It's not what Carrie from Sex In The City would call a walk in closet, which in Britain would be classed as 'a room'.
But it's a stolen space under the top flight of stairs and then above the lower stairs
Like two under stair cupboards knocked through.
It's a big storage space .
Like two under stair cupboards knocked through.
It's a big storage space .
But it needed a big sort out.
This may look a bit chaotic but it in no way captures the true chaos.
There is one top rail and I'd shoved a clothing rail in below it so all clothes on that were almost completely covered by the top rail clothes.
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| How have my extremely rarely used running shoes worked themselves to the front? |
and this handy, nearly unseen part, is an ideal dumping ground for junk.
It was driving me mad!
There it is cleared out, it was a mammoth task!
Dear God, and there are more clothes on the floor behind the bed.
Most things are frankly awful though, kept for 'just in case I need it'. Why? What occasion will call for me to wear a free promotional t-shirt teamed with a pair weirdly cut jeans I hate the sight of?
(If you like the headboard in this photo though, you can see how I did it here.)
I had a big, very much needed, edit of the clothes.
And I deluded myself that the edited clothes on their temporary rail in the hall, looked like something from the Frugalities fashion blog, So I had to take a photo.
(though her flooring would possibly never be cheap, orange hued, laminate)
(and I doubt she'd have a £13 faux leather jacket from TK Maxx leading the charge).
I wallpapered the back wall with a Chesterfield wallpaper I found for £2.49 a roll in B&M Bargains.
Similar to Mineheart's lovely but slightly pricier version below which they describe as...
Creates a seriously luxurious feeling and is strangely reminiscent of gentleman's clubs, boudoirs and mental institutions!
My style in a nutshell.
Here's the finished result.
I raised up the top rail,
and added a lower rail which is actually an Ikea extendable shower curtain rail £4, it had suction cup ends but I screwed them into the wall to make them stronger.
Two Primark pop up laundry bins to put summer clothes and spare hangers in £4 each.
I stuck some Ikea self stick hooks 95p for 3, onto the wall for bags.
Added and painted an extra B and Q shelf £6.
Not being a natural with a drill, I am very proud of this, it took an hour and a half for me to fix this to the wall, which is shameful but it's straight and not wobbling so a small miracle.
Stuck these old wire and bead Christmas decorations around the outside.
Added a scented Homesense candle, £1.20 from their clearance section.
Chaos calmed and I love it.
Total cost £25.59
And I deluded myself that the edited clothes on their temporary rail in the hall, looked like something from the Frugalities fashion blog, So I had to take a photo.
(though her flooring would possibly never be cheap, orange hued, laminate)
(and I doubt she'd have a £13 faux leather jacket from TK Maxx leading the charge).
I wallpapered the back wall with a Chesterfield wallpaper I found for £2.49 a roll in B&M Bargains.
Similar to Mineheart's lovely but slightly pricier version below which they describe as...
Creates a seriously luxurious feeling and is strangely reminiscent of gentleman's clubs, boudoirs and mental institutions!
My style in a nutshell.
I raised up the top rail,
and added a lower rail which is actually an Ikea extendable shower curtain rail £4, it had suction cup ends but I screwed them into the wall to make them stronger.
Two Primark pop up laundry bins to put summer clothes and spare hangers in £4 each.
I stuck some Ikea self stick hooks 95p for 3, onto the wall for bags.
Added and painted an extra B and Q shelf £6.
Not being a natural with a drill, I am very proud of this, it took an hour and a half for me to fix this to the wall, which is shameful but it's straight and not wobbling so a small miracle.
Stuck these old wire and bead Christmas decorations around the outside.
Added a scented Homesense candle, £1.20 from their clearance section.
Chaos calmed and I love it.
Total cost £25.59
Since I did this I have found an easy hack to turn standard coat hangers into trouser hangers so it's easier to see your jeans and skirts.
It's the small things that make life better.
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