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Open Concept Closet: a DIY
DIY project; Removing the closet door; Adding a bench and shelf; Shopping your home for decor your can use; Pretty and practical. Closets can be a real doozy to organize and keep tidy. Some are big, some are small (and some are the size of Montreal lol) and they all vary with their purpose within a household. They are usually full of stuff which makes it hard to establish a plan to tackle them in the most effective way. Not sure how to go about reorganizing your closet? Have you thought about removing your closet’s door and reassessing its usefulness? If this is as far as you’ve gotten in your…
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Closet Solution: remove doors
One of many closet storage/organization solutions; The many benefits it has; One solution to fixing the problem of over stuffing your closet; Letting your closet breathe. Closets can be a source of great convenience. At the same time, they can also be a great source of frustration. They can be easily stuffed and sometimes overstuffed. In addition, closets usually have a door which can conceal anything it contains discretely, even for the people living in the home which means that you can forget about some of the things you have. There are many different solutions to help you with closet clutter. Some of the solutions can apply to all closets…
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How To Stencil A Wall
The basics of stenciling a wall; What direction you should stencil in; Paint colour recipe mix; Difference between using a roller and a brush. Have you been wanting to bring some life to a room, a piece of furniture or a floor? Have you thought about stenciling it? If you’ve never done it before, stenciling can seem hard and overwhelming. I’m here to show you that it does not have to be complicated. I’ve been fascinated by stencils and all that can be done with them. Stencils can bu used to spruce up a room, piece of furniture or anything really. That’s what I love about them: their versatility! Apart…
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Folding Clothes to Save Space
Folding clothes following the Kon Mari method; Tips and tricks on organizing your folded clothes; Using organizing tools you have around the house; Do you hate folding clothes and putting it away in your drawer? If so, you most likely hate it because you know your drawer will become disorganized as soon as you take the bottom item out? Right? How about when you can hardly open one of your drawers because it’s too full? Do you enjoy that? If the statements made above ring true to you, you are now possibly at a stage in your life where organizing your clothes is a necessity. Doing so makes you cool,…
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What You Can Re-use to Organize
Ever noticed the price for containers and jars to organize? Some of them can be very expensive. They look pretty but are pricey. Let’s face it, making a commitment to an expensive container can make the organizing process (for a lack of better words) not so enjoyable. The process of organizing should be enjoyable, satisfying and uplifting. Here are some of the items I like to re-use to organize around our house. Most of them are items you’ve technically already paid for so do your best to pay attention and make sure you do not throw them out. Empty Peanut Butter Jars I love these jars! Although they are made…
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Achieving a Tidy and Organized Bathroom Closet
Have you ever been to one of those lovely spas or resorts where they have beautifully organized bathrooms? Doesn’t it make you feel relaxed? Do you wish you could replicate that zen feeling in your bathroom at home? Here is how. Bathrooms are some of the smallest rooms in most of our homes. Yet, they can sometimes be the most disorganized and harder to keep in order. Usually, bathroom closets have doors which gives them the advantage to hide anything we need to behind them. What we may be forgetting is that, their doors are meant to hide personal products and not clutter. It’s in our advantage to have our…
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Stenciling a wall for the first time
Have you ever considered the idea of stenciling a wall? It’s more cost effective than wallpaper but a little more time-consuming. Never the less, I went ahead and did it. I love the final product! Here is what I did. I was itching to stencil a wall in our house for a while. I was waiting to get inspired as to where I could do it in our house. One day, while putting away laundry in our walk-in closet, I got the idea to stencil the back wall of our closet. I figured it was the perfect place to “test” a technique I had never done before. Bonus: it’s not…
