Let's hear it for.....Closets!

The pegboard has been bought, wrestled, hauled cut, (wom)manhandled, nailed and painted. And it's done! Just as a reminder, here is the before:

....and here is the after:

<><><>I could hardly wait to hang things on it and get organized. <><><>At first, I thought I would need to finish it up with some trim around the edges, but I'm glad I didn't do that before loading it up. Once everything was up, it really blended into the wall and wasn't necessary.

I've already moved things around a time or two, and realized I could even hang the rarely-used ironing board safely in the corner. It will no longer attack us as we go in the closet...It's on the wall for good. No more falling over! Yay! 

And my favorite favorite part?  Empty spaces.  Just perfect. 

I have a theory that you have just enough stuff (and most likely still way too much) if every drawer, closet, shelf and other storage item in your house has some bit of empty space in it. 

If you find every nook and cranny full to overflowing, it's time to clean out, give away, de-clutter and/or stop buying.  I like my empty spaces.....it's calming.

Things I learned during this project:

Paint it flat, not vertical, and with a roller, not a brush;

Go all the way to the ceiling: I wish you had. I may change that;

Remember that each support brace you use will take up a few rows of openings, so plan for that. You can't cheat and use less support than you need, but just be aware of that lost space; 

And oh yeah: pegboard is larger than it appears in the store.

What next? Well, I have a small piece of board left over. I already have my eye on a spot for it.  Stay tuned...it's going to be a lot more involved, and require a lot more precision and finish work.

Tomorrow: Check back in for my favorites cookie/treat recipes of the season. Yum.