Out of the Closet

For months I have been wanting to do something about this:
all of our clothes smashed together so that we couldn't find anything. It doesn't matter that this is the biggest closet upstairs--it's only 4 feet wide! Also, so much space in the top of the closet was wasted because there was only one shelf. So I reviewed my options.

Plan A-

remove Nathan's clothes to make more room for mine. Put them in another closet in the house, or possibly in a box or garbage bag. Label the bag "Nathan's Wardrobe" to make it seem nicer.

Plan B-

try to install wooden shelves myself and then paint them white. Hope it works.

Plan C-

buy wire organizer shelves, install them myself, repent for swearing, and think how ugly, yet functional they are every time I see them.

Plan D-

hire a professional to build one that looks good. Save up the money by selling Nathan's Star Wars collection.

Hmmmmm....



In the end, I was able to follow a modified Plan D, because my parents gave it to us as a Christmas present. Thanks, Mom and Dad!

I drew up the plans, and our good friend Carl (I highly recommend using him for any remodeling if you're in this area) built the organizer at his place, then came and installed it in about 20 minutes.

Behold!
It now has six feet of shirt space and one foot of dress space.
And shelves for sweaters! [tearing up]
The top shelf is only foot high, and I love it. It's seven feet up, which is perfect for tall people like us. (Hope that tall people buy our house when we sell it!) Every bit of space in the closet is now engaged in its best use.

And Nathan gets to keep his clothes and Star Wars.