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Navy walk-in closet with white shelves and purse storage

DIY Master Closet Before & After

DIY & Crafts· Most Popular· Organizing· Space Reveals

We made it! Five crazy weeks from the time we began, our blood, sweat, and tears have culminated into an absolutely dreamy glam organized master closet. I thought my first One Room Challenge was tough when I transformed our pantry. Then the garage was even more challenging this spring. Clearly, my pattern is to just keep pushing us to the limit,…
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Gift Guide for the Organizing Obsessed (AND 60+ Other Gift Guides & Giveaways!)

Loving Life· Organizing

Since I have some friends that share my same organization obsession, I thought you might too. OR maybe you just need to forward this gift guide on to someone wondering what to get YOU this holiday season. I know many husbands appreciate not-so-subtle hints.  And if organization isn’t your jam, don’t fear, this post is actually part of a HUGE…
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Week #5 of #6 in a crazy DIY closet makeover - art by Leigh Viner

The Final Countdown {Organized Glam Closet – ORC Week #5}

House & Home

ONE WEEK LEFT – Yowsa! Welcome to week #5 of the One Room Challenge, where many people are doing final staging in preparation for photography. We’re not exactly ready for that step yet, but we did make some great progress this week, considering not a shelf was to be found on my side during the last update. If you are wondering…
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Mini-Mudroom BEFORE

Creating a Mini-Mudroom {The Tiniest Makeover Part #1}

DIY & Crafts· Space Reveals

We’ve FINALLY had a few days that feel like fall, and it got me thinking about our need to improve the coat & glove situation before the colder weather hits. Last winter, our coats always ended up hanging on the back of our kitchen barstools, and the gloves got thrown on the island. And it never failed that one glove…
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Adventures in Closet Building {Organized Glam Closet – One Room Challenge Week #4}

House & Home

OH what I wouldn’t give for a flux capacitor to give us a do over of this week! Progress was made, but it was SLOW going in the closet. If you are wondering what I’m talking about, we gutted the master closet down to the drywall as part of the One Room Challenge. Now we have two weeks left to…
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Road Trips & Close Calls {Organized Glam Closet ORC Week #3)

House & Home

Three weeks down, three to go! We made some serious progress this week that gives me hope that our wardrobe won’t be living on a rack in the bedroom forever. Whew. Psst: If you’ve got no idea what I’m talking about, I’m in the middle of the One Room Challenge, hosted by Linda from Calling it Home. Click here to…
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There’s No Going Back Now {Organized Glam Closet Update ORC Week #2}

House & Home

How has a full week already passed since I shared my plans for my organized glam master closet makeover? I go back and forth in confidence on whether we killed it this week, or if I really should be done painting. As I thought about what to share in this update, I realized that we really did get a lot done. I thought…
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Welcome!

In 2013, Melissa started Polished Habitat to share her skill of mixing decor & organization to add style & function to everyday life at home.

Her work has been featured in print in Better Homes & Gardens and Room to Create Magazine, and online by HGTV, House Beautiful, Buzzfeed, & more.

In 2018 &  2019, Melissa was named as a Style Maker by Better Homes & Gardens. In 2019, she was also short-listed by the Amara Blog Awards for Interior Styling, International Division.

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