I have jewelry everywhere! In drawers, on my dresser, in boxes, in bags! Every morning when I am getting ready for work I always grab the same three pieces, why? Because they are on the night stand and I don't have to look for them...convenience. After my mom passed away I inherited her jewelry and I really loved some of the pieces, so it was time to get organized. I must say, I am addicted to Pinterest so I began to look for some ideas. I found a lot of pictures but no tutorials. So I will share with you what I made.
I went through the bags set to go to Goodwill and retrieved old picture frames.
I went through the bags set to go to Goodwill and retrieved old picture frames.
Our bedroom is blue and brown so I chose Americana's French Grey Blue.
I did a quick sanding of the frames and then painted them all. I decided to use paper sacks as my backing because I like the look and it is a great way to recycle. I just went through my sewing stash to see what I could find, I wanted to by nothing for this project. I found two different laces and a cotton fabric that I liked. They were all white to begin with, but that was too bright for me. I decided to dye them!
I boiled some water in a small pot on the stove then added three tea bags to the water. I turned off the burner and I let the tea steep for 10 minutes. I removed the tea bags and added the pieces I wanted to dye. There is no science to the timing, I just kept checking them until they were the color I wanted. I rinsed the pieces in cold water and hung them up to dry.
I have always loved this quote by Coco Chanel so I had to include it!
When it came time to assemble I chose the tallest to add the lace to for my earrings. The two frames with the flat surface made a great place to screw in hooks to hold necklaces. Lastly I added a long piece of lace to hold some bracelets.
The positioning on the wall could have been better, but hey I'm no professional. Here is the finished product and I am proud to say I have varying my jewelry every day.
I did a quick sanding of the frames and then painted them all. I decided to use paper sacks as my backing because I like the look and it is a great way to recycle. I just went through my sewing stash to see what I could find, I wanted to by nothing for this project. I found two different laces and a cotton fabric that I liked. They were all white to begin with, but that was too bright for me. I decided to dye them!
I boiled some water in a small pot on the stove then added three tea bags to the water. I turned off the burner and I let the tea steep for 10 minutes. I removed the tea bags and added the pieces I wanted to dye. There is no science to the timing, I just kept checking them until they were the color I wanted. I rinsed the pieces in cold water and hung them up to dry.
I have always loved this quote by Coco Chanel so I had to include it!
When it came time to assemble I chose the tallest to add the lace to for my earrings. The two frames with the flat surface made a great place to screw in hooks to hold necklaces. Lastly I added a long piece of lace to hold some bracelets.
The positioning on the wall could have been better, but hey I'm no professional. Here is the finished product and I am proud to say I have varying my jewelry every day.
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