Closet Goals
January is the perfect time to tackle the ever-lingering task of organizing your closets. If you’ve been dreading it, here’s some tips to transform your closets into highly organized and efficient storage areas without spending major money. You’ll feel so much better when you’re done! TAKE IT FROM THE TOP Step 1: Clear out your closet completely.Start from the top and work down, sorting your things into 3 piles- keep, donate, trash. Step 2: Come up with a strategy for the keep pile. CREATE A SYSTEM - Systems are particularly helpful for the organization of your clothing closet. Organize your clothes by category; color, season of wear, frequency of wear, etc. whatever works best for you. This gives you the opportunity to organize accordingly; whether it be by cycling through what items remain in your closet and what goes in storage, or where all the items live in your closet for easiest and best access.Helpful tips: Save the top shelf for items you use the least often. Place larger and heavier items on the floor or lower shelves. Structure the remaining shelves by order of importance (the most often used should go in the shelf easiest for you to see and reach). Place frequently used items toward the front of each shelf. Step 3: OPTIMIZE YOUR SPACE Clothing Closets: Try installing organization tools to optimize every inch of storage space in your clothing closet. Retractable Wall Storage Corner Shelves Hanging Shoe Racks Floor Storage Stand-Alone Racks (for seasonal items) Adjustable Racks (to make room below or above) Bag & Belt Hooks Bathroom/Linen Closets: Fold and organize items by type, keeping any matching bed sheet sets and matching hand/bath towels together. Purchase bin dividers to help keep things separated. Keep medications in clear plastic bins that are labeled by need. Install pull-out shelving if necessary to reach smaller items at the back.
2023 Interior Design Predictions
Itching to redo your bedroom…but not sure how? We’ve got you covered.From vintage revival inspo to this year’s leading paint colors, interior design experts have compiled a list of what’s going to be hot in 2023. A R T I S A N SThe percentage of handmade goods designers will source from craftspeople is expected to rise, with wood and plaster likely to be the most popular materials. We can expect to see these materials used in everything from custom lighting to wallcoverings. S U S T A I N A B I L I T YEco-friendly interior design choices have gained momentum over the past few years and will continue to gain popularity in 2023. Designers will often use organic materials complimented with natural elements such as indoor water features, plants, and soothing neutrals. V I N T A G ESome vintage design choices are expected to make a comeback this year, including geometric forms, chintzes, and abundant mirrors from the 1980’s, as well as pastels, fruit motifs, and knotty pine-covered walls from the 1950’s. G R E E NGreen has been a dominating color in interior color palettes for a few years now, and that’s not expected to change this year. Emerald is expected to be the number one shade choice for wall paint as jewel tones continue to gain popularity. A R TDesigner’s are expected to incorporate more artwork into their spaces than in the past, with emphasis on the use of sculptures as center pieces and focal points. On walls, paintings will be used more, whereas drawings, prints, and photographs will be used less. source
PANTONE Color of the Year 2023
Introducing Pantone’s selection for Color of the Year 2023:VIVA MAGENTA “Pantone’s Color of the Year, Viva Magenta 18-1750, vibrates with vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength. Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative.” Pantone’s ability to forecast color trends is a marketing force that has influenced product development and purchasing decisions in multiple industries for the past 24 years. You can be sure to see Magenta used throughout the year by designers from all industries. Within the real estate industry, interior designers and home stagers incorporate the color into paint, fixtures, cabinets, and decor choices. We predict this shade of magenta being a popular choice as an accent color, for smaller fixtures, and to add a small pop of color to more neutral color schemes. Pantone experts arrive at a selection each year after searching the world for new color influences. This can include the entertainment industry, art, fashion, design, lifestyles, socio-economic conditions, technology, materials, textures, and effects that impact color. This year, Viva Magenta was the color of the choice. Leatrice Eismen, Pantone’s Color Institute Executive Director said, “In this age of technology, we look to draw inspiration from nature and what is real. Viva Magenta descends from the red family, and is inspired by the red of cochineal, one of the most precious dyes belonging to the natural dye family as well as one of the strongest and brightest the world has known. Rooted in the primordial, PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta reconnects us to original matter. Invoking the forces of nature, PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta galvanizes our spirit, helping us to build our inner strength.” Viva Magenta is powerful and empowering. It is a new animated red that revels in pure joy, encouraging experimentation and self-expression without restraint, an electrifying, and a boundaryless shade that is manifesting as a stand-out statement. PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta welcomes anyone and everyone with the same verve for life and rebellious spirit. It is a color that is audacious, full of wit, and inclusive of all. In 2022, Pantone chose Veri Peri to comment on the then transformative times, illustrating the fusion of modern life and the digital world. In 2021, Pantone chose both Illuminating Yellow and Ultimate Gray to symbolize the bright future ahead after a somber year of the coronavirus pandemic. Source
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