https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:51:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495645 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:06:53 +0000 goldenpig 495645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone for the kind comments! I really do feel pretty complete now. I can't promise I'm totally done, but I think I will try to go on SYC or SYB in January, at most I would probably only get a few more pieces of loungewear.</p> <p>Isis, thanks for the suggestion. I did move all the long coats/parkas to the upstairs closet, and moved the belts and scarves to the dress rack. That way they won't hang over the bottom rack so much. Now the dresses have much more room to breathe!</p> <p>MNSara, good pickup about the lack of color in my old wardrobe. I just looked at the pics again and you are right that my wardrobe was a lot more drab back then. And a lot more blue, light blue, bright purple, black and white etc. My color palette has shifted to more of an deep Autumn, and I love to mix bold prints and colorful clothes now.</p> <p>A lot of our house is so cluttered &amp; messy with the kids, that I often just go sit on the ottoman in the closet for a few minutes to relax and look at my rainbow of jackets. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495642 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:53:08 +0000 soobee 495642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh. My. Goodness. This should be R rated. In the "Wardrobe Porn" section. OMG. Thank you so much for posting these pics. I am going to sit here and drool over these for hours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495631 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:11:45 +0000 lyn* 495631@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to the organized club, my friend </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495489 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:40:57 +0000 cciele 495489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your closet! It's so well-organized and cozy and looks like a wonderful place to pick outfits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495470 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:44:55 +0000 Transcona Shannon 495470@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow - I wanna go shopping at Natalie's Closet Boutique!!! Your closet honestly looks better than many stores I've been in! It's wonderful you're so happy with your wardrobe now and you can easily grab and go with much less stress. Congratulations! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495421 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:18:04 +0000 Lantana 495421@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is an amazing feat. Now, let the "games" begin! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495414 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:27:03 +0000 Lisa 495414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can I hire you to organize my closet? (kidding)</p> <p>Seriously, you have a wonderful closet. Everything is well organized and visually very pleasing to the eye. Superb job! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495275 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:53:05 +0000 Anonymous 495275@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Natalie! There is a boutique in your house! How much fun is that? You have worked so hard to organize and store everything in a visually appealing way. You took good care of your closet and now it will take good care of you. Enjoy the fruit of your labor! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495264 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:43:52 +0000 Amy 495264@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I want to move in and play with all the pretty things! Amazing job, really. You should be proud of yourself! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495263 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:43:51 +0000 MNsara 495263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow!! I checked the previous pics too. I can't help but notice the current closet has much more color, print, variety in it ! It's just begging me to come in and browse through the racks ;-)</p> <p>The old closet contents (not even considering messiness) was much less interesting. With all those solid color shirts and dark colors, it could have been partly your DHs work shirts.</p> <p>I have to think it's FUN now to walk in and start deciding what to wear! Way to go, Natalie! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495260 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:41:14 +0000 nicoleb 495260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i am drooling. Thank you for sharing this! We're in the middle of finishing the basement and i'm going to have a walk in closet so i love looking at organization ideas! