A short but sweet post about a space of the house that really doesn’t gets talked about or renovates: the closets. It’s really something no one thinks about unless you’re like us and bought a 1920s home where closets weren’t a consideration and therefor you literally have one if not none. Our home is also on the smaller side coming in at about 1600 sqft so optimizing space & storage is so important.

Back in 2018 when we moved the staircase we saw an awesome opportunity to create a walk-in closet in the space underneath. At the time though, we did not have the extra funds on top of not really having a plan yet for it so the space remained a deadzone for sometime. Then come 2021, we finished replacing all our windows as well renovating the office/guestroom and hallway and finally got this drywalled.

Then come 2021, we finished replacing all our windows as well renovating the office/guest room and hallway and finally got this drywalled.

We added in some can lights which are extremely bright (still need to add in a dimmer) and got to painting. I went with a higher sheen paint in here to keep it low maintenance and looking fresh. I used my favorite: out of the can white from Miller in Satin. We also didn’t want to go completely all out at this time and add in matching hardwood floors (will do another time) and compromised a some simple but cute Terrzao patterned peel and stick flooring and some quarter round.

Danny then made a custom coat rack and stained it to match our stairs. Since this is under the stairs, the space is a little funky in terms of use so we maximized the length of the rod and pushed it forward so we could store bins and cleaning supplies behind coats where they would be hidden but still functional.

Last but not least, we got some decent but inexpensive shoe rack as well as some cheap hooks, threw my summer hats up and now she’s cute as a button. I know it’s just a closet, and it literally took us FOUR years to get together but it’s a super nice space to have that matches the home.

Friends & family always comment on how much we have done in the last five years of owning our home. I guess they are right but projects like this that literally take YEARS make it seem the opposite. But it sure is nice to another completely re-done space but feels appropriate to the home. I can’t wait to keep going. Cheers to 2023!

Paint - Miller - White - Satin
Floor Tiles - Terrazzo Peel & Stick
Stain - General Finishes - Candle Light
Shoe Rack - Bamboo 2-Tier Rack