Progress On The Jewelry Organizer

My last post highlighted a dire need for some jewelry organizing and from the responses I received I am relieved yet not surprised that there are others in need of the same. This is what I accomplished last week.

I had purchased some hardware cloth. I opened it up and tried to straighten it a little. I placed it beneath two dining room chairs.

Not an easy task.

Meanwhile, I bought some Krylon fusion spray paint for plastic with which to spray the two garden stakes.

That took the stakes from this....

...to this. You can see the textured shimmer. I propped each stake in some wet soil in a pot. It was windy when I did this and I had to rush through this part. Sorry, no pictures. When it was dry I inverted it and did the same for the other end. I did a couple of layers of spray paint.

I searched True Value for something strong with which to tie the stakes to the hardware cloth. I was thinking metallic wire but realized that would be difficult to maneuver through the grid. I came upon some twine - 188ft for $3.29. As the label reads it is twisted nylon and multi-purpose and good for boating, building, crafts. In other words - strong.

Once the stakes were dry I laid out the fencing on an old sheet on the floor in the family room.

 

I began by knotting the twine at one corner.

I did a couple of basic very tight knots to hold the stake in place. A few specks of the textured shimmer paint began to come off a little due to the abrasion but as I had sprayed a couple of layers of paint on the stakes this turned out to be fine. I will add a protective finish when I am done.

Working my way down the hardware cloth I did what is a basic blanket stitch. Attending convent school at one point in my life I had to do a sewing class and was probably taught this stitch then. I forgot what it was called and had to look it up. This seemed the obvious way (to me) to tie the stake to the grid.

Details on the stitch..

Loop the twine over (away from you) and under the part you want to attach it to.

 

When it is under, pull it towards you in the middle like you want to create a knot.

Keep pulling to tighten.

 

 Tighten as you pull in the direction you want to work on next.

And repeat.

One side down. On to the other side.

 

I took the hardware cloth outside and laid it on some newspaper. I wanted to spray it with the same textured shimmer spray by Krylon.

All sprayed.

 

 

I browsed the shelves of the hardware store and found these pieces.

 

More on that in the next post. Stay tuned!

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Inspired To Organize My Jewelry

I love jewelry. I will buy a piece occasionally and every so often I receive some as gifts while some pieces I have owned for a long time so my collection increases every year. I have my jewelry in many boxes, in drawers, on my dresser and in my closet. Some pieces are locked away for special occasions.

I wear some jewelry every day. After a socially busy week this is what part of my dresser looks like. This is just the the tip of the iceberg -  jewelry chaos!

The box is one of two from Michaels, I think. They were decorated by my kids during an art class and given to me for Mother's Day a couple of years ago. They are a good size for my bangles and bracelets. I have used pretty ribbon to tie bunches of them together. But still, this is far from organized.

When I am in a rush I have to rummage through a pile of metal to find the right combination of bracelets. At the end of the day any jewelry I have worn mostly gets put back in a box like this or the wooden one you can catch a little glimpse of behind it. I must take better care of my jewelry.

Here is some of the jewelry lying around and a glimpse of a Stella & Dot box which holds a bracelet - a gift from last December. I have many similar little boxes.

Well, I have been looking at options for jewelry storage. Something that would allow me to enjoy my jewelry when I am not wearing any, to be able to see it while still keeping it organized and accessible.

Initially, I thought about one piece of furniture dedicated to jewelry alone. I came across this on Home Decorators Collection not too long ago. I had seen something similar on ebay. I do not currently own any mirrored furniture and I thought this would be perfect.

They also have this and other armoires which I considered as options.

This Hollywood-inspired armoire has an industrial edge.

At this point I decided I do not want to add another piece of furniture to the bedroom or to my small walk-in closet.

I love the variety of decorative jewelry display and storage pieces available, starting with this Wish Tree Jewelry Holder. These make wearing jewelry more fun than it already is!

Anthropologie

Urban Outfitters

Z Gallerie

I love elephants!

Z Gallerie

One Kings Lane

Z Gallerie

I visited The Container Store for something else recently and as usual was multi-tasking and took a look at some of their options, too.

I could have a combination of all of the above but they would take over a lot of closet, shelf space and dresser space.

I have a few of these displays created by others which I have pinned on my Jewelry Organizing board on Pinterest.

Houzz

I Heart Organizing

I Heart Organizing

I came across this amazing old window and mesh jewelry display created by Andrea of Oak Ridge Revival.

A couple of weeks ago I decided I had to create something myself. It would have to be a decent size to hold a good part of my collection, portable and decorative all at the same time.

