FABULOUS Dream Closets

I have always dreamed to have an amazing walk in closet- the kind where all of my stuff is laid out beautifully and I can keep older items that I love even if I don't wear them anymore. A kind of happy place that is just mine! 

Over the years, I can't tell you how many times I have had to throw out (or give away) perfectly beautiful clothes and shoes just because there was no more space for them in my closets. Or how I wear the same outfits everyday simply because I can't find any of the other items in my closet. The most items that I have difficulty throwing out are my handbags and I've kept almost ALL of them - even if I haven't carried them in ages.

Even if you don't have too much space for a walk in closet, here is some inspiration to storing your fabulous fashion items. These closets are what dreams are made of! Enjoy :)

Imagine having this much space for shoes!

(Mariah Carey's closet)

(All photos were taken from Pinterest)

Which closet is your favourite?

An Indoor themed Beach Party!

Last week, I threw a trunk show at my place for the funky brands MOCHI and West La Boutique from Dubai, and Pearlesque and Kattan Opticians from Abu Dhabi. The theme was 'Summer' and we sold clothes like maxi dresses, skirts, sunglasses and vintage costume jewellery that would be perfect for a summer vacation. 

Problem was that the trunk show was indoors, so I had to go about making my apartment look beachy. I was so proud of the results that I felt I had to share them with you! You can do it all by yourself and no need to get a professional planner! My amazing mom and I did all this on our own. 

This theme would work well for a pool party, a kids birthday party or an outdoor barbecue :)

 DECOR

What you will need: 

• Fishing net (There are many different colours of net at fishing shops- I bought 50 metres of turqouise net and 10 metres of white net)
• Sand buckets
• Real sand (You can buy 10 kg bags of clean sand at the Early Learning Center)
• Real shells
• White stones from a gardening shop
• Bottles of Tanning Oil and Sunscreen
• Cheap sunglasses (I found affordable ones at Claire's Accessories)
• Inflatable small fish (Party Center)
• Beach Ball and Inflatable Ring 

What to do:

• Drape the fishing net over the table which you will serve food and another table for drinks. If you want to make the theme over a large area, drape fishing net over many tables
• Place boxes or mirrors at the center of the table and put the buckets on top 
• Drape the white fishing net over the buckets
• Place stones and shells randomly all over the table 
• Put the inflatable ball and ring around the room 

For the buckets, fill each one with sand till it almost reaches the top. Then place a layer of shells and stick into the sand around 3 bottles of tanning oil, 3 pairs of sunglasses and an inflatable fish or any kind of beachy inflatable item you can find. 

THE DRINKS TABLE

The Key to this theme is to serve refreshing food and drinks that you would drink on a hot summer's day.

What you will need:

• Jam Jars to be used as cups
• Juice jars 
• Twine from a flower shop
• White stones and shells
• Themed stickers (I bought Nautical themed stickers and cards  from Moushii.com (Link)

What to do:

• Stick nautical stickers on the jam jars and tie twine around the jars
• Put a fun straw in each jar (Click here for a great selection) 
• Have a self serve station with drinks like Carrot Juice, Mint Lemonade and chilled water with mint and lemon slices

THE FOOD

• Serve refreshing food like watermelon bites, fruits, wraps and mini sandwiches

 Be creative with desserts and serve one-bite brownies and cookie shooters (a cookie on top of a small shot glass of milk)

To make the theme complete, I highly recommend you buy stickers and little note cards with the same theme as your party. Place a card next to each dish with details of what is being served so that your guests can serve themselves. There are many party supply websites you can use. I loved Moushii.com (Link)  because it is based in the U.A.E, shipping is really quick and easy, and they have a large selection of themes. 

How do you like my 'Summer' Themed Party? 

Decorating Tip of the Week- Velvet Hangers

When I wrote the post about Getting Organized! (link here), the response was absolutely amazing! So I decided to impart a DECORATING TIP OF THE WEEK where I will give useful tips and ideas for organizing or decorating your house. As often as I can, I will try to make the posts mostly Fashion Related. 

I tend to shop a lot and then hesitate before throwing my stuff out or donating things away. I end up with piles of clothing, shoes, bags and jewellery and the main problem is that when I can't find them in my closet, I forget to wear them! On top of that, my biggest pet peeve is clutter and hate cupboards that are not organized. At first, my clothes used to be hung on mismatched hangers, big chunky wooden ones or plastic ones that clothes slip off - until I discovered VELVET HANGERS! OMG they made a huge difference!

My cupboards with velvet hangers- 

I can hang so much more without the clutter!

Benefits of Velvet Hangers:

1. They are very slim and compact and so save a lot of cupboard space- you can hang ALOT more items!
2. The velvet coating makes them slip free so clothes don't slip off (especially ones made of silk)
3. They are ergonomically designed to preserve the shape of your clothes - other hangers can stretch collars or make shoulders of tops and sweaters pointy 
4. They come in many shapes and sizes for all kinds of clothes and items
5. They look very pretty and uniform! 
6. The hangers for trousers are wide enough to fit around 3 pairs on each- super space saving 
7. They are lightweight but very strong and can hold heavy coats without breaking

These Velvet Hangers are ideal for ties, belts, scarves or necklaces

They come in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colours. 

These animal print ones are sold in packs of 3 in many colors at Home Center

Velvet hangers are so amazing that I HIGHLY recommend you try them! 

I personally bought Value Packs from Thecontainerstore.com (link) but shipping them to the U.A.E was very expensive. They can be found in packs of 3 or 5 in any Home Center store

What do you think? Are you interested in more decorating tips?