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The Container Store is currently having their Elfa Shelving Sale. This is one of my favorite they have. It last almost two months and they have it again at least once more during the year. All of the Elfa Shelving is currently 30% off. What I love about the Elfa system is that you can create anything you want. A closet, like I did; an office space/desk, like I’m planning on; or you can even have an organized garage. It also comes Free-standing, if you don’t have a closet or enough space to organize one.

I re-arrange my Elfa system every few months to accommodate my needs and the flow of the closet. I usually use a shelf in the shoe section for my Winter Sweaters, which are then store away in the Summer. I am looking at these drawers to add to the closet. You can use them freestanding with it’s own frame or onto your existing Elfa system. And you can add a top to them to make it a container so that you can store them away.

I have never bought the Fascia. For me, it’s just a cosmetic look that doesn’t suit my needs. I do like the look of the Platinum as opposed to White, so that’s always my pick.
I bought my Boot Shapers there. They are great because they have a hook so you can hang them in your closet, off the ground. I even bought my Flip-Flop holder from there.

If you are looking to update your closet I really recommend the Efla Shelving. I know that there are other systems out there but I have designed two closets with it and loved both. If you have a store near you the employees are always super friendly and extremely helpful. It’s definitely a place I would love to work, if not at J Crew or Anthropologie, of course. The system if very easy to install and if you don’t want to do the work yourself, the installation is also 30% off right now. What an even sweeter deal!

And, if you have your closet complete, there’s always the kitchen. This over door rack, with the Mounted Standards is great for holding those items in your pantry that you frequently use.

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And I love it! Almost all my clothes and shoes are in that closet (still gotta keep some tees and jeans in the master closet for those “throw something on” days.) It all fits with room to spare.

Before…

Ooops…A big mess on the bed.
 
Painted (gray) and partially shelved.
Shoe wall…a freaking SHOE WALL…7 shelves which can hold 10 boxes each.
Some of the shoes will be hidden which is why I try to have a picture on every box. I’ve got some updating to do as some boxes are missing pics. It’s a really great way to find the shoe you need quickly. I stole this idea from a Clean House episode. Clear shoe boxes work well too. I love the black shoe boxes with the red trim but sadly cannot find any more. I found them at Ross, Marshall’s and TJ Maxx, practically stalking every store in two cities to get as many as I could. Now I try to keep all my shoe boxes for any new pairs of shoes.
 
Finished…
Top Shelf – Hat Box storage, Sweater box storage
Top Hang – shirts organized by color and type (sweaters, button-downs/blouses, tees, tanks)
Middle Shelf – Boot box storage
Bottom Hang – Short coats, shorts, skirts, pants
Floor – More Boot box and Sweater box storage
Long Hang – Dresses, Long Coat
2nd Shelf on Long Hang – More Sweater Storage
Brown box on the floor in the corner has more sweater storage. I think I need to purge my sweaters. It looks like I’ve got too many and not enough cold days to wear them on.
The lids of the hat boxes and shoe boxes.
  
And look what I found (among many other things)…
Silk camis
Silk shirts
I forgot I had these. I was wondering where they went.
I have yet to add my purse hanger on the wall along with my flip-flop hanger. I found this at The Container Store. It hangs on the wall and hold up to 6 pairs of flip-flops or sandals. I love that store!
Now I can shop my closet and stop buying another white shirt or black heels or silk shirts and camis.
As always, thanks for reading.

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I’m so excited! I received enough gift cards and cash to head on over to The Container Store and build out my closet. Oh boy…13 feet of wall space here I come! I have most of my stuff organized but after building out a closet in our first house I love the idea of utilizing the entire wall with a double-hang. Currently with the single-hang I have to still stow away my summer clothes. I’d really like to see all I have for layering purposes.

Here are some pics of the before. I’m hoping to go this week to design it and then set it up next weekend. I want to paint the closet too but husband is against it so I may have to settle for a fun rug or something.

The entry is not that cluttered any longer. I moved most of that to the back of the closet, for now. 
Most of my shoes with pics so I know what I have and somewhat color coordinated sections of clothes. 
Some sweater and boot storage. (The keyboard is gone.)
My flats 
My flip-flops and some sandals and athletic shoes.
  
More sweater storage.
The sale I’ve been waiting for…The Container Store currently has all their ELFA shelving 30% off.
I should have a post up after the New Year with the NEW CLOSET! YAY!

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How do you store your jewelry? I currently have mine on my two dressers on separate accessory stands and vases and trays. I’ve been purchasing more jewelry from J Crew that I’m actually wearing. I’ve got other pieces that I hardly ever wear.

Some of these are actual jewelry holders while other are trays, vases and bowls I purchased at TJ Maxx.

I like this but I have more that I’d like to display (so that I know I have it and will wear it) and I’m not sure how to do it. I don’t want it to seem too cluttered. I’d love to add drawer knobs to the wall to hang the necklaces but husband still has visions of re-painting the walls.

I have minimal bathroom counter space and the closet is mostly husband’s while mine is the guest room closet. I’ll have another post on the before and after of that closet but can you imagine working with a 13 x 6 x 8 (I’m loving the 13 feet length).

I digress…I’m curious how you store your jewelry? In the boxes, bags they came in? Jewelry holders? Displayed out or in drawers?