At first I didn't want to do color blocking, but once
I started looking in my closet there were more choices than I thought!
Not exact matches
Not gonna lie, when I got to the end of 2017 and
started looking at what I sewed throughout the year... I was a bit depressed to still be
looking at a fabric stash instead of garments hanging
in my
closet.
In preparation for fall, I have
started to take a closer
look at my
closet to determine the things I need to add for the coming season.
When fall
starts, put the floral dresses back
in your
closet and take out the warm, edgy
looking items.
We all have those aspects of our body that we'd rather hide, but it's even harder to
look chic and fashionable when the selection
in your
closet starts to
look drab and uninspiring.
If you're struggling style mules for the fall
start with a versatile pair that make your feet
look proportionate and go with a majority of the bottoms
in your
closet.
That day, I was
looking around the
closet for a perfect autumn outfit keeping
in mind that it can suddenly get sunny or it can suddenly
start raining.
I
started this blog because on many mornings, I've
looked in my
closet and thought to myself, «I have nothing to wear,» when
in reality, quite the opposite was true.
I really wanted to show off
looks that would be easy to recreate with pieces already at home
in your
closet so I
started with a floral print tee.
Yes, when I
started finding fault with my sweetheart AFTER
looking in my
closet, I knew I had to take responsibility!
While the temptation is definitely there, I've
started to invest
in more staples and
look to my
closet for new takes on old pieces.
After last week's post of an alternative option for the business suit, I
started looking at my
closet in a whole new light.
As far as inspiration goes, Yanique Barnes of Dreamers and Lovers
in Los Angeles, CA, says to
start by
looking inside your own
closet.
So I
looked at the robots and discovered we had a competition
in Tasmania, so I volunteered for that, and then when I
started at Ogilvie, I discovered we had a whole
closet of unused robots, so I took those into a class that I was teaching of how things worked, and it was a lower level class sort of centred around engineering at a simple level, and the girls just took to them like crazy, they really, really enjoyed them.
Any cat owner knows that if they can't find their cat they should
start looking between the couch cushions, within the cardboard boxes
in the
closet or even inside the bathroom sink.
Ideally, you'll want to come up with this list of needs (e.g. 3 bedrooms, under $ 200k, close to schools) and wants (e.g. fiber internet connection, stainless steel appliances, walk -
in closets) before you
start looking for homes.
Here's a quick
look back at Kathy's (extra) upstairs
closet before I
started transforming it into a cozy, little hang out space...... and here's what it
looks like now: (Note: There are no windows
in this space, so the actual colors may be off a little
in these photos.)
Here's a
look at the space before —
starting with the master bath (which includes my
closets) and leading to the walk -
in closet for my hubby.