When I shared our home empty home tour I mentioned that this is my first ever walk-in closet and that it’s life changing, right? So it’s probably no surprise at all that the first room in the whole house to be fully decorated is MY CLOSET! {monkey covering mouth emoji and twins doing high kick emoji with abandon right beside it} I couldn’t wait to get my paws on this space and turn it into my absolute dream closet! And in doing so I realized a few things about a dream closet- you have luxuries that a regular closet doesn’t afford- the space to make it as functional as it is pretty and to have things like CLOSET KITS! So below, a tour of my finished closet, what I did to make it my own, and tips for dream closet must-haves! I hope you love!
Sources: Sheepskin rug (currently out of stock but will be back in shortly here), light, gold hardware (out of stock but will also be back in stock soon here…in the meantime, I also love these), laundry hampers, ottoman, copper waste bin, storage baskets (here and here), velvet jewelry display boxes, velvet ring holders, acrylic bracelet stands, “closet kit” organizer tray, copper sunglass tray (similar), books: here, here, and here, handbags: here, here, here, here, here, and here, our wedding photos {if there’s something you see that I didn’t credit, ask me in the comments- I tried to think of everything but might have missed a thing or two!}
Well, I’m going to start by confessing that I come in here randomly during my work day and lay on the sheepskin rug which is insanely soft/cozy and look around at all the lovely things and pinch myself. I never dreamed I would have a closet like this, it wasn’t even on our wishlist for a house- it just sort of happened. But I only hadn’t dreamed it because I didn’t know how good it could be!!!! Getting dressed every day is like a playdate with my closet! I took a lot of time organizing when we moved in, and then again before I photographed it, to make it as functional and pretty as I could.
The first thing I did was modify what I think of as the bones- the lighting, the hardware and the floor. I wanted a crystal light fixture because- well this is the epitome of girliness and every other space in the house I take Lou into consideration when I’m designing, but this was a GIRLY FREE-FOR-ALL and I was determined to take full advantage. The light makes rainbows when the sun hits it and at night it’s the softest, most romantic light (you know, for my dates with the closet). Next up I wanted to replace the chrome hardware with something that would make the cabinetry feel more my style. Shiny brass pulls were my answer to that! And then the rug. I only ever considered one rug- a giant sheepskin to add the warmth and cozy luxe-ness that the space so needed!
