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Midas

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Decorative details

in a metallic finish

will give your closet

just the right

amount of shine.

DIVIDE AND CONQUER

“There’s no reason the utilitarian can’t be decorative,” says executive decorating

director Kevin Sharkey. We’ve borrowed some of the prettiest elements from

around the house to help you get dressed in the morning—and get going.

Gilt-framed

labels give star treat-

ment to what’s

inside. Brass label

holder, 3", in

Unlacquered Brass,

$6, rejuvenation.com.

1. Bring out the bags.
   Purses and bulky totes
   aren’t only hard to
   stash away—they’re
   nice to look at. Give
   them their own shelf
   and a proper place
   to allow them to sit up-
   right, rather than hang.


2. Stack and separate.
   Shelf dividers give
   sweaters and other
   folded items their
   own spots and keep
   them from toppling
   over. These clear-acrylic
   dividers are nearly

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This geometric

hanger brings an

edge to the closet—

along with space

to hang more than

a dozen scarves.

Square Pendant

scarf organizer,

by Umbra, $15,

containerstore.com.

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6

invisible and don’t re-

quire any hardware. Acryl-

ic shelf dividers, $54

for 4, closettetoo.com.

3. Enhance the view.
   Use a stylish table lamp
   for additional lighting,
   and mount a decorative
   mirror, which helps
   brighten a dark space
   even more. JWDA
   concrete table lamp,
   $175, shophorne.com.


4. Create small
   storage units. Bowls,
   compotes, serving
   trays, and the like are
   perfect for organizing
   little accessories and
   fragrances. Use a small

vessel to hold the jewelry

you wear most often for

easy-on, easy-off access.

5. Embellish the
   dresser. Adding new
   hardware to a simple
   dresser gives it a
   custom look. Bedford
   awning cup cabinet
   hardware pulls, by
   Martha Stewart Living,
   3", in Brass, $4.50
   each, homedepot.com.
   Malm 4-drawer chest,
   in White, $100, ikea.com.
   6. Forgo the jewelry
   box. Instead, opt for
   a jewelry drawer; keep-
   ing everything in a
   single layer lets you see
   what you have more
   easily. Fit acrylic con-
   tainers of various sizes
   into a drawer that’s not
   too high—you need
   to be able to look down
   into it. Stacking acrylic
   trays, from $6 each,
   containerstore.com.
   7. Line and shine.
   Brass pulls and gold
   mirrors inject a dose of
   luxe into the room;
   now add it to the inte-

riors of the dressers,

too, by lining the

drawers with metallic

paper. “I wanted to

banish the feeling of

darkness in drawers,”

says Lorna. “Plus, the

shiny paper plays

off the sparkle from

the jewelry.” Metallic

foil paper, by Hygloss,

in Gold Foil, $15 for 25',

dickblick.com.

Use it to help organize your home this year! Visit marthastewart.com/win15

to enter for your chance to win our sweepstakes. See page 117 for details.

WIN

$15,000

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GOOD LIVING

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