Once a Cork Board, Now Necklace Storage!

You've seen this idea everywhere because... well, it's genius. Take a cork board and use it to hang and organize your necklaces!

Here's how I created mine:

I first stopped at Goodwill and found this cork board for $2.99. You can buy them new from the store for a fairly decent price, especially if you use a coupon, but I almost always see cork boards at Goodwill in the picture frame section. I'm just cheap thrifty like that!

I gave her a beautiful coat of navy blue spray paint around the trim and brought her inside for some fabric.

I had extra fabric leftover from some pillows I recovered for our bed (you can see them behind my Felt Flower Pillow HERE and find my Envelope Pillow Cover Tutorial HERE) so I cut the fabric to the size of the cork board with about a half inch extra on each side. I folded the extra fabric over and ironed it down to create a nice, finished edge.

Instead of glueing the fabric to the board, I picked up some decorative nail heads (I found them at Joann's) and pinned the fabric around the edges of the board, starting with the four corners first.

I nailed a sawtooth picture hanger thingy on the back with my trusty pink hammer.

SIDE NOTE:
If I have one piece of advice for every wife out there, it's this:
Buy a set of PINK tools and keep them inside the house. You'll never have to go search through your husband's messy garage to find a tool you know you own 6 of, but can't find a single one. Your husband will never steal a pink hammer.
It's just one of those things that keeps peace in a marriage. And you'll thank me for this advice when your husband has to come ask for YOUR pink hammer because he can't find HIS anywhere.

You're welcome : )

Now all that's left is to find the perfect spot for your new necklace organizer. I put mine in our closet above a tall dresser. 

Now fill her up with all your pretties! I used clear push pins to hang them all for a cohesive look. 

I find myself wearing SO much more jewelry because it's displayed out where I can see it now, not shoved in a jewelry box. Organizing the necklaces by color and size helps you easily coordinate your outfits. And you could really use this for bracelets and earrings too, but I have another plan for those saved for another day : )

So how do you store your necklaces? 

And what do you think about the minty green, navy blue, and white color palette I'm using for our bedroom? I'm loving it!

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