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    Home » Home » Hall Closet Makeover

    Hall Closet Makeover

    Published Jan 22, 2014 · Updated Jan 20, 2020 by Ginnie · Leave a Comment

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    Do you have a messy hallway closet? This easy hall closet makeover is full of simple tips and tricks for organizing your space!

    Hall Closet Makeover: Before | Hello Little Home

    Hall Closet Makeover

    One of my goals this year is to get more organized. I don't have a lot of storage to work with - my tiny NYC apartment has two small closets - so it's important to maximize space in both.

    I've already done a bedroom closet makeover, so it was time to focus on the hall closet.

    This closet serves a lot of purposes. Most importantly, it's my husband's closet (our bedroom closet wasn't big enough for both of us), however, it also houses all of my craft supplies, games, my makeup/nail polish, and a lot of miscellaneous household items. It's really a catch-all space!

    The "before" shot is above, and I think you can see what I mean by catch-all!

    When we moved into our apartment, the closet was fairly well organized, but it had gotten a little out of hand. The main problems were all the loose items just floating around (nail polish, craft supplies, etc.) and a lot of frequently used items that were difficult to reach (like the first aid kit). I also had some extra items that I wanted to fit in the closet.

    Hall Closet Makeover: Organizing My Nail Polish | Hello Little Home

    Organizing the Small Things

    To get started, I focused on items that need to be corralled: nail polish, batteries, and a first aid kit.

    I had been using an old Birchbox container for my nail polish, and it was overflowing. I'd like to get a more permanent solution at some point, but for now, I just used another Birchbox container (I seem to have a lot of those laying around). I also sorted my polishes by brand, which made them easier to fit in the boxes. Voila!

    Our battery "collection" was also overflowing. Have you ever purchased a something that you already have at home just because you can't find it in your closet?

    Guilty! Let's just say that we have a battery surplus.

    Batteries are difficult to store in their original packaging since it's so irregular, so I purchased an inexpensive bead organizer with removeable dividers. It was the perfect thing to hold our batteries, and from now on, I'll know exactly where to find one when I need it.

    Hall Closet Makeover: Organizing Batteries | Hello Little Home

    Coraling the First Aid Kit

    The next project was getting my first aid kit under control.

    Previously, I had this kit stored in the back of a shelf, making it difficult to find what I needed and hard to put things away after using them. There were also some pills that didn't fit in the current kit (an acrylic container).

    I removed the first aid kit and free-floating pills from the closet, and then started sorting through everything, removing anything that was expired.

    Next, I reorganized the kit, fitting everything back in the acrylic container. I stored the extra pills in a photo box. Much better!

    Hall Closet Makeover: Organizing the First Aid Kit | Hello Little Home

    More Hallway Closet Organization Ideas

    With those three problems areas solved, I worked on the rest of the closet.

    I moved my craft bins to the top left shelf, where they're easier to get to. Then,

    I moved the towels, sheets, and paper products down to a lower shelf.

    Hall Closet Makeover: Upper Half | Hello Little Home

    I also moved our dirty towels, which were previously stored on the bottom left, to a hamper in the bedroom.

    This created room next to my sewing machine for a wooden crate, which holds patterns and fabric.

    Hall Closet Makeover: Lower Half | Hello Little Home

    Storing Hard to Reach Items

    It's hard to tell from the before picture, but the closet has additional shelves above that long shelf on top.

    It's not very convenient to access those shelves though, so I stored our air mattress and some other items we don't use very often up there.

    I also straightened up the games, which left room to store my camera bags on the right side of the shelf. Our shoe shine kit lives up there, too.

    Hall Closet Makeover: Top Shelf | Hello Little Home

    Utilizing Door Space

    I didn't do too much to the right side of the closet (other than straightening things up), since that's Joel's half.

    But I did hang our umbrellas on an existing over-the-door hook. They should be much easier to find now.

    Hall Closet Makeover: Over the Door Rack | Hello Little Home

    Maximizing Vertical Space

    I also added a hook and hung some rackets that had been stuffed onto a shelf previously. This is a great way to take advantage of vertical space.

    Hall Closet Makeover: Use Vertical Space | Hello Little Home

    After: The Finished Hallway Closet Makeover

    I'm really happy with how this turned out.

    Everything is easy to find and access, and the closet actually holds more than it did before.

    Here's an after shot of the whole closet:

    Hall Closet Makeover: After | Hello Little Home

    And here's a before and after:

    Hall Closet Makeover: Before and After | Hello Little Home

    Come back tomorrow ... I'm going to share some of my favorite organizing tools and tips!

    What was your last organizing project? Do you have any good tips to share?

    P.S. See more of my hall/entry here.

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    About Ginnie

    Ginnie is the writer, photographer, and chief content creator behind Hello Little Home. She loves trying new things (whether that’s creating delicious vegetarian recipes, exploring a new city, trying a fun DIY project, or sharing a pretty makeup look), and she hopes to inspire you to do the same! Read more about Ginnie here.

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