Major Closet Makeover

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I have a small 3’ wide by just under 7’ deep with a sloping ceiling at the back. I call it my scrapwood closet because former diyers used a variety of materials to hack it together. It had three rods across the width, one lower at the back, and only the front one was accesible. I put in two small shelving units on one side, but again, they were hard to access. And the budget to make over was small…very small.
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  • I removed all wood shelf and rod supports, patched and scraped paint, and painted with leftover paint. All paint used was leftovers.
  • Reused and painted two shelves, one original and one from another room
  • The scalloped shelf was repurposed and painted from the wood valance above the window seat in the bedroom
  • Bankers boxes are covered with an old tablecloth
  • The rod was salvaged from the original closet
  • DIYed a drum light cover from embroidery hoops, rice paper, and burlap. The light is LED and flat.
  • I purchased shelf brackets, rod hangers, and a rug

I love it! And I can walk in and access everything. It is still tight, but so much better.

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Looks not only more functional but pretty as well! You really thought out how you use the space and used every inch of it! I love that you repurposed that scallop shelf…and the light fixture is really cool!

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Looks great and much better use of that space. :slight_smile:

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Great makeover! It’s great that you can access everything now!

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Oh, I bet you get a little jolt of satisfaction every time you get into your closet now! It looks so nice and so much for functional!

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And the rug is so welcome on cold days. The closet isn’t heated and can be a bit chilly.

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Oh, I bet that is a winter morning game changer!

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It looks wonderful and you really made the most of the space!

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Wow, what a difference! I bet you love it now!!!

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Awesome remodel!

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This looks absolutely amazing , pretty and practical! Fantastic work!!

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I just noticed I had mistyped the width. 3 feet wide instead of 6. Oh how I wish for six. Post is corrected now.

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