So, keep all your black sandals together, then tans, and colors like pink and green. Organizing your shoe collection into colors will further enhance the usability of your wardrobe. Keeping your shoes on racks is a great way to keep them in good condition and to easily pick out a pair for the day. Group your shoes in color categoriesĮvery woman - and, indeed, men - have a soft spot for their shoe collection. 'I then use white wood hangers with no bar for heavier coats and jackets, and white wood clip hangers for skirts and trousers.'Īpply the same rule to your storage baskets and stick to wicker or creams for a curated look that won't interfere with your clothes. 'I use silicone-covered skinny non slip hangers for all tops, lightweight jackets etc.

'Clothes look great on white hangers,' says Romaine. Keep your hangers and storage baskets neutralįor a clean-lined and less 'confused' closet, try neutralizing your hangers and storage bins so they don't compete with your clothes. 'For a patterned shirt or piece, I place it in the most dominant color category present in the pattern,' Janelle explains. Is where to place multi-colored clothes leaving you confused? When color organizing your closet, simply look for the hue that is most prevalent in your patterned pieces and file accordingly. Choose the dominant color when hanging patterned clothes

'For instance, for tops I hang them from camisole, tank, short sleeve, 3/4th, to long sleeve.' 2. 'I also hang these in order of least coverage to most coverage,' she adds. 'I typically start with white, followed by ROYGBV, tans, brown, then black.' 'I group clothing by type (tops, skirts, dresses, pants) then by color,' explains Janelle Burns, lead interior designer of Maestri Studio (opens in new tab). It's an acronym that retailers use to display their clothes in stores for the most alluring aesthetic.įor a really accessible, curated closet, it's a good idea to color organize within each different type of clothing section. When thinking about color coordinating your closet, it's important to know about ROYGBV this is the rule of creating a 'rainbow' wardrobe and sorting your clothes into red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet color categories, adding in neutrals like grey, black, white and brown. Color coordinate your clothes within type

The Clutter Clinic by Romaine Lowery