Spring Cleaning Closet Organization

I have two great passions in life...decorating and fashion. Expert in neither! But I love love love them sooo much! 
I've never been good expressing myself in conversation- do you know those people who are super quick on their toes? Argh I can't stand those people! lol I envy their wittiness! But what I love about design & fashion....it's like saying so much without saying a word.
Each piece is carefully selected...studied and decided upon. Does it make the cut? Does it come home?
There is something about the selection process that I love soooo much-  I don't care if it's buying towels. I love to compare price, color, texture, size, and how I think it will fit into my theme. HATE matchy matchy! It needs to be personal to you! 
People should walk into your house and feel like they know you =) 


I'm officially in spring cleaning mode! Less is more!! I have so many clothes that I've held onto because I have a total emotional attachment to them. BUT I decided that it's time to move on! 
My poor clothes have been neglected- they deserve to see the light of day and have someone enjoy wearing them and appreciate them! 


Plus, there is something deeply calming about having an organized house. It makes life easier. It puts me at ease and makes me feel like I can think clearly. 
So here is to other people enjoying my clothes! And a clean closet! 

Closet #1

Two of the best things I ever did in the closet...
#1 Hang my necklaces! They never get tangled or lost and they get more wear because they are right there!
#2 The lost sock drawer. Since I have a designated place to put socks that don't have a match, I have ended up eventually finding all of the missing socks after a few washes! I'm forever missing socks because I go to bed with them on and kick them off in the middle of the night. At the end of the week, I have crazy socks all mixed in my sheets lol
I used to throw them all in a random basket and then I would add more laundry to that they would just sit in there forever! Be kind to your socks, they miss their soul mate!

Closet #2

Love my over the door hook for hoodies! You can't really tell...but I have A LOT! And it's annoying to re-hang them on hangers when I'm just going to grab them the next day anyway. I would end up throwing them on the back of a chair and never put them away.

I can hang them on a hook though! Same thing with the belts! Make it easy, and you'll always put it away!


When you organize by color, you start to realize...ok maybe I don't need another beige cardigan lo

Easy to grab and go!!

My Shoe Collection- Well part of it at least =) 

Sooo my shoes WERE like this....which I thought was pretty awesome....

But I just wasn't happy with it....yea it looks OK and I love going "shopping" in the case for my shoes...but something just wasn't right! So I moved it into my bedroom!

Ummm yeaaaa WAYYYYY better!

Much better!! I woke up this morning and just smiled =) It looks so beautiful! 


Favorite Shoes...
Colin Stuart 
L.A.M.B
Jessica Simpson 
Aldo 
Steve Madden
Carlos Santana
Betsey Johnson
BCBG
Tahari
Christian Louboutin WISH I OWNED SOME!!


What are your favorite shoe brands??

Shoes! My weakness!

Ah ok so I KNOW I'm probably putting off a gazillion other things I should be doing...but I love how someone posts a link on Facebook and suddenly I'm sucked in. Against my will! And better judgement. 45 minutes passes and I'm wiping drool off of my desk.
Consider this- if there was a way to display/organize your shoes so when you go somewhere you feel like you are shopping. No more digging in the back of the closet or in dark awful boxes for your gorgeous shoes. I would be saving time!!
So really....me finding this will help me SAVE time in the future haha
Let's take a look at this picture...so many things to talk about #1 Jessica Simpson SALE SALE SALE I could puke I'm so excited. #2 Look at all of those shoes!!!! #3 Not only are the shoes displayed like ART, but the shelves and rug are just perfect. It makes me want to hang out in there with my friends and a bottle of wine.

Lesson Learned: Enjoy the things you love. You just might find something to inspire you! BUT know when it's time to rope it in! Back to work! lol

Organizational Bliss

So I learned something about myself tonight. If things are not right in front of my face where I can see them...I assume they are gone forever and I go out and buy a new ______ to replace it.   I realized this as I was figuring out a way to organize my bathroom. I am forever on a quest to make things pretty but to do it in a way that makes sense.

Syndey inspecting my work =)

My bathroom/toiletries needed an update and I comtemplated my strategy for days...I finally came up with something cute and went on a quest to fill my little jars with goodies. In the process of compling all of my bottles of nail polish...that were found any where from the bathroom, to kitchen drawer, to my desk...to random shelves in the basement....I realized that I have 8...Yes EIGHT bottles of the EXACT same shade of pale pink nail polish. Amazing things happen when you make "homes" for your things. You no longer need to go buy dental floss everytime the mood strikes you to floss (I know that should be everyday...but come'on lol). PS I have 5 containers of floss!

My advice- save money and organize your house. I am already so much happier now that i know where things are!!!

OMG I can find things now!

No more digging for makeup!

Everything has a home! Now it's easy to find the color I want and they won't get damaged! Bras are $$$!

Fridge accountability! This is what I'm eating this week!