  18. Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful}May 5, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Brilliant idea!! And love the look at the fantastic shoe collection...I love a gal who appreciates a great pair of heels! (c:

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  19. GretchTMMay 5, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    Very nice! Your closet looks super clean now. :)

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  20. UnknownMay 5, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    What a gerat idea...thanx for sharing!!

    www.LIVINgandFASHION.blogspot.com

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  21. Jen @ The Decor SceneMay 5, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    Amy you did any awesome job!!! Love it. I actually have the same rack in my 2nd bedroom closet. I think I might have to do the same thing. Love the pretty paper! Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)

    Jen @ The Decor Scene

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  22. UnknownMay 5, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love this idea.. I also have small closets and am constantly looking for practical yet pretty storage solutions:)

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  23. Federica F.May 5, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    Woooooooooow! I want to do the same :)))

    If you want visit and follow:
    http://rejectingtheobviousness.blogspot.com

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  24. CamilleMay 5, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    My closet IS normally that messy. But your is lookin' good with a little cardboard and paper. Gotta love that.

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  25. Miss Southern PrepMay 5, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    Your closet looks so good! I love that green paper!

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  26. Fash BoulevardMay 6, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    looks amazing. great job. super inspiring. thanks love. check out my pick for fabulous friday and find out who landed on the fash fave and fash fail list of the week. would love the support. xoxo

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