For all of you who have tangles of necklaces and piles of earrings stored messily in boxes and drawers, it is time to liberate your jewelry! With a few simple tricks and a quick trip to the hardware store you can create a customizable jewelry display of your own. A lovely place to show off your favorite pieces with flair and a little organization. Lets get started shall we?
What I'm Working with:
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| I found this baby at an antique store in Bucks County. I was meant to display small tea plates? Old People are weird that way. I spent $20 on this since it was in great condition. Of course you can find anything of the sort to use as your base and make it your own! |
What You Need to be Working with:
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| 1. Hammer 2. Finishing (Picture Hanging) Nail 3. Cup Hooks (of various sizes) 4. Needle Nose Pliers (Not pictured) |
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| Here is a close up of the Cup Hooks I bought. I used 1/2 in. and 1/4 in. hooks for my project, adjust the projection length to the base your using. If you get ones that are too long, they will poke through the other side of your base. |
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| Pick your spray paint color and paint that B****. I painted mine gray to match my furniture. Do 2 coats and let dry. |
Step 2: Measure
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| Decide how far apart you want your hooks to be. These hooks are attached at the bottom to hang necklaces or other long jewelry. |
Step 3: Prep your Hole (that sounds naughty)
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| In order to make the attachment of your hooks easier, get them started my hammering your finishing nail at the intervals you want your hooks attached. Obviously don't hammer it all the way through, just the tip works fine (also naughty). |
Step 4: Screw It!
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| Screw in those hooks. You can attempt to do this by hand, but half way through screwing in the first hook my little fingers started to hurt so I grabbed my pliers and went to work with those. They get into tighter spaces and have better grip anyway. |
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| Repeat Steps 1-3 for the rest of your hooks. |
Step 5: Hang Out.
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| Put that baby on the wall and hang your jewelry, necklaces and rings. I also set out my favorite nail polish colors so they were easy to grab. Add any other accessories and small knick-knacks you may have. |
You're Done!
Jewelry displays are a great way to add decoration and function to your walls or dresser tops. Here is another one I made last year and still love. Using a vintage frame (the more worn, the better I always say) and some old lace curtains you can easily fashion an earring display that you can hang on your wall or sit on your dresser as I have done here. Why can't jewelry be art?
If you would like to view a tutorial on how to make this jewelry display, check out my best friend Filiz on her blog Light & Sweet. You can click on her link under my Favs tab.
Until next time...
Keep your eyes on the sky....
<3 ray
Igot-it@: Plate display, Carousel Village, Indian Walk Bucks County. Cup Hooks, Ace Hardware. Vintage Frame and Lace, Inherited.
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