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I Have Closet Envy

11/18/2013

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We’ve all heard, “A girl’s best friend is …., fill in the blank at the “….”. Typically, the “….” is something like diamonds, or a perfect pair of shoes, or let’s say something necessary – like a closet.  Who among us does not long for the perfect closet with plenty of roomy storage, unbelievably detailed organization, and decked out (in my perfect world) with a full length mirror, lots of hanging rods – with non-slip hangers, plus a large center island with oodles of drawers, and really, really good lighting.  Hummmm, great daydream.
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Back in the land of reality, our quirky little house came with only two not-so-perfect closets; a small storage closet at the top of the stairs off the master bedroom, and a rather decent sized one in the guestroom downstairs. But, the one downstairs also houses the 40 gallon hot water heater – whose idea was that!?!
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Mobile clothes racks are great inventions.  Just not so great as a long term closet solution.
I envy people who can walk into a space and immediately know where to hang each picture and place each piece of furniture and never have to move any of it because it works the first time.  My dad can do that.  I did not inherit that gene.  I need to live in a space for a while, settle in and wait for my little Muse to whisper, “What if……?” 
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We originally thought the two window alcoves, split by a wall between the master bedroom and the music room, were too small and awkward to be of much use.   

Until one day when I moved one of the racks into an alcove and heard my little Muse whisper, “Ah-HA!” 
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One of the lovely things about closet systems is that they are so versatile; in no time we had two closets that met almost all of our hanging needs built into the two alcoves.  
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This closet is in my Hero’s music space, so by default it became his closet.  He likes color and pattern so we used the same large paisley print fabric used elsewhere in the room to make a closet curtain. Down the road, when the grey end wall is finished out with white shelves, we plan to add a window seat cushion covered in the same paisley fabric to tie it all together.  
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We hung the curtain close to the wall using wire hooks that just screw into the wall, and some odd hooks that I had on hand that I stitched to the curtain.

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          I like how the curtain hangs flat giving the effect of wallpaper. 


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                                          Shoe cubbies on the back wall provide extra storage.  
                                          And a door hanger functions as a clothes butler.  
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                                                     Plus a plug-in LED light strip for, well, light.
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My side is almost finished, but I haven’t found the right curtain fabric yet. 

I’ll touch base again with final photos when we get around to wrapping up this project.  But that could be a while, you would not believe how many projects we have going on!

Though not quite my dream closet, they do work great and are really all we need.  Plus on the up side, the limited space means I absolutely must be good about editing my clothing and not holding onto things that no longer fit or work in my wardrobe.  (Notice I did not say anything about giving up shopping for clothes.  A girl has to have some fun after all. )

I hope each and every one of you has your perfect closet living in your home and not in your dreams. If not, I hope you have as much fun creating a fun, funky closet that suits your needs too.

HUGS!

Cindy
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    Welcome!

    I’m Cindy, thank you so much for visiting The Quirky Nest. 

    The Quirky Nest derives its name from our Realtor's query, "What are you looking for in a home?" to which my Hero responded, "Something quirky, no cookie cutter houses."  And so this little house became ours.  The fact that it came with no less than five birdhouses plus one vine-wrapped bird condo kinda underscores the whole nest thing
       
    We share our home with one large Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Willow, and two kitty boys named Finneus and Barley.  AKA, the kids. 

    I'm a recently transplanted Southerner. We're not really all that far north of the Mason Dixon Line, but there are moments when I feel a strong kindred spirit with Dorothy.

    I'm the mom of three grown sons and the grand-momma of two beautiful granddaughters. Two fabulous daughters-in-law are an added bonus. 

    I qualify for most, but not quite all, senior discounts.  It’s sort of a blessing with a curse.

    I'm a hunter-gatherer. Antique shops, flea markets, dusty old junk shops and architectural salvage yards are my perfect playgrounds.  Finding that unexpected something that I didn't know I was looking for makes me absolutely giddy. 

    But mostly, I find my greatest joy in helping others, nurturing my family, creating a warm inviting home, and adding a little of my history to the things I touch.

    My Hero and I have a very long list of projects that we are undertaking around our home.  Old houses, with their lath and plaster walls and less than level or straight anything, bring a whole different set of issues to the table and I can’t wait to share our challenges and solutions with you.  

    In 2020 our little house will be a century old.  We, my Hero and I, are working hard to make sure she is ready for the next 100 years and would love for you to join us on the adventure.

    Joy to all!

    Cindy

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