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Home » Organization » DIY Jewelry organizer

DIY Jewelry organizer

October 16, 2012 By Jamie Dorobek 33 Comments

My jewelry situation is an organizational disaster. I have a small mirrored jewelry box (from Target) that sits on the window sill. I use this to toss in jewelry when I’m cleaning the room. For the most part earring studs, necklaces and bracelets live all over the house. My dangly earrings are the only thing that currently have a home (framed earring holder). I have certain “spots” I put them of course. I like put my wedding ring on the stack of books, next to the lamp. I have a cute little bowl on my night stand, and a ring holder in my bathroom, and at any given moment you will find a few necklaces, lots of hair ties and bobby pins, and some coins in those 2 spots. The necklaces get tangled in all locations, so I needed a better way. Meet my DIY jewelry organizer:

Organize necklaces with this simple DIY!

 

Andy and I were at Home Depot (shocking!) buying chain for another project, when I discovered these large bolts on the same aisle. I like that they’re not shiny, and for only .24 cents a piece I bought 10 plus one just in case, with a DIY jewelry organizer in mind. We have part of a leftover board from the chair re-upholstery project so the original plan was to use that and drill in the bolts. But, plans changed when I discovered my mom’s wood floor samples thrown in the craft closet. I had diy wall art plans for those, and then realized they snapped together and then really liked the look of different shades of wood! Light bulb moment. I snatched these wood floor samples from my parents house last Christmas after my mom re did the living room floors. Thanks, mom! Andy really appreciates this revelation because he didn’t have to cut me a piece of wood!

Here’s what you need:

  • Wood floor samples (a board would work too!)
  • wood glue (if you’re using wood floor samples)
  • a drill
  • screws with a big head
  • 3M velcro picture hanging stripsto hang it up
Here’s everything we used (minus the wood glue). The pot was used to collect saw dust and provide a stable-ish place for Andy to drill.

diy jewelry organizer

My mom gave me I stole all 8 of her floor samples last Christmas. They only fit together if they are from the same brand. So, here’s what I’m workin’ with…

diy jewelry organizer

I laid out a “pattern” for Andy. He likes exact measurements, so the fact that I don’t measure drived him nuts. I tried to explain that I purposely did it like this so that in the future if I want to add more screws, it will be super simple. Not to mention, random adds interets and is way easier to lay out.

diy jewelry organizer

Andy found the right size drill bit, and got to work… The pot was one of those “this is genius” ideas that didn’t really work. The plan was that all the drill dust would fall into the empty pot and we could just dump the dust in the trash. It kind of worked, but I still had to vacuum.
diy jewelry organizer

 After Andy drilled, he used wood glue to secure each piece together. Then, we screwed the bolts into place!

diy jewelry organizer

I say we, I mean Andy, I sat next to him eating Annie’s macaroni and cheese watching the sunset and snapping pics of course. That’s right, that’s hot sauce on the table next to the wood glue. I drip it all over my macaroni!

diy jewelry organizer

diy jewelry organizer

I added my favorite picture hanging strips (it’s a rental thing) to the back of my organizer and stuck it on the bathroom wall!

diy jewelry organizer

diy jewelry organizer

I’m loving this thing. So far, I’m really using it. I’ll get back to you in a few months ; ) How do you organizer necklaces? Do you have a special “spot” for your wedding ring? Have you started making any gifts for Christmas  Me either! Do you put hot sauce or salsa on your macaroni? You should! I’d love to hear…

 

Filed Under: 1 Hour C.R.A.F.T.'s, Handmade Gifts, Organization

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Comments

  1. Fox says

    June 18, 2019 at 2:18 am

    What a nice idea. Now i want to made it, Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Jin says

    January 21, 2019 at 3:47 am

    Nice

    Reply
  3. Malisha Mishel says

    October 17, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    How sweet! I have fallen in love with it!!! I’m an avid DIYer and always try to be busy with some new projects. Was searching for a unique idea to start. The jewelry organizer made me stop and crazy to make it asap! In a hurry to start. Wish me good luck, Jamie! 🙂

    Reply
  4. thewickerhouse says

    January 28, 2016 at 11:29 am

    This is so clever, I’ve got a bunch of these samples in my garage. I would have never thought to turn them into something so cute. We would love for you to share this at the Create – Share – Inspire link party tonight.
    We hope to see you there!
    Emily

    Reply
  5. Susan says

    January 28, 2016 at 6:49 am

    You’ve combined two of my favorite things – organizing and repurposing – into one lovely necklace organizer. Congrats, you’re featured this week at the #ThisIsHowWeRoll Link Party on Organized 31.

    Reply
  6. Marie says

    January 26, 2016 at 10:42 pm

    Okay, I’m totally in love with this thing. From the floor samples to the bolts, every aspect of this jewelry organizer is totally my style. Thanks so much for sharing this tutorial! I see a trip to the hardware store in my future.

    Reply
  7. Shannon says

    January 23, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    Thanks for the great idea! I made this and love it. I have so many necklaces that I couldn’t see them all previously and even forgot I had some of them. This solves those problems and looks great in my bedroom. Thank you thank you!

