A Relatively Inexpensive and Easy Closet Solution

Hi Everyone,

Somehow, I thought once December came, things would calm down.

Well, I was wrong.

My to-do list is never-ending. Some of it is things that got put off because of the renovation. But much of it is furnishing my home and completing some of the details the builders don’t do.

Like the closets… We’ll get to my closet solution in a bit.

 

In the meantime, my little tree is up.

 

Just one problem…

 

Ya think?

The air handler was installed in front of the existing outlet, even though the electrician was told, “It’ll be okay.”  Well it’s not okay because I need to plug things in back there, and it’s inaccessible. Bob, the electrician, had a brilliant solution. He was able to plug in a power strip with a short cord.

Alas, the power strip doesn’t work. I checked the electrical panel and all is fine. The switch on the power strip also doesn’t turn on. Anyway, Bob is coming tomorrow morning to hopefully fix it.

 

Otherwise, I am trying to get more organized.

 

However, it’s impossible.

I still need shelves and other fittings in my closets. However, I was horrified to learn from a friend that she had a quote for $6,000 to put up shelves in a not-very-large closet.

My musician son Cale is super into woodworking, and while he’s not yet a master builder like my guys Brendan and Eugene, I think he could handle some shelves. Plus, it’s a win-win if I pay my son for the work.

 

Interestingly, last summer, when I was staying at my neighbor’s place, I admired her extra-thick bathroom shelves.

 

The other day, I Googled extra-thick bathroom shelves and came across some Etsy sources that will build custom wooden covers for cheap wire shelves.

What a fantastic idea! You can see my favorite source below.

cherry tree gallery on Etsy, custom wooden shelf covers

 

Then, I located some nice wire shelves and searched YouTube for a video about how to put them up.

I broke out in a cold sweat when I started watching the video. The instructions were so complex.

 

There must be an easier way.

 

And then it came to me.

Why not just put the shelves on top of iron L brackets that would be covered by the fronts of the shelves?

 

This isn’t exactly right because the bracket would be completely hidden. But it gives you an idea of what I’m talking about. Here’s the source for the brackets.

Below is a brief video to show you a bit of what else is going on. I had to edit a big part because I received some new hinges with the wrong finish. Anyway, you’ll get a little tour of the upstairs as it is right now. These videos sometimes give a better perspective than the photos.

I really love this shelf idea!

Of course, I also need a few bars and other things. I need to run this past Cale and then begin my designs– quickly.

The most pressing closets are the linen closet and the primary bedroom closet.

I could keep Cale quite busy for a while. However, it’s fine if he doesn’t do it all in the upcoming trip. Hopefully, I can get everything in time.

Okay, that’s all for now.

xo,

 

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