I have a love-hate relationship with jewelry. I love designing it, I love wearing it, I love spotting new pretty things in the store but I HATE finding a place to put it without misplacing it.
I’ve never really been fond of jewelry boxes. They’re often too bulky and take up too much room, particularly when you have limited counter or dresser space. Most of them are also made of a dark redwood with the tacky flowers embossed in the front. They’re just not pretty, IMO. See: box
I came up with a simple, quick and effective way of storing jewelry while also saving counter space. You can also show off all the things you love so much instead of shoving it in a smelly box.
I recently broke the glass out of a picture frame and the frame has been sitting up in my closet since.
I’ve also been thinking about what to hang on the bare wall above my bathroom sink:
I started by using two white push-pins. You should place them far enough apart so that they will support the frame on each corner.
Once you have the frame in place you can use any kind of push-pins, thumb tacks, 3M hooks etc. The push-pins weren’t my first choice but they were what I had available. I will change them when I have extra money. The placement is up to you. I estimated the length of some of my necklaces and used the extra space for rings and earrings.
And there you have it, a new use for an broken frame, storage for your jewelry and
free counter space!
1 Comment
September 29, 2007 at 4:34 pm
Another trick to the frame display is stapling screen to the back of the frame. You can buy it real cheap at a hardware store. Then you can hang it up or for smaller frames get a frame stand. I like the way it looks on the wall though…I’m going to have to try that!
–Mattie