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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Grandma's Jewelry Box Gets a Makeover


With the renovation of my bedroom from Victorian to modern, it was time to do something about my jewelry. I'm not a big jewelry person, but over the years I've collected quite a few pieces. It wouldn't all fit in one jewelry box, so I had two boxes sitting on the old dresser. Even so, things were a mess and I could never find what I was looking for.


I've been looking for a way to store my jewelry out of sight to keep that clean look I've come to love. While cruising Goodwill with my Sis, we noticed this old-school jewelry box. Hmmm, it's got 4 trays in it, but that fabric is straight from the 80's. Grandma's trying to go modern, not 80's!

But based on the compact size and roominess for all of my stuff, I bought the old box with the idea of recovering it.



A little clean-up and some Contact paper, and voile!


Everything fit!


4 bracelets...

Precious mementos...

16 necklaces...


10 brooches...

16 pair of earrings...

Best of all, it's neat! Grandma can find her jewelry in a snap! And I can easily store it under the bed or in the closet!

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5 comments:

ellen b. said...

I like the dots a lot better than the floral! Well done.

joanne said...

very pretty! Isn't it fun to find old treasures and give them a little make-over? you've got some pretty bracelets there...my personal weakness.

Linda O'Connell said...

I always start out like this, very neat, everythingin its proper place, and by end of week, I have earrings in a coaster, bracelets on the bathroom vanity, but I hang my necklaces on a tie rack behind by bedroom door.
You did a great job!

Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking said...

Oh my goodness this is so pretty! You did such a nice job on it and what an awesome assortment of jewelery!!

BECKY said...

Wow, that is really a great box, and you did a wonderful job. Can you come to my house and help me?? :)

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