Linen Closet Refresh

We tackled another closet!   After the success of our Guest Room Closet and our Primary Closet, we were inspired to work on another one.

We only have one linen closet and it does a lot of jobs for us.  It holds our luggage, travel supplies, cleaning supplies, paper products, laundry basket and linens..among other things. We had been wanting to paint it but never got around to it until today!  It had a musty-potpourri type smell that we could never get rid of but we knew paint would do the trick.

Here's the "BEFORE".  One exciting thing that came out of this update was finding out that we had an extra shelf on the bottom (where the paper towel is). It had been flipped up against the back wall (where the previous wooden rod had hung--see guest room closet).  I never realized there was a shelf and when Mr. Click flipped it down to show me, I was shocked (and thrilled)!

The guest room held all of the linen closet contents during the makeover.

We removed all of the shelves and cleaned out the closet.

Starting with the paint...

The shelves had to be cleaned and then painted.

Starting to look better with a fresh coat of paint.

The shelves are back in!

The next day I added peel and stick wall paper from Dollar Tree.

I reorganized the closet and added some labels to keep us organized.

Ta da.... The finished closet!  It feels so clean, fresh and organized. All it took was some paint and wall paper.   I've been tweaking it to make it even more efficient for us.  I love that it's not packed and there is breathing room on the shelves.

 For a mini makeover, it's had a big impact.  

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Closet Makeover #2- Primary Bedroom

 We were inspired to do our own closet after finishing the one in the guest room.

I had already started to empty it out when I thought to take a "before" photo. Just picture full rods of  hanging clothing.

Our closet is basically identical to the one in the guest room. Taking down the interior fittings was a pain.

We were left with so many holes and not quite sure why.

Looking much better after spackling, sanding and painting by Mr. Click.

I started opening the many boxes from Ikea and carrying up the pieces.

We were more experienced this time so we knew what we were doing with the initial side piece and suspension rail.

First one in!

Second side in !

Here's where we changed our plans. We were originally going to add two custom cut hanging bars to the right of the second unit but we decided to add another shelving unit instead. We found a Billy bookcase that would fit the narrow space so we headed back to Ikea to buy it --and a few more pieces for the closet units.  

I also placed an online order for organizers to be used in both closets.

Our design changed slightly from what we originally planned.  Mr Click's hanging clothes are on the left. Mine are in the middle.   I was able to fold a lot of my clothes so I only needed one bar (my long things are in the guest room closet).  The extra shelving unit gave us a lot more space.  

We each have a drawer which is so nice for getting ready.    We've cleared out three drawers from our dresser with this new closet system.  It's much more efficient.  I love being able to see everything at once.

We've been using it for about a month now and we both really love it. We took the doors off of this one too and don't miss them.  

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Closet Makeover In The Guest Room

Re-doing our closets had been on our to-do list for awhile but once the drawer in our guest room closet broke, we moved it to the top of the list.

Here's what we started with when we moved in.  We had a center unit with hanging poles on either side.  We use this closet for overflow storage and for any guests that may stay in this room.  It also held a lot of my photography equipment, craft supplies, wrapping paper and the ironing board.

I used the design tools on the IKEA website to design our new closet.

We went with the Aurdal system.  It's a very affordable option compared to the Pax wardrobe system and worked best for our space.

We thought we wanted to get it in white, but once we were in the store, we preferred the oak option. I'm glad we looked at them first. This happened when we installed our Besta system in the family room as well.   

This was our Blizzard 2026 project.  What else is there to do when you're stuck inside all weekend?

It got worse before it got better. We cleared out the closet and took out all of the fixtures.  The walls were in pretty bad shape.  We have one section of wood floors that wasn't able to be refinished since the old closet was in the way but it wouldn't be that much of an issue.  At least it's better than the faux treatment we had removed before we moved in.

Mr. Click got to spackling the closet.

We never want to paint a closet but this is the one time to do it...so we did!

The installation of the Aurdal system is pretty straightforward. It doesn't have a backing piece (like the Pax system) and is affixed to the wall with a suspension rail. Please excuse my fingers!  Mr. Click is installing the first side piece of the unit to the suspension rail.

Moving along, we had both units installed. So pretty!

To the right of the units we wanted to install the adjustable clothing rod for long hanging clothes but we didn't have enough space for it so we had to improvise.  We had a wooden pole in our linen closet that we weren't using but I saved for some reason.  The hardware for the pole was also still installed in the linen closet so we were able to use it.  Mr. Click just had to cut the pole down to size.  It actually matched really well so we were stoked!

Then came the fun part of adding in the interior pieces.  We added two shelves and a hanging rod on the left hand side. The right hand side was to hold drawers and more shelves.  The drawer fronts were out of stock so this was as far as we got.  We also added a wire basket.

We were able to move things into the closet and see where everything would fit at this point.

The drawer fronts came in and they completed the look. We added some pulls in gold because we installed the drawers close together for maximum space.  I got a hanging ironing board and we added some more shelves.  I already had the step stool because I use it for photo shoots. It is very handy for getting to the higher shelves.

We've added a few more shelves and some organizers but most of them are still empty which is a good thing!

The drawers hold a variety of crafting and decorating supplies right now.

There's also a drawer for City Girl #1 (who usually uses this room when she visits) and a vanity area for her as well.

I've got some painting supplies, Sharpies and scissors as well as my favorite tape dispenser on one of the shelves.

The wire basket holds shipping supplies and extra tape.

I moved our wrapping paper supplies into this great Skubb organizer (also from IKEA) that fits under the bed. I'm obsessed. It holds so much!

We love the new closet so much and are keeping the doors off for easier access (and we just love how it looks!).  It inspired us to move onto our own closet. 

Coming soon!!

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{Shopping} Spring Walmart Finds

 I stopped in at Walmart to pick up some more storage containers for my pantry and saw so many cute things for Spring.

There was a whole line of outdoor entertaining things from Mainstays by Becky G & Alejandra.

I didn't know who they were but I looked them up and Becky G. is a singer and Alejandra is her mom. They've done a beautiful collaboration with Walmart that is inspired by their family's journey and commitment to social empowerment.

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The pieces all mixed and matched.

I was thrilled to see this kind of beverage glass but made out of non breakable materials.

 The price point was so reasonable for things too.  Everything is under $20.

Cute outdoor wine glasses.

There was a whole wall of more of their home goods.

The Pioneer Woman dishes are so pretty too.

I noticed that a box of 3 wooden Mason jar lids was $13.42 so the set I found at Dollar Tree was such a steal!

While in the organizing aisle, I picked up two of these shoe organizers. I've since gone back for two more. They area snap to put together and really make the closets looked pulled together while keeping our shoes off of the floor.

I was so impressed with the planters in the garden section. I was way too overwhelmed to pick anything out and I didn't know what sizes I needed.

These graphic black and white beauties also caught my eye.

I love getting a new pair of pj's for the season and WM's Joyspun line is so soft and the styles are on point.

So cute!

I found this set on sale and I love it.  I can definitely wear this shirt as more than pj's!

They had some unique Disney fashions and I was tempted by the adorable Marie tee shirt.

Did you know they carried The Cheesecake Factory's "Famous Brown Bread"?!  I didn't pick it up this trip but I'm keeping it in mind for another time.

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