More closet evolution

 Since I was homebound for the weekend and it was hot as blue blazes, I decided to stay inside and tweak clean my master closet just a wee bit more...

{warning - these are camera phone pics!}

 

Bit by bit it is reverting to its former purpose as a walk-in closet. {In the past it had served as a "ham shack"/office, with some closet rods removed and the rest full-to-bursting.  At one point we had a filing cabinet, corner desk, ham radios, phone, computer, desk chair, shredder, old textbooks and manuals, Christmas decor, and ceiling fan in here.  It was absolutely the most packed closet you can imagine}

*shudder*

Behind the hanging shoes is the alarm system.

Still to do - maybe add another hanging shoe caddy so I can get rid of the black stacking baskets.

And I could probably go through the shoes and get rid of some.

Hanging jeans - not only because I am out of dresser space, but now I can see what I have.

Still loving the hanging purses and totes.

Project: taking the shelving system down and storing those uppermost items elsewhere.  Maybe get some pretty storage to replace those boxes that hold mementos and such.

I love not having to fold every long sleeve tee and sweatshirt.

I took down the memo board that was in here, patched and painted the wall, centered the mirror. (That glare off to the side is a pretty crystal lamp that is hard to photograph when turned on)

Once I took all of the Christmas decor storage out of here, I had room to spread out.  A quick trip to Home Depot and I had another rod installed for all of my scrubs.  The Christmas decor went to live in the un-used guest bedroom closet, and I also took the chair out of here.

It looks like a lot of stuff, but I haven't been buying new clothes - just hanging what I already have so I can see them.  For years, I had to store only what I could wear that season as we had so little actual space in here for clothing!

Still to do:

*remove the shelving system, store those items, patch and paint the wall

*get a another hanging shoe organizer

*get some decorative boxes to store mementos in

*change out the bulbs in here for more natural light

*add a pretty rug and maybe art or a silk plant

Gina

Note: Its not lost on me that this closet, smelling pretty and with all of my own touches, would not be possible without the loss of Mark.  And while that grieves me, I can also hear his voice telling me to "do what makes you happy".  I have to remind myself that I if I had the choice, I would 100% sacrifice this closet, and in fact all of the closets in my house, to have my husband back with me.  But that is not reality, sadly, and I need to make this house work for me.  Onward.