Once upon a time, I really wanted to take the roof off of my house and put it back at a different angle so that we could have a walk-in closet. Thus ensued the planning, then the decision to move to The House, which of course didn't work out. Back to planning, and a the last minute, contractor problems kept us from taking off said roof. Well about 7 weeks ago, a different contractor with a very different, very scaled-back, non-roof-removing plan and we have new stairs to the attic, a very funky, though not totally completed master-bathroom and I have taken over my husband's side of the closet.
Here is my closet before. Yes, I only had the one side of this IKEA PAX cupboard...
And here it is now.... I have taken over the entire thing.
Sorry, Something wonky happened with the picture.... but you can see the dresses are no longer scrunched up 4 per hanger, and the pants have room to breath, and the jackets have their own little rod.... To do this, I had to kick my husband's clothes out and into his new cupboards in the bathroom.
Behold the entrance from our bedroom, formally the door to a 2x2 cubby under the stairs:
and here are shots of the bathroom. We are missing a mirror and light fixture, along with two boxes on either side with shelving. and the glass shower walls. but otherwise, it's done and I love it.
In non-closet related updates, if I were to tell you what happened to us in the last few months, you would not believe me. Those of you who know can back me up on this... it's truly not-believable, in a not-good way. We have dealt with store robberies, cancer, home-IVs, ER visits, iron-infusions, and the terrible unexpected death of a close family member.
Somewhere, in the middle of all this, literally in the middle, with Daddy on home-IV and Mommy getting iron treatments and grand-ma starting chemo and our entire family in deep mourning, Dumpling turned 6. And put the facts together and asked us, in the middle of her birthday dinner, if the 6th anniversary of her birth also meant that is was 6 years ago on that day ther her mommy in China left her....
Somehow, we still managed to have a good time and celebrate this huge milestone. My baby is 6.
Yes, i realize that I am frighteningly pale. That was after one iron infusion but before my impromptu visit to the ER....
I think after this much shit you deserve your closet ! (yep I am shallow).
Posted by: mijk | April 07, 2009 at 02:29 AM
Oh wow. What a winter you've had. Poor Dumpling. You may be pale but you're smiling! I love the green in your bathroom.
I hope things get easier for you.
Posted by: Courtney | April 07, 2009 at 05:02 AM
House looks great...and I hope there's nothing but calm in your house hereon in! Enough already!
Julie
Posted by: Julie | April 07, 2009 at 08:26 AM
Crap that is a lot to deal with. Sorry for your family.
I hope sunny days are ahead for all of you.
Posted by: Juliette | April 07, 2009 at 09:17 AM
DAMN that's a lot of excrement hitting the whirling blades.
I hope no one was hurt in the robbery.
I hope you and your husband are feeling better. I'll be thinking of you and wishing you a refuah shleima.
I'm also so very sorry for your loss. Please, email me if you need to talk, vent etc, and if there's anything I can do.
Posted by: Journeywoman | April 07, 2009 at 09:25 AM
Glad you're still paddling away...as if anyone has a choice!
Posted by: Johnny | April 07, 2009 at 10:01 AM
I'm so happy to see you again here, but so sorry that the road has been so extremely difficult and heart wrenching.
Hugs to you. I'm thinking of you.
Posted by: Katie J | April 08, 2009 at 12:55 AM
I'm so sorry for all you've been going through- and Dumplings question ripped my heart right out- but what insight for a little girl......again, hope your world begins to turn around and the sun shines in.....but glad you are back posting- you were missed.
Meg
Posted by: Meg | April 08, 2009 at 08:31 AM
so glad to see you back even though you have had a very rough patch. Missed lurking and reading you!
M.
Posted by: M. | April 10, 2009 at 01:55 PM
been thinking of you this pesach. i hope the spring brings better times for all of you.
Posted by: Jodes | April 10, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Wow! so sorry for your loss. Happy Birthday to your 6 year old girl! Amazing when the thoughts and information click.
Posted by: Ramblingmother | April 11, 2009 at 08:59 PM
I'm mostly a lurker and though really happy to see a new post on your lovely blog, am saddened to hear about all that's been going on with your family lately. That bathroom is great--hope the gorgeous, cheerful color brings you joy. That and closet space! Congrats.
Posted by: Kristine | April 12, 2009 at 09:03 PM
Ouch. You sure have been through a lot. I hope things are turning around for you. It's good to see you pop up in my reader again.
Posted by: Magi | April 14, 2009 at 08:33 AM