Friday, January 14

A Walk-in/Reach-In Disaster!!

Wednesday morning, Scott and I were enjoying a morning cup of coffee while watching our new found love HGTV - we've never had cable before - and we heard this crazy crash come from the back of the house.  Of course, our first assumption was that the boys had gotten into something - but we found them like so...
Our Angels, Rufus and Freud...
After some careful investigation we found my closet had collapsed entirely.  Unfortunately, in my shock and disappointment, I didn't think of taking photos.  But, I was wanting to do something with the dreadfully small, kinda walk-in, mostly reach-in 5ft one straight bar, stark white closet.  The project just wasn't the first on my list, but it decided itself that it is my first project! 

So, I did some brainstorming.  Obviously my dream would be to have something like Carrie's closet in Sex in the City, but as stated, its a 5 foot x 3 foot baby closet - dream denied.  So working within my price and renovation abilities, I found these "inspirations" - kinda...

The "Dream" Closet
Image from Elle Decor

Okay, this is kinda a stretch, too...
Image from House Beautiful


Totally realistic - not half bad...
Image from Better Homes and Gardens
  
Last Choice, but probably EXACT closet size.
Image from Real Simple

At this point, I'm going to have to patch up the drywall - posting on this to follow.  I will probably paint it a fun color - or maybe go out on a limb and wallpaper!  And lastly, I'm going to splurge on a new Rubbermaid Configuration Closet Kit (see below)!!  I'm super stoked on what the end result will be...

Rubbermaid Configuration Closet Kit - WOOHOO!!!
Image from Rubbermaid