Do NOT underestimate the power of an organized, clean closet. It can work some mental magic. It just feels so good to know there is no mess behind closed doors.
This is a shared office space for two, but until recently, I’ve been the one who uses the space the most. I updated this room a few years back. It went from looking like this:
to looking like this:
I’ve recently started a new hobby, machine embroidery, requiring storage for new supplies. Ultimately, to help with storage, I want to install a set of built-in shelves on each side of the window. But I was able to make a quick update to the office closet to help with storing our supplies right now! This update only took two hours total so you can do this on a weekend and have plenty of time left over to sit back and feel accomplished. Here’s what it looked like before:
I measured the closet space to determine the length of shelves needed. At Home Depot, I purchased one 12 foot melamine board and had it cut in store into two 44 inch pieces. I bought four 12 inch metal brackets to hold the shelves. The brackets are rated to hold up to 250 lbs, so they are strong and sturdy. At home, we used a stud finder to locate the studs behind the closet wall and marked them with a pen. Then we just used the drill to screw the brackets into place, using a level to make sure everything lined up. The shelf installation literally took about 30 minutes. Painting two coats of white paint took the rest of the time.
Now the closet functions much better for us, as an easy to access space to store our hobby and craft supplies.
Don’t wait! If you have a closet that isn’t performing as it should, make a quick update to make it work better for you!
-J
This is great! I need to do this to all of our closets!!
I think I just need a bigger closet!