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Decluttering for Two

Mission: Organization : Episode MSO-113 -- More Projects » (Continued from Page 1)
Designer Melanie Mattes steps in to help Loretta get organized and make better use of her space.
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Her first suggestion is for Loretta to replace the king-size bed ...
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... with a queen and put in a smaller dresser to create the illusion of a larger space.
After a custom paint job, including handpainted accents, the next task was tackling that closet area with the useless door in between.

The first step to organizing a cluttered closet is to go through and sort everything inside, making decisions on what to keep and what to toss. Loretta is so thorough during the closet clearing that she finds a shoe that she's been missing for months! She concedes that the door has been blocked for so long that she's gotten used to not having it there, so they decided to get rid of it and install custom shelves there.
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Behold the new closet wall! Making use of the vertical as well as horizontal space in these small closets was a key to organizing them, according to Mattes. Now there's a space for everything.
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The custom shelves are used to hold storage baskets and knickknacks, allowing Loretta to take full advantage of the previously wasted space.

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The window now sports new blinds and curtains in soft shades to match the rest of the room.
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Further freeing up space is a cluster of inexpensive narrow shelves that feature family photos.
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