February 23, 2012

The Wardrobe

If you're an old follower, you might remember that I moved into a new house last month. 
Since then it's been a whirlwind of paint charts, cardboard boxes, scrubbing brushes & bleach!
The poor lil' place had been empty for nearly a year & its previous owners had really given it hell.
Buuut... things are finally starting to come together so I thought I'd give you a teeny bit of an update. 
Here's a very sneaky peek into 'the wardrobe' room.
The walls are Farrow & Ball "Green Ground" No. 206, with white woodwork. 
I haven't found a rug for in here yet, but I did scout out this beast of a mirror! 


The second picture might give you a better idea of scale.
I picked it up at my local auction house, Lots Road. 
My daddy was an auctioneer when I was little, so auction houses just feel like home to me. 
If you're looking for a bargain, I seriously recommend giving them a go. 


Most of my clothes & shoes are finally out of boxes. 
It's such a relief to be able to find things again & I can't help but laugh every time the girls walk in & squeal at my little book shoeshelf! 


We've also squeezed the treadmill in.
My New Year's resolution is to actually turn it on at some point...
It's not going all that well.


The built in wardrobes are a godsend... but only hold a fraction of my clothes.
I really need more storage solutions.
I've been using Pinterest to scout out a few ideas...

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What do you think?
Suspended hanging rails, stand alones or something totally different?


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52 comments:

  1. love this. i'm a fan of the hanging rails. stylish but practical as well.

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  2. I just subscribed to you... but I like the hanging branch ones best!

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  3. love the floating tree branch, so beautiful!

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  4. Looks amazing ! I love that mirror. I'm so jealous of that flat/house ! Me and my boyfriend just bought our very own flat, but it's not big enough for all my clothes, haha. I wish I had one room just for my clothes. Can't wait to see more pictures.

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  5. I love the simplicity! I vote stand alones. You can shuffle them around, it's cheaper, and I love having pretty things on display!

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  6. I really like the branchy-looking things. Cute and unique.

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  7. that mirror is beautiful and i love your jumper!

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    1. I second that! where did you get that jumper from, please please? x

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  8. Hi, love! Found your blog a couple of months ago and have been an avid reader since :) Finally decided to comment to say hello and congrats on your new place. Loving the mirror and the wardrobe suspension ideas all the way from California xxx

    Aisha
    www.themiddofhere.com

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  9. It's looking sooooooo good now Rose!!! I absolutely love it :) The mirror is stunning too and so big!!!

    Gem x
    www.feminine-edge.com

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  10. The mirror is stunning ! Really ! I want the same one.

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  11. Suspended, totally!

    Oh, and by the way your bargain green jeans made me take the plunge - I picked up a bargain pair of lavender skinnies in Marks & Spencers of all places the other day!

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  12. Oh it looks gorgeous! And I totally did not get green eyed with envy at your Louboutins...

    Lucy xxx

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  13. Looks gorgeous, Rose! The colours are absolutely perfect - testament to your style!
    ... And Pinterest for inspiration: that site is the best thing to happen to lovers of home decorating. EVER.

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  14. Suspended is the way forward.....

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  15. I love the colour you have chosen especially with the woodwork--so pretty!

    And that shoe case is amazing love it!

    I love the black stand alone rails--I need to sort out my clothes I don't think my

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  16. I love the colour especially with the white--so pretty!

    And the shoecase amazing--love it!

    I am liking the black standalone rails--I need to sort out my clothes, I don't think my parents will look after them for much longer :)

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  17. ooh the shoe shelf, I am missing the walking in high heels gene.

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  18. That mirror is a dream! I need to up my furniture hunting game! Beautiful home :) xx

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  19. Looks beautiful! The mirror is absolutely amazing!

    x

    Valentina de Pertis

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  20. The mirror is beautiful. xoxo

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  21. Your house looks so beautiful! Extremely jealous of the shoeself too, think I need to get me one of those! xx

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  22. Rose, the room looks amazing, I love how the colour just suits perfectly there. As in colour is suitable for that type of room. I also spy a sewing machine there. Do you sew? Maybe you can give us some lessons, please. :)
    Also, you look gorgeous in the pic. Where did you get this minty jumper from? (colour goes well with your skin tone, same like those trousers you had in the post couple of days ago).
    :)

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  23. It's all so lovely! Stunning mirror. I vote for the hanging branch--birch would look beautiful.