    Reply
  8. Jessica says

    January 19, 2016 at 1:30 pm

    Such a cute DIY. My necklaces are hanging but they’re hanging all together which can become a quick mess. I love this!

    Reply
  9. Laurie says

    January 17, 2016 at 4:09 pm

    Love this! Thank you for sharing our project with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday! Pinned and tweeted.

    Reply
  10. Sarah R. says

    March 2, 2015 at 3:40 pm

    Fun idea! Love the mixed wood look. I’m thrilled you linked up with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday…hope to see you again this weekend with your latest makes!

    Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)

    Reply
  11. Corinne says

    March 2, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    I love this! What an inventive use of those floor samples. So impressed with your ingenuity. Thank you so much for linking this up at This Is How We Roll Thursday.

    Reply
  12. Alexandria Brady says

    March 1, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    That is so smart, I need to go see if we still have some floor samples lying around from my dad’s last “we’re going to redo the kitchen!” moment.

    Reply
  13. Reb Deb says

    August 10, 2014 at 9:33 am

    Best idea yet. I like the necklace holders with knobs that I’ve seen, but knobs take up a lot of space. Next bet idea was furniture nails–inexpensive and good-looking, but a bit small. I think that the added width of the bolts will make it much easier to get the necklaces off. Also the reminder of removable hanging strips–I own, not rent, but move things around and hate making holes in the wall. Thanks!

    Reply
  14. cynthia Martinez says

    June 26, 2014 at 3:30 am

    This is a great idea. I’m definitely going to try this.
    P.S. I love hot sauce n my macaroni! Im a Tapatio girl myself. That was hilarious when u added the part bout the hot sauce.

    Reply
  15. Bonnie @ Uncommon Designs says

    January 9, 2014 at 8:40 am

    Fabulous idea Jamie!

    Reply
  16. lorrie says

    October 10, 2013 at 4:13 am

    i think you should do an earring holder to match .. i love this idea and plan to make it this weekend.. ill post pics for you !!

    Reply
  17. Lauren @ The Thinking Closet says

    September 3, 2013 at 12:21 am

    Your creative project was a superstar in my round-up today! Thanks so much for the inspiration, Jamie. Here it is if you want to check it out: 25 Creative Solutions to Necklace Organization.

    Cheers!
    Lauren
    The Thinking Closet

    Reply
  18. Lindsey Page says

    January 16, 2013 at 8:21 am

    Love this idea! I love the different colors of wood. Thank you for posting!

    Reply
  19. Julia @ FaveCrafts says

    November 26, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    What a cute project! I love it so much that I decided to feature it in our roundup of crafty organization ideas! Check it out here: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/crafty-organization-ideas/

    Have a great day!

    Reply
    • Jamie Dorobek says

      November 27, 2012 at 7:47 am

      Thank you so much, Julia!

      Reply
  20. The Domestic Fringe says

    November 19, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    Love this. I made something similar with an old crate I found. Most useful thing I ever made.

    ~FringeGirl

    Reply
  21. Chris says

    October 26, 2012 at 3:55 am

    What a great idea. We made one out of a floorboard, but couldn’t find a good solution for hanging it. I’ll give it a try with the hanging strips. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Jamie D. says

      October 26, 2012 at 8:31 am

      You’ll love the 3M picture hanging strips!

      Reply
  22. Sarah says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:05 am

    Gorgeous! I’m thinking I need to make something like this to hang inside my walk-in closet, so that I can actually SEE all my necklaces!
    Sarah

    Reply
    • Jamie D. says

      October 25, 2012 at 12:59 pm

      You’ll love it and wear your necklaces more!

      Reply
  23. Nikki Kelly says

    October 17, 2012 at 2:44 pm

    All my necklaces are hanging on my Harley Davidson gas tank piggy bank (my dad was really into Harley’s before I was born). I also really love big chunky rings and they’re piled up in a little wooden jewelry box that can not close (read: pile of giant cocktail rings). It’s quite pathetic. I’ve been pinning lots of jewelry organizing ideas though. I just need to go find some supplies.

    Nikki Kelly @ the ambitious procrastinator

    Reply
  24. Erin @ Thanks, I Made It says

    October 16, 2012 at 9:37 pm

    Great reuse of materials, and love the mix of shades of wood!

    Reply
    • Jamie D. says

      October 16, 2012 at 10:23 pm

      Thanks, Erin! I see more mixed wood shade crafts in the future 😉

      Reply
  25. barbara says

    October 16, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    Great organizer! Thanks for sharing with us. Isn’t it amazing how creative we can be when we have a project in mind and a purpose?

    Reply
    • Jamie D. says

      October 16, 2012 at 8:51 pm

      Creativity= amazing 🙂

      Reply
  26. Molly @ Wicked Cheap says

    October 16, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    I made my own necklace organizer this summer since mine were always ending up in a jumbled heap.

    (I know it’s cheesy to put blog links in comments, please forgive me!!)
    http://www.wickedcheapboston.com/making-stuff-with-molly-necklace-shelf/

    Reply
    • Jamie D. says

      October 16, 2012 at 1:44 pm

      Molly, I LOVE it! Thanks for sharing 🙂 I just pinned it too!

      Reply

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