{"id":1030,"date":"2012-05-20T16:35:46","date_gmt":"2012-05-20T16:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2012-05-21T18:27:42","modified_gmt":"2012-05-21T18:27:42","slug":"closet-makeover-unsightly-to-unbelievable-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/2012\/closet-makeover-unsightly-to-unbelievable-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Closet Makeover: Unsightly to Unbelievable (Part 4)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is Part 4 of the Closet Makeover.\u00a0The makeover is divided into five posts &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/Ks8TGU\">Part 1 &#8211; Before Pics<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/JiFILQ\">Part 2 &#8211; Frantic to Functional<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/JyQbTU\">Part 3 &#8211; Concealed to Convenient<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/L96UZA\">Part 4 &#8211; Unsightly to Unbelievable<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/KesFJW\">Part 5 &#8211; The Big Reveal &amp; After Pics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/accessories-clean-e1337531223601.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1041\" title=\"accessories - clean\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/accessories-clean-e1337531223601.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"380\" \/><\/a>So far, we\u2019ve made the closet functional\u2026now it\u2019s time to make the dressing space zen and beautiful. The closet is like any other room in the house, it can be decorated so it\u2019s pleasing to the eye, calming for the mind and inspiring for the spirit. This is the step that makes all the difference!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose a color scheme based on your favorite clothing colors so the whole closet is cohesive. The color scheme can be simple or complex. The palette for this closet is blue, purple, orange, gold, silver and brown.<\/li>\n<li>Choose containers and display items to coordinate with your color palette. If they don\u2019t match, paint them or cover them with wrapping paper.<\/li>\n<li>Use one kind\/color of hanger.<\/li>\n<li>Decorate your closet like you would any other room. Fill in empty spaces on shelves, walls and floors with art, books, mirrors, photographs, keepsakes, diplomas, awards and heirlooms to make the space warm, inviting and personal.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/top-shelves-e1337531529246.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1044\" title=\"top shelves\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/top-shelves-e1337531529246.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a>If you saved any clothing that doesn\u2019t fit, display them on mannequin forms or hang them on walls so you can still enjoy them.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/lingerie-shelf-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1045\" title=\"lingerie shelf 1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/lingerie-shelf-11-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/lingerie-shelf-11-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/lingerie-shelf-11-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/lingerie-shelf-11.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Display jewelry, scarves, belts, shoes, bags\u2026all your accessories, in a beautiful way, so you can admire them, even when you aren\u2019t wearing them.<\/li>\n<li>Decorate\u00a0walls, shelves, and containers\u00a0with paint, colored wrapping paper, fabric, and trim to make them beautiful and coordinate with the color scheme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p>What have you done in your closet to make it more beautiful and inspiring? Please share it in the comments so we can learn from you too!<\/p>\n<p>Here are links to the other posts in the series<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/Ks8TGU\">Part 1 &#8211; Project Overview and Before Pics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/JiFILQ\">Part 2 &#8211; Frantic to Functional<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/JyQbTU\">Part 3 &#8211; Concealed to Convenient\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/L96UZA\">Part 4 &#8211; Unsightly to Unbelievable<\/a>\u00a0(this post)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/KesFJW\">Part 5 &#8211; The Big Reveal and After Pics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/LaQcJm\">The Ultimate Closet Makeover\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 Step-by-step tips for transforming your own closet<\/p>\n<p>Here are more examples of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/KFJnni\">pretty closets and display ideas.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is part 4 in the closet makeover series &#8211; Unsightly to Unbelievable! Here&#8217;s the step most people miss. The closet is like any other room in the house&#8230;it can be decorated with art, keepsakes and photographs to make it warm, fun and personal. Here&#8217;s how to do it in your closet!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[348,4,223],"tags":[613,612,614,221,611,68,10,7],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1030"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1030"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1047,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1030\/revisions\/1047"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}