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Thursday, September 26, 2013

How to Choose an Ideal Wardrobe Door?



There are many aspects to consider when choosing a proper wardrobe door. Believe it or not, the design should is not a top list factor when it comes to your ideal wardrobe door. Before being modern, fine-looking and in a total harmony with the rest of your house, it first has to be practical, safe and most importantly, it has to stand the test of time. 

The choice of wardrobe doors ranges from the standard opening types to sliding doors manufactured from a wide range of materials.



The latest trend in wardrobe doors to add a touch of elegance as well as saving space is to design a sliding door wardrobe. The benefits of these doors especially when housing designs are getting more compact due to various factors is the space saving that a sliding door wardrobe offers. The added benefit of not having unsightly hinges that either get stuck or in some cases work themselves loose over time is a great innovation.

Wardrobe doors are available in all the traditional styles and a wide range of finishes for buyers wanting to stay with opening door system for their wardrobe. Doors designed for a sliding door wardrobe are available in a wide range of materials and styles ranging from glass, mirror and solid panels to add that final touch of luxury and elegance to your design.

In choosing the ideally suited system for your sliding door wardrobe it is vital to decide what style or type of finishing you desire to compliment the décor of the area where it is situated. In certain settings, a vinyl covered sliding door wardrobe will satisfy your needs, other may require you to look at either painted doors to match the surroundings. Both these styles will however do little to enlarge an already small area. The mirror sliding door wardrobe and the frameless mirror sliding door system will however give the optical illusion of making the space larger.

Framelessmirror sliding doors is the latest trend for installation in trendy homes that compliments the look of wide open spaces without breaks and the appearance is superbly modern and contemporary. There is also a range available in opti-panel glass sliding doors in colours ranging from white to a variety of breath taking colours to match any existing décor.

The complete range of sliding door systems is equipped with quality steel fittings for the rollers as opposed to the use of plastic rollers which has a limited life span. All the materials used in the production of these high quality products are made specifically with the Australian conditions and standards in mind to ensure a long lasting solution.

So whether you decide on the solid panel sliding doors, the glass or mirror style, they will ensure a sliding door wardrobe that will complement your home whilst being functional and stylish.

Friday, September 20, 2013

Avoiding Jealousy Between Your Car and Your ‘Stuff’ For Space in the Garage

Your car is not happy. For quite a while now, he has been relegated to the curb, continually exposed to the heat and cold, the rain and snow, and random baseballs from little neighborhood kids who don’t yet have a good throwing arm. He sits there envious of all the various “stuff” living in the space that was originally created for him – the garage. He was willing to share the space at first, but eventually, the “stuff”multiplied and spread, where finally, sharing wasn’t an option anymore – and he was kicked out to accommodate the never-ending mess. But it’s just not your car that wishes for space in the garage, but you as well. Each time you enter it, you are lost in a sea of unorganized piles, and it takes either hours to find the item you are searching for, or you just never find it at all. 

Organizing your garage may seem like a daunting task, but if you dedicate just one day to it, the time you will ultimately save looking for things will be extremely rewarding, and much less stressful. Before the big organization day, it is highly recommended you purchase some shelving units, hooks of various sizes, baskets and bins, as well as a label gun or permanent marker. Then, on the day you begin your new garage storage task, the very first thing you need to do is completely empty out the space, so you have a clean slate to begin your garage storage experience. Once all items are out in the front yard, it’s time to make piles. These piles should be organized as this:

· Things to be thrown away.
· Things to donate to thrift stores and charity, or to sell.
· Seasonal items, such as holiday decorations, wrapping paper, boxes, etc.
· Sporting equipment
· Gardening and landscaping supplies
· Tools
· Kids toys, bikes
· Beach or camping equipment
· Any other appropriate categories you feel necessary

Creating an Optimal Garage Storage Space

After deciding on items you no longer need or use, discard them appropriately, either in the trash or donating them. Keep in mind that any high-priced items you no longer use can be placed on eBay or Craigslist, or sold at a garage sale, and the money you make from these sales can be used to start a vacation fund, or for any other reason. Next, use those bins and baskets to place loose items, by category, such as a bin filled with Christmas items, one for sporting equipment such as baseball gloves, balls, Frisbees and skateboard pads. Or if you prefer, you can choose to organize allequipment categorized byits sport, such as one bin for all basketball equipment, one for all football equipment, etc. Do this with all the small items you have, and be sure to label each bin as to what it contains.

Hang as many shelves and hooks as you can. These will be useful for the items you frequently use and need quick access to. Hooks are perfect for hanging tools, sporting helmets, ladders, shovels, rakes, skis and even bicycles. It’s important to keep all items the children frequently use on the lowest shelves and hooks, so they can access these items by themselves. Place any toxic or dangerous items, such as paint and pesticides, as well as items you do not use often, on the highest shelves. The trick is to make your garage storageas easy to retrieve the things you need as possible. With this careful structure, looking for a screwdriver, or the beach pails and shovels, will take no time, or anxiety at all.

Many organizational stores offer garage storage packages, which feature shelving units, wire baskets, drawers and cabinets. If this is something your budget allows, it can be quite worthwhile to invest in one of these. These packages come in many sizes, and can be tailored to your needs, and are quite similar to closet organizers, just on a larger scale. Perhaps the money you make selling all the items that have been sitting in your garage unused for years will offset the price of one of these garage storage units.


