7.13.2011

not as intended.

i mentioned that i finally got around to cleaning my jewelry/junk drawer. wish i had some before photos, but just take my word for it...it was a disaster. one day i threw a few important papers in the drawer with the intention of filing it later. next thing i knew it was filled to the brim with mail, receipts, pens, stuff. the bottom of the drawer was starting
to sag. it had that much stuff in it.
found this pink, ceramic cupcake pan at ross a while back.
i had no intention of baking, but it was cute and
i knew i could find a use for it.

you can check out my necklace storage here.

how do you store your jewels?

wooden ikea bowls hold a prior obsession...leather cuffs.


sending a shoutout to samantha of this fashionista for the one lovely blog award. this girl has the best jewelry...i'm always lusting over her tiered earrings and huge rings. and, she wrote a book at age 17?! go check her out. now.

in honor of her book, here's seven book-ish quirks:
1) doesn't have to be new, but i like to buy my books...
compared to borrowing from the library.
2) i carry my books everywhere.
even though i know i won't touch it. but just in case.
3) i love sci-fi, fantasy, murder mysteries.
4) i prefer to watch a movie first, then read the book.
5) i go thru phases, but i'm currently taking forever to
read my books. thus, #1.
6) i love photographing books.
7) i want an entire wall of bookshelves.

serving this to the following lovelies:

38 comments:

Flo said...

gorgeous post
and funny, #7 is the same as me!

Super pretty rings!
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JennaStevie said...

I love how you organize your rings!! Mine are all just laying around different areas of my home, it's probably not the best way to store things
xJennaD

fashioneggpplant said...

great idea, i desperately need to organize my entire closet!

Fashion Confessions of a Mommy said...

So, totally the same on #1, #2 and #5.
#3 not so much.
#4 exact opposite.
#7 I have them. hence #1.

I use similar strategy for storage. Lots of watch and jewelry boxes, a jewelry armoire within an actual armoire, double sided hooks inside the cabinet walls to hang the necklaces etc.. Will do photos one day.
Daphne.
http://fashiondivamommy.blogspot.com

Meri said...

I love your jewelry collection, and how you store it! The boyfriend bought me this jewelry "wardrobe" at some point, with drawers for earrings, a flip top for rings, and two doors that swing open at the sides to hold necklaces. I love it.

AVE-MARIA said...

thank you sweety for your comment
great jewelry selection and great idea of storage
in my jewelry box there is the same chaos as in my handbag, I never find the right :D hahaha
have a nice thursday and a wonderful weekend

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Chicca said...

Gorgeous post honey and amazing jewelry!!!
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Juanita said...

A cupcake pan...what a brilliant idea!

I have a collection of funky tins I like for storage. Then I also feel like they're earning their keep :-)

Marie said...

It looks very tidy!
x

audrinajulia said...

You got organize jewelries up there. Just like what I noticed before in your old post I love how you hang your necklaces.

I just stock my jewelry in their original box and hang my accessories inside the cabinet with the help of a hook.

Rachel - Notes from my closet said...

Gosh you are SO organised now :) I love organising :)

Love, Vanilla

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The Londoner said...

This is such a great idea! I may have to borrow it ;) xx

http://www.thelondoner.me/

Nastja said...

WOW so many! :)
Love nearly all of the rings <3

Call me M said...

I loved the storage idea! You did a good job with your jewelry! They look great!
I've been reading your archieve for the past days, and I think that your blog is amazing!
So, I'm definitely following you on Bloglovin'...
see you soon! :)

Kileen said...

great jewelry organization! i love all your jewels. :)

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Style Journey said...

The cupcake tin is an awesome idea for storing jewelry! You have some amazing pieces.

I have a jewelry armoire, but it is so unorganized and filled to the brim that I really need to do something else. Thanks for the ideas!

Erin said...

Awesome blog, Awesome jewelry!
:-)

mtg said...

Love your system. I use glass deviled egg dish for my rings.
Samantha's so cute. Will have to check out her blog.
xx
maya

Pam @ over50feeling40 said...

I use bead boxes for earrings and ring. I currently have each necklace in a zip lock bag...but it is not my favorite. I am still seeking ways to better organize necklaces and belts...thanks for making me think about it!!

SpryOnTheWall said...

I