Clean Sweep: Mum’s opulent $16,000 walk-in wardrobe

Nina Belle’s super organised home has won her thousands of fans and she doesn’t care if people think one detail is ‘completely over the top’.

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Nina Belle believes organising, like parenting, is the easiest thing to have an opinion about but the hardest thing to do.

It’s a line she preaches on her popular lifestyle blog Judgy Mummy, that boasts thousands of dedicated followers who can’t get enough of her organised wardrobe and impossibly neat linen cupboard.

The 32-year-old lives in the Hills District, in Sydney’s northwest, with her husband and her daughter who she calls “Little Miss”, 3.

Nina Belle lives in Sydney's Hills District with her husband and young daughter.

Nina and her husband built their five-bedroom home about three years ago and it includes

a seven-seat theatre, a spacious kitchen, butler’s pantry and a home bar.

“I designed my home in a way that would make my life easier, so I’m able to get through the chores quickly and spend more time with my family,” she told news.com.au.

Nina is the ‘Judgy Mummy’. Picture: Instagram

A PASSION FOR ORGANISING

The young mum always enjoyed being organised, but it wasn’t until her daughter started copying some of her habits around the house that she realised how vital staying organised was.

“After my daughter was born, I found I was getting very overwhelmed,” she said,

“As she grew, I noticed she started copying everything I was doing.”

So Nina began a quest to declutter and reorganise each space in her home, “not only for my sanity, but to set a good example for my daughter”.

Her work has paid off, at home and online, with thousands of other parents looking to her for daily advice to stay on top of housework.

Nina began organising her home to set a good example for her daughter. Picture: Instagram

THE WALK-IN ROBE

The feature that has attracted the most attention is her glamorous walk-in wardrobe, which Nina designed to make sure “getting dressed every morning was a beautiful experience, not a chore” and cost $16,000.

With both “His” and “Hers” sides, the couple have enough space to host a cocktail party, let alone get changed in peace.

The spacious walk-in robe could host a cocktail party.

The roomy wardrobe has custom cabinetry, a Caesarstone-topped island — perfect for pondering potential outfits or folding clothes — and a stunning chandelier overhead.

“There are heaps of drawers and everything in my drawers is folded vertically,” she said.

Nina's custom-built island has plenty of storage inside.

Nina's glamorous walk-in wardrobe is every organisers dream.

Her favourite feature in the wardrobe is her laundry chute that carries dirty clothes directly downstairs to a laundry bin.

“In my last home I always struggled taking the laundry downstairs and would often fall down while holding a full basket,” she explained.

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LINGERIE RACKS

A sexy feature to Nina’s walk-in wardrobe has turned a few heads recently — her spectacular collection of lingerie.

She worked at a French lingerie store while she studied at university and developed an obsession for gorgeous, intimate apparel.

“I always knew I wanted to hang my intimates on display so it reminded me of a lingerie store,” she said.

Nina hangs her lingerie in sets from pearl hangers.

And she doesn’t care what you think about it.

“So I installed three rods at the right heights and found the most gorgeous pearl hangers with steel clips.”

Nina said a lot of people thought her intimates space was “completely over the top”.

“But I really don’t care what others think,” she said.

THE LINEN CUPBOARD

Nina’s super-organised linen cupboard is also a fan favourite.

The room is “inspired by nature”, and everything in it has a home, which is clearly labelled so her whole family knows where things belong.

“The majority of the items I used for the space are from Kmart and Ikea and a few things from Target,” she said.

Nina's stunning linen cupboard uses all available space to store linen and bathroom supplies.

The busy mum organised her items into categories, using $20 Ikea Filur bins to store things that aren’t often used, like Christmas decorations and newborn clothes her daughter has grown out of.

“I made my own vinyl labels with my craft machine to ensure everything is easy to find,” Nina said.

She also used a $45 Kmart jute rug and $15 bamboo baskets to incorporate more nature into the room.

Nina's world-class labelling system has neatly sorted all the family’s things.

Every part of Nina's home is beautifully curated.

NINA’S TOP 5 DECLUTTERING TIPS

#1 THROW, DONATE OR RECYCLE

Nina encourages her followers to “be ruthless”.

“If you haven’t used or worn it in the last year, it’s got to go,” she said.

#2 WORK IN CATEGORIES, NOT ROOMS

Work in a pattern of “like with like”, Nina said.

“There’s no point storing the same items in different parts of the home,” she said.

“You want to keep them together so you know how much of something you have.”

#3 CONTAINERS

Nina finds containers help to keep things together, neatly.

“But don’t go broke buying heaps of storage solutions,” she warned.

“Be creative and repurpose things like old shoeboxes or crates.”

#4 THE POWER OF VACANT SPACE

Sometimes it’s best to leave some space vacant.

“Just because you have the space doesn't’ mean you need to fill it!” Nina said.

#5 NEUTRAL TONES, CLEAN LINES

Nina said it’s always best to choose neutral tones for permanent fixtures.

“Then incorporate your personal style with the interior decorating and styling,” she said.

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Originally published as Clean Sweep: Mum’s opulent $16,000 walk-in wardrobe