Coat Closet Makeover: Under $50

Transform any closet into a functional and aesthetically pleasing space for under $50 and in just one day

So the nesting portion of this pregnancy is in full swing Y’all & just in time for this month’s DIY project challenge!

I teamed up with some very talented bloggers for this months challenge which was to organize a space for $50!

As soon as I heard the challenge was going to be organizational I knew exactly what project I wanted to take on, the coat closet.

This space was a complete disaster & so unorganized.

I told you it was pretty terrible!

Every time I threw in a pair of shoes I closed my eyes & shut the door fast for fear of something grabbing me & pulling me in!

The main challenge of this project was definitely the budget but I managed to stay within-ish the $50 limit by using a lot of scrap material & paint I already had from past projects. So let’s get to the Ta-Da portion…

Totally worth a Ta-Da right?!

I could not be happier with the end product or the price of the project!

DIY Coat Closet makeover:

Supplies:

• Paint
• Painters Tape
• Scrap MDF Pieces
• 1X12X8 Paint Grade Panel
• Hooks
• 1X6 Pine Board
• 1×4 Pine Board
• Level
• Nail Gun
• Circular Saw

The best part about this project is that it is completely customizable & only took me a day to complete by myself!

Truthfully it had to be done in 1 day because my sweet loving husband didn’t exactly know I was doing it & I would have had to hear the pregnant power tool lecture…

Steps:

1. After you remove everything from the space, decide where you want your first set of hooks to hang. I chose about halfway up the wall. Youll want to mark this area all the way around the room using painters tape. I made sure it was level-ish, you can always go back & touch up paint.

2. Next, I painted the bottom portion Duck White by Sherwin Williams.

This is the same color I used in the Laundry Room Makeover & had some extra so I thought why not.

Then, I painted the top portion Perfect Greige by Sherwin Williams because again I had extra from the Office Renovation.

3. After the painting was complete I measured & cut my 1X4 for the first set of hooks.

I nailed this up using my handy dandy nail gun, 2in nails & level.

If you don’t have a lot of experience cutting angles this is a great space to practice on because its just a closet.

4. I followed the same steps for the 1X6 for the top hooks.

I really just pretended I was hanging up something to space where I wanted this board to go.

Normally all my projects have a very detailed plan, but for this one, I just went with my gut.

5. Once the hook boards were up I moved onto the top shelf.

I put up this shelf using the same method we used on the Nursery Shelves because it’s super simple!

The shelf portion was cut to size from the paint grade panel I bought.

I added a little strip of MDF to the front because I think that looks fancy.

This is the same method we used on the Office Built-In Bookshelves & I just love how thick it makes the shelf look.

6. Now it was time for the bench/shoe holder area.

I honestly googled how tall a normal bench is & came up with about 20 inches.

So I built the top of the bench just like a shelf using the furring strips, paint grade panel, & MDF trim.

Then, I used the rest of the paint grade panel for the bottom shelf.

That shelf sits directly above the molding & didn’t get any MDF because I was running out of time before Justin got home from work & truthfully I didn’t want to cope around the molding.

7. Now that the woodwork portion was over I painted & caulked the shelves, plus did all my touch up paint.

8. Finally, I was able to attach all my hooks!

I found some really pretty ones at Lowes & this was honestly where the majority of my budget went.

The smaller ones were $5.97 a piece (gasp, I know yall but I fell in love & was feeling vulnerable) the bigger ones were $3.97 a piece.

I bought 4 of each but I may buy more to go all the way around the room, what do yall think?

After my hooks were mounted it was time to hang it up (yes horrible pun I am sorry, pregnancy is doing something weird to me)!

Now for the price breakdown!

• Paint Grade Panel $14.18
• 4 Large Hooks $15.88
• 4 Small Hooks $23.88 TOTAL= $53.94 pretty close!

All the other supplies were leftovers from other projects or I would have probably been in for closer to $100 but still not too bad for a beautiful & functional coat closet makeover!

Dont forget to check out the other incredible bloggers who participated in this months DIY Project Challenge & follow along on Instagram #DIYProjectChallenge

Emory Farm ~ Easy DIY Corner Cabinet Organizer

Joyful Derivatives ~ DIY Blanket Ladder

Kippi at Home ~ $50 Office Window Treatment Makeover

Sand Dollar Lane ~ DIY boot tray

Never Skip Brunch ~ Sunglass Holder

Rocky Canyon Rustic ~ DIY Bathroom Organization

The DIY Nuts ~ DIY Midcentury Modern Dresser Makeover

Handmade with Ashley ~ DIY Dust Collection Cart

1905 Farmhouse ~ Jewelry Wall Organizer

Rufus & Henrietta ~ Wrapping Paper Storage