Is your jewelry jumbled and tangled up? Here’s a solution for all those piles of necklaces and bracelets with a simple built in jewelry storage project. You can make your own DIY hanging jewelry organizer. Here’s a step-by-step on how to build your own in a weekend.
The other day someone described me as a human exclamation point.
I laughed out loud when I heard it.
Because it’s true.
And yesterday when I found out when the chalkboard made it to the next round in the contest this exclamation point jumped around the room and waved its hands in the air and shouted….
….and stopped to catch its breath and then shouted and jumped and waved some more.
Thank you.
Seriously.
Thank you to each and every single one of you on behalf of punctuation marks everywhere.
In the exclamation point department, this project is worth thousand of them. If your jewelry is jumbled and messy, it’s time to organize it.
Here’s a step-by-step on how to build your own hanging jewelry organizer in a weekend.
What are some simple ways to organize your jewelry?
You want to start by pulling all the jewelry out of your current organizing container. Place on a flat surface and sort into three piles. Place jewelry into a pile that you want to donate. Place jewelry into another pile that you need to throw away. Place jewelry into another pile that you want to keep. Next, organize the remaining pile into necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Use hooks and small dowel rods to organize the jewelry accordingly.
How do you store jewelry?
A hanging jewelry organizer like this is a perfect way to keep all your jewelry organized and out of sight. Hang the necklaces from hooks on the interior of the hanging jewelry organizer. Place earrings on small dowel rods. Hang bracelets on smaller hooks at the bottom of the organizer.
What can I hang my necklaces on?
Simple hooks from the hardware store, like the ones we used in this project are perfect for keeping necklaces organized. You can also use decorative door hardware or simple wood pegs.
How do I store necklaces when traveling?
This is a great project for organizing your jewelry at home, but what happens when you travel? So many times, jewelry can get tangled and jumbled in a jewelry bags. Why not try this simple idea? Use straws to organize necklaces. Simple string necklaces through the straw and fasten. This keeps the necklaces from becoming tangled.
The best part about this project is that it’s is easy and inexpensive to make.
It’s a hanging jewelry organizer made from a single sheet of 1/2″ MDF.
All the cuts were done at our local home improvement store and it took an afternoon to assemble.
When it’s closed, it looks like this.
All simple and classic and unassuming.
But inside, watch out world.
Hello gorgeous. 🙂
Hanging Jewelry Organizer
Supplies:
- 1/2″ MDF cut into the following pieces
- 16″ wide x 52″ long (cut one for front piece)
- 15″ wide x 51″ long (cut one for back piece)
- 2 1/4″ wide x 51″ long (cut two for side pieces)
- 2 1/4″ wide x 16″ long (cut two for top pieces)
- long piano hinge
- door fastener
- 1 small dowel rod
- multi-pronged hook
- full-length mirror with plastic backing
- glue
Step 1: assemble pieces
Start with a piece of 1/2″ MDF that looks like this.
Step 2: Cut boards
Cut the large board into sections like this.
You will need to have them cut:
16″ wide x 52″ long (cut one for front piece)
15″ wide x 51″ long (cut one for back piece)
2 1/4″ wide x 51″ long (cut two for side pieces)
2 1/4″ wide x 16″ long (cut two for top pieces)
We had them cut all the pieces at our local home improvement store for easy assembly.
Step 3: Nail pieces together
The side pieces will be slightly shorter than the top pieces.
Kind of like a puzzle.
Nail together as shown.
Step 5: Attach the mirror
Here’s what the mirror looks like after we hung it….but make sure you glue the mirror to the front board before attaching the hinge.
We attached the mirror to the door with glue.
Step 6: Attach the piano hinge
Get ready to organize.
Step 7: Attach dowel rods
Drill holes in the side of the organizer slightly larger than your dowel rods.
Cut two small dowel rods to 15″ long.
Bend dowel slightly and attach in holes and secure in place with drop of glue.
Step 8: Attach hooks
We hung 12 multi-pronged hooks to organize the necklaces.
Step 9: Add door knob and door fastener
These fun door knobs came from the Hobby Lobby knob department.
Under $5.00 with a 40% off coupon. 🙂
Here’s a close-up of the door fastener.
I love the project.
It was like Christmas opening up the jewelry box and finding necklaces and earrings that I had forgotten all about.
I’ll leave you with one more look at the finished hanging jewelry organizer.
And a few extra exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE IT!!!!! My jewelry is stuck in boxes in drawers everywhere and half the time I'm searching for a particular piece. This would be fantastic and it would give my Honey some project that would keep him busy! That is a win - win for me. Thank you so much. Have a wonderful day!!! The exclamation points are for you. Congrats on making it to the second phase. Let us know when we can vote again. :-)
I love it! What a great idea. So glad you're on to the next round with your chalkboard calendar also! Seriously KariAnne, that one is brilliant!!
This is by far the most gorgeous jewelry organizer I have ever seen. I also love seeing all the jewelry that YOU make look AMAZING! Hugs...