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495257 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:37:17 +0000 Isis 495257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, this was so much work, Natalie! Everything, the shopping, posting K/R's, returning, and now organizing....and you are a speed demon!</p> <p>If I could make a suggestion, can you move your outerwear to another closet (perhaps near the front door?). That will allow you to spread out your shirts/dresses/skirts. If they can hang more freely, they won't get wrinkled.</p> <p>Do you feel finished? (I wonder if anyone ever does?) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495249 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:31:29 +0000 Angie 495249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>VERY impressed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495175 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:25:38 +0000 kimlee 495175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Natalie, thank you for sharing your beautiful closet. I think you are going to be a source of inspiration to many. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495170 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:13:03 +0000 Suz 495170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Natalie, your enthusiasm is infectious! You did a fantastic job of buying and organizing an entire wardrobe in record time! And look at the amazing results. </p> <p>My own wardrobe is very tiny by comparison, but even so I have been finding it really helpful to organize and categorize it. The other thing I'm finding useful is making a note whenever I put on an outfit and have the thought "oh, I need XYZ to make this work just right..." What I'm discovering is that (in my case) XYZ is often a layering tank or T in another colour, a really good belt (I am very low on those), the right footwear (ditto), or a scarf in another colour. It's all very interesting stuff. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495157 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:07:11 +0000 teri 495157@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i love that you have room for a full length mirror and a seat in your closet.<br /> I have to always run out of my closet to go to the kitchen to see my outfit full length. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495153 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:16:53 +0000 Mochi 495153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You make the rest of us (well, let's be honest--ME) look bad! How incredible, and you bet I'll be thinking about your example when I start my own undertaking (with far fewer items than you have, but still completely daunting). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495150 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:07:28 +0000 Jjsloane 495150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW. I'm at a loss for words. Looks like a great place to find an outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495149 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:37:20 +0000 citygirldc 495149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my. I'm so envious of your walk in closet. Maybe it's a good thing I don't have a walk in closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495147 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:19:47 +0000 goldenpig 495147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, but it took me a while to post all of them. I had to go to the desktop computer to get them. Here they are--enjoy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495146 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:13:47 +0000 Lantana 495146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Impressive but In your excitement you might have forgotten to post the photos! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-nirvana-complete-wardrobe-inventory-and-organization-pics#post-495145 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:04:56 +0000 goldenpig 495145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anyone wanna peek in my closet? </p> <p>I joined YLF in July (after I started wardrobe shopping for the first time in 5 years since having kids) and now that six months have passed, I think I am finally done! As in my wardrobe is pretty complete and organized now. I did a major purge a few months ago and organized my closet by type and color. And now I have done some additional re-organizing of some shelves &amp; bought some accessory organizers at Container Store so now it's super organized. But my closet is getting rather full now. I just counted up all the pieces in my wardrobe and I am shocked! I guess I now have what would be considered a very large wardrobe. It's nearing 300 items total, not even counting loungewear/PJs/swimsuits/underwear! I'd say probably at least half of that is new items from the last six months. So, is that "OMG you're crazy" huge, or is that still within reason? Well, I guess the new year will be a good time for me to go on SYC/SYB! </p> <p>Here is an inventory of what I have and some pics of my closet. Mainly doing this to be accountable to myself so I don't continue to accumulate--as fun as it is to shop, I don't have any more room and I won't be able to wear all my fab clothes as often as I'd like if I keep buying more stuff! This was a great exercise to take stock of what I have so I don't keep buying more of the same item, and to see what my relative wardrobe holes are.