My Closet Takes a Small but Important Step

So this is a little embarrassing, but my closet has basically been a disaster zone for the past couple of months.  In our current place I have a walk-in closet for the first time in my life, and when I moved in I thought I was never going to fill it.  Umm, yeah right.  It's basically crammed to capacity.  I still haven't managed to get a dresser (ummmmm, whoops) so everything is in there, all of my clothes and all of my accessories.

Yeah, aaaaand with just one shelf in there, it turned into a bit of a shitshow.  You can barely make out that there's a basket on the shelf, which was my attempt at organizing my purse collection.  Yeah, that worked for all of five minutes.  And then I had all of my exercise clothes and pajamas and jeans and whatnot on the shelf, which turned into an unstable huge pile that would periodically fall on me.  Not. Fun.

So what did I do?  Sent IKEA to the rescue, of course!  I originally thought I would add another shelf and use the supports as dividers, as Pinterest has shown me many a time.  Then I saw this baby, which is supposed to be a bookcase, but when turned on its side makes a bunch of little cubbies.  Perfect for organizing my bags and shoes!  Plus, since it's not that high above the shelf below, I'm forced to keep those stacks neat and organized so that things actually fit there.

So, it's getting better.  Since taking these photos I sent three bags of clothing off to my sister so it's a little less crowded in there.  Next steps include actually getting a dresser (it's only been what, 14 months?) and figuring out something to do with my four thousand other pairs of shoes.  Dream steps include getting matching hangers (ha!) and converting the boy's office into a closet so that I don't actually have to mess with this space anymore ;)

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Dreaming of: Closets

I imagine that every clothing-obsessed girl dreams of a gigantic, well lit closet with everything on display.  My dream closet would also include a chaise lounge in the middle for impromptu fashion shows and a chandelier on the ceiling.  I'm moving next month, and while I won't have a gigantic Cribs-style closet, I am going to have a little walk-in which I'm very excited about.  The chaise lounge may not quite fit, but that doesn't mean I still can't make it pretty!

A few of my dream closets:

I love how organized this closet is - almost like a boutique! (source)

I love the Jackie O photos in the back!  (source)

The chandelier and flowers are so pretty!  (source)

The wallpaper in this room adds such a fun touch (source)

I love the pouf and the black and white (source)

The mirrored vanity is so pretty and would be great for storage (source)

Three way mirror: perfect for making sure you look good from every angle, or to make sure there's nothing stuck to your butt.  (source)

My dream closet would definitely include a vanity station too.  Also a tv that constantly played reruns of The Hills.  It would be like getting ready with your girlfriends every day! (source)