Closet Peace in New Jersey
“Everyone is allowed to have their thing.” That’s one of our mantras here at House Peace, and truly, we mean it. For some people, your thing is books. For others, nail polish. Still some, kitchen gadgets. Whatever your thing is, keep it, use it, enjoy it. For our new friend Jerri, that thing is clothes and accessories. Jerri finds a lot of joy in shopping at some of her favorite online boutiques, and recently she was rewarded with a closet organization session by one of her favorites, Blue Waters with Guy & Shannon. Blue Waters reached out to House Peace to help with this job, so Tara and I had an opportunity to travel to New Jersey to meet Jerri and help her bring peace to her closet.
As with most jobs, the first and most important task was for Jerri’s closet to be purged of things she no longer wanted/needed. Jerri handled that part before we arrived, though through the organization process, she discovered a few more items she was happy to see leave her home (as often happens once the ball gets rolling). Closets can feel overwhelming due to the amount of items we’re working with, and since clothes are Jerri’s “thing,” that was certainly true here. However, as with any organization task, if you stick to principles that are already established, the job can feel a lot smaller once it’s broken down.
Our closet philosophy begins with matching hangers. Matching hangers allow for your clothes to all lay nicely in a tidy row, while also giving a very streamline and peaceful look. If, like Jerri, you need a lot of hangers, there are budget-friendly options like these that we used in her closet. If you’re dealing with a smaller amount and you want to splurge, here are some other favorites of ours. Using hanger clips like these can also be beneficial in cutting down bulk in your closet, as they allow pants and skirts to hang straight down.
The next step in a closet is bins or baskets for shelves. One thing Jerri loves and has a lot of is handbags. Larger bags were lined up nicely on the shelves, but smaller clutches and wallets needed a home, so we added these bins for those items, as well as these open front bins for other small items like winter accessories or swimwear. As always, we recommend labeling these bins once you’ve settled on what goes in them. You can label them yourself with our favorite label maker, or buy these handy stickers that do the work for you!
The final step in a closet is to find a place for shoes. These stackable shoe shelves worked great in Jerri’s closet to display her shoe collection. The versatility of these shelves makes them ideal for many different closet set-ups. You can stack them high like we did in Jerri’s closet, or if your spacing is different, you can line them up along the perimeter of a closet.
Once Jerri’s closet was purged of unnecessary items, clothes were hung on matching hangers, the purses and clutches had been given a home, and shoes were neatly on their shelves, the closet felt like a completely different space. Jerri was so excited to be able to see her clothes and accessories better, and because we grouped like-items together by color, she now has a better visual inventory for what she owns for the next time she’s shopping at one of her favorite online boutiques.
We had such a lovely time meeting Jerri and working with her and the Blue Waters team. Hopefully these tips and links will help you bring some peace to your own closet, but should you need some more help, the House Peace team has your back!
— Colleen
PS. If you’d like to see the before pics of Jerri’s closet, check out this Instagram post!
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