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    Home » Home » How to Organize Jewelry

    How to Organize Jewelry

    Published Jul 8, 2013 · Updated Jan 17, 2021 by Ginnie · 7 Comments

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    Is your jewelry a jumbled mess? Check out these easy tips to learn how to organize jewelry!

    Jewelry Organization: Before and After | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

    How to Organize Jewelry

    I love jewelry, especially necklaces and bracelets.

    Over the past few years, I've collected quite a few pieces and even inherited a few pretty things from my mom. We're not talking expensive stuff here, just fun costume jewelry!

    As much as I love my jewelry, I've struggled with jewelry organization. There is nothing worse than pulling out my favorite necklace, only to find it tangled with two others.

    I decided it was time to get organized ... just check out this mess!

    Jewelry Organization: Before | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

    Start with a Clean Slate

    Yikes! Just looking at that stresses me out.

    The first step with this jewelry organization project was to clear everything out and do a little dusting.

    I love a blank slate!

    Jewelry Organization: Clear Everything Out | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

    Our apartment is tiny, and the bedroom is long and very narrow.

    That black rectangle is the back of our headboard. This is the only furniture set-up that works, so in addition to organizing my jewelry, I also wanted to minimize the headboard as much as possible.

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    Jewelry Organization | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

    Using Jewelry Organizers and Other Helpful Jewelry Organization Tools

    The next step was to add my jewelry organizers back onto the dresser. I own a number of organizers, so I didn't need to buy anything new, and I had a large bulletin board that I planned to use for my necklaces.

    1. Always add the largest piece first, which in this case is the bulletin board. The board is the perfect piece to hold - and most importantly, show off - all my necklaces.
    2. Next, I added my jewelry box, which holds all of my earrings and pins, as well as bracelets and necklaces that either do not get worn often or are too delicate for display. The jewelry box was my moms and needs a little TLC, but that is another project!
    3. Since space is at a premium here, I went vertical. The top of the jewelry box was the perfect spot for my bracelet holders. It's a lot easy to find what I need with all of my bracelets at eye level.
    4. Finally, I added a hammered silver tray to hold perfume and sunglasses, as well as an acrylic necklace "tree."

    This set-up was OK, but the placement of the tray and necklace tree was awkward. In the end, I simply swapped them around:

    Jewelry Organization | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

    Much more balanced! The tray is no longer hanging off the dresser, and the tree isn't blocking the bulletin board (more room for necklaces!).

    I added a little silver bowl to hold lip gloss and watches, too.

    Next came the best part: adding the jewelry! I started with the bracelets, and then hung my chain necklaces on the necklace tree.

    Jewelry Organization | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

    I had a fun with this and chose two of my favorite pieces - my mom's charm bracelet and a bold necklace - to put on display.

    The charm bracelet went on top of the jewelry box where I can see it every day, and I draped the necklace over a lampshade.

    My perfume and sunglasses were then organized in the silver tray.

    Jewelry Organization | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

    Get Rid of Anything You Don't Wear

    An important part of any organizational project is getting rid of stuff!

    There really isn't any point of storing things you no longer use, so be brutally honest with yourself about what you will and will not use. I ended up tossing perfume and jewelry that I don't wear anymore.

    And not everything needs to be on display. My sunglasses with cases all went into a dresser drawer.

    I untangled the rest of my necklaces next, separating the long ones from the short ones.

    Jewelry Organization: Necklaces | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

     

    Jewelry Organization: Necklaces | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

    How to Organize Necklaces

    A bulletin board is really helpful for hanging necklaces in a small space.

    Using clear push pins, I hung the long necklaces on the bulletin board first:

    Jewelry Organization | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #DecorJewelry Organization | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

    After those were in place, I hung the shorter necklaces.

    The end result makes me very happy!

    Jewelry Organization | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

     

    Jewelry Organization: After | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

    What I love the most about this jewelry organization set-up, is that all of my pretty pieces are visible and easy to find.

    My husband even has somewhere to store his things - see that ceramic shell on the right?!

    Here is one more look at the before and after:

    Jewelry Organization: Before and After | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #DecorNow I just need to keep it this way!

    How do you keep your jewelry organized?

    P.S. Check out my favorite organizers for jewelry and accessories!

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    About Ginnie

    Ginnie is the writer, photographer, and chief content creator behind Hello Little Home. She loves trying new things (whether that’s creating delicious vegetarian recipes, exploring a new city, trying a fun DIY project, or sharing a pretty makeup look), and she hopes to inspire you to do the same! Read more about Ginnie here.

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    jeeivan
    8 years ago

    Awesome, the feeling after organized is soooo great!

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    Seher | Simply in Control
    8 years ago

    Hi! We were both featured on Remodelaholic today 😀 I absolutely love this post, such eye candy!! Can't wait to browse through your blog!

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    Yvonne @ Sunnyside Up-Stairs
    8 years ago

    I love that you showed the phases of styling your jewelry display! That is so helpful. What a pretty vignette it makes.

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    Heather Smith {Woods of Bell Trees}
    8 years ago

    Wow this really looks amazing! I would feel very glam getting ready at your jewelry table!

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    Ginnie
    8 years ago
    Reply to  Heather Smith {Woods of Bell Trees}

    Thanks, Heather! I really love having a special place for all of my jewelry. Make getting ready more fun:)

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    darma
    9 years ago

    great idea ...no more necklace stress....

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    Ginnie
    9 years ago
    Reply to  darma

    Thanks, Darma! It definitely makes things easier in the morning;)

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