Hello, we are back again with progress on our master walk in closet! As a reminder, we are redoing the closet as a part of the six week One Room Challenge. This week I am excited to share the full demolition and process of getting the closet ready for the new system.
As a reminder: Week 1 I shared our vision for the space and Week 2 I shared how I designed our system in Excel.
Here is the total closet demolition process:
Remove all of the clothing from the space. We left it on the hangers and took it to the guest bedroom. It was, ummm, a lot. This is a great time to purge clothing as well!
Remove the existing shelving. For us, this involved using a drill or screwdriver to unscrew the metal brackets from the wall and then popping out the shelves. There were also plastic anchors in the wall that I yanked out with needle nose pliers. Any shelving that you take out I really suggest trying to take to your local Habitat ReStore or similar so it doesn't go in the landfill!
Patch any holes you just created. All those screws left a lot of holes. Here are my tips for patching the holes, but my #1 tip is to do multiple coats and use this light weight spackle. Once it dries, lightly sand it for a smooth finish.
Make any other updates. We used this as an opportunity to scrape the ceilings and also give them a fresh coat of paint. Here is our blog post + video about how to remove popcorn ceilings. It's messy, but luckily this is a small space.
Paint the entire space. We gave the ceiling 2 coats of white ceiling paint and the walls 2 coats of Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua in an eggshell finish, which is the color of the bathroom. Instantly the space felt clean and 2 feet taller.
Now we finally get to start building! I can't wait to share how we turned this blank slate into a super useful and organized space!
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Hello, I'm Morgan, half of the creative force behind CharlestonCrafted.com! With a passion for DIY that dates back to 2012, I've transformed three homes and now I'm dedicated to helping others craft their dream spaces. Let's turn your house into a home together!
deborah says
Oh we need to do this to our closet!!! love the color
Cassie Bustamante says
love the new color! looking so good!
Jen @ Noting Grace says
We are tackling our closets, too, for the ORC! I will definitely be following along, watching your progress!
Sue Purdy says
Love the colour on the walls and scraping the ceiling was a brilliant choice. So looking forward to seeing all the rest come together.
Julie Nichols says
Love the color, looks great!
Susie says
Love the progress! Love the color!!! Please come over and do my closet next! LOL... Can't wait to see more. Susie from The Chelsea Project
Emy says
Love the new color!
Tee @ Beauteeful Living says
Out with the old and now on to the new stuff. Can't wait to see! Good luck with week 4!
Natalie @nelidesign says
Demo is always the worst. That and pop-corn ceilling!! Can't wait to see the rest!