DIY Jewelry Organizer

Hey there! I’m so excited to be here today and share with you a super easy way to keep your jewelry organized.  I have three little boys, the youngest of which is two and he thinks it’s great fun to ransack my jewelry box now that he’s tall enough to reach it.  I realized I needed to move my storage up onto the wall pronto! I’d love to show you how to make this super easy rustic wood organizer!

Materials

• scrap wood (I used a 30″ long piece of 1 by 3 board leftover from a previous project)
• circular saw
• safety glasses
• wood glue
• finishing nails
• hammer
• medium grit sandpaper
• wood conditioner
• wood stain/polyurethane
• drill
• knobs of your choosing with coordinating washer and nut (3)
• drill bit (width depends on the width of your knob screws)
• small glass kitchen bowls (I purchased a 4 pack at the dollar store)
• white spray paint/primer
• hot glue gun and glue
• large D-Ring hangars (1-2)

Instructions

Cut your wood into two 15″ long pieces using a circular saw (be sure to wear your protective glasses!)

Apply wood glue to the long edge of one of your pieces-be sure to apply it towards the back edge and use only a thin line as it expands as it dries.

Have a helper hold the two pieces together in an “L” formation (or use clamps if you have them) as you secure it in place with 3 evenly spaced finishing nails.  Allow the glue to dry according to the package directions.

Once your glue is dry, sand any rough areas/edges with medium grit sandpaper and remove any residual dust with a brush or tack cloth. Coat entire piece with wood conditioner. You can apply it with a paintbrush or clean cloth (I save my boy’s outgrown clothes to use for this purpose!)

Allow the wood conditioner to dry for at least two hours before applying your stain.  Finish with a coat of polyurethane or you can chose a stain that has an included polyurethane which saves an added step to finish it!

Allow the stain to dry overnight. Use a tape measure and pencil to mark  spots for knobs.  For three knobs, center one in the middle of the bottom board and the others 2.5 inches from each end.

Pre-drill holes using a drill bit approximately the same size or slightly larger than your knob screws.

Insert knobs and secure to the wood with washers and nuts.

If the screws stick out too far on the back, use a hacksaw to trim off the extra length.

Place your glass bowls upside down on a protective surface and spray paint the exteriors.  You can choose to use a primer suitable for glass as your first coat or choose a spray paint and primer in one. Allow to dry for at least four hours.

Once dry, center a bowl over each knob and secure with a healthy dollop of hot glue.

Attach a D-Ring hanger in the center of the back to finish up your organizer and it’s ready for the wall!

I love my new organizer and all of my baubles are now safe from chubby little toddler hands! That was an easy project, don’t you think?

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