I have a confession to make. I have closet envy. I shouldn’t – I actually scored my own walk-in closet in my current house. I even wrote “hers” above the door in case anyone needs clarification of ownership.
But what I have in space is tempered by efficiency. I have no closet system. Just the racks that came with the house, augmented by canvas shoe bags that sag like…{fill in the blank}.
So when my good friend of many years called me to come see her new Elfa Closet, I checked my jealously at the door and ran over to check it out. We all love a good closet story, right?
We’ve seen the promises of miracles on The Container Store website – the closets featured look so uncluttered and delightful. But what about elfa in the “real” world? I had to see it for myself, and of course, share it with you!
Before I show you the real deal, lets drool over some amazing Elfa closets from The Container Store website.
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My daughter turns 11 today! December birthday’s can be tough, especially now that she’s a tween (or is that pre-teen?). It’s a challenge to separate birthday from Christmas, as documented a couple years ago in the “How to make a December Birthday Special” post. But she’s older now, and I really need to step up my mom-game.
I wanted to surprise her, so I’m tweaking her room while she’s at school. Yes, we recently designed her room when we moved earlier this year, as document in the “A Blue Tween Room for Girls.” Remember this room? –>
Because she loves art and has a passion (understatement) for horses, we found her a lovely horse painting from HomeGoods as inspiration.
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It’s that time of year. Time to dig deep into your closet and find a fabulous dress to wear for your upcoming holiday parties!
And surely you’re organizing your closet while you’re in there, right? I just dove into my closet for a seasonal tune-up this week, and realized that I don’t have a fresh holiday dress. So I’m on the hunt for the perfect dress.
I just LOVE dresses. Just like my 6 year old daughter, I love the way they flow when I twirl and how I feel in them. You’re never too old to play dress up!
Sure, dresses are timelessly flirty, feminine and fun. But there is a practical side as well.
- There is nothing to coordinate
- You can easily change up the look with accessories
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Ok, this is going to be a relatively boring post. There are no flashy design ideas, splashy colors or totally room makeovers here. Even the title is boring.
But if you’d like to see how you can make your small closet work harder for you for just $36, read on.
First of all, here is the “before” of the room – this very blue room has two small closets. My daughter is using one for storage of tween stuff (whatever that is) and the other for clothes.
To see the flashy “after” pictures of the room redesign, visit A Blue Tween Room for Girls
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Got a tween girl in the house? Then you know how hard it is to please her. 
“Too old for toys, and too young for boys.”
If you want her to take (some) responsibility for keeping her room manageable, you’ve got to include her in the design process. My daughter’s latest room (yes, there have been many evolutions) was motivated by a move to a new house.
She got the “boys” room. Blue sponge painted walls, blue ceiling, blue carpeting, and blue trim. Notice a trend? But she put her own twist on it, going from boy-blue to girl-blue.
We painted the ceiling and one accent wall Benjamin Moore “Dolphin’s Cove” blue, and the other walls, doors and trim white. We also replace the blue carpet with a lighter neutral carpet (a decision I may later regret).
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