operation house to home: a closet for two...

let me start by saying

i've never had to share a closet.

i am the only girl in the fam

so i was able to miss the sharing boat

in every single house.

own room, own closet.

in the apartment we had

two separate closets

both were a really good size.

i was always worried about

the day we would have

to share.

while house hunting,

we knew that if we bought an

older home, closet space

would be limited.

when we got this house,

i knew there was no way

the tiny closet in our room

would be sufficient

for the both of us.

so, if you're going to share

a closet, till you're at least 109,

it should be a good one.

that's where the small bedroom

connected to ours came in.

we decided to turn that little

room into our closet/laundry room/

dressing room.

i knew what i wanted it to look like

and i knew what i didn't want it

to look like.

i explained my vision to my dad

and showed him some pictures.

we did some measurements

and budgeting and my dad

drew it out. 

he and my baby brother

built it and made it all come to life.

with some painting and moving of

water lines and stuff,

our closet was created.

here's what it looked like before:

and here it is after it's little facelift:

our washer and dryer were located

in the living room so we had

to do a few things to get them 

moved into this room.

i love having the washer

and dryer in here.

it makes things really easy.

my dad also took apart my lockers

for me and installed one next to my

drying bar to hold all the laundry supplies.

under the drying bar there is 

a great little place to stash

the ironing board and my step ladder.

they stay hidden there

since they aren't the prettiest.

the other side of the locker is

a great place to put fashion inspiration

and other randomness.

the vanity in the closet

was my mom's when she was a little girl.

it was also in my childhood room.

i painted it and updated the hardware.

it is a great place

to get ready every morning.

the windows let in lots of natural light

which makes putting make-up on this face easy.

it's also a great place to stash make-up and

 hair supplies and jewelry.

i swear i could paint everything

in the entire house this mint color too.

i love how everything is open and you can see it all.

no more smushed stuff.

well there ya have it.

one room done.

and before you start thinking

that i spend all my money on clothes

and shoes, this wardrobe is

a collection just like any other.

trust me, there's stuff in 

there from junior high.

i also purge regularly and donate

everything i get rid of.

just a little side note.

i've been super productive around

this place lately and i'm hoping to complete

another room, maybe two, in the next

week or so.

what have you guys been

up to this summer?

hoping you are staying cool

in this insanely hot weather.

i know there is swimming in my near future.

let's hope the neighbors don't call

the animal society claiming a large porpoise

is loose when i'm out there in my bathing suit.

:)

ash...