A professional organizer to the stars has revealed her top tips for giving your closet a complete overhaul – detailing exactly how to replicate the perfect storage space she creates for her celebrity clients.
Lisa S. Jacobs is the founder and CEO of Imagine it’s donean exclusive organizing company based in New York City whose “proven systems and methods” have not only kept people organized, but transformed their homes and lives, for over 19 years.
She worked with a number of celebrities and influencers to help create their dream spaces, including cast members of Bravo’s hit ‘Summer House’ Ciara Miller, Lindsay Hubbard, Paige DeSorbo, Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula, as well as singer and actress Patina Miller and former ‘Bachelorette’ star Tayshia Adams.
Now you can get the same celeb look in your own closet, starting first with the editing process, which means getting rid of clothes and accessories you no longer need or want, says Jacobs.
The founder of exclusive organizing company, Imagine It Done, shared his top tips for thoroughly overhauling your closet with DailyMail.com
Lisa S. Jacobs, the founder of Imagine It Done, has worked with celebrities like Lindsay Hubbard, right, star of Bravo’s hit series “Summer House”
According to Jacobs, the first thing you need to prepare when organizing your closet is editing
She also collaborated with TV personality and former ‘Bachelorette’ star Tayshia Adams to create her dream space
“The editing process is essential to a successful organization,” Jacobs, who started the company in 2004, told DailyMail.com. “For successful installation, you will need two different types of bags: clear (for donations) and black contractor bags (for waste).”
“Make sure you label these bags so you don’t confuse the waste with the giveaway, donation or items to be returned,” she continued.
‘Think through everything and make decisions. Remind yourself that the mirror reflects who you are now, not who you used to be or want to be.”
The professional organizer emphasized that this step is crucial because it allows you to find items that you may not have seen for a long time.
“Think of this as a shop-your-own-closet experience,” she said. ‘If you haven’t worn it yet, this is a good time to restyle it. This review and editing phase will ultimately save you time and money.”
Jacobs adheres to its characteristic ‘5-step process’ with all its customers.
It starts with editing and then moves on to categorizing, containing, managing and personalizing.
The categorization guidelines are exactly what it sounds like: Jacobs told DailyMail.com to “group items by dress, pants, tops, sweaters, jackets and then by purpose (work/leisure), season, dressy, casual,” when he this follows. part of the process.
Jacobs organized the closet of Paige DeSorbo, who stars in Bravo’s hit series ‘Summer House’
“For a successful operation you need two different types of bags: clear (for donations) and black contractor bags (for waste),” says Jacobs.
There are five steps to great closet organization, according to Imagine It Done, which suggests starting with the “edit”
After categorizing comes containing, which means taking out the storage bins and getting to work right away.
“Place items in bins, separate categories with drawer dividers or shelf dividers, place accessories in acrylic drawers and jewelry in jewelry organizers,” Jacobs explains.
She warned that what you store should be packed in “protective bags or bins,” and hanging garments should be placed in garment bags.
“Make sure you choose a storage area with adequate ventilation and low moisture,” the CEO added.
The next step is curating, which means making sure “all hangers are uniform.”
During this step you will also want to color code your garments.
According to the expert, it is important to pay attention to the type of hangers you use, because they can make or break your closet and even your clothes.
Jacobs recommends using acrylic hangers instead of velvet hangers, as these can stain certain fabrics and even collect dust.
Jacobs recently teamed up with singer and actress Patina Miller to help organize her space
Jacobs, who founded Imagine It Done in 2004, encouraged people to personalize their closet space
Jacobs also gave lots of advice about the importance of hangers in your closet, and why certain hangers are better than others
“Black velvet hangers often stain light cotton garments,” Jacobs advised. ‘The dye in the material rubs against the fabric. These stains are easy to remove with a wash.’
The professional also explained that using acrylic hangers allows you to see the garment and not the hanger due to the clear material.
She advises people to use hangers that are all the same material and color as this “maximizes the overall walking space on the poles.”
In addition, you need to make sure that you hang clothes correctly, because for example there is a different way to hang jeans than jackets.
“Coats with broad shoulders hang beautifully on a hanger with a thicker shoulder,” Jacobs said. “Jeans folded on the rod of a hanger will not slip when placed on a child-sized hanger.”
‘Shirts look perfect on a thin, grown-up hanger. The heavier the garment, the sturdier the hanger.’
When it comes to sweaters, the heavier sweaters should be hung, and the lighter ones can be folded on a shelf and stacked vertically, Jacobs said.
“This is also your opportunity to display shoes and handbags in a way that is most conducive to your everyday life,” she told DailyMail.com.
Jacobs has been working on organizing Lindsay Hubbard’s closet, above
“This is also your opportunity to display shoes and handbags in a way that is most conducive to your everyday life,” Jacobs told DailyMail.com
Last but not least, it’s time to personalize your space.
“Make the closet a reflection of you,” she instructed, offering some ideas to spruce up the closet.
“Add memorabilia to shelves, cabinet or overhead lighting, acrylic drawers for accessories, velvet lining for jewelry drawers, decorative hooks and/or decorative bins.”
For example, a customer who showed Jacobs on Instagram also showed her beautiful bags other nice trinkets such as luxurious flasks and colorful coffee table books.
Another crucial part of revamping your closet and getting super organized the Imagine It Done Way is through labeling.
Jacobs believes it is important to label everything and sticks to their reliable motto: ‘if you don’t see it, you don’t know it, you don’t wear it or use it.’
She recommends using a P Touch label maker to create labels for just about anything in your closet.
‘Using a label that is a sticker makes this easy to change if the contents of the bin/drawer change,’ Jacobs told DailyMail.com.
“Apply the label directly to the bin or stick it directly to a bin clip,” she added.
‘Consider decorative options for the bin clip, as well as the color and font of the tape, so that the overall aesthetic is uniform. Don’t forget to label the drawers!’
Now you can imagine it’s done – because it is!