Made By Girl: IKEA closet system

Submit Photos of Your Closet...(Via Made By Girl)

Most women are fascinated with shoes & handbags.

But we need to have a place to put them right??? It's such a gift to be able to have a LARGE closet that you don't have to share with anyone!

It's not that we as women don't like to share, it's just that many of us really NEED all the space we can get! I admit, I have lots of purses, lots of jeans & plenty of shoes. Thank God for my guy, he was kind enough to build an entire shoe rack for the shoes and put together the IKEA closet system you see below....which is so convenient.

The BEST part is that we do not share closet space, because if we did, it would be VERY cramped! So, with this post, I'm going to put a call out for submissions of YOUR CLOSET.

Do you have a nice closet? If so, I'd love to post it here on Made By Girl!!

What I'm looking for:

It has to be your own (not shared) and must be shot in daylight without a flash (if possible).
It doesn't have to be GRAND or anything like Mariah Carey's - but it should be cute enough to share with others!
email me 3-4 pictures describing what you have in your closet & your favorite part about it as well as a link to your blog.
not all closets will be posted, but please don't let that detour you away from submitting! Thanks!!

Below is my closet....

-top 4 images via Nuevo Estilo

-bottom image via jen ramos

Glimpse into My Master Closet...(Via Made By Girl)

Ahhh Monday again. Did you have a good weekend? I know some of you were snowed in with the storms, hopefully you're out & about today! The weather has been amazing here, couldn't ask for better!

On another note, this weekend we finished my MASTER CLOSET! Well, it's actually 98% finished. I'm still considering getting some LEOPARD print wallpaper for the section you can't see behind the doorway.

It's such a PLEASURE walking into my closet now, thanks to my dear husband, who made it all happen. I am in awe of his abilities & grateful to God for him! He bought the shoe shelves as plain wood at Home Depot and stained them to match the IKEA closet system. Brilliant!

above: AFTER (so happy)

below: BEFORE (so ugly)

It's all soooo exciting! I have plenty of storage now, with a bunch of large drawers and shelving for all my clothing & more. The shoe & handbag shelves are my favorite part....it feels like a mini BOUTIQUE every time I walk into this closet!

When I first started the project, I was UNSURE which direction to head in. However, I knew I wanted something GLAM..... you know, the chandelier, leopard print and shoes stacked endlessly on display!

So, tell me...what do you think so far?

(Click on pics for larger images)

above: those are just a portion of my handbags, the rest are in the IKEA shelving and behind the door.

I think I own 35 handbags. Is that a lot? How many do YOU OWN????
I ACTUALLY had more shoes and handbags.....but I donated them. If I don't use it after a year I will usually just donate it.

above: My hanging clothes are to the right behind the closet door.

Chandelier is from a local antique shop

Ornate medallion is from Home Depot

Leopard Runner by Ballard Designs

Closet System by IKEA

-images by jen