*Word: I’m so sorry to my electronic mail subscribers when you had been despatched an electronic mail this morning displaying final Friday’s put up once more as a brand new put up. I don’t know why that occurred. I promise, I’m not making an attempt to spam y’all! I switched to a brand new electronic mail service, and evidently, I arrange one thing incorrect. Hopefully I can get that labored out at present.
Nicely, I’m operating a bit late this morning as a result of I used to be so exhausted this morning that I had a tough time dragging my drained bones off the bed. I labored so onerous this weekend on my closet, and whereas I’m not fairly able to share the progress (I’ll present you tomorrow), I wore myself out utterly. So I’m off to a late begin this morning.
However one other factor I did this weekend throughout my breaks whereas engaged on the closet was to get some concepts for my closet island labored out. I’ve had some concepts in thoughts, however till now, I had by no means sat down and really put my concepts down on “paper” to see how they’d look. Plus, new concepts saved being introduced to me from a few of you within the feedback on earlier posts. So I had my listing of things that I needed to incorporate within the island, however I wanted to work out the way to match all the things in.
Initially, I need all of my necklaces, earrings, and different jewellery to be saved within the island. And I actually need the earrings, rings, and different smaller gadgets to be in a large, shallow high drawer with tons of these little compartments for jewellery. I additionally love the concept of getting glass on high of that part in order that I can see these smaller gadgets with out having to open the drawer.
I additionally need my necklaces (and y’all know I’ve a ton of them) to be saved hanging. I’ve had them that method for some time now in our toilet, and I really like that system of storage, so I need to have that very same system in my closet.
After which the latest addition is an ironing board that matches right into a drawer. So if I’m going to have an ironing board in there, then I additionally want a spot to retailer an iron. And naturally, I additionally need a lot of drawer storage within the island.
I had all the time deliberate on having all the things within the island accessible solely from the left aspect or the fitting aspect and having stable panels on the ends of the island. However as soon as I made a decision so as to add an ironing board, that now not made sense. I’ll have about three ft between the island and the cupboards alongside the partitions on both aspect, and I used to be afraid that three ft of house for a fold out drawer-style ironing board could be a bit cramped. So I believed it could be higher to have that drawer ironing board on the tip in direction of the washer and dryer space.
I don’t know the precise dimensions of that island, nevertheless it appears fairly near the 30″ x 72″ island that I’ll have in my closet. And that one has sections which are accessible from all 4 sides of the island. That concept would work completely for me!
So with that in thoughts, I opened up my picture enhancing program and received to designing. As a reminder, right here’s the general format of my closet…
So I made a decision to divide the island into 4 sections.
The narrower 30-inch-wide sections on every finish will likely be 18 inches deep, and the broader 36-inch-wide sections on every lengthy aspect will likely be 15 inches deep. Right here’s what I got here up with…
The part that’s seen from the door aspect of the room could have 4 drawers. That’s fairly easy and simple.
The part on the other finish, accessible from the laundry room aspect of the island, could have a drawer on the high the place I’ll have the fold-out ironing board. after which the underside part will likely be a cupboard the place I can retailer my iron, laundry detergent, bleach, and so forth.
What I particularly love is that having that cupboard on the tip of the island will eradicate the necessity for that decrease drawer within the wall part subsequent to the washer.
I didn’t love the concept of getting that drawer there, however I wanted someplace low and simply accessible to retailer detergent and different laundry-related gadgets. So this cupboard will serve that objective and can release that space within the wall cupboard.
The broader part that faces the left aspect of the room (i.e., the wall the place my hanging garments will likely be saved) may also be a drawer part. It would have a non-functioning panel on both finish. I’ll disguise these to appear like cupboard doorways. The drawers will likely be 36 inches vast. I thought of dividing that part into two columns of 18-inch drawers, however I’ve a lot of 36-inch-wide drawers in my studio, and I actually like them. I choose protecting the drawers vast and utilizing separators contained in the drawers to part them off for various gadgets if needed.
And eventually, the broader part that faces the fitting aspect of the room (i.e., the aspect with the wallpapered and mirror part) will appear like this…
Once more, that aspect could have two non-functioning panels on every finish. The highest drawer will likely be very shallow with a lot of little sections to carry earrings, rings, and so forth. And that part could have a glass inset into the countertop, in order that drawer must be fairly on the within. Beneath that drawer will likely be an open part the place all of my necklaces cling on an extended bar. I would even want two bars, and I envision these bars being on drawer slides (I’m nonetheless understanding these particulars) in order that that part might be pulled out for simple entry. After which I’ll have a giant drawer on the backside.
I had beforehand stated that I’d construct this to appear like a dresser with legs, however I’ve determined not to try this. I don’t need to waste any doable cupboard space with lifeless house. So this island could have trim proper to the ground, however the island itself received’t be connected to the ground simply in case I would like to maneuver it over and get the washer or dryer out of the room sooner or later.
Once more, I’m nonetheless understanding the main points of that necklace pull-out storage bar part, so when you have any sensible concepts on the way to end that part out, let me know! I’m open to any and all ideas. What I don’t need is to cover my necklaces away in a drawer. I like to see the entire colours and designs, so I don’t need them utterly hidden away.
Alright, I’ve an uninterrupted work day forward of me, so I’m hoping to get plenty of work achieved on the closet at present! I’ll give y’all an replace on the progress tomorrow.
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and beautify the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You’ll be able to be taught extra about me right here.
