When we found out we were moving this last time, I knew I wanted to make a small space my own, other than my office. I kind of have what some may call a shopping addiction, although I prefer to think of it as stimulating the economy. I love clothes, shoes, purses, make-up… you get the point. Ya girl’s got a lot of stuff…
So when we found our town home with an extra room in the basement, we thought it would be my office/closet room. However once we got into the home and I was actually standing in it, I didn’t like it. There were no windows, the walls were blue (we’re renting and I didn’t feel like painting based on how long we’ll be here), and it just felt cold and dark. Not exactly my vibe.
So we tried a few different things but eventually decided on making half of the bedroom into the closet room. As you can see, the room is pretty big to begin with so making this small area my closet room didn’t take away from it.
At first, all I knew was that I wanted shelves for my shoes. I had seen it somewhere on Pinterest and thought it adorable. To make it affordable, I purchased these Billy Bookcases from Ikea for $69.99 each. At first I was only able to fit 4 pairs of shoes on each shelf but once I turned every other pair around, I was able to fit 5. I store all of my heels and then alternate my boots/sandals depending on the season.
I also put my flat sandals in this crate so they wouldn’t need to take up space!
Next I wanted somewhere to store sweaters and extra clothes. We have a pretty big closet but like I already said, homegirl has a lot of stuff. This Brimnes Wardrobe with 3 doors was perfect! It has hanging space on one side and shelving on the other. Priced at $149 and the quality is phenomenal!
The next piece is probably one of my favorite pieces because it’s seriously so versatile. We have 3 of these Kallax shelving units ($64.99) and they all look completely different. You can purchase different baskets, drawers, shelves, etc to customize them for your needs. We decided to go with 4 drawer units (each with 2 drawers) and 4 doors. This way I could have space for taller items or other storage containers.
I purchased the little white baskets and acrylic trays (these are new and even better) at The Dollar Tree and they do the job just fine. I found this light-up mirror on clearance at Kohl’s and a lot of the trays and holders pictured at places like HomeGoods, Marshall’s, and T.J. Maxx. Those stores are addicting (as is Ikea) but you can find so many good things. Just takes some time to look!
This mirror from Kirklands was in our old room and less than $50. Being somewhat lazy, I do my make-up while sitting right here. The rug is from Ikea ($14.99) and the tray holding my make-up is also from there. I keep all of the hair products I use and my blow dryer, curling iron, etc in the basket.
My necklace holder was handmade by my mother in-law (so talented, right?!) She used a picture frame, decorative radiator grate, screw hooks, and then S hooks to hang the necklaces. I store my other jewelry on a bracelet rack and in the drawers.
I have a few of my purses on display, some hanging in my closet and the rest are in the wardrobe.
I debated putting a rug in the middle of the room but loved how clean, open, and airy it was.
And there you have it! I absolutely love waking up to this little area and everything having it’s own place. My actual closet isn’t nearly as pretty so this area makes me happy! But for those wondering, here are pictures of my actual closet
Do you have a closet room?! Leave me a link below! What types of things do you have in there?
