I am posting this for you, Net, since I keep forgetting to send you the pictures!
A while back (months if I know me, my thoughts need time to
fester grow) I saw a picture where some innovative lady had taken a picture frame and cuphooks and combined them to make a fantastic jewelry hanger. She took little pieces of wood and made a lattice inside the frame to designate space for bracelets and earrings and covered it like a medicine cabinet. It was a breathtaking piece and amazingly detailed. I desired it.
But I'm lazier.
In March, on my birthday in fact, I made a great find at Hobby Lobby. I discovered a plain, unpainted stretching frame on clearance for $17.00. (Normally around $80!) Since it was my birthday I decided to buy it, paint it, and hang all my silly necklaces. That week I painted it a great country blue (2 coats, no cat hair!) and sat it aside to work on something else. There it stayed for over a month, lonely and blue. (Sorry, couldn't resist!)
Last week I found the perfect cuphooks and couldn't wait, I screwed 'em on (and of course I didn't have enough and have to order more) and hung the frame on the wall in my bedroom. It never occurred to me to take pictures, so I am afraid there is only verbal documentation. As beautiful as it was I realized something was missing- earrings! I love matching necklaces and earrings. So this week I went to Home Depot and purchased a length of chain to hang on the bottom! The final result is nearly perfect!
The chain is a little long for the board but the dangly bits give it character. I can't wait to get the rest of the hooks so I can space the necklaces out some!
I did hang some bracelets up too, the ones with clasps. Still have a plastic basket on my dresser with stretchy (and not stretchy!) loopy braclets. At least they don't tangle up like the necklaces did. And yes, I did have everything, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and the occasional hair tie in the same basket. Wretched tangly nightmare in the morning so I usually went without wearing anything. Getting to pick out the perfect accessories is fantastic. Don't you just love functional wall art?
