Inchin' Kitchen



Dry Run: Cabinets, meet Floor; Floor, Cabinets

Kitchen Floor Designed!

...And just so it doesn't feel left out: The New Closet Floors

Closet Cleaning: Pros & Cons

Finally! Tthe seasons seem to truly be changing in NYC, so I thought it time to rearrange the closet for fall, and rid myself of a few items in the meantime.  This presented me with a few pros, and one glaring CON.

PROS:

• Make room for NEW clothes!
• Create a pile for donating purposes.
• Get organized and lighten my load of STUFF - very feng shui.

CONS:

• My "skinny" clothes are smaller than ever and not wearable.  Shoot, even my "normal" clothes are squeezing me.  :(

Closet Envy

OK, not only do I still not have my own apartment, but the apartment I am living in is about as big as my friend's sister's closet, pictured here. I almost fainted. Or moved in. I NEED THIS CLOSET. Look at the shoe racks! And the amount of clothes this woman has (many with the tags still on them)? Far more than me, the Guerilla Shopper! I think it is only fair that I am allowed to set up my own closet/clothing charity for the benefit of ME. Who else is more deserving?

Decent Pants from H&M and Filene's

OK, so I've started to make one of my dreams a reality...pants...

I probably watch way too much of "What Not to Wear" on TLC, but it has encouraged me in new ways. One way being: buy pants that fit you in the waist and get them altered. I have taken this idea on board because I believe in my heart of hearts that if you are wearing well-fitting trousers, you will be a happier human and your life will blossom before you.

So this weekend I flitted over to Filene's Basement and H&M. I picked up the two pair you see on hangers (combined cost: $75) and have gotten them altered. I even had the pockets removed and sewed shut on the gray pair, because I decided I did not want to resemble a gas station attendant, more than perhaps I sometimes already do. Granted, the alterations jacked up the price, but also increased the chance that I would wear them -- often -- and happily. And isn't that what pants are for?

The other photo is of my Closet #1 (I have four), where said pants live. Granted, they don't have a lot of breathing room, however, they are in good company.