A few months ago I shared with you Teacup's closet makeover which included several organization tips such as using what you have to your advantage (i.e. shipping boxes, cheap photo albums, and newspaper). Ever since then I've slowly but surely been at work on Peanut's closet as well. So today I am happy to finally share with you the big reveal as we strove to maximize her closet space on a minimum budget.
First, let me share the before pic….
Obviously, there was a lot to be desired here. To begin, Peanut is much to short to reach the top clothing rod so it stood completely useless. Secondly, she tried to store her grocery cart and doll stroller under her clothes making it next to impossible to get her clothes or her stroller/cart out without making a huge mess. Third, there was a lot of unused space in this closet. Just look at that backwall! So you can now see why I so wanted to redo this space.
Now, here's the big moment I am so excited about…the reveal!
Talk about looking totally different. I love it! It's just a cheery change of scenery. So let's talk about the closet organization tips I found helpful in Teacup's closet.
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.
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.
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?
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.
I love this idea! I totally pinned it to keep in mind, I'm digging the boxes with the different sized clothes!
Okay, I would totally love to see pictures of this. Sounds great!
I love the dividers on the rail for skirts, shirts, etc!! Very cute!
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.
This is awesome! I definitely need to maximize my closet storage space.
Glad you liked it. Hope it gives you some great inspiration.
I love it! What a fantastic way to make the space more usable for a little one – and adaptable as she grows.
Picked up some GREAT ideas to use in organizing my daughter's tiny closet!! Great post!! Thank you so much!
Good deal! You are welcome!
wow! what a difference between before and after!
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!