Our next room tour guest is Erin Thiessen, who you may also know as the other half of the Oh So Lovely duo. Erin is here to share her closet/work space with us!
"My husband, Derek and I, along with our cat, rent the second floor of a hundred-year-old house that has so much character! If
you would walk into my home, the first thing you would notice is all of
the color! I began collecting vintage 50s and 60s furniture, knick
knacks and clothing when I was a teenager. And I love feeling like I am
stepping back in time when I walk through my door! It's
only around 800 square feet, so it's not huge, but it is big enough to
let me have the room of every girl's dreams…a room turned closet! A
place to showcase all of those beautiful dresses, skirts, tops and
shoes! I'd say the
majority of things in my home were bought at thrift stores and antique
stores, and it just so happens that the pieces I collect are usually
pretty colorful. And my closet is no exception! This space has the least vintage-y feel to it of any room in my home, but I wanted the clothes to be the focus of the room. It is one giant rainbow of pretty 50s and 60s dresses with polka dots, prints and an abundance of cute collars!"
I love to organize. And I also love displaying things, so this closet
is the perfect opportunity to show that off. I started arranging my
clothes by color a few years ago and haven't been able to stop since! I
love being able to wake up in the morning and dress according to my
mood, and the color coordination makes that pretty easy! It may look a
little excessive, but I do own neutrals too, I swear! Those drawers are overflowing, and, besides, it's not like I could wear dresses every single day!"
have lived in this home for about two and a half years with my husband,
and before that my brother lived with my husband. And before Derek it
was my sister and brother, so it's been in the family for over 7 years!
Because we're renting, not a whole lot has changed, except for the paint
colors! When I moved in, it was evident that the boys could have cared
less about paint colors, but that quickly changed once I settled in! My
kitchen is now bright yellow, the living room is chartreuse, our bedroom
is a green-ish turquoise and the closet room is orangey-red! Obviously
I'm not afraid of color, I absolutely love the warmth that it brings to a
home. When I first moved in, this space was our bedroom,and all of the
other rooms were switched around too, but because of the layout &
light in of all of rooms, we decided to switch it all up! It's taken
pretty much the whole two and half years to find a place for everything,
but I'm finally content with the way it is! That said, I am happy to
say that we will be house hunting in the next year and can hardly wait
to have a little more space and a yard…and hopefully another closet
room!"
Thank you so much, Erin, for sharing your closet/work space with us! You can stop by Erin's blog or you see more peeks of her home over on Instagram by searching for ohsolovelyerin. Photos by Tristan Fast
Wow, love the colourful retro-y vibe going on here, particularly love that photo with the shoes peeking out! Keep up the great work, really love this new series, it gives me a lot of inspiration to keep in mind for when I finally move into my own larger space 🙂
Colour of this room is fantastic!
This space is so bright and happy! It’s wonderful!
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Love the colours, brightness & the organization! You’ve got such fun items all around your room.
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The room is amazing, very kitch-retro!! I want her closet :3, the only thing i am not a big fan is the wall color, to much red for a space
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I love that everything is color coded. Beautiful space, though.
Speechless…this looks amazing with all those colours.
And I love your dresses and shoes…
xoxo
I can’t stop looking at this gorgeous space! It makes me happy without even being there. The colors are lovely. My home will look like this some day 🙂
absolutely love it !
Wow, just love all that colour!
Woooow it looks so good! I’m totally in love with this room!
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I’m getting ready to redo my office/studio space so I love to see these ideas! Great space, would love to see more!
Oh my goodness! I love this beyond words!!! I’m travelling right now so these pictures really make me miss my full wardrobe! LOVE!
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Where is the closet organizer from?
I don’t even have the words for how much I love this house. Oh my gosh. One day! Those are two seriously stylish ladies.
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Wow! the colors in this room are just amazing
That is an amazing space. Just goes to show that you don’t need a huge space, you just need style. I even love that little antique television.
A whole closet room? Amazing! I wish I had this much space in my house!
Absolutely cool!
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I love it!! My dream home would have a little sewing room just for me (woman cave!!) but i never thought of using somthing like that as a closet. So Creative!!