I made a couple of quick trips to the local True Value (hardware store) to see if I could be inspired by anything I found there. Sure enough! I found this medium gauge garden wire fencing used for borders called Hardware Cloth in a 2ft x 5ft  size. It cost $5.49.

 

I also picked up two garden stakes for $1.99 each. The wheels were in motion.

The story continues next week as I create my very own jewelry display/organizer. Fingers crossed I should be done over the weekend. This is one of my quick, have-a-minute-here-and-there projects which I mostly take on while waiting for the kids to get off the school bus.

This is a piece I really need. I must take better care of my jewelry. Stay tuned!

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Lisa

A Tudor In Bronxville, NY

While enjoying some pictures on Elle Decor I came across this dining room which I find architecturally stunning. I researched further and discovered that this is the reception of a 1927 tudor in Bronxville, NY, a few miles from where I live. This home was decorated by designer Steven Gambrel. It has been designed with casual and modern furnishings, perfect for the homeowners, a family with three young kids.

The reception has been converted into a dining room. It has the original staircase and a magnificent ceiling. The chandelier is vintage, dining table is English from the 1930s, carpet is 1920s Persian and the chairs are of cowhide.

Elegant library with comfortable seating - I love the deep sofa -which is not stuffy, and great windows. 1895 Swedish ceiling light; original-to-house built-in bookcase.

Oak panelling in the library is also original and was completely restored.

One of my favorite spaces  - the second floor hallway - with this stunning artwork which makes a bold statement. The painting is called Golden Butterflies and is by Hunt Slonem. Antique English bench and vintage European table and lamp.

Another amazing space with a magnificent ceiling. The foyer with ABC Carpet and Home runner, lamps made from 19th century French urns, antique light, vintage console.

Furniture in the family room by the designer. I love the painted doors here. Vintage lighting.

The sunroom has the original French doors and coffered ceiling. Furniture is by the designer and rug is custom-made whereas lamps are from the 1950s.

Marble countertops and custom cabinets in this great white kitchen with vintage light fixtures. The coffered ceiling is new.

I love the use of blue and green in this guest room.

Luxurious master bath.

The master bedroom boasts a custom headboard, antique bench and 1920s French chandelier.

All images via. Photography Simon Upton

Do you like the overall feel of this home? I think the designer was very successful in giving the homeowners a relaxed, comfortable and modernized home without compromising the overall aesthetics of the original 1927 tudor. Which is your favorite room?

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Pinning Down Dining Room Colors

Deep Space by Benjamin Moore is the color I keep coming back to for the dining room walls. I thought it would look good with the breakfront in the dining room, blending in the furniture more and modernizing the space while lending a magnificent dark canvas for the ikat stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils.

I decided to try out a couple of other colors as well. I always look at options so I am quite sure when I pick my final color. I liked Ralph Lauren's Bleeker and Spun Twilight. Yesterday I made a trip to Home Depot as I know they have the software to match colors from other paint companies at a fraction of the cost and I only needed samples. I had the samples done in Behr's Premium Ultra Plus (paint and primer in one).

Here is the stencil sample again in the three metallics from Nova Color.

Top left - Stainless Steel

Top Right - Antique Silver

Bottom - Silver

Stainless steel. This turned out to be lighter than I thought it would be.

Antique Silver. This had been my first choice from the website but too dark now.

Silver. Seems to be the popular choice now. It is a favorite at home and most of you who commented on my last post here seemed to like it, too.

 

I painted these on the dining room walls late last night. The light is not perfect (very little sunlight) but I think the metallic stenciling will reflect light and lighten up the space. That is one of the reasons I chose to go metallic with the stencil. Also, I want the dining room to have more ambient light. It will create a mood. It is not easy to see here but Deep Space is really deep and looks blue-black and Spun Twilight has more grey in it whereas Bleeker is definitely more green.

I paint on different walls so one can see the colors in different light. On this wall you can see the difference in the top two (switched).

This is also how I normally work with paints. I like to see the colors against the furniture to get a better idea of the effect it would have so I painted smaller samples by the breakfront.

Again, the stencil in different light - poster board on the mantle in the living room. I had considered going more subtle (almost tone-on-tone) with the overall pattern since the wall color itself will be so bold.

But then I see these together and I think go bold!

 

Deep Space is darker than it appears here but I still like it. What do you think?

I also think I will use the same wall color below the chair rail.

Enjoy your weekend! We have the Superbowl to look forward to! I do not like to admit that I do not fully understand American football but after 18 years in this country it is time I sat through an entire game.

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Lisa

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