My Closet Gets an Upgrade

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The husband and I played with our table saw and build a new closet system for me. His will come later. I got to play with an air gun too. Man. That is one useful modern tool!

There are 5 shelves on the left, a 12″ wide section with one shelf and long dress section and the right side has 2 bars for shirts and pants.

I found the plans in a Handyman magazine. I don’t see it on the website. With the plans I went in and took measurements of my closet and took a good long while to figure out what I wanted from my closet. I have been shifting things around in the closet for  a while seeking the best place for the shelves. The post down the center front of the closet caused some of my desires to slip out of reach for this project. I entertained drawers but couldn’t get a drawer to pull out without wasting some needed space.

What I ended up with is:

  • Left side ~ 24″ wide with 5 shelves
  • Middle ~ 12″ with one shelf and 60″ of hang space for dresses
  • Right ~ 24″ wide with the top section as long as my longest tunic and enough space in the bottom cubby to keep my pants off the ground.
  • An empty dresser. It’s all contained in the super closet. :~)

There is more to be done but nothing that prevents me from using it right this instant!

Items I want to add:

  • Paint the wood. Still deciding the color.
  • 2 hooks on the outer sides for belts and such.
  • 3 curtain rods (or other such item) on the door far enough apart to hang my scarves over. This gets rid of the plastic thing on the door currently. A more elegant solution I would say. My silk scarves won’t be wrinkled to boot.
  • Line the shelves with some fabric. It turns out that the moda fabric for whipping up kitchen towels is exactly 16″. That means I only have to hem the side seams.
  • some baskets for tights, leggings, socks and a few other bits.

I will make my way through some seasonal clothing swaps before I hit on the perfect blend. Boy oh boy, I tell you what. It’s pretty grand right now and I am just so thrilled with the results.

Next on the agenda is the hall closet.

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