A few not so recent house projects

I have been half-working on several projects, and hopefully I'll finish some by the end of the week. Until then, here are some of the things I've done around the house in the last 2 months.

Our place doesn't have a coat closet, and when winter hit I had to find a place to store everything. Since we use both the upstairs and downstairs doors, I couldn't hang them by a door, so I settle right in the middle on the landing of the stairs. With some command hooks and a couple of boxes I already had on hand, we have a handy winter wear corner.

There are times when I want my bookcases to look like a magazine, with beautiful books stacked in neat little piles, interesting trinkets and pictures tucked among them, and plenty of negative space to balance it.
But, let's get real. My bookcases are there to store books. Still, I find myself rearranging them every few months hoping for a neater presentation.
This month I tried turning my paperbacks to create some neutral area.
If any of you have tips for arranging a full bookcase to look neater, I welcome your suggestions.

Someday I'll have my dream floor to ceiling built-ins and have my dream magazine-worthy bookcases.

Next was finally tackling the "bag of bags" sitting on the kitchen floor.
While my sewing machine was set up after New Year's, I experimented with making a hanging bag like my mom's. I wish I'd made it a little larger, but it looks much neater than before.

Now all I have to do is hang it :)