It's done! It's been a long week of cutting, gluing, drilling and painting, but the closet system is fully installed! I love the look of it and all of the storage and extra rack space it will allow us to have in the closet. Although the system is 14.5 inches wide, it's still not too …
Cozy Back Deck Makeover
As the temperatures warmed this month, I knew we would be spending more time outdoors. The kids love playing in the backyard, and in the neighborhood, and we didn’t have an outdoor patio set. For most of our time renting we lived on the second floor or higher with no balcony, or deck space. I …
DIY Closet Shelf Installation Tips
The most frustrating part of the closet installation was the shelving. The original plan was to mount the towers in the center of each wall and create a symmetrical layout. But the placement of the studs in the wall, meant that idea was out the window. Because we didn’t want to create a new bracket …
DIY Guide: Repairing Door Frames Before Installation
Before we could add the new doors to the doorframe, I had to cover the existing insets created for the hinges and the door jam. If the new doors were opening in the same direction as the old door, I would just cover the door jam and use hinges, but because I want the doors …
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Innovative Closet Door Ideas
As we work on finishing up the closet system shelving, I wanted to share the idea we have for the new closet door. The current door opens into the closet, so it cuts off a large portion of one side of the closet. We knew we wanted to change the door when we made over …