Congratulations for moving on - bling is your specialty so no wonder your idea is FANtabulous. Have a shiny, springy day.
Congratulations! Love this project will be your entry for next year's contest!
Love this project, KariAnne. I think I will ask my husband to make one for me. Not being sexist - that is just the way we have divided things up. Human exclamation point. That is so you!!! (lol). And you sure wouldn't want to be a period. xxoo Have a great day,RockStar! Catharine
YAY! Soooo glad you are advancing to the next round! I am drooling right now, which isn't pretty because one of the dogs is trying to lick it off my face and I'm trying to see how to make the dang jewelry box! Of course it's a male dog! Why do boys NEVER understand how important jewelry storage is? I love this! I've seen several of these and this one is my favorite so far (of course!). By the way, I'm crushing on that floor! Is it painted? Because I think I feel a swoon coming on if it is.... How could I have missed that floor? Signed: Another exclamation point/question mark
OMG! I Love Love Love IT! I have jewelry wadded up, tossed in bowls, some hang on a basket in bathroom- I can never find what I'm looking for, or it's a tangled mess! (Imagine that!) I'm thinking I have a project in my weekend future :-)
Ooooooh la la!!!
I tried to vote for you Karianne, but something was wrong for or with me. It only showed a choice of two that I did not know..... I never could figure out how to change it to you.... so then I thought that maybe it was a series of voting for categories and boy was I wrong..... it would not let me vote for you. I do not know what I did wrong (other than vote for someone I don't know)..... but wish someone would tell me so I could do it right the next time. And I am putting this case for jewelry on my 'going to make' list and well in the meantime, I just LOVE your earrings.
This is a fabulous little project! Another one to put on my "to do" list!! Congratulations on moving on!!!!!!!!! Have a beautiful day!~~Angela
oh wow!! I love this. I am not handy enough to build something like this but I have a dad who is!! I need 3-4 I think. I may have a bit of obsession with the gorgeous necklaces that are out there right now. ~Cheryl https://snaps-of-ginger.blogspot.com/
Really clever and useful. I usually hang my necklace (at least the ones I'm currently wearing) on the corner of my dresser mirror. :) I especially love the beautiful doorknob.
Yes...You Are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh...and the project is great too! ;)
WOW.......Not only is it useful,but what a beautiful decor for the room.
It's beautiful. Functional and lovely at the same time. I really like the cabinet knob, too. Hobby Lobby has such a nice selection.
VERY nice! I'm toying with the idea of a pegboard jewelry organizer for my longer necklaces . . . but this is prettier!
I LOVE this! I'm thinking our 11 year old daughter needs this for her birthday present (her birthday is later this month) and I need this for a Mother's Day gift! I'll get my husband working on it ASAP - LOL.
This is brilliant!
Good idea..You're just too organized...
Congrats on getting to the next step! Your jewelry box is fabulous. You make everything look so easy.
I love the organizer Karianne. I was just thinking this morning that I need to make something like this for ALL my jewelry. I get tired of opening EVERY box jus tto choose which piece I'm going to wear. Thanks for the tutorial. Oh and Congrats on going to the next round!!!!!
Congrats on moving to the next level!
This is fabulous!! I love it, so much better than having the jewellery hanging open on the wall (like it is in my room). I've pinned this and have to see what wood we have lying around so I can coerce my husband into helping me make one. I love the mirror on front...it's perfect!! And congratulations in making it to the next round!!! Debbie :)
This is so awesome! You always give the best tutorials. I voted for your chalkboard project, congrats on moving forward! Have a wonderful weekend! Jeanette
Such a wonderful idea! Love it. My necklaces always become a tangled mess...
I love it! And your earrings and necklaces are beautiful too!
Brilliant - what a GREAT project, and so useful and gorgeous. Consider that a hundred exclaimation points to you and your clever-rock-star self! WELL DONE!!
This is great! How did you affix it to the wall?
What a great idea! I have a box I was wondering what to do with. I think this would be perfect!
Oh my, oh my, I am jumping up and down. Want to update the master bedroom this summer and I've wanted a long mirror forever!! This is perfect. Now to sweet talk the husband to help.
Yay!! I'm so happy you made it to the next level! Congratulations! Your jewelry organizer is really functional and I love that you can shut the door and hide it all! Great idea!
What a beautiful way to store your jewelry! Your tutorial is great, too, and very detailed. Thanks for sharing this!
Exclamation point I love this, exclamation point. I love how this looks and when you open it up even more loveliness!
OMGEE, Karianne! First, congratulations on making it to the next round. AND, me and my hoop earrings are SO impressed with this jewelry organizer!! There aren't enough exclamation marks to express how much I LOVE it.
I would suggest adding cork board somewhere so that you can stick your non hanging earrings in it. You can attach a little tray somewhere to hold backs.
How did you manage to nail the pieces together without the board splitting? I tried this today and every place I nailed split on both pieces
I love it! This is about to be my weekend project for next weekend. But is there an omitted part or did we skip step 4?