THE PROBLEM
I've never been thrilled with what Google turns up when you search for "jewelry storage". No matter how charming the box or tidy the rack, I was always forgetting about pieces and only a small percentage of what I owned was ever being worn. Oh, and I was swimming in earring backs and mismatched bits and bobs.
THE SOLUTION
Some 16 years ago I decided to store my collection of lapel pins in a small shadow box I found on clearance. In the years that followed I started realizing how easy it is to store earrings in the same fashion. Studs and dangling earrings with sturdy hooks can be pushed directly into the cork or foam. The dowel portion of a traditional push pin can be used to hang earring hooks over and can accommodate both earrings in a pair. The possibilities are truly endless.
I have moved dozens of times and each time I have tweaked and reinvented the same solution. I usually start with whatever cork or bulletin board is available at my nearest craft store and that fits the dimensions available in my space. (Pictures of one iteration below.)
Although my jewelry collection once sprawled, over the years I've come to love the simplicity of a pared down selection. And if I'm honest, the number of items that see heavy use today are still more limited. (A few valuable and sentimental items have been stashed away for safekeeping and don't live on this board.)
In our new home the wall space for this solution was narrow so I took to the internet to find a cork bulletin board of the right size. The site linked below under "RESOURCES" was an absolute goat rodeo to navigate but most importantly they offer boards of nearly ever size and configuration imaginable, the quality is great and the turnaround time fit the bill. Whether you choose a custom or off-the-shelf option, I would caution you to take stock of what you've got and lay it out on flat surface to insure that your inventory meets with your expectations for the size of your space.
I opted for a frame style that recesses the board. This means I still get the shadow box effect and pieces hung on it are shielded from the activity going on around them. I chose a black metal frame and selected a wheat colored fabric covering for the cork itself to keep the color scheme neutral and complement our floors and closet system. I picked up some wood push pins to match the wheat colored fabric. Once it was hung on the wall I then used my trusty Museum Gel on the backside of the lower corners and pressed it firmly against the wall. Then it was only a matter of pushing in and hanging up my jewelry in an aesthetically pleasing fashion!
ONE FINAL NOTE ...
I was forever having trouble losing earrings because the earring back would fall off. A jeweler friend of mine solved this issue for me several years ago. She introduced me to these earring backs. At first I was aghast at the idea of spending so much money for something that seemed so insignificant but she persuaded me that it was a worthwhile investment and she was absolutely right. In the three years I've used this single pair of backs, I have not lost a single earring and I've been able to ditch the messy box of miscellaneous earring backs I had sitting around. I own exactly one pair of earring backs and it turns out that's all I actually need. Really! And as a bonus, the healthy (but discreet) size of them means that whatever I'm wearing sits nicely on my ear and doesn't sag or drag. I couldn't love them more!
Until next time! Jill
RESOURCES
Earring Backs (The Best I've Ever Owned)
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