For a stylephile, closets are a very personal thing. And so, I am about to bare my soul to you, my friends. In case you didn't hear, I moved about a month ago. I upgraded from a studio to a one bedroom — yay! Annabelle and I are very happy in our spacious new digs. I have to admit one of the things that sold me on this place was the two closets. My one before wasn't too bad, but I have dreamed of a personalized closet for years and knew the time had come.
I quickly called California Closets because the existing white wire racks and configurations were not working for my Fab things. My clothes were not fitting well (I don't have that much stuff, I swear) and it was just a bad use of space. I thought it would be fun to share my experience with you. The only other thing I was this happy about investing in was my little furry roomie so here's the scoop.
To keep on reading about my experience and to see more scary before pictures, read more
There are two closets. One in the hallway, intended for coats, linens, travel gear and the like. This one is OK, do-able. Simple. Then there's the "mistress" (as California Closets calls it) closet, which spans the whole wall across from my bed and has mirrored sliding doors — yes! This is obviously the key closet in which my livelihood will live. Sadly, clothes were smushed and shoes were boxed while I had to get the project done. If I've been moody the past couple weeks, now you know why. But really, it's a big undertaking and expense I'm willing to make for my truest love: fashion.
The hard part is over. Stay tuned as I find my way to a Fab closet!
Mistress closet:
Hallway closet:
3.1 Phillip Lim
Urban Outfitters
Nuovegioie
OMG these are just the before...so we have to wait for the After?? Ahhhh!!! I'm probably as anxious as Fab!
1ahhh cant wait for the results. im considering hvaing my closet done-up aswell, not only is it small, the layout is all wrong for my stuff!
2Oooo I can't wait to get my own place w/ my own FAB closet!
3I have two HUGE walk in closets right now but my husband is getting transferred so we'll be moving in about 3-4 months. Hopefully wherever we relocate too I'll have lots of space! Can't wait to see the whole thing.
4Do you own the place or are you investing in a california closet for a rental?
5I can't wait to see the results & hear how California Closets does. I have an oddly shaped walk in closet & I was just talking to my husband about calling them. He thinks we should just do it on our own! Maybe Fab's end results will help me change his mind.
6Big closets are kind of overwhelming, dont you forget what items you own?
7Looks great Fab! Glad you shared this with us
8And my mom's say that I have a lot of clothes...
I'm crazy for a mirrored sliding doors closet!! Mine is an old, dark brown, too-big-for-my-bedroom-and-too-small-for-my-stuff wardrobe.
9Not that much stuff, huh??
10I can't wait until I get to customize my closet! You're so lucky, fab!
11Um...you're before pics still look 10 times better than my closet.
12Great bedroom! I love that bed and the colored wall in the back - and I love the closet, of course!
13LOL. GAAAAAAAWD. i took you seriously when you said you didnt have that much stuff. i have a like a quarter of what you have! i kept asking myself where you find the time to wear all that! lol
14I didn't spot any brown Britney boots in that box did I?
15My grandma had a huge closet like that where she kept all of her (gulp) square dancing dresses, which are massive if anyone has seen them. Anyway, a trip to the Container Store did wonders for her with shelving and boxes...I don't know if that was California Closet or not...but it turned out AMAZING!! Good luck!
16love the mirrored closet!
tell me if im going crazy, but is there a brown carpet in the bottom left corner of the photo that is not reflected in the mirror? creepyyy
17haha chloves you're right! where did the brown carpet go? very mysterious...
18Eek, you're totally right chloves!
19holy! so many clothes!
20guys it's the blanket on the bed.
21OMG i love your bedspread. please, please, please tell me where you bought it!!!!
22I can't wait until my dad and my husband "redo" my closet...it needs a whole new organization system. I just have WAY too much stuff.
23I think my sister has that same duvet cover! Can't wait to see the finished product!
24Thanks Fab for shearing your closet with us. It's indeed a private thing
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25ooh im excited to see the end results. I have a spare room that I want to make into a closet. Right now I was just planning on buying shelves but maybe later i can look into a california closets/ container store closet makeover.
26I can't wait to see the finished product in person!
27You girls are so funny! Yes, the brown thing is the blanket on my bed - it's an optical illusion I suppose.
I got my purple duvet at Macy's two years ago, I couldn't find it online. But Macy's has a great bedding department, and frequent sales. Stay tuned! xo
28How do you sleep across from a mirror? Ha ha I wish I could, but it scares me! Waking up in the middle of the night and thinking someone is in the room but it's you! Sorry, tangent....
29Can't wait...
30thanks for the pictures! and how cute is the little steps for ur bed~ cant wait to see how u arrange ur FAb stuff
31Can't wait to see the finished result! Although your "before" closet is neater than mine is,lol.
32I moved into a house in Dec. and was really lucky with my closet. It is a large walk in and has two wood shelves on perpendicular walls. It also has two long wood bars under that allow my clothes to slide smoothly along the length. I hated those wire racks that existed in my apartment. They were slotted so the clothes always looked bunched. Can't wait to see it finished.
33Congrat's Fab on your move and hurray for your fabulous closets you lucky but well deserved lady!
34Oh my God... is that a special little staircase for Annabelle to get up on your bed?? That is too cute!!
That's a great room, a really good size. Before we moved into our new house my boyfriend and I measured (ok, me, it was me... I did it) the room wrong and ordered a king size bed. Now the bed takes up pretty much the whole room so we've no room for a dressing table. We do have a nice big Ikea Pax sliding door closet, it's just a bummer that I have to share it with him
35It's not that hard to get your closet to look nice and organized. All you have to do is to get your stuff classified by size or color. It may sound a little freaky to have your things like that but believe me, it looks a lot better.
36Love the idea and cant wait to see the final result.
37fab blog. kudos
38Very cute room- I love the bedding!
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