Midas
Touche s
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.
- 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. - 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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invisible and don’t re-
quire any hardware. Acryl-
ic shelf dividers, $54
for 4, closettetoo.com.
- 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. - 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.
- 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.
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