DIY Jewelry Organizer

Andrea — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:51:15 -0600

My new retail job requires rather excessive accessorizing (for me anyway), so it was a good excuse for me to organize the jumbled mess that my jewelry box had become.

I took everything out, got rid of a couple of things, and put the smaller pieces (rings, small earrings & bracelets) back into the jewelry box on my dresser.

Then...I needed a visually accessible (and jumble-free) solution for my larger earrings & necklaces. And of course I wanted it NOW, so I looked for stuff I had on hand. After a trip to the garage and digging through my craft stash of stuff, here's what I ended up with:

My solution: an old frame, some scrap fabric, black wire, duct tape and a few nails! It was about a 15 minute project.

Find a wooden frame with a mat-board backing.
Remove the glass and set it aside (surely there will be a need for it some day!)
Wrap the mat-board backing with fabric, attaching with duct tape to the back of the mat-board.
Spiral wrap the fabric-covered mat-board with wire (I used heavier wire to be sure that it would hold up well).
Twist the wire to itself on the backside to secure it and put a strip of duct tape over it to keep it in place.
Insert the mat-board back into the frame.
Add nails to the wooden frame at the top & middle of the sides (for neclaces).
Find a convenient place to hang it up & add your jewelry!

I put mine in my closet, next to the full length mirror.

Scrap Room Video Tour

Andrea — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:49:19 -0600

I've been reorganizing some things in my office the last few days, bought some fabric drawers to hide some clutter, finished some decorating stuff, and it finally looks more like what I had in mind when I first got my Expedit shelves from IKEA. It had been getting more and more cluttered with junk over the past few months and needed some rearranging!

Now that's it's cleaned up and looks a little nicer, I thought it would be a good time to do a video tour and show what my office looks like, where I store things, and give you a look around:

(click photo for larger version)

Or...you can click here for a labeled image telling where I store different things.

And, if you're REALLY interested in taking a look around, here's the link to an 11 minute video tour of all the goods:

Andrea's Scrap Room Video Tour

Enjoy! I definitely do. It's been a great place to work and create, right in the middle of our house, where I can still be involved with everything else that's going on....

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DIY Jewelry Organizer

Scrap Room Video Tour