They say opposites attract.
I’ve sometimes wondered if there’s some truth to that statement . . . but then I looked at our closets.
I think this girl needs to dive head first into a good ol’ fashioned closet cleaning. Anybody with me?
Closet Envy
June 26, 2010 1 Comment
I swooned a little bit when I spied these closets on Janell’s blog.
I know I would be inspired to put together some fetching ensembles if I could wander into this fun and colorful dressing room every day.
Those pops of orange are really doing it for me! { Note to self: buy more orange. Oh wait, orange looks wretched on me. }
This next “closet” would be perfect for those homes with limited closet space – have you ever seen such a stylish storage solution? If Jason wouldn’t kill me I would be displaying all my prettiest shoes in this fashion IMMEDIATELY.
What’s your closet situation like?
Images courtesy of Houzz.
Kick Your Water Heater To The . . . Attic??
February 16, 2009 Leave a Comment
I know, I know – it sounds crazy. Before I get into the specifics, let me give the background for this story…
When we were deciding how to renovate our kitchen, everyone that we talked to was all atwitter about our lack of pantry space – we were getting rid of upper cabinets in a lot of areas, and the kitchen did not have a built-in pantry. What was a girl to do?? I was considering a lifetime of takeout and fast food when all of a sudden – I got it!!!
What about that water heater closet in the garage? Before you think I’m crazy, hear me out – the water heater closet was accessible from the garage, but backed up into the laundry room which was . . . you guessed it – right next to the kitchen!
So now I had a space for the pantry, but where was the water heater going to go? Straight to the attic, as it turned out. That little baby made the move with no trouble and was soon joined by another water heater friend, and they lived happily ever after. Moral of the story – stick your water heater in the attic and use the extra space for something a LOT more fun, like a pantry or a closet. Brilliant!!
Once the water heater was relocated, we patched up the garage access to the closet, made an opening in the laundry room, put in some shelves and got right down to enjoying our new pantry. Problem solved!!
