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Snow Day Closet Organizing

February 27, 2015



If I don’t throw out something or give away stuff at least once a week, I get antsy. With all of these snow days in North Carolina, I was beyond restless and wanted to sell everything we own.

Instead, I painted a large hallway closet that will eventually be our laundry room when we renovate. I decided I wanted to prep it for that purpose.

So I emptied it and painted it Decorator’s White by Benjamin Moore. It previously had wooden shelves all around, and you can see the shelf outlines on the wall. I removed them a year ago because they made the closet feel small, and again, we plan to make it our laundry room. And, let’s be real. I love demo and ripping $h*& out. (I have a tetanus shot to prove it. Let’s just say these 1951 contractors loved to use lots and lots of nails.)

Here is the left side of the closet pre-paint.

closet1

Here is the right side.

closet2a

Now, the left side has my summer clothes, summer shoes and winter coats. The summer clothes will eventually fit into my bedroom closet when we renovate. (So many plans! Must win Powerball!)

closet3a

On the right side, we installed two IKEA shelves that used to be in my son’s room. A few months ago, I had his room painted, and I Montessorized it, which means I seriously reduced the amount of stuff in it.

Now, the shelves store our bed linens and items I plan to use in the renovation. For example, there is a pot rack and several pieces of art that will go in the new kitchen. And if we don’t end up using them, I will sell them.

closet4a

That’s what I did on my snow days. I still want to sell everything we own. Stay tuned for a major garage sale announcement!

 

 

Filed Under: Closet, Laundry Room

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Leah Friedman
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I'm a professional organizer in Raleigh, North Carolina, helping people declutter their homes and work spaces.

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I love the way my master closet looks, and my husband is very happy, too. Thank you so much for helping me through the whole process. I still can’t believe how much work we got done.
BeckyDurham
Leah helped me to organize several spaces in my home that have been on my “to do” list for years. She arrived on time, ready to tackle the projects, and made something I dreaded doing lots of fun! She never judges, is always encouraging and gets the job done in a reasonable amount of time. I highly recommend her!
Anne ShermanChapel Hill
Leah Friedman turned a wretched job into fun! It’s true. She even had me laughing. She is worth every penny. We plowed through two closets. They are now nicely organized, and I know where to find my clothes. I even know what I own. Leah hauled about six bags of give-aways to Interact. I heartily recommend Leah. She gets the job done! She a combo of firm, gentle and fun. Just what I needed.
Judith TillmanRaleigh
After working with Leah Friedman, the room looked and felt calm, rather than chaotic. When I am overwhelmed again, I will certainly hire her expertise and energy. What an investment in order, calm and piece of mind!  
Lucy KeenanRaleigh

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