Saturday 31 May 2014

ORGANIZE YOUR WARDROBE

From time to time you need to refresh and revitalize your wardrobe. Many of my clients have some degree of sentimental value attached to what’s in their wardrobe. I get it, I’m sentimental too, but I’m also practical, and practicality is the gateway to organization. We all tend to hold on to too many of the same styles of clothing, how many black t-shirts do you need? I recommend inviting a friend over to help you really assess what you need and what you don’t. Friends will give it to you straight and you will be one step closer to a beautiful streamlined, organized wardrobe.
A few tips regarding what to save and what to donate.
WHAT TO SAVE
  • Your best jeans: Skinny jeans, boyfriend jeans, black jeans, white jeans. Keep jeans that fit well and are still in style.
  • Spring Style: This spring is all about aged denim, florals, airy fabrics. Keep anything in your closet that is on trend, or keep pieces that will help you build on a trend. 
  • Streamlined Hangers:  A wardrobe looks great with streamlined hangers, they should all be uniform (same color, same size, same brand), is the first step in an organized closet. They instantly add elegance to your wardrobe .

  • Outerwear: Blazers, leather jackets and cardigan sweaters can be classic and timeless, but they can also be woefully out of date. Check your outerwear to make sure it reflects who you are today and is still in good shape.
  • Loungewear/Pajamas: I often see drawers packed with pajamas and loungewear, and there are often too many pieces that serve the same purpose. Save your favorites and toss the rest.

 DONATE
  • Jeans: Try them on and get rid of anything that A) doesn’t fit, and B) is out of style. Yes, even if you paid £200 for those jeans, you must get rid of them if they no longer work (see reasons A and B above).
  • Mismatched Hangers: Get rid of any hangers that don’t match, you will instantly streamline your closet.

  • Faded Black Items: From t-shirts to blazers to pants, once black fades it has lost its luster and should promptly be placed in the “donate” pile. A new black shirt will make you feel good and freshen up your wardrobe basics.
  • Anything You Haven’t Worn In One Year: This has been a long-standing rule among fashionista’s and closet organizers alike, but I might take it one step further and say 6-8 months. We know what we like and what we don’t, trust your instinct and know that if you haven’t worn it in 6 months (seasonal items excluded), you will most likely never wear it again.
  • Ill-Fitting Clothing Or Shoes: Some of my clients will hold onto clothing or shoes because they spent a lot of money on it, but if they don’t fit I recommend donating it and giving the item a second life with someone it does work for. You have now made room for something that does fit, and that feels like productive spring-cleaning.

Sunday 30 March 2014

Benefits Of Fitted Wardrobes


The Benefits Of Fitted Wardrobes

Homes built before the 1980’s tend to be lacking when it comes to closets and other storage areas. This can be a troublesome situation if you happen to have a good amount of clothes. Storage is important especially if you want to remain organized and able to find specific pieces when you need them. Unless you’re willing to turn a spare bedroom into a makeshift closet you have another option. You can have on of many different custom fitted wardrobes made for your bedroom. This custom piece of furniture is large enough to hold all of your clothing and accessories with ease.
The size of your wardrobe will depend completely on how much needs to be housed inside of it. Your wardrobe can either be freestanding or it can be built in. Built in fitted wardrobes usually stretches across from one wall to the opposite and include either sliding doors or swinging doors. A built in wardrobe has many benefits. When it is built in you will be able to view it as a part of the room and it will retreat back into the wall instead of feeling like it is encroaching in on your space. You can decide on how it will look finished. A well designed set of doors can be attractive and enhance your décor.
Most freestanding wardrobes can’t be customized to suit your needs. You will have to make do with the features that automatically come with the unit. So, if you actually need more shelves or drawers you may be out of luck and still need to resort to other forms of storage. In this way buying a freestanding wardrobe may not be a good decision. If you have specific storage needs you will benefit from having a fitted wardrobe created or build it yourself.
When you have a fitted wardrobe installed in your home you can completely customize it so that all of your needs are addressed. If you want to have a certain style of organization included you can have it incorporated as its being built. This will allow you to make sure that you have enough drawers and shelves in addition to hanging rods. If you have a large collection of shoes you will be able to get all of the shoe storage you need. If you happen to have a lot of purses or hats you can make sure there are perfectly sized cubby holes that can be adjusted as your needs change.
If you live in an older home that is without closets than installing fitted bedroom wardrobes is a necessity so that you can have a place to keep clothing in good working order. If you live in an older home with very small closets you will also benefit from a built in wardrobe and still have a place to keep your out of season clothes. When you store your out of season clothes in another location you will have more room in your main wardrobe for the clothes you’re wearing at that time. This will allow you to better see what you have and make deciding on what to wear easier. It will also make the task of changing locations easier when it’s time to change seasons.
When faced with small or non-existent closet spaces the problem of insufficient storage will be a thing of the past if you install bedroom fitted wardrobes in your bedrooms. You will no longer have to pull storage tubs out of another room to find your seasonal clothing items. You won’t have to have a shoe rack on the back of your bedroom door or storage under your bed to hide all of your clothing. Your bedroom will be clutter free and you’ll be better organized so that you can find the exact outfit you want to wear with little to no trouble.

Tuesday 18 March 2014

fitted Bedroom vs flat-pack

Fitted Bedrooms

  New homes have problems that the rooms aren't as big as what older houses have. With a fitted wardrobe, however, you can maximize the space that you have and you can create your perfect space. Fitted bedrooms from Yorkshire Wardrobes have the solutions.
http://www.yorkshirewardrobes.co.uk
In case you don't know what a fitted bedroom is, it's a bedroom that integrates drawers, shelves, etc. into the design of the room. Often above or around the bed, into the alcoves, etc wardrobes can be made to fit in most places. It's a great way to remove all the clutter and give the room a crisp, clean, overall look. Just by adding storage drawers under the bed can give you free space else where in the bedroom.  The wardrobes that come flat-pack can be a waist of money as they don't fit the space you have and most just have one bar that clothes hang on. A fitted wardrobe can more than double the hanging space given with flat-pack furniture. With fitted wardrobes you can put SO many different things inside  like two bars, one lower to the ground for shorter garments and shelves for footwear. You can even add drawers for smaller items like under garments, belts, etc. Just one fitted wardrobe is the same and a bit more than two flat-packs!,
Another way to maximize space in a fitted room is with a fold down bed! During the night the bed can be lowered and then during the day, it can be folded away into a wardrobe. There are so many options for people who want to maximize space and a fitted bedroom is a great choice. If you don't know where to begin, you can contact Yorkshire Wardrobes to come in and help you design your perfect room. Space is valuable so don't waste it. Check out your options and see what a fitted wardrobe can do for you!

Friday 14 March 2014

Yorkshire wardrobes: New web site

Yorkshire wardrobes: New web site:

 Our new web page is now up and running where you will find more great wardrobes from us WWW.YORKSHIREWARDROBES.CO.UK

Thursday 13 March 2014

New web site

Our new web page is now up and running where you will find more great wardrobes from us
WWW.YORKSHIREWARDROBES.CO.UK