September 27, 2012

Pinteresting::Jewelry Board

Remember this project that I considered doing back in January?

This weekend, I made a simpler, more functional version that didn't involve lace or an expensive frame.



I began with JC's old corkboard. After I freed it from a 10-year layer of photos and push pins, I gathered these supplies:
  • Leftover wall paint from the hallway
  • paintbrush
  • 1/2 yard of pretty fabric
  • Wood or Elmer's glue
  • One 1/4-inch wooden rod
  • small package of hook screws
  • hammer
  • small nails
First I applied the paint, lavishly, since I knew the fabric would cover any mistakes. After measuring the face of the board within the frame, I cut the fabric to size and glued it down inside the edges of the frame.


The next phase was the fun part! I created racks for my hook earrings by inserting the hook screws as supports. Once the rods were threaded through the hooks, it looked like this:



I then hammered nails into the board for each necklace and bracelet, being careful that they didn't poke through the back. Voila!


4 comments:

  1. I am so doing this idea!!! I have SO much jewelry (thanks to Charming Charlie's which I found out from you. Not blaming you.) and no where to put them. All the pinterest ideas seems so expensive.

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  2. This looks awesome, Cherise! I like the way you designed it with the rod for earrings. I want to make something for my jewelry, too, and this gives me some inspiration. :)

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  3. I have 3 extra cork boards stashed behind furniture. So excited about doing this when I can get around to it!

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  4. Love it! I want to do something like this (or an adaptation) for my girls room with their play jewelry and hair items. Yours looks wonderful.

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