</p> <p>I have half a walk-in closet, plus a five-drawer dresser. I don't separate clothes by season as it's pretty much always 50's-70's and often foggy year round here, so my main season is fall. Biggest discovery from my inventory--I have tons of skirts and dresses and outerwear and am relatively lacking in cardigans, shorts, and "nice" T shirts and loungewear (as opposed to souvenir dive T shirts and pajama bottoms ;-)). I'm also struck by how relatively balanced the numbers are and how evenly everything is laid out in my closet in terms of linear space per category. Looking at the list, I feel like everything is balanced pretty evenly within each category too (tops vs. bottoms, skirts vs. pants, skinny jeans vs. bootcuts, skinny belts vs. wide belts, etc). I didn't plan it that way, but I kinda like the symmetry!</p> <p>Closet size--10 feet in length overall.<br /> 12 linear feet of clothes, 28 linear feet of shoes, 4 linear feet of accessories:<br /> 2 feet of short sleeve/sleeveless tops<br /> 2 feet of long sleeve tops<br /> 2 feet of skirts<br /> 2 feet of cashmere sweaters (in a basket)<br /> 1 foot of pants<br /> 1 foot of jackets<br /> 1 foot of coats<br /> 1 foot of dresses<br /> 8 feet of boots<br /> 20 feet of shoes<br /> 2 feet of accessories<br /> 2 feet of purses<br /> 5 drawer dresser: one drawer each for bras/underwear/socks, T shirts, shorts/jeans, PJs/swimsuits, and cotton sweaters/sweatshirts/ponchos</p> <p>Inventory--total number of items 295 (not including lingerie and loungewear/PJs)<br /> 62 tops:<br /> 48 shirts: 9 sleeveless blouses/tops, 2 tank tops, 4 (nice) short sleeve T shirts, 11 short sleeve blouses/tops, 15 long sleeve blouses, 7 long sleeve tops<br /> 14 sweaters: 3 cotton sweaters, 6 cashmere sweaters, 2 sweater ponchos, 3 cardigans</p> <p>60 bottoms:<br /> 30 pant bottoms--7 skinny jeans, 6 bootcut/flared jeans, 12 pants/trousers, 2 wool shorts, 3 summer shorts<br /> 30 skirts--8 bias cut prints, 8 pencil, 8 midi, 3 A-line, 2 mini, 1 maxi</p> <p>24 dresses--14 day/work (3 sleeveless, 6 short sleeve, 4 long sleeve, 1 sweater dress), 5 casual/summer dresses, 5 date/evening/cocktail dresses</p> <p>27 outerwear:<br /> 15 jackets--2 suit jackets, 2 leather jackets, 1 denim jacket, 3 blazers, 2 fleece jackets, 1 snow parka, 2 rain/windbreakers, 1 shearling vest, and 1 cropped trench<br /> 12 coats--2 trench coats, 4 wool long coats, 2 wool short peacoats, 1 shearling parka, 2 puffers, and 1 raincoat</p> <p>41 footwear:<br /> 30 shoes--9 pumps, 2 kitten heels, 2 ballet flats, 4 casual sandals, 2 evening sandals, 2 clogs, 2 Merrell mocs, 3 sneakers, 1 Teva, 1 Crocs, 2 flip flops<br /> 11 boots--3 heeled knee high, 2 flat knee high lace-ups, 2 heeled mid calf lace-ups, 1 short Uggs, 1 hiking boot, 1 snow boot, 1 rain boot</p> <p>78 accessories:<br /> 20 belts--10 skinny, 8 wide, 2 obi<br /> 10 scarves<br /> 6 tights<br /> 12 necklaces<br /> 12 earrings<br /> 6 bracelets<br /> 15 handbags--8 purses, 3 clutches, 3 leather totes, 1 leather and velvet satchel</p> <p>Here are some pictures of my post YLF-makeover closet, totally organized and ready for the world, thanks to Angie and all of you at YLF! Pretty much everything in here fits me and makes me feel fab! I think I'm about as close to "closet nirvana" right now as I've ever been in my life! You guys are the best!!!<br /> XOXO, GP</p> <p>1. The closet!<br /> 2. Ottoman and mirror<br /> 3. Boots. Cashmere sweaters and tank/camis in bin. Hats. Two eight-compartment bins, one for bracelets, one for tights.<br /> 4. Shoes. I have room for one more pair of boots and two more pairs of shoes! ;-)<br /> 5. Top rack--jewelry, belts, scarves, short sleeve tops, and long sleeve tops<br /> 6. Short and long sleeve tops, organized by color.<br /> 7. Bottom rack--skirts, pants and jackets.<br /> 8. Skirts (I'm definitely a skirt gal!)<br /> 9. Pants and jackets<br /> 10. Dresses and coats<br /> 11. Handbags (not including the totes)<br /> 12. Jewelry organizer<br /> 13. Belt organizer--wide belts on one side...<br /> 14. Skinny belts on the other<br /> 15. Hanger for obi and other non-buckle belts<br /> 16. Scarves<br /> 17. Bonus pic of my pre-YLF closet (this was actually pretty clean compared to how cluttered it usually was).</p> <p>Also here is the post after my big purge, if you want to see my closet mid-way through my revamp (it's a lot fuller now, LOL!)<br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/finally-tamed-my-closet" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....-my-closet</a> </p>