The Importance of Being Organized: Closet Edition

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Mariah Carey Shoe Closet

Wow, ladies can I get an amen for this closet?! It’s actually the celebrity closet of Mariah Carey and all these shoes live here in her Manhattan Penthouse.  Shoes are an investment, and this is like a Fort Knox treasure trove, why not have these lovelies on such a elaborate and wonderful display?  Closet space is important, as well as how you use it! I believe we should all simplify, and I agree with throwing out or giving away items you do not use or wear in a year.  Once you have done that, create a magic little color-coordinated haven for them.  I really mean it- just think of how happy you will feel walking into a well lit, organized heaven of a closet in the morning!

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Belt and Tie Organizer

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  Belt and Tie Organizer

Do you agree there should be a place for everything and everything in its place? Well if so you might be like me and organize your drawers just for the fun of it! You may want to check out this practical piece of hardware for your closet, the pull-out wire belt and tie rack by Richelieu.  It is durable too, constructed of metal and aluminum finish, and ball bearing slides. For a drawer option, keep tie rolled and dust free with a clear tie caddy.

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Virginia Vintage Hardwood Floor

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virginia vintage hardwood

I read an article four years ago about condo owners paying the Amish to carefully tear down old decrepit barns, to refinish the gorgeously thick slabs of wooden beams and planks so they could nail them to subfloor in their Toronto abodes.  If every antique piece of furniture tells a story, that one would be fabulous for your flooring.  There is wonderful appeal to that which points us back in time, simpler times, like the wide planks from towering trees that we haven’t seen the likes of since the aforementioned barns were built).

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Timorous Beasties Carpet

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timorous beasties hospitality carpet

Custom hospitality carpet like this is unmatched in grandeur and decadence especially for a commercial carpet.  Designed by Timorous Beasties, Brintons, overlapping patterns challenge typical repeats and scale.  I’d like to see this in the next boutique hotel I’ll frequent. See the vintage damask print below:

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Sheepskin Rug

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sheepskin rug

One look at this Natural Sheepskin Rug and you will have the urge to drape it across your bedroom floor, so it can be the first thing to touch your feet in the morning and the last thing you step from at night, lulling you into a deep lush sleep, as deep and thick as the plush rug itself.

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Bamboo Faucet

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Bamboo Faucet

Transform your bath into a spa-like retreat with the nature-inspired Bamboo Bathroom Collections by Moen Showhouse.  There are so many features to love about the Bamboo two-handle Sink Faucet:  the open spout at the top, cut just like a woody stalk of bamboo, the brushed nickel finish, and the telltale bamboo rings.  Danze has a similar faucet; the South Sea series.

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Leaf Placemats

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Monstera Leaf Placemats

Modeled after the true Monstera deliciosa plant, the Monstera Leaf Placemats combine nature and elegance.  These placemats are generous in size (14” x 16”), and are available as sets of six in Green, Bronze, Gold and Silver.

 

Green set of six: $29.70

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Moss Rocks

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Moss Rocks

Hey nature seekers, scatter a few of these moss rocks around your table setting for a beautiful effect.  Faux rocks are made of synthetic materials. Roughly 18 count per box, varying from one to five inches in size.

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Style File: Mirrored Wall

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 mirrored walls

Here is a great idea to add depth and visual interest in a room, mirrors!  Large sheets of mirror adhered to wall is an easy and effective wall covering.  Be sure to get your installer or manufacturer to polish the edges of any outside corners, and use a special mirror adhesive.  If you have a notch-out in your wall, don’t see it as a reason not to use this style application, but embrace the rooms’ architecture and mirror them as a feature as well. Try not to go too overboard and mirror too much, it might end up looking like the Mirrored Room by Lucas Samaras.

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Yee Haw Rococo Damask

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yee haw rococo damask wallpaper

Disguised in this gorgeous Rococo damask wallpaper by Paul Loebach is Americana at its finest; plumes from an oil rig, football helmets, cowboys on horses and a trail of smoke from his gun blazen this wallpaper as one of my my favorites! -The best color? That would be the red on red “Blood Brothers” #SPW-W1043-01. In honor of SuperBowl Sunday: Patriots, this one’s for you!

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