At the end of the day, your garage will be expertly organized, with every item in its place. It’s critical that for it to stay this way, each and every time you use an item, you place it back exactly where it belongs. You will not only be delighted seeing all your items organized and out of the way, but thrilled with all the new space available. And what could you possibly do with all this new space? There’s a car who has been feeling a little neglected lately parked out front that would just love being “garaged” once again, and he doesn’t mind at all sharing all this nice, new clean space!





Closet Solutions That Will Never Again Have You Claiming, “I Have Nothing to Wear!”


To many people, especially women, a closet is an extension of our identity.  We take enormous pride in what we wear and how we present ourselves.  An empty closet is similar to a blank canvas, just waiting to be painted, and how we fill it, and arrange the numerous clothes, shoes and accessories, can paint a picture, one both beautiful and functional.  For some of us, sadly, that “painting” ends up resembling   the drawing of a 5 year old – messy and with no flow or character, which screams confusion and stress.  Knowing how to create a functional, well-flowing and easy-to-use closet will not only be beautiful to look at, but ease the daily stress of answering the age old complaint – “I have nothing to wear!”

Creating your perfect closet requires a little prep work.  First, it is essential that you remove every single item in your closet, and begin the downsizing process.  For many of us, we hang on to many items we haven’t worn in years, or no longer fit us.  This hinders our ability to have a functional closet space.  You must be willing to rid yourself of all items of clothing, shoes and accessories you have not worn in a year or more.  For items in poor shape – discard them.  For all other items you don’t use, either donate them to thrift stores or charity, or sell them at a yard sale or at a consignment shop. 

Start Creating a Streamlined, Functional Closet Space

Once you are left with all the items you still wear and realistically plan on wearing, start organizing these items in piles.

·         Pants and jeans

·         Skirts

·         Dresses

·         Shirts and blouses

·         Suits

·         Jackets

·         Sweaters

·         Frequently worn shoes

·         Shoes you don’t wear often

·         Belts

·         Scarves

·         Tights, pantyhose and socks

·         Hats

·         Handbags


Many closets are small.  But there are numerous, inexpensive ways you can actually create more space.  One of these solutions is to add another rod or two.  You can do this by adjusting the height of the existing rod, either a little higher or lower, then installing an additional rod above or below that.  This allows you to double your hanging space, and is best used for shirts, jackets, skirts and other shorter garments.  You can also add a smaller width bar at the top of one side of your closet to accommodate longer items such as dresses and hanging slacks.

Cubbies and Shelves Are a Big Part of the Solution

If you have the room, install as many shelves as you can, remembering to leave enough space to stack standard sized bins, baskets and boxes.  Also stack cubbies on the floor, to store your shoes and purses.  For those shoes you wear only on special occasions, or are seasonal, such as boots, store these in clear plastic bins and keep hidden under your bed.  Plastic, clear bins are perfect for storing folded sweaters, and other clothes not worn every day.  Stack these at the top of your closet shelves, and always keep your most used items closer to the bottom of your closet for easy access.

You can purchase hangers that hold more than one garment.  Many of these special hangers hold up to six items, and hang at a downward angle, allowing you to hang more items in your closet than you could only hanging one garment per single hanger.    Hooks are ideal for hanging purses, belts and scarves.  If your closet has the space, it is a very useful idea to put either a small dresser against the back wall, or purchase a rolling cart, similar to those that hold office supplies.  These wonderful storage spaces on wheels have at least three drawers which are perfect for holding undergarments, hats, folded jeans, or even jewelry and belts, and all you have to do is simply roll it out and access what you need.

No matter how small your closet is, there are so many ways you can create functional space to store much more than you thought possible.  With every item in its place, it will be easy every single morning to pick beautiful outfits, and never again will you have to declare that you don’t have a thing to wear.  You always have had something to wear – but with a messy, disorganized closet, you just couldn’t see it.  With some simple closet solutions, your closet can become that gorgeous painting – one to be admired every day of your life.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Importance of Wardrobe Solutions

It’s been argued that your wardrobe isn’t very vital or important, that it’s just a place to store your clothes, and any time or thought put into it is all vanity and first-world problems and all that. This is an incredibly short-sighted and wrongheaded concept, though. Sure, finding wardrobe solutions may not be a cure for cancer, but designing, organising and maintaining your wardrobe is a lot more important than you might think at first blush. 



Value Your Time


First of all, wardrobe solutions can give you more time in your day. If you’re not spending immense amounts of time searching through disorganised and hidden items every day, you can take back valuable – priceless – minutes for use elsewhere. Even five extra minutes every day might make the difference between achieving your goals and being frustrated. 



Value Your Stuff

The next way the right wardrobe solutions can make a huge difference in your life is by allowing you to actually use the stuff you buy. How often have you come across something expensive and nice that you forgot you even owned and never wore? Chances are the answer is “too often”. A well-designed and maintained wardrobe prevents that from happening, because all of your stuff is right there in sight and easy to find.

And it’s not just about finding your things – it’s about storing them properly. You spent good money on those clothes, are you going to treat them carelessly? Properly hung, properly stored clothing hold their value longer and serve their purpose longer, meaning you spend less on replacements and look better every day. Are we seriously still doubting the value of a well-designed wardrobe?

Take your solutions for the wardrobe seriously and you will be rewarded with more time and, by virtue of more durable clothes, more money. It’s win-win. 


Wardrobe Choice offers custom solutions to your storage needs for every budget, timeline and preference.Write us at info@wardrobechoice.com.au

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