We've been living in our house for three years and are still making adjustments. I guess that's normal, right? It's not like you move in and bam, you're finished with everything house-related for the rest of your life.
Especially when you place a six-month moratorium on purchasing items for said house after moving in.
And then go hog wild after the six months are over.
This weekend's project was the closet in our spare bedroom. Due to its large size, the closet has become a dumping ground for all items that have no other home. The closet came with some shelving that wasn't working with our belongings, some of which we just needed to dump.
First order of business: Collect all items for Salvation Army in a bag. We own far too many jackets and decided to pass on a few to a good cause. We also had a few articles of clothing that we weren't wearing anymore, and B culled his impressive shoe collection to get rid of a few pairs that weren't up to snuff.
Next step: Go to Ikea, organization central, home of the fabulous Omar shelving that transformed our pantry into fabulous, usable space. We bought a few shelves for the closet and got to work organizing our remaining belongings. Some of the items, such as our china and wine glasses, moved to a new home. They are now tucked safely in their storage containers in the sink vanity in our downstairs bathroom. Feeling comfortable in your home is all about making your space work for you.
I took "before" pictures but can't bring myself to share them; the closet was just too wretched. But next time you're over, we'll be sure to include it in the tour, and you can see the "after" pictures in person.
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