Either way, this is what I’m starting from.

the left side—not too bad, except that bookcase is coming out

straight ahead—a tax preparer’s dream

supposedly there’s a floor under there somewhere
In preparation for this great undertaking, I slowly started moving some things from this closet to any other available space. Did I mention I was doing it s-l-o-w-l-y? As in, “Ooh, what’s in this box?!” This, of course, is followed by the opening of said box.
Imagine my great surprise when I found my ceramic fish!

I haven’t seen these little fishies since I moved to the apartment five years ago. I’m so excited I get to hang them this weekend … and I bet that’ll take much less time than emptying the rest of that closet …