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by Angela on May 21, 2012
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Dream Closet – Ashley Tisdale
by Angela on May 18, 2012
A dream closet come true for Disney celebrity Ashley Tisdale. Photos from In Style Magazine online. Let’s see what’s inside this Dream Closet in this week’s The Good, The Bad, and The Reality.
The Good.
Well what can I say, there is just so much! One thing I notice right away is how Ashley displays things in her closet as if she were shopping at a store. It’s very visual, but doesn’t look too cluttered to the eye. She has her sunglasses, clutches and accessories in drawers with glass tops so she can see them. Ashley has said: “If I don’t see something, I won’t remember I have it,” she explains. “In my last place I could never find anything.” This change alone can make a huge difference for visual people. Things still look neat and tidy, but she is still able to see everything.
The Bad:
Wow, I’m going to be honest it took me a while to find anything that was bad about this closet. But there’s always room for improvement so I did find something. If you look at the picture that shows Ashley’s jeans and handbags you will see two tall stacks of jeans in the center of the photo and three tall stacks of clothes to the right. Tall stacks of clothes are bad both functionally and aesthetically. The stacks don’t work functionally because if you want to get something in the middle of the pile or near the bottom of the pile you have to carefully pick up the entire pile trying not to dump all the clothes over. Aesthetically the piles just look messy and often times look like they are about to topple over. Adding a simple shelf or two could do wonders in this closet!
The Reality:
Ashley’s father is a contractor and built her home so she had lots of say in what was done, unfortunately most of us don’t have the ability to completely customize our homes, but you may have some options with a customized closet through a closet company.
But this is what separates the closets from the dream closets; Ashley’s closet takes up two of the four rooms in her home! If we could all have TWO rooms as dedicated closets I think this world would be a happier place! At least the women in the world would be happier! Ha, ha!
Well Ashley, your closet has rightfully earned it’s dream closet status and made us all drool in the process!
Dream Closet – Paula Abdul
by Angela on May 11, 2012
From In Style Magazine, 2011.
Straight up I’ll tell you The Good, The Bad, and The Realistic about Paula Abdul’s closet!
The Good
The first thing that I noticed in Paula’s closet was the fun way that she is displaying her sunglasses. How fun is that? Paula’s sunglasses are displayed as if you were shopping in a retail store. They are super easy to browse through and pick out the perfect pair of shades in a few short seconds.
I also really like how Paula has her belts hanging at the end of the island. This is an excellent choice as it is easy to see, easy to access, and is putting a space that is highly underutilized to work! Bravo to that!
You can also see on Paula’s shoe shelves that there is either a thin bar or an acrylic piece that is keeping the shoes from sliding off the shelves. This is a must when you have shelves that are tilted like Paula does! The last thing you want is a pile of shoes on the floor!
The Bad
Although things are grouped together in their own spaces there is still a feeling of untidiness in this closet- for a dream closet that is. Handbags are sticking out of cubby’s, straps from bags are hanging out, and the shoes are so crammed in that some have been tilted a little sideways. As they would say on Paula’s former show American Idol, I am just offering minor areas where Paula could improve her closet. Overall her closet is great, but adjusting these little things would truly take her closet to dream closet status.
The Reality
Paula has a lot of stuff! In the photo you can see she has tons of belts, sunglasses, shoes, and handbags. Like most people Paula would probably benefit from going through and purging some items from her closet. Her closet still appears to be highly functional, but it is on the edge of heading downhill. In situations like this I recommend going through the closet quickly and reassessing with these questions: What still fits? What do I love? What would I actually wear? Bag up what you don’t want, love, or need and take it to a charity that makes you feel good about donating.
Overall, Paula’s closet is pretty nice and dreamy, there’s just a few things she could tweak to make it amazing just like she is!
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by Angela on May 7, 2012(Purchase this ‘manifesto’ for yourself at the Smile Collective Shop.)
Austin Shred Days!
by Angela on May 5, 2012
One more chance to get your shredding done this Spring! There are two shred days coming up in the Austin area on May 19th! So start gathering your paper and clean out those file cabinets now.
For more details, click the links below:
University Federal Credit Union:
10 AM to 2 PM (or until truck is full) at
UFCU N Guadalupe Financial Center
4611 Guadalupe St
Austin, TX 78751
8 AM to 1:30 PM at
Austin High Parking Lot
1715 W. Ceasar Chavez
Austin, TX
Happy shredding!
