Houston Professional Organizer // Montrose Client Closet Organization Before & After

We have been working for this professional organizing / concierge client for several years and have helped them through many life transitions from break ups to moving to getting married to having a baby. I always love when we get to help clients and see how things have grown and changed through the years. This closet project was after they moved into their new house. It took several hours and organizing is not always as easy or as fast as it looks. That is a very common myth with organizing. 

Here is what we did:

• Sort clothes by his & hers and then by type & color.
• Switch hangers where necessary.
• Fold jeans on shelves.
• Pair shoes together. 
• Separate and fold items in drawers like socks, underwear, bras, workout, pjs and t-shirts.
• Better utilize the shelves. 
• Go through bins and baskets. 
• Organize!

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8 Common Mistakes When Designing a Closet

As a professional organizer we see a ton of different closet designs. Some are really good and some are really not that great. As professional organizers there are so many times that we say how much we wish contractors, design professionals and home owners would consult with us before designing a closest. 

Here are some common design mistakes when it comes to designing a master closet:

1. Not enough long hang. I can't tell you how many times that we go into a closet and there is not nearly enough long hanging space in an area. Many women have a ton of dresses and long hanging space is necessary to make things fit properly. 
2. Not using dead space properly. A lot of times there is dead space randomly in a closet whether that is up high, in a corner, on the side of a bay, etc. In order to maximize storage try to use every little bit of space. 
3. Shelves not deep enough. If there is shelving above a closet rod or somewhere in the closet it is usually not deep enough. You want it to be deep enough in order to be able to utilize the shelf with some type of basket or bin if one is needed. 
4. Shelving is not adjustable. If you have a wall of shelving, often times we see that it is not adjustable. It is really beneficial to have adjustable shelves inside of cabinet or if there is a wall of shelves. 
5. Rod not out deep enough for hanger size. The average adult size hanger is around 15-17". If you want a non messy look then make the closet rod come out to at least 14" deep.
6. Bad lighting. If your closet has bad lighting you will not enjoy it and it will more than likely not spark a lot of happiness and joy when you walk into it. 
7. Not enough shoe storage. If you have a lot of shoes plan a space for it. I promise it will be helpful. 
8. Not planning a place for jewelry, socks, underwear, t-shirts, etc. If you know you will wan to be some or all of these items in your closet, then plan for it. 

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Client Awesome Writer: Closet Organization Before & After

I am still trying to catch up on blogging organization projects we worked on from years ago and this is one of them. This client was located in the Boulevard Oaks / Southampton area of Houston. She is a writer and her husband is a pilot. We spent many hours organizing and she went through every single item in her closet. Here is what we did:

1. Take everything out
2. Declutter
3. Put into keep and donate piles
4. Put everything back in the closet
5. Put like items together like shirts, pants, dresses
6. Arrange by color
7. Rearrange the shelves and get rid of a lot of things on the shelves and put items from the shelves into drawers

We went through the racks, shelves and drawers and the client was really able to clear a ton of clutter. 

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Houston Organizer // Client Traveller: Closet Organization Before & After

I have worked with this client for many, many years and helped her organize her closet a few years ago after she moved in and every so often I help her with refreshing her space. 

Closet organizing tip:

1. Declutter: get rid of what you no longer need, want, like, items that have tears, stains, etc. 
2. The easiest way to make a closet look organized is to switch hangers and color code.
1. This client loved using white hangers 
3. Typically I sort by type so sleeveless, short sleeve, long sleeve, etc. Then sometimes I break it down to dress shirts, casual, sweaters, etc. 
4. Typically we will have tops on the top part of the closet bays and bottoms on the bottom. It just depends on the closet, how the client wants it, etc.
5. Use drawer organizers like these cloth drawer organizers.
6. Some clients like leaving their shoes open on the shelf and some others like using clear shoe boxes like these. 

How do you like to organize your closet? 

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Client Fashion Blogger: Closet Organization Before & After

I worked on this closet organization project almost a year ago in The Woodlands, TX. It is a suburb just outside of Houston, TX. I can't believe I am just now getting around to showing you the before & afters. I changed all the hangers in this closet, sorted items by type and then color. I was the only one working in this closet while the client was away and I think it came out great! Changing hangers to all of the same hangers is one of the easiest ways to make a closet look more organized and put together. 

Here are some items to help your closet look great and organized:

• Velvet hangers
• Purse shapers
• Boot shapers

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Client Busy Mama, Baby Closet Organization: Before & After

Last month I got a chance to organize two little girls closets and loved every second of it. Everything was so tiny and cute. I don't always get permission to photograph projects, so I was happy I got to photograph these closets. I really should have brought the good camera along, but only had my iPhone with me. A little back story, the two little girls closets I did one was a baby & one was a toddler. The one below is the baby's closet. I will do a part 2 for the toddler closet. There were a lot of hand me downs that's why you see several boxes labeled with months on them. I sorted the clothing and arranged by size & type in various sections. This closet was also used for additional storage. 

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Client Hip, Fun, & Fierce Closet Organizing Project: Before and After

I thought I would post some pictures of an organizing project I did several weeks ago. As I have mentioned on here before, I am so bad at the before and after photos. Frankly, these photos are pretty shitty because I took them with my phone rather than my good camera. In other news, I am finally getting a new cellphone after almost 3 years, so hopefully my phone pictures will be much better. 

This particular client I have worked with for years. We began by purging a TON of her clothes, shoes and bags. We used what she had and stuck with the current hangers. Then coordinated the clothes by type and color. The photos really don't give the project justice, it looks really good in person. Plus, I totally have shoe and bag envy from this client. 

This client was super generous and donated all of her purging. We donated items to The Women's Home and Dress for Success here in Houston. 

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