First, let me share the before pic….
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| Before… |
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| After… |
Talk about looking totally different. I love it! It’s just a cheery change of scenery.
To begin we added some wood shelves by using a couple of 2″x4″ boards cut to fit the width of the closet and nailed to the wall. We then topped them with a couple of 1″x12″ boards cut to fit the length of the closet. The nice thing about this arrangement is that as Peanut grows, if she later would like to use the top rod in her closet all we have to do is lift the 1″x12″ boards out of her closet and the top rod is immediately available. No nail removal or dis-assembly required.
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| Wood shelves added |
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| Spray painted paper box |
Finally we added some fun labels…
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| Label mania |
Including clothing labels…
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| Clothing rod labels made from laminated cardstock |
We had just enough space below the paper box shelves to add some large Sterilite storage containers we already had to store hand-me-down shoes.
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| Sterilite shoe boxes |
Finally I switch out her cloth clothes hamper for a more traditional plastic laundry basket and the result is what you see below.
Peanut now has room to the left to place her stroller and grocery cart without clothing interference. In addition, we gained lots of useful storage space that we will easily be able to transition as she grows. We may eventually paint the added boards but for now, I am pleased with the result, especially since it makes much better use of her closet space. Now, what room should I organize next? Suggestions?
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My sister helped me put shelving in my craft closet. I found (what I thought at first glance to be shelving) hotel headboards at Habitat Restore for less than $1.00 each. She put posts at each corner so that there was minimal pull on the studs/wall and now I have two walls with top to bottom shelves. The headboards were 54″ wide and fit exactly at the back wall of the closet and on the side wall. All for about $15.00.
Okay, I would totally love to see pictures of this. Sounds great!
Kathy
Wow! That looks so great! I need to get so many things in my house in order it is crazy! Guess that’s what you have to do when you move to a new place, though.
I love this idea! I totally pinned it to keep in mind, I’m digging the boxes with the different sized clothes!
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I love the dividers on the rail for skirts, shirts, etc!! Very cute!
Kristen @ Trial and Error Homemaking
Thanks! They have made a HUGE difference in the cleanliness of her closet. She now groups the like items together instead of just trying to pile them all on at the end of the rack where they kept falling off all the time. Glad you liked them.
Kathy
Very nice! Everything is so pretty and organized in those boxes! Love it
This is awesome! I definitely need to maximize my closet storage space.
Glad you liked it. Hope it gives you some great inspiration.
Kathy
I love it! What a fantastic way to make the space more usable for a little one – and adaptable as she grows.
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Picked up some GREAT ideas to use in organizing my daughter’s tiny closet!! Great post!! Thank you so much!
Kristy @ ShonaSkye Creations
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Good deal! You are welcome!
Kathy
wow! what a difference between before and after!
love your purple and white boxes, looks clean
i’ve been working on my kid’s shared closet myself and cant wait to finish it up 
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smartmomma
This is seriously so inspiring. Makes me want to take my closet organization to the next level!
Looks great–I love all the pink and purple!