Monday, June 20, 2011

My Closet in My Dressing Room : Complete


my closet in my dressing room


My office/dressing room is 99% complete. I'm just being an insane perfectionist at this moment and still have a few more finishing touches to add. It's overflowing with feminine clutter and fabulousness and is a dream to work and dress in. It inspires me daily. I've definitely shown you a few different sections of it but the complete reveal will be sometime next week.

As for my closet, within my office/dressing room ...it is now complete ...and really not extraordinarily different from the first time I posted, just more organized. But a little bit of organization makes all the difference in the world.

It was already painted gray when we moved in so I just left it though it tends to be a bit darker than I'd like.

in my closet


I had a few random shoe shelves acting as regular shelves to house my stacks of jeans but that was about it. Not to mention the 2 extra feet of unused space above the stacks. And speaking of, why OH WHY when building closets, do {or did they} leave 3 perfectly good feet of space UNSHELVED? It's really preposterous to me that every closet I've ever had has this ridiculous amount of unusable space above the bar.


organizing my closet


I found these Closetmaid cubes {$35-$50 each - & easy to assemble} to be the perfect height to fill in the 3 feet of space and give me ample storage for the nicer shoes I keep in boxes.

And on the opposite side, to store all my handbags ...some in their dust bags & some lined up. This actually looks much tidier in person.


my closet - the bag side

With the help of my bro, these are now secured to the wall

And now I have extra space on the original shelf, in between the two cubes to store the larger boxes & shoe dust bags and a little room to grow in ;)

boxes and shoe bags folded


I am lucky, however that this closet, while not even close to big enough, did come equipped with an entire side of shelves for shoes. And I organize them one in front of the other so as to utilize as much space as I can. Shoes I don't wear as often or more expensive shoes either go on display in my dressing room or stay protected in their boxes.


closet - shoe side


Shoes I wear most often end up on my closet floor in front of my tall boots which are lined up along the back wall.


closet floor + everyday shoes and tall boots


I'm in the process of switching out all my old plastic department store style hangers to the amazingly thin felt covered hangers ...but it may take a while because I'm going to need a ton of them and I don't really want to be wasteful. I also prefer the black felt hangers without the bar along the bottom or the hook in the center that gets stuck on all the other ones but it's going to cost me a pretty penny to do it all at once. So, a process it is.


Clothes on Hangers


Just outside my closet door, I've hung hooks and this one has become a very handy storage spot for my daily bangles. The one on the opposite side that is unseen, holds my robes.


burberry trench and bangles on a hook


A few of my old shoe shelves ended up working rather swimmingly atop my dressers to organize the items I want to display rather than keep hidden away in my closet. Here's a little peek of one of them ...which you may have seen if you follow my Instagram stream or my Tumblr.

shoes+clutches+perfumes+sunglasses+jesus bust+magazines+dressing room accents


That's Jesus ...with a vintage hat. He's very serious about vintage collecting.


My husband uses the closet in our master bedroom, which is bounding with shelves and upper and lower bars and is utterly fantastic for not being a walk-in ...and every time I openly admit my lust for his closet he reminds me that I have an entire room for my clothes. And he's right, but still, my actual closet space is nothing to write home about. I have to be unbelievably organized just to make it work. Which I don't mind I suppose, I do have a really fun dressing room and office that leads into it. ;)


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64 comments:

Julie said...

Check out Costco for those slim velvet flocked hangers. Every so often they will have packages of 50 hangers for $15. I redid my entire closet with these hangers for $75. And it makes a WORLD of difference.

Jennifer (thelooksforless.com) said...

i just spent all day yesterday cleaning out our closet. we unloaded bag after bag of things that are outdated or that we've "outgrown" lol. our next task is reorganization of what we've got left. thanks so much for the tips! love it!

Fash Boulevard said...

this is beyond amazing. your closet is to die. hope you had an amazing weekend. Stop by to see pictures from my weekend in Laguna Beach. xoxo

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Kayla said...

Your closet looks fantastic! I also use our guest room as my 'ladies dressing room', and while the closet is much smaller then the Master Bedroom closet, I like having a whole room to stretch out in and use as inspiration. Your room looks fantastic! I love how organized everything is in your closet!

