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does anyone have a creative idea for covering the brackets that show on the outside of a door when using over-the-door solutions like the elfa laundry door & wall rack in example 3? i'd love to use something like that, but i'd be looking at brackets all the time, which isn't particularly appealing.

Stephanie, one thought that comes to mind is covering the brackets with a decorative contact paper. Either one that would blend with the back ground or cover over back of door and all with something really fun. You could spray paint the brackets too so they blend with the door. Try wraping decorative ribbon around the bracket and then tie pretty bows at bottom of each shelf. Just some thoughts.

thx, that Amish-Made Wall Mounted Dryer looks like something I could use.

Stephanie -- To camouflage the brackets, you could paint them the same color as the door. Even if the door is stained and not painted, there's probably a paint color that will closely match the color of the stained wood.

Also, for that particular Elfa setup, I recommend using two of the vertical support rails. If you use only one, the baskets will swing around a bit when you open and close the door.

I enjoy those little collapsable, handled hampers. I could really use something like that to store my towels so they're on the bathroom floor somewhere since I don't have a linen closet. Ah studio life!

Oh, to wear only white shirts on evenly spaced hangers and display cut succulents in the closit. A lovely fantasy, but I should stop looking lest real life come crashing down from my own closit shelves.

Thanks. I've been looking for that exact drying rack forever. I saw it once at Restoration Hardware and when I went back to buy it they no longer carried it.

Lehman's has a few Amish drying racks very similar (if not identical) to this particular one. Plus they also carry old-fashioned laundry supplies and sturdy floor drying racks.