Spring’s inaugural cleaning period has officially arrived. It’s inevitable, it’s overwhelming and we don’t mean to closet-shame but … When you open the doors to the would-be temple that contains your jeans, shirts, shoes and other such building blocks of your existence, are you met with chaos? Are your hangers and dresser drawers in the midst of a civil war with their constituents?
Organizing one’s closet is a cleansing, powerful process. There’s a particular joy that comes from treating your belongings with the respect they deserve. Maybe we’ve watched Toy Story one too many times, but we can’t help but think of our garments as anthropomorphic beings — ones who get annoyed with us when we don’t allot them proper shelf space. (Totally rational.)
In all seriousness, though, a clean closet is just plain good for your sanity. An aesthetically pleasing one? Even better. Enter Lisa Adams. Lisa is the CEO of LA Closet Design and founder of lifestyle blog CLOSETPHILE. As such, she masterminds the sorts of closets our clothes dream of occupying.
Lisa’s mission in life is to reinvent closets into spaces that are highly functional, über organized and utterly beautiful. And she’s damn good at what she does. Her celebrity-speckled roster includes Khloé Kardashian, Monique Lhuillier and Giuliana Rancic, to name just a few. (And who among us has not given over precious minutes of our lives to Keeping Up with the Kardashians specifically to drool over Khloé’s closet?)
Ahead, Lisa shares eight organizing tips for those who aspire to Kardashian-level closet greatness. (Even if you aren’t one for mirrored doors, go on and browse some closet porn.)
Images: Courtesy of LA Closet Design
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Closet Organizing Tips
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Closet Organizing Tips #1
Incorporate mirrored doors in the corner of your closet to create a three-way mirror effect and store long-hanging/formal items behind the doors.
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Closet Organizing Tips #2
Add hooks under shelves to hang tote bags and other slouchy bags like Monique Lhuillier.
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Closet Organizing Tips #3
Use dust bags and/or purse pillows to stuff bags to help maintain their shape and stand upright for easy visibility. (Giuliana Rancic does.)
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Closet Organizing Tips #4
Create a workout section in your closet for all workout clothing, shoes, gear and accessories. Look to Khloé Kardashian's setup for inspiration.
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Closet Organizing Tips #5
Replace hanging rods with battery-operated LED rod lights to add more lighting in your hanging areas.
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Closet Organizing Tips #6
Add liners in your hamper for dry cleaning, laundry, donations and alterations — an easy way to edit your closet on the spot!
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Closet Organizing Tips #7
Use storage boxes with clothing filers to keep seasonal items organized.
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Closet Organizing Tips #8
Create a staging area for packing.
