Master Closet Makeover: Before & After

When I moved into my (Steph) house 4 years ago, the master bedroom had a closet in the hallway and a second, walk-in closet. I thought the hallway closet was adequate and the walk-in would be a great room for storage and an audio recording booth (I know, nerdy and not really on most peoples' 'must' list- but it was on mine).

​Now that I have made a recording booth in my office closet, I was ready to make the walk-in closet- well, a closet! Follow the journey below...

Hallway to closets before I moved in

Hallway to closets after

Walk-in closet before I moved in

Hall closet before moving to walk-in closet

Materials:

• (4) Shelf and Rod Bracket (Home Depot)
• (2) Rods (Home Depot)
• (2) Shelf Brackets (Home Depot)
• (3) Hardware Packs for Brackets (Home Depot)
• (3) Rubbermaid White Shelves (Home Depot)
• (2) 4-Cube Organizer Great Finish (Target)
• (8) White Boxes (IKEA)
• ​Shoe Slotz (Amazon)
• Chandelier (IKEA)
• Paint- Behr Venus Teal
• Paint- Rust-Oleum Gray Caulk paint
• Various Bins (Target)

Step 1: Shop

We started by doing some shopping. We found brackets that had a rod and a shelf support built in. We also found some cube storage at target. As you can see in my original closet, I like using boxes to hold clothes but didn't have a place to store them. We thought about making a cubby holder, but the price was right at target and they fit the space. 

Step 2: Paint and Plan

When I moved in my house, we painted the closet white as a base. I started making it a recording booth, you can see the collapsible table I had installed. Also, the closet had this electrical box for the alarm system in the middle of one of the walls. I also wanted to replace the builders grade light with something fun! Mom painted over the white walls with the same color paint that we used in my master bathroom.

A magnetic stud finder is a must for finding studs easily!

Step 3: Install Shelves

After the paint dried, I installed 3 sets of brackets and shelves. The key was finding the studs in my wall so the brackets would be nice and strong. Our favorite tool, the magnetic stud finder makes finding studs a breeze! 

Step 4: Install Accessory Organizers 

Previously, we had made a jewelry and belt organizer and recently made a scarf and hat organizer. I installed those, again attaching them to studs for a strong hold. We also painted the electrical box with chalk paint and added some magnets, so now it doesn't look so out-of-place!

The light was way too long at first

See the cord and chain? Too much extra

I moved the cord up and removed the extra chain

Step 5: New Lighting

I wanted a fun light for the closet so we found this chandelier at Ikea. I removed the old light and installed the new one, but I found out the new light was way too long. It had an adjustable chain but it was too long so I removed the chain and connected the chandelier to the highest point it could connect. 

Also, we added this LED light that has a tap on feature. It's powered through a USB cable so we are able to power it through a USB power brick (like what you would charge an iPhone on-the-go).

Mom found the top bins at target and got matching white hangers too

The boxes are great for storing pants and these shoe slotz help me store double the shoes

This was a great place to store my old iMac (I printed a pic I liked and attached it to the screen)

My walk-in closet has a great feel and is very functional now. I didn't go with a pre-designed system because I wanted to design it for my needs. I considered building shelves and built-ins, but I think it would have cost more money than buying ready made.

If you're wondering about the computer in my closet...that is my very first iMac that I bought in 2002 and I just don't want to get rid of it, because it means a lot to me. And you know what? It actually works! It's crazy slow so I don't use it but it does work. This seemed like a great place to store it, and I like using it as a picture frame for one of my favorite pictures of NYC. 

What room or space have you been wanting to makeover? What's holding you back from getting started? Let us know in the comments below or find us on Facebook.

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