Behind Closed Doors...

I had visited a friend awhile back who gave me a tour of her home (regrettably I didn't have a camera!) One of the things that impressed me was when she showed me the inside of her closet...on the top shelf she had a collection of old hat boxes she used for storage and were pleasingly arranged with old dolls propped up, vintage gloves draping off, etc. What struck me was that this was her personal closet--no one but her really ever sees it. I felt affirmed in a way, because there are some areas in my home that no one really sees, but I like to have things arranged in a pleasing manner that makes me smile.

But here, in this guest room closet I arranged it to be a pleasant suprise to whomever opens the door...

Up on the top are boxes for storage and a few stuffed animals that I can't bear to part with, but don't particularly fit any where else in my home. Most of my collection of tea towels and linens live up there. In that box on the top shelf where there is a hankie sticking out was done on purpose..to remind me what sort of linens would be in there. I thought it to be cuter than just a label! ;-)

Then on the second shelf is an arrangement of pretty things, plus a little room for a guest to put her make-up case there...and then on the third shelf is extra sheets, extra water (with fun labels replacing the regular water labels), and more room for anything a guest might want to store there whilst they're staying...

I'll be 'summerizing' the family room soon, so I will be pulling out the glass containers of shells and sea glass to display there...

For the most part, I'm really the only one who opens this closet on a regular basis...to retrieve linens or tablecloths, and everytime I look inside I smile..it's just FUN for me to make even hidden away areas pretty!