4-25-17

So I had the idea to chronicle my wardbrobe choices with daily selfies.  But that idea seemed to die after one post.  So lets try again.

this is 6:30 AM, heading into work.  My face does not want to show at this hour.

Selfie in the Bathroom 11-1-16

By taking a picture of this outfit, I realize it sucks.  Too much of one proportion: big.  And too many colors.  One not to repeat.

Happy Halloween

10-31-17

I swear I didn't use this color combination because it was Halloween.

DIY Pipe Clothes Rack

Since my studio doesn't actually have a clothes closet, one of the first things I started thinking about after signing my lease was, "Where are am I going to put all of my clothes???"  I've been seeing all these beautiful Pinterest-esque photos of minimalist open wardrobes, like this one

From Buzzfeed

I started searching for clothes racks, and I found some decent ones; like this one, this one, and this one.  They were nice, but they left me feeling rather underwhelmed (as if garment racks are supposed to leave you feeling sufficiently -whelmed).  Then I found this awesome tutorial on building a clothing rack from steel plumbing pipe.  Sold.
I decided not to put a board or casters on the bottom so I could better utilize the space under the rack, and have it stand on "feet" instead.
When I went to Lowe's the 1/2" pipe looked a little dinky to me (size queen).   The 1" pipe looked awesome, but I looked at the prices and thought it better come with a whole house.  One elbow of 1" pipe was about $4.50, and I needed six.  So I settled on 3/4" pipe.   My Lowe's had them already pre-cut and threaded.
I bought:
Two 3/4" x 72" galvanized steel pipe
One 3/4 x 36" galvanized steel pipe
6 3/4" 90 Degree elbows
4 3/4" x 6" pipe nipples (hehe)

My hands were totally black just from taking the pipes down from the shelf, and I have to buy a drop cloth to get them in my car.  They were totally filthy.  But after cleaning them off with a rag and a de-greaser, all I had to do was start screwing everything together.  (This actually wasn't the easiest ever, it did take a wrench and lots of pulling, and some levelling and re-levelling the feet, but I'd still say only about 20 minutes to assemble.)

OH, and this all cost me about $85, so it was definitely not my cheapest option.  However, its sturdy, it looks cool, and it's 6 ft tall.

And here she stood,

And now with clothes and more stuff moved in


















I know, I need matching hangers.  Baby steps.