Sunday, May 2, 2010

Sample Job:

Owner's Closet in a Vacation Home

Here are the before and after pictures of an Owner's closet in a beach house. As you can imagine, the owners had a lot of random items that had been put away quickly and there was not much method once things started piling up. By taking everything out, I was able to make more room for them by grouping like items in clear tubs and designating shelves for different kinds of items. Usually, these closets are on the small side like this one, so I wanted to use the space as wisely as possible! I started by emptying the closet and tossing empty containers and out of date items. Here is a before shot as I was emptying the closet: Another fuzzy before shot:

Mid-clean out shot:



Grouping items:



The top shot of the finished product:
*Top shelf: Candles, infrequently used linens, owners manuals and warranty information in the clear plastic drawers
*Second shelf: Hardware basket(nails, tape,glue,light bulbs,etc.), cleaning products, place mats, and more frequently used linens stacked on top of carpet cleaning box






Shot of the finished bottom half:

*Third shelf- Sunscreen and lotion drawers, toiletries drawer, first-aid supplies tub, beach hats and miscellaneous beach items stacked neatly on top of tubs

*Fourth Shelf-Alcohol, Mixers, Non-perishable food items, spices in a basket

*Fifth Shelf-Beach towels and paper products
*On the floor- Heavy/Bulky items- Spot Remover/Carpet Steamer, Toolboxes, Beach Games, Extension Cords, Beach bags
*On the Walls- The owners had already put large nails up to hang keys, shoes, hats, Frisbees,etc. I just went through and regrouped things to make it flow!



This is one of those closets that will have to be re-done every few months, as the owners often have family and friends who also use the closet. It will need maintenance because of multiple users!
*Side note- Thanks to my mother-in-law for letting me use this as my trial run of before and after pics on a project!!:)






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