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Nicely, I’m working 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 laborious 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 fully. 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 might look. Plus, new concepts stored being introduced to me from a few of you within the feedback on earlier posts. So I had my checklist of things that I wished to incorporate within the island, however I wanted to work out the best way to match all the things in.
Initially, I would like 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 prime drawer with tons of these little compartments for jewellery. I additionally love the concept of getting glass on prime 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 approach for some time now in our lavatory, 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 plenty of drawer storage within the island.
I had at all times deliberate on having all the things within the island accessible solely from the left facet or the best facet and having strong panels on the ends of the island. However as soon as I made a decision so as to add an ironing board, that not made sense. I’ll have about three toes between the island and the cupboards alongside the partitions on both facet, and I used to be afraid that three toes of house for a fold out drawer-style ironing board may be a bit cramped. So I believed it may be higher to have that drawer ironing board on the top in direction of the washer and dryer space.
I don’t know the precise dimensions of that island, but it surely appears fairly near the 30″ x 72″ island that I’ll have in my closet. And that one has sections which can be 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 modifying program and obtained 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 might be 18 inches deep, and the broader 36-inch-wide sections on every lengthy facet might be 15 inches deep. Right here’s what I got here up with…
The part that’s seen from the door facet of the room could have 4 drawers. That’s fairly easy and simple.
The part on the other finish, accessible from the laundry room facet of the island, could have a drawer on the prime the place I’ll have the fold-out ironing board. after which the underside part might 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 top of the island will remove 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 function and can unlock that space within the wall cupboard.
The broader part that faces the left facet of the room (i.e., the wall the place my hanging garments might be saved) can even be a drawer part. It is going to have a non-functioning panel on both finish. I could disguise these to appear like cupboard doorways. The drawers might be 36 inches large. I thought-about dividing that part into two columns of 18-inch drawers, however I’ve plenty of 36-inch-wide drawers in my studio, and I actually like them. I desire retaining the drawers large and utilizing separators contained in the drawers to part them off for various gadgets if mandatory.
And at last, the broader part that faces the best facet of the room (i.e., the facet with the wallpapered and mirror part) will appear like this…
Once more, that facet could have two non-functioning panels on every finish. The highest drawer might be very shallow with plenty 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 might be an open part the place all of my necklaces cling on a protracted bar. I’d even want two bars, and I envision these bars being on drawer slides (I’m nonetheless figuring out these particulars) in order that that part might be pulled out for straightforward entry. After which I’ll have an enormous drawer on the backside.
I had beforehand mentioned 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 attainable space for storing with lifeless house. So this island could have trim proper to the ground, however the island itself received’t be hooked up 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 figuring out the main points of that necklace pull-out storage bar part, so when you’ve got any sensible concepts on the best way to end that part out, let me know! I’m open to any and all solutions. What I don’t need is to cover my necklaces away in a drawer. I like to see all the colours and designs, so I don’t need them fully hidden away.
Alright, I’ve an uninterrupted work day forward of me, so I’m hoping to get plenty of work executed on the closet immediately! 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 embellish 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 possibly can study extra about me right here.