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  24. It's all so lovely! Stunning mirror. I vote for the hanging branch--birch would look beautiful.

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  25. It's all so lovely! Stunning mirror. I vote for the hanging branch--birch would be beautiful.

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  26. Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all!?!? I adore it! :)
    I have to go against the grain here and say I like stand-alone rails....
    Can I ask where your sweater is from, hun??
    Emma xx

    ps. I cannot wait for the grand tour once the whole place is finito!!

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  27. Love the mirror! I'm so lucky to have two huge closets in my apartment, such a big help.

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  28. Hi Rose, I just started following you. I came across your site when I was stumbling for delicious treats, and your slutty brownie recipe showed up. I have to say, you remind me of myself (a British version of course). You even inspired me to start my own blog... It looks a bit rough, I'm still learning. I'm loving your wardrobe room, and look forward to your future posts. Take care!

    Heather
    maybecommon.blogspot.com

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  29. That mirror is absolutely ginormous! I love it! Definitely giving me some inspiration on how to fit things into my own apartment.
    -TA
    www.laptopsandlipgloss.blogspot.com

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  30. The tree branch hanging rod is brilliant! Such a great idea!

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  31. LOVE the mirror! the space is looking good.. I have several standalone rails, but just to warn you, clothes hanging out need attention otherwise they get dusty really easily!

    katie x

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  32. There is so much I want in these pics, the wardrobe room, the shoe shelf, the mirror! The beautiful collection of Louboutins! I would quite happily live in that room :)
    xx

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  33. Anonymous10:24

    Make sure you invest in wooden hangers!

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  34. Such a beautiful home! The birch hanging branch would look so wonderful.

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  35. You've done a pretty great job with the house! Bravo! I hope to see the rest of the rooms soon, and I really hope custard will be there! Cheers

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  36. I only just discovered your blog and I love everything about it! It's so inspirational, I'm even going to have a go at baking today. Your clothes are amazing and Custard is adorable! Keep them coming x

    tabulaqasha.blogspot.com

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  37. Lovely apartment, It looks great! luckyy you, my wish is to move to london and go to central st.martins.
    hopefully some dayy... and BTW lovee your louboutins!!!

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  38. WOW, your room looks so gorgeous and the mirror is... amazing. So huge and just, wow!
    The suspended hanging rail idea seems pretty good and really unique.

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  39. I love the wooden rails! You should get some
    xxx
    Charlotte Couture Blog

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  40. stand alone rails, i have two 180cm long ones and they are great. very strong and can handle alot of abuse from hangers and the weight of ALL my clothes!! bought on ebay...

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  41. I reckon that a stylish freestanding rail and matching hangers is the way to go. x

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  42. It's looking gorgeous! LOVE the mirror & yes squee at your 'shoe shelf'

    M x

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  43. I really like the branchy-looking things. unique and cute.

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  44. Anonymous19:52

    Hello !!
    Firstly i wanted to tell u that ur blog is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G !!! seriously...
    then i wanted to ask u with wich camera do u take ur pictures ? because the quality is beautiful !!!!
    XOXO from a parisian girl.(bisous de la part d'une parisienne)

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  45. I love the simplicity! I vote stand alones. You can shuffle them around, it's cheaper, and I love having pretty things on display!

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  46. I really like the branchy-looking things. Unique and cute!

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  47. Anonymous00:46

    I loved the mirror, I was looking for something like this one for ages could you write how much did it cost. I am sorry for asking. Best regards
    Anna

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  48. Anonymous06:18

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/77534253@N02/7587394146/in/photostream/

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    1. Anonymous09:00

      its the same room. She copied the shoe bookcase idea!!!!

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  49. Anonymous18:52

    I hope you didn't leave this mirror behind when you moved, that would be such a shame!

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  50. Anonymous19:28

    It makes me sad that you had to leave so many of your beautiful things behind.

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