"Old homes aren't known for their abundance of storage, but my 130-year-old Victorian rowhouse has a surprise: a closet in the dining room. As someone who loves to entertain, I couldn't be happier with this bonus storage. The closet is small, but in theory it holds all my napkins, candles, servingware, and other dinner party essentials. The problem? With only one built-in shelf and two wire shelving units I'd repurposed, the space had turned into a chaotic game of Tetris."
"First, Summers stressed that every closet should be divided by use. "Designate shelves or zones for categories such as linens, candles, servingware, and paper goods," she says. "Keep high-use categories at eye level and store seasonal or rarely used items on the upper shelves." I had been doing this halfway, but Summers pushed me to see the closet as a whole system. Now the flow from top to bottom makes sense, with my most-used items exactly where I can reach them."
"Summers zeroed in on my biggest frustration: little things slipping through the wire shelving. Her first solution? Bins. "Clear bins or drawer inserts prevent small items like candles and place cards from slipping through wire shelving," she says. I picked up a few Like-It Bricks to corral candles, place cards, and other tiny items. Now, nothing falls through anymore, and everything is grouped neatly."
A 130-year-old Victorian rowhouse contains a dining-room closet that can hold napkins, candles, servingware, and other dinner-party essentials. The closet had only one built-in shelf and two repurposed wire shelving units, causing small items to slip through and the space to become chaotic. Professional organizer Melanie Summers recommended dividing the closet into use-based zones, placing high-use items at eye level and seasonal items on upper shelves. Clear bins or drawer inserts prevent small items from falling through wire shelves. Like-It Bricks were used to corral candles and place cards. Shelf liners were recommended to further stabilize shelving and protect stored items.
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