AHHHHHH! I’m so excited to finally share my very first room reveal at the new house!!!! Naturally, we’re starting with my master bedroom closet. This room was certainly the easiest to finish, mostly because of it’s small size and lack of actual furniture! The planning of the layout, however, took a bit more time.
HOW I CHOSE THE CLOSET LAYOUT
I pulled photo after photo from some of my favorite closets on Pinterest for inspiration and gave them all to my builder, who then made a couple of different sketches for me. I knew I wanted a window (all about that natural light) and a bench with shoe cubbies, but other than that I wasn’t really sure what I’d need in terms of space.
My mom being the smart cookie she is, advised me to measure the space of my closet at the time (in the townhouse I was in) to see how much space I’d need for certain items. I measured how tall my handbags and shoes were, and additionally measured the height and width of space my clothes were taking up in the old closet. After several edits and sketches, we finally had an idea of what it might look like! Once things started getting built we were able to fine tune it a bit, but what you see now is pretty much what it was when we started the building process. After living in it for about half a year, I will say the one thing I wish I had a little more of was long hanging space. I have a lot of dresses, and unfortunately I’m unable to fit both my fall/winter and spring/summer dresses + my favorite lightweight trenches in the long hanging space all at the same time. Luckily I have two closets in the guest room I’m using for winter coat storage and to store those seasonal dresses – I just have to switch them out when the weather turns!
One thing I do have plenty of? Shoe and handbag storage. I absolutely love all the various cubbies and shelves for displaying my favorite pieces, and the fact that each clothing section is tall enough to place additional flats, sneakers and sandals underneath… not to mention I have another entire foot of space above each rack of clothing around the room for storing hats, bags, shoes and other accessories! I’ve received numerous questions about my bench/shoe cubby space below my window – that is a piece I asked the carpenter to make when they were creating the shelves and other pieces in my closet! While I could’ve used that space some other way, my closet isn’t wide enough to have an ottoman in the middle without blocking the walkway. I love how I have a spot to put my shoes on that also contains some extra shoe storage!
STYLING THE SPACE
The first step of styling the space was picking the carpet, since that would be going in before anything else! My designer Maddie and I picked up a bunch of samples, and I narrowed it down to these choices. In the end, I decided I liked the clean lines and sharp look of the diamond print Stark over the other options! The subtle grey color was easy to work with, but that also made it tricky to choose a fabric – there were so many pretty options!!
Before the carpet was installed, I found a stunning light fixture while perusing ABC Carpet & Home in New York! I’d actually ordered a flush mount for the closet, but realized it didn’t do the space justice. I really wanted to get a peek of the light fixture from the bathroom, and the flush mount didn’t hang low enough. Unfortunately many of the pendants I’d found prior to the one at ABC hung too low for my 9′ ceilings. Amazingly enough, ABC Carpet & Home was able to customize the length of the rod attached to the fixture so it would be a perfect fit! It was a big splurge, but it’s a piece I know I’ll have for a very long time – it could go in a future office, bathroom, nursery, etc. I couldn’t pass it up!
After the carpet was installed, we selected the fabrics for the bench and window treatment. We decided to do the same window shade style and colors as the bathroom (so the spaces would be cohesive), and the bench fabric was one we found that I knew I wanted to use somewhere! I love that it is a neutral tone that compliments the grey without actually matching it – the fabric features an absolutely stunning shimmer to it that I thought added a glam element to my bench. I’m really happy with it, especially now that I have these darling Missoni pillows to tie it all together! Maddie and I originally pulled this Missoni fabric as an option for the Euro pillows on my bed, but decided it was a bit too much of a look for that space. Two accent pillows in a closet, however, was the perfect idea! I love the mix of prints with my pillows and rug, and I think it adds a nice pop of color without taking away from the calming neutral color scheme of the closet.
I absolutely love how my closet design came together and think it’s the perfect combination of glamorous and comfortable. I hope you guys love it as much as I do!! Feel free to pin any of these photos to your hearts content!
{ photography by Beckley & Co }
Carpet: Stark Remus in Cirrus, Pendant Light: kate spade new york, Window Treatment: Custom made with Schumacher Perfect Basics in Cloud with Samuel & Sons Cambridge Collection Strie Braid in Steam, Bench: Custom made with Nobilis Ullapool fabric, Cabinet pulls: Kohler, Pillows: Missoni (also available here), Jewelry Stand, Gold Decorative Parfum Bottle
Your closet looks fabulous, you guys did a great job.
xo
Pinksole
Your closet is amazing!!! And I love how organized you are as well!
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OMG, Merritt! This is everything – turned out perfectly!
Beautiful! I can’t help but wonder whenever I see these beautiful closets, in “real life” do you keep your handbags in their dust covers to prevent damage (especially with a window)? Also, how do you prevent your occasion shoes from getting dusty while on display? I know I can get my closet to look like this, but I’m afraid of leaving my items exposed. Thanks for sharing your fashion oasis!
It looks so so good!!!
xx,
Lauren
Lauren Elyce
What a beautiful closet!!! Everything looks so gorgeous on display!
It looks AMAZING!!!!!
The closet looks amazing! I love all the little details, especially the hardware on the drawers. xAllie http://www.theallthatglittersblog.com
I have windows in my new closet as well, I love the idea of adding a bench since it’s not a usable wall! Might have to steal that :) Would you mind providing the dimensions of your closet?
Thanks!
It looks so freaking sweet Merritt! The light, the drawer pulls, the carpet!!!!!!! Carrie Bradshaw would be SO jealous!
Ahhh, what a great closet! I love it!
I would love to have such a big, beautiful closet. I live in an old home, back before closets were a thing. One question I have is about your sweaters–I find I can’t hang mine on those skinny velvet hangers like yours without getting points and creases in the shoulders. Do you find this to be a problem or is there a trick I’m missing? I use fat coat hangers instead and they take up so much space. Thanks!
Oh my gosh this is the closet of my DREAMS!!! Congrats on your gorgeous home and space!
Your closet is amazing! I love how it showcases your shoes, bags and everything in between! (including your perfume collection!) I also just adore that blazer collection you shared! Absolutely stunning and I’m sure you just want to sit and stay in this closet all day!
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I love your closet! So glad to see the final reveal. Everything is so neat and beautiful! Can’t wait to see the rest of the house.
It looks great! And you love a neutral
The amount of #goals in this closet is out of this world! The shoes, the bags, the closet….the shoes!!
Congrats Merritt on creating such an amazing space, having followed your whole journey about your home remodeling and styling I can definitely see that all the hard work paid off!
It’s a blast to be able to enjoy it vicariously through what you share with your followers <3
Ahhhh such a great space. I love the organization of the color themes of bags/shoes and the use of coffee table books as well.
Your closet looks so gorgeous Merritt! DREAM closet!!
xx Taylor
The Sarcastic Blonde
okay… this closet is perfection! total closet envy over here. xo
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This closet is awesome. I just love the way how you have organized this. The collection of shoes is beautiful. Thanks for sharing the post.
Hey Merritt, I recently began the initial stages of renovating my bedroom and walk-in closet. Do you mind sharing the color (paint) you chose for your closet? Is it the same as your bedroom renovation as well? Thanks so much and love your blog, makes me want to visit Dallas!
Hi Jennifer!
I used Benjamin Moore in Chantilly Lace, which is the same paint I used in my bedroom and bathroom. Hope this helps!
xx
Merritt
Lovely !!!
Beautiful! Would you mind sharing your contractor’s name? We are local and considering redoing our closet. Thank you!