Our bedroom may possibly be my favorite room in our house {which I believe is a rare thing as it is often the most neglected}. It is small which keeps it simple and free from too many decorations. Everything in the room serves a function but still looks pretty. And everything is just so airy and light making it a truly dreamy space.
For our big yard sale a couple of weeks ago, I went through my closet to get rid of stuff I do not wear or love. This allowed for a more spacious and organized closet…providing easy access to the clothes I do love. I got rid of a large jewelry box {passed it on to a deserving and appreciative jewelry loving friend} and replaced it with a dresser from my craft room {which I also downsized on giving me an empty dresser}. I moved another much larger dresser out of the closet and into the craft room, leaving the contents of the big dresser to this one {was that way too much wording?}.
Since I know you are all nosy {as am I}, I thought I would share with you an intimate part of my life…yes, what are in my dresser drawers?
What once fit into a large standing jewelry box, now fits nicely into one drawer…
Socks, pj’s, panties, and bras…{drawer organizers from Ikea—they zip up for flat storage when not in use}
And all of “this” is stored in my vintage trunks…feels so old fashioned Hollywood…LOVE…
My shoes are within reach {and all fit in one spot} finally after switching them with the luggage {cannot tell you how many times shoes have toppled down into my face from above}…
My dresses can finally lay flat {I used to have to fold them over a hanger for the dresser that was below it}. Purses and bags in baskets above…and GASP…empty storage space…
It truly is a dream space now. I only keep what I love-love-love. I can see everything. I have access to everything. Things are no longer crumpled or hidden. Such a wonderful lesson in investing in fewer things that I really love and to let go of holding onto too much stuff.
And to give you an idea of what I went through for our yard sale {since I didn’t really tell you about it}. Box of ribbon to the left=too much ribbon I am afraid to get rid of from every birthday and Christmas gift. Box of ribbon to the right=ribbon I love, on spools, easy to see and use.
Now I am not encouraging waste of course. I could hardly get myself to throw away a perfectly good ribbon {or barely worn piece of clothing}. But if you have the space {I have gracious empty nesting parents who store all our junk in their garage all year for our annual yard sale…bless their hearts}, store it away to sell or even keep a monthly…dare I say weekly donation bag to drop off to goodwill. Think of your friends and family as well…pass around clothes or give crafty scraps to a crafty friend {though that is how I accumulated a lot of this stuff!}.
You don’t have to waste stuff…but you also don’t have to hold on to it!
Love my newly clutter free home!
How are you decluttering?
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the colours and the whole feel of it!
ReplyDeleteI have a night stand that would match your dresser!
ReplyDeleteI've been wondering how the sale went! I so wish we lived close I would have been there in a heart beat! ;)
ReplyDeleteI so wish our bedroom was "dreamy" instead it's the room that we put stuff we don't know what to do with. I have made it my goal to make it a true "getaway" this year. I just need to find room in my budget ;/
Great job! I could have used that jewelry box! ;) I love seeing empty shelf space...I need to work on that in my own house!!
ReplyDeletegosh i love posts like this. i love how your room is decorated. i too have DE CLUTTERED, well kind of, and now I have a massive bag of ribbon as well. I was considering putting an ad on craigslist sell like 100 plus dollars of ribbon for like 10 lol.
ReplyDeletewe will see.
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KATY
I adore your bedroom, since the first time you posted photos it motivate me to change my robin egg blue and chocolate brown decor for a lighter airy color palette. I always do donations for every season so we don't accumulate so much. Great tips.
ReplyDeleteYour bedroom seriously looks like something from a magazine. Love the lighting in that first picture! Great shot. I really need a shoe rack like yours!! And it's definitely time to de-clutter my house :)
ReplyDeleteDecluttering is such a freeing experience. I need to do a major overhaul on my closet. I too have those Ikea drawer organizers and LOVE them!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job!! Seriously amazing. I'm trying hard not to covet...
ReplyDeleteI always feel better after a good purging :) You have to make room for new stuff, right? Your room is absolutely gorgeous and you have such an eye for styling! Wow!
ReplyDeleteI got such a happy, refreshed feeling from reading this post! :o) And I wasn't even the one who cleaned out! But I know how good it feels to only have the things you use or love in your home. It's so freeing! Lovely job, darlin'!
ReplyDeleteI love the new look. The white is very crisp and dreamy.
ReplyDeleteYard sale season - best way to declutter, it gives you the opportunity to go through and evaluate everything and how often is used, needed, etc.
Also, the I love the vintage items! The old Hollywood look is one of my favorites!
What a beautiful, peaceful room! I've been in major nesting mode lately and have been going through our tiny apartment room by room organizing and clearing things out. I started with my son's room and it's amazing how much better he picks up after himself when I keep clutter down and organize everything. I've been working on our bedroom (which also doubles as crafting space and will soon triple as a nursery)...it usually is the room that gets neglected but I want to make it a nice, peaceful space since it is used for so many things.
ReplyDeleteYou have by far the prettiest bedroom I've ever seen! I love all the vintage touches in the decor:) And the chandelier! You should put a picture of your room on Pinterest!!
ReplyDeletexoxo, kelsey
It looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI need to redo my bedroom, starting with the biggest task, taking down the wall paper I put up 13 years ago. That's why I haven't done anything lol.
ReplyDeleteI love your bedroom, and I agree that far too few people focus on the bedroom. I know it's the least visible and everything, but it's where you start and end every day. We put a lot of thought into our bedroom, and I LOVE it.
ReplyDeleteAs for decluttering... now that we'll be moving to NorCal for about half the year, I'm trying to use the packing process as a big declutter effort. And, there's the simple fact that buying another place means buying more closets, which makes a big difference in clutter, at least in the short term! :-)
xoxo,
tanja
Aww everything looks clear, approachable easy to reach, its so nice to have things like that at home yet so difficult some times. I am so jealous of your 'new' empty space .... 1/4 of that would make me so happy.
ReplyDeleteYour bedroom is Beautiful to say the least, love the whites.
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I love your room, so romantic. We do a monthly purging in our home, including the kids toys! The people at goodwill drop off center know us very well :)! Where do you find all of your cute vintage stuff?? the only resale shops we have around here are goodwills... I need a place to find cute clothes!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your bedroom. I wish I could do my entire room white, but with a 4yr old, a baby on the way, a cat & a dog nothing with stay clean & sparkly like I imagine it to be :)
ReplyDeleteYour dresser reminds me of the drawers in Victorias Secret.