Yesterday, I shared that I had lastly taken the time to filter one of many closets within the bed room in order that I might use it to retailer my footwear. Beforehand, I had outgrown my one closet, and my footwear have been spilling out onto the ground in entrance of the closet. I had been residing with a pile of footwear in entrance of my closet for an embarrassing period of time.
However I lastly determined to do a fast and straightforward group mission, and in a matter of two hours, I used to be capable of eliminate the pile of footwear that I had been residing with for a lot too lengthy, and I had a neatly organized shoe closet.
Once more, I had been residing with a pile of footwear since I finished the room and we moved into the room in 2021. And once more, this group mission solely took me two hours to complete. In solely two hours, this space of the room went from being an absolute headache, with me having to step over and thru a mound of footwear to hold up garments or select an outfit, to being an absolute delight. I can’t even inform you what number of occasions I’ve walked into the bed room and opened the closet simply to stare and marvel on the group that I now have.
So why did it take me so lengthy to do that mission? Why have I been stepping via a mound of footwear since 2021 to get to my closet?
I feel it’s as a result of I undergo from Pinterest and Instagram mind. I’ve turn into so used to the peculiar issues in life having to be extraordinary and terribly lovely as a result of that’s the content material that we see frequently on Pinterest and Instagram. I feel it’s as a result of I undergo from Pinterest and Instagram mind. I’ve turn into so used to the peculiar issues in life having to be extraordinary and terribly lovely as a result of that’s the continent that we see frequently on Pinterest and Instagram.
I keep in mind the times when a pantry was only a pantry. A pantry was a closet within the kitchen with a closed door, and while you opened up the door, there have been some utilitarian wire or wooden cabinets. On the cabinets sat numerous and varied gadgets like containers of Raisin Bran and Cheez-Its, packages of Oreos and Nutter Butters, some luggage of chips, a 12-pack of Coke, and on and on.
After which someplace alongside the best way, alongside got here Pinterest. Then the utilitarian pantry that was completely practical didn’t look all that fairly on Pinterest, so somebody got here alongside and determined to place wallpaper within the pantry. Folks on Pinterest actually preferred the wallpaper within the pantry, however the meals containers and luggage actually distracted from the gorgeous wallpaper. So then any person thought it may be good to empty all of the cereal and the cookies and the chips out of their unique packages and put these in fairly containers with fairly labels in order that they’d look fairly up towards the gorgeous wallpaper. After which the following individual got here alongside and thought that possibly the gorgeous containers with the gorgeous labels didn’t look so fairly on wire or utilitarian wooden cabinets, so we needed to improve the cabinets in order that they appear like one thing made by an expert cupboard maker. And on and on that pattern went.
After which Instagram got here alongside, and it grew to become Pinterest on steroids. And now individuals have essentially the most elaborate pantries which are larger than my kitchen.
And naturally, I’m properly conscious that I’m a part of that. When it got here time for me to do my very own pantry, I needed my pantry at first to be lovely and have customized tile and open cabinets and teal cupboards and a tiny sparkly chandelier and all the different issues that make a pantry lovely, together with the canine treats in fairly glass canisters.
So when i wanted shoe storage, the concept of simply doing a little utilitarian shelving someplace to serve a really primary goal appeared unreasonable to me. How might I do easy utilitarian shelving when Pinterest and Instagram inform me that my shoe storage must be lovely and provoking and Instagram worthy? How might I do one thing lower than this?
And if I can’t have that, then why hassle? I imply, the one two choices have been (1) a mound of footwear within the nook of the room in entrance of my closet prohibiting me from attending to my garments, or (2) cabinetry that appears utterly custom-made with glass doorways, glass shelving, lighting, and a wonderful rug. And since I don’t have time (or house) proper now to do Possibility 2, then clearly Possibility 1 was the one possibility I had, proper? That’s Pinterest mind. That’s Instagram mind. That’s my mind that has been conditioned since 2009 (the 12 months that Pinterest began) to imagine that if one thing can’t be lovely and Instagram-worthy, then it’s not likely value doing.
However my new shoe closet actually has me motivated. It’s purely sensible. There’s nothing fairly about it. There’s no fancy shelving, no superior lighting. It’s simply a few steel tracks, some steel brackets, and unfinished pine stair treads used as cabinets.
And but, I’m extra enthusiastic about that shoe closet proper now than something occurring in my studio. I actually need to maintain reminding myself that not all the things must be Pinterest and Instagram worthy. That mindset retains me from getting issues executed, particularly in the case of group. And typically getting issues executed and arranged, even on utilitarian shelving, is reward sufficient in itself.
I can at all times return at a later date and add customized shelving and lighting and all the flowery bells and whistles if I wish to. Or possibly stair treads are sufficient. However what I do know is that that feeling of getting issues organized and decluttered is likely one of the most rewarding emotions there may be, even when it’s not Instagram worthy.
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and adorn the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
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