Gareen said...

Ooh la la! I love the organization! I laughed out loud at the Jesus bust. One of the first trendsetters!

Morgan said...

I'd like to live in your closet. I promise not to take up too much room! :)

Jenny said...

LOL! You answered my question with your last paragraph. Where is hubby's clothes?? heheh

Lexy of BeautyFash said...

AH-MAZING!! Pure eye candy, your closet is. I would love to spend a day there with you, as you go over each and every piece, explaining why you have / love it. LOL! I am so NOSY! :) I wish I had the shelving space for shoes, they are all lined up on my closet floor, which tends to be annoying. I can't wait to see the rest of the space!!! ♥

Zepequeña said...

You have everything in order! Great!

Zepequeña.

Patricia said...

your closet is full of amazing things, and you honestly have more organizing skills than mostly anyone, so don't worry although it might not be the walk in with the mini fridge and seating, it houses everything it needs to. and holy moly do you have a crazy amount of jeans or what! :p

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Lexy of BeautyFash said...

...also! I am so obsessed with / LOVE those huggable hangers too, they actually save so much space. I think I am gonna HAVE to invest in them. It just makes sense. LOL

Behind the Lashes said...

Gorgeous Maegan! You did a fabulous job, congrats!!

For all the shoes said...

Love your closet!

JessLa said...

So dreamy. Wanna house swap for weekend :)

Látika said...

OMG!!!!!!

HOW MUCH CLOTHES!!!!!!
I WANT THEMM!!

KISSESS!!
*NAIARA*

Nakia said...

Just found your blog and im OBSESSED! I am super anal when it comes to my closet and I am now trying to figure out how to organize and make room for my baby that will be here in 3 months. I love the shoe cube ideas, and i have a nice size walk in closet! I think you have just solved my shoe and handbag dilemma!

xoxo,
Vogue & Vintage

P.S. now have a new follower

drollgirl said...

i have closet envy! love how organized it is! and jealous that it is bigger and roomier than mine! and more organized!

and i actually like your little jesus! never thought i'd be saying/writing/thinking those words! lol.

Megan, The Frugalista Diaries said...
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fifi said...

your closet is amazing!! love all the organization and details! oh to have a closet/room like this!

Megan, The Frugalista Diaries said...

I love how you set up the closet, the cubes were such a great idea!

CessOviedo said...

Mission completed, congrats Maegan your closet looks perfectly organized! Thing hangers do look better, pretty sure you can find them at Target for a few bucks a great pile!

Cess O. <3 The Outfit Diaries

Anonymous said...

I love your idea of the shoe shelf on your dresser! Fan-tastic office/closet!! Great idea for an extra unused room. Have a sunny week!!

Bee said...

perfect use of space! Everything looks so nice & neat :) Gorgeous closet btw ♥

Panty Buns said...

How incredibly well organized and neat! It's hard to imagine getting any more than that into such a small space, let alone see what everything is! You're amazing and I love your taste in apparel and accessories. Fantastic!

Lainey said...

You are so lucky to have that much room to be able to store all of your goodies. You have an amazingly organized way of storing your clothes, accessories and shoes.

Mandy said...

Thank you for the inspiration to get my closet done. I will probably just copy everything that you did. haha!

daer0n said...

Awesome...and I thought I had a lot of shoes and belts, lol. Everything looks great!

Lauren said...

freaking GORGEOUS. im getting something like this for christmas but it will definitely be a work in progress!

taylor said...

omg! i wish i could hire you to make over my closet! you have great attention to detail. it looks so complete. especially love how you display your fancier shoes. beautiful job!

PeaceLoveApplesauce said...

Wow, it looks fantastic! I'm totally jealous!

Millie and Me said...

wow its so organised and pretty !

claire, x

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Anonymous said...

Ross, TJ Maxx, and Marshall's always have those thin felt hangers, and they are usually between $6 & $10 for a large group. Just sayin'.

Holly said...

oh it looks so great!! everything is so beautiful and bright. love it.

ohyouprettythings said...

It looks amazing!! :] So organized! I hope I can have one someday! :]

steph danielle said...

Great job, inspires me to work on my closet. 1930's house with 1930's size closets ;)

Karin Şen Cankan said...

Nice Nice Nice!!!! Just wonderful, you managed to do a perfect job, my fav is the shoes sitting nicely on the mag shelfes and the tray filled with goodies.

I wish I could clean and fix my closet room too.

Thank you for sharing.

Lots of Love,
Karin Şen Cankan
karinsfairytale.blogspot.com

Dhalia Rodriguez Edwards said...

I love it Maegan...

You fit some much more with the thin hangers.

? How do you keep your Hunter boots from blooming?? Mines are always blooming and I keep them stored away in the original box.

Dhalia

simplicityisultimatesophistication said...

OH my gosh! I am envious of you wardrobe and dressing room. You've definitely made the whole space so personal and beautiful with special pieces. All the details are just fabulous! xo

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Pritha said...

check out ebay for the hangers! i bought 120 wooden hangers on there for ~$40 ... a clothing shop might be going out of business and you might get lucky!

Dang Villanueva said...

Just wow. Your closet can pass for a mall boutique! =)

Gabriella said...

Nice closet, very organized! I love the little display area, can't wait to see the whole room! :)

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antique engagement rings said...

I love vintage collecting.. especially jewelry!

Ashley @ Spite or Flight said...

Jesus with the hat... hilarious.

Sherry said...

Oh my gosh I love it!!! So organized and pretty!!! How on earth do you stack all your magazines without them falling over?? I've tried that and it just ends up one big glossy mess!!

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Anonymous said...

I do like your blog. Love the hair tutorials. And your house looks pretty.

But sometimes - and this post is a case in point - you come across a little braggy. We get it - you spend a lot of money on designer gear. Go you. Maybe tone down the "look at my awesome stuff" posts?

And darling, having a Sex and the City box set on display is nothing to be proud of!!

The Daily Tiara said...

Great job on organizing your closet. I am trying to do the same for mine! It's just very time consuming.

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Christy said...

OMG!!! I love how tidy your closet is.. You've used the space so well!!! I wish my closet is half as neat as yours.

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Chessa! said...

i have closet envy. LOVE. I totally hear you on feeling like you don't have enough space but you're making the best of what you have and it looks so fantastic. and most importantly your pieces are so well taken care of! x

anhesty said...

ummm awesome closet!

Wen Chen said...

I like your style. But above all, I love how you organize your place. Environment reflects a person's state of mind. I'm really impressed by your organizing skills. When it comes to home decor, you're definitely my inspiration.

Rock'n Roll Ballerina said...

Looks great :)

soffisingles said...

love it! a perfect place for getting dressed.

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THE-LOUDMOUTH said...

This is incredibly dreamy! So inspiring. I'm gonna tweet for all to see... can't find your Twitter handle anywhere on here though :)

Sheree said...

SOOOOOOOOO amazing, for someone who is also in the process of doing their room/closet, I have to say, you did a fabulous job! The room(from what I can see) looks like perfection in my decorating book!

SAMANTHA said...

this is like my dream, seriously... so jealous but so happy for you that you have this amazing room and/or closet for yourself! you definitely need it :)


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Closet Cravings said...

I love how your "closet" looks like a hybrid of a girl's closet and a store. Those are the best kinds. =)

jemappelleshen said...

Your collection of clothes is un-freakin-believable!!!! it's insane, and the fact that your so organized is a miracle! I have 1/4 of these things and i cant even manage to be this organized!

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Cadrommy said...

I am jealous beyond belief of your beautiful closet and room. Well done Maegan!

LVS said...

Gorgeous space. That must have taken forever!

Ahem, I love your turqoise, white and gold shoes in the last photo (with Jesus). I must know who they are by?! They look like lots of fun!

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Stylish Thought said...

OMFG!!! Your closet is beyond fabulous! I just want to bring my air mattress and snuggie and camp out there! How much to sublet? :)

Lil' me said...

Where did you get the Jesus Bust, I want one too!

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