Chic Closet Tips

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I was doing a little organization in my walk-in closet over the weekend, and I thought I would share a few of my tips.

The Chinoiserie Closet

Danielle Rollins

 I would love to switch out the fluorescent fixture in my walk-in closet for a fabulous chinoiserie one. Check out this stunning vintage wicker pagoda above. 

But my closet has ten foot ceilings and is about twelve feet long and I don't want to sacrifice good lighting. There are so many gorgeous vintage and new options out there. Any advice? 

McDonald's French Fries & More

Where Can I Hide These?

My puppies have not had their usual time with me this week, so on the way back yesterday I surprised them with a special treat - a small McDonald's French Fries. Margot is trying to figure out where to hide hers from Harper.

My Closet in Progress

Lots of progress on my new closet - lots more to do, but it's getting there.

My painters finished the guest bedroom, my study, and the vestibule yesterday, so today I'm gong to bring a few things over to my study, like the Mary McDonald red leather campaign chair and black lacquer table from HomeGoods. I can't wait to see how things look.

It's like Christmas morning every day at my new house. Really.

I also cannot get over my HomeGoods. Do any of you have one like mine? It's as if every Chinoiserie, Greek Key, designer, blue and white Chinese porcelain, Kate Spade, MaryMcDonald, Ralph Lauren piece gets sent here. UNBELIEVABLE. Did I mention all the Frette sheets this week? I might have to create a local HomeGoods chapter of Shoppers Anonymous.

I did find a local monogrammer with great reviews for those who asked - I hope to swing by this week and will report back. These are their standard monograms but they can create anything custom.

Monogram Examples

My painter removed all the lighting fixtures and has called a local couple to pick them up. They have a non profit and sell donated items and all proceeds go to the homeless in Sarasota County. I was in Lowe's yesterday and found this fixture. My daughter has been suggesting a raffia fixture and I could not resist this at $113.00. I am tweaking what goes where, but will find a spot. It's too cute.

Kichler Raffiana

At this price, I don't care that it's trendy - it's fun and beachy.

Have a great day my peeps.

My Closet

Happy Mother's Day! As you may recall, two weeks ago I was inspired to organize and stage my closet. I was delayed in posting because I wanted everything on black velvet hangers from Costco and I underestimated and ran out. I just go every couple of weeks nowadays for obvious reasons. I organized everything by color to make things easier to find.

I also organized all of my accessories in the Container Store drawer unit and my collection of vintage hats on the shelves. I created a gallery wall leaning the art on the shelf. It's all very girly and fun and very me.

Reflections

My lanai last evening

This is my first Mother's Day in 35 years that I have lived away from my daughter, and Kate and her boyfriend were supposed to be arriving this evening. With the pandemic, the trip was of course canceled. Disappointing, but we all have to keep in mind how fortunate we are compared to so many others right now. This was my view last evening having a glass of wine in my lanai. Paradise but in troubled times. I hope everyone has a lovely Mother's Day weekend in trying times. Stay safe.

Tomorrow I am posting on my closet that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I was staging. I was delayed posting because I ran out of black velvet hangers from Costco and had to wait for another Costco run to reload. And Monday I have the best Chinoiserie Gone Wrong to date. You will not believe it.

A sneak peek -

The pair of wooden hangers are from years ago from the Boca Raton Hotel and Beach Club. My late husband and I were both lawyers at the Commodity Futures Trading Association and would attend the Futures Industry Association Conference that was always held there. I loved staying there every year.

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The Chinoiserie Dressing Room

Danielle Rollins - Veranda

This post is a real favorite of mine. Some of you may recall that in my home in Alexandria, Virginia, I had converted a bedroom into a walk-in closet and it was pink - I color matched the walls to a Thomas Pink shopping bag.

Thomas Pink

Alas, I unfortunately do not have a spare room to convert here in Florida, but I do have a walk-in closet with ten foot ceilings and built-ins that works just fine.

I am loving the idea of a gallery wall in my closet. The Danielle Rollins dressing room is absolutely stunning. I love it all - the coral pink, the Chinese Chippendale casegoods turned into a wardrobe, the slipper chair, the gallery wall, and that monogrammed tote. The straw tote is from Nantucket Monogram & Design, but I don't see it on their website - I hope it is still available.

Danielle color matched the walls to a sadly now discontinued Estee Lauder lipstick "Princess Grace," a gorgeous coral pink. I wish I had purchased a bunch when they came out with it. It is a great color!

In the shots below you can see a vintage wicker and faux bamboo pagoda chandelier, a Chinese garden stool, and a pair of mirrored chests placed back to back topped with plywood, Chinoiserie fabric, and glass.

 My goal this weekend is a gallery wall in my closet and styling it. Stay tuned. This has really motivated me. Mine will be far less luxe, but this is wonderful inspiration.

Models at a Beach - Loise Dahl-Wolfe

Here is a sneak peek - my earring drawer -

The Chinoiserie Closet

Domino - Austyn Zung

Sunday Inspiration - Chinoiserie Closet Doors

The Chinoiserie Attic

Net Vibes

I have had this Chinoiserie attic closet/dressing room repinned hundreds of times since my post on Monday. Here is another interesting attic conversion using Chinoiserie wallpaper in a bedroom.

Decoratrix

Chinese Chippendale in the Closet

A narrow closet with great built-ins and just enough room for a Chinese Chippendale chair.

The Chinoiserie Dressing Room- Red

Mary McDonald

Turn a dressing room or closet into a Chinoiserie lacquered jewel box by painting it in high gloss red.

Miles Redd

Duchess of Windsor Chinoiserie Closet

In honor of the upcoming anniversary of the 113th birthday of the Duchess of Windsor on June 19, the photo above and just below are of her stunning Chinese Chippendale closet. The recreation was done by Sothebys for their auction of the contents of this famous closet in 1998 found via Brilliant Asylum. I have just recently converted one of my extra bedrooms into a dressing room/walk-in closet, a very popular trend now, so here are some ideas for creating your own Chinoiserie closet. Maybe these ideas will motivate you to take that little room you don't really use and turn it in to a fitting home for your clothes and accessories. A little note-aren't these shoes mostly by Roger Vivier to die for?

Wonderful red lacquer chair from the new and quite affordable Baker Studio line.

A great red lacquer fretwork chair from Gumps for only $395.

I think this Palace Stool from Gumps for only $298  is perfect.

Gorgeous pagoda etagere by Anne Selke.

Bamboo etagere from the Baker Studio line.

Wonderful gilt bamboo etagere for only $399 from The Mermaid Hut.

Another "in" look is garment racks-this bamboo version from The Container Store is ideal at only $129.