Kid’s Closet Organization

Organizing kid’s rooms can be a challenge.  Lots of little bits and pieces, toys, clothes, games, etc..  Sometimes the closet becomes a catch all for everything.  While my daughter is really organized (I don’t know where she gets it) her room is on the small side, so I need to maximize and utilize the space in her closet.  So today we’re getting serious about kid’s closet organization.

I don’t have a true “before” photo of her closet, but imagine this space stuffed with toys and clothes, and you get the picture.  It’s deep and has great built-in storage, but the downside is that she’s too little to reach the top hanging rack of clothes, so that’s kind of wasted space. 

Clean it out

When I cleaned everything out, it was glaringly obvious that I had to paint the closet before doing anything else.

The walls were just … nasty.

Paint the Walls for a Fresh Look

While I know the power of paint, I’m still amazed at the difference that paint makes in a closet.  It just gives you a clean slate to start from, before you even get it all organized.  I painted them Pale Oak, by Benjamin Moore.  It’s the same color I used in my master closet.Much better.

Add a Pegboard

Then, I attached a wood frame to the back.

When my boys got home from school, they bickered and griped helped me install it.

Then I painted it the same color as her walls, to make it a little more fun.

Started adding some of the hooks and accessories – 

Lots of space to hang her goodies, with room to spare.

The bottom bin houses her larger bags and backpacks (apparently, a girl needs to change those out on a regular basis).

She has taken to using this basket for her dirty clothes.  As long as they’re contained and not on the floor – I’m good with that.