Tonight I went out for some dessert with my friends from Bible study. I’ve been practically living in my gym attire, so when I get a chance to wear regular clothes, slap on some mascara and be seen in public…I jump. Tonight I even wore {gasp} a necklace.
Which meant that I went into the guestroom, opened the top drawer of the dresser, dug through some packing paper {where most of my necklaces are still packed from two moves ago}, found something worth wearing, and put it on. It’s a mess in there. And, honestly, embarrassing that I have a lot of really awesome stuff shoved in a drawer, still packed from when we lived in Oklahoma.
Case in point, I need an organizing solution. Here are 11 of my favorites. I’ll probably pull inspiration from from a few of these and come up with a custom solution perfect for my space and collection. In the mean time, get a little inspiration of your own. Right here.
1. HGTV has a great tutorial for making these cute organizers from cast off wine crates. Not a wine drinker? Your local liquor store may have crates on hand that they toss after a shipment comes in. Pro…this is beautiful. Con…will all of my necklaces fit??
2. I bought a frame from Hobby Lobby on clearance that looks just about like this. It’s on my gallery wall. Originally this was an item for sale on Etsy. But Allender readers are super savvy, so I know we could whip one of these up on our own. So clever for organizing earrings.
3. This is a great idea from Infarrantly Creative, and it’s super cheap! These are paint sticks {free} from the hardware store. Painted and adorned with cup hooks. The best part of this design is that lots and lots of bling can be stored this way. I think this idea could transcend into the craft supply realm as well.
4 & 5. These two images are of the same organizer. Also from Infarrantly Creative. There is a killer tutorial on how she made this sneaky organizer. I love it because it can masquerade my mess as classy art work.
6. Shelterness shared this organizer. It’s simple and effective. I like how there are bins at the bottom to catch all the random bits and pieces. Oh, and the shelf space on top isn’t bad either.
7. I love the idea of building an organizer with pallets. Especially since I can pick them up for free. This may be too bulky for my room. But that won’t stop me from loving it. {From the Rustic Creek Etsy shop}
8. I saw some shutters sitting on the curb in my neighborhood a few weeks ago. How I wish I had picked them up. Maybe they will throw out some more. At any rate, this shutter organizer from Celebrating Everyday Life is so simple to make and it’s tall and skinny so it can fit in a tight spot.
9. I think vintage wooden hangers are just beautiful. I can see three or four of these bad boys lined up on my wall. All Our Days came up with a great solution.
10. Apartment Therapy featured this easy to make organizer from Solaana’s Flickr page. Go on over to their site to get to the original image. I’ve even seen these accordion peg hangers at Dollar General!
11. Who doesn’t love an old, rustic window frame? Husbands, maybe. But we all know boys can be weird. I am loving window frames right now. And this organizer is just adorable. I love how the look can be customized with scrapbook paper or fabric. Our Borrowed Abode has a great tutorial on how this beauty is made.
