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Space Odyssey 2011: The quest for a better closet

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I have declared 2011 the Year of the Closet, in which I will rip out my entire master closet and start again. Objectives include:
- Better organization
- Task lighting
- Sorting for dirty laundry
- Sleek door solution

I like this design because the door makes the closet virtually disappear behind a clean wall when closed. And the black interior gives the illusion of space inside.

Let's not overlook that fact that the room itself is simple, spare and uncluttered. The complete antithesis of my bedroom currently, but something I would like it to be in the very near future.

Light and bubble

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One should strive to end the year feeling like this.

Perhaps just one thing for Christmas

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I haven't asked for much. I ordered a new front door and put some cute SmartWool socks on my list, but that's all I really want. Until I saw this. It's a slippery slope here when it comes to grey flannel wool. Maybe it's just something to do with the cold and the anticipation of snow and roaring fires. This desire will pass come spring, right?

New favorite tunic

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I just bought this little dress for $17 after discounts. I'm wearing it as a tunic with jeans or pants and a long sleeve black tee underneath. It's my new favorite outfit. May even try it with leggings and boots for my big creative presentation next week.

Tuck in

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Love this quilt. After 20 years of white down comforters, I would consider this on my bed.

Bespoke for all

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A beautiful cushion. Apparently from H&M Home. Does H&M US have a home section now? I'm going to have to investigate. I need some wabi sabi mixed in with my graphic Ikea pillows.

Tie it all together

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With a lamp. If lamps could live in my house, this one would find a nice home in my family room. It would tie my crazy crayon box of a room together beautifully and warm up the room considerably. My room is lacking a lamp. It's also lacking a proper lamp table. If I could afford this lamp, I could afford a table to put it on.

Bedside Table

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Varpunen blog posted this new bedside table she made over the weekend. She sewed black straps onto D rings and strapped a stack of Milk magazines together. I love this.

My current bedside table is a plastic rolling bin with 3 drawers in which I keep my socks, a small stack of magazines, and all of the kleenexes I rescue from Zoe getting hold of a box and ripping every tissue out of it. Yes, a big drawer full of wads of clean tissues. Ridiculous.

I can just imagine my kids seeing this, too, and constantly poking magazines out of the middle of it.

But it's so cool! Good job repurposing, Suki!

The Author Dress

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Wow. I could write a novel in this dress. I could write a novel ABOUT this dress.

Selling at ModCloth for only $52.99! Here's what they say about the dress:
"Currently one of the country's hottest young talents, this delightful dress grew up dreaming about one day becoming a world-renowned icon. Today, it's on its way with a well-crafted A-line cut, versatile charcoal grey color, dapper ruffle and button detailing, a polished removable sash belt, and delightful cap sleeves. Though its background is foggy, its precise raven outlining and hidden side zip keeps this frock on track. Currently, this novel dress resides on a fashionable young writer who styles it to perfection with patent T-strap heels, seamed stockings, and a faux snakeskin clutch."

Something Happened

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