February 20, 2015

Hello there!

This is one of my favorite closet projects I’ve done to date. This client has a very stressful job, works very long hours at odd times, and the last thing she wanted to do was tidy. Who would?

That’s where I come in! When I see a space like this I get excited. Changing an area from cluttered to orderly can lift a lot of stress, extra stress that no one wants (or needs).

We took every single thing out of the closet. One by one, we went through the items and decided whether they were “keep”, “donate”, or “trash”. When organizing, these are the three golden categories I use for deciding what to do with an item.

My client had also gone through a dramatic weight loss and still had a lot of her old clothing. My tip is this, keep a few items if you absolutely can’t part with them, but if they are more then two sizes too big get rid of them! You want to stay positive and look forward, not go backwards on your progress. These items are taking up valuable space in your closet!

At the end of the day a large amount of clothes were able to be donated, which is always a great feeling. All in all to get this closet from “before” to “after” it took me three sessions (keep in mind every project is unique!).

Here’s a few tips:

-There is always room for improvement…don’t be discouraged early on. Take a project on step by step, little by little. Don’t let it overwhelm you!

-Using velvet hangers in a closet can free up a LOT of space. If you’re using plastic/thick hangers you could be cutting down your hanging space by half. And no one wants that!

-Keep sentimental items that are never worn safe in a plastic crate or displayed in a fun way, like a shadow box. Keeping these items hung up with “every day” clothes takes up space and also puts them at risk to be damaged.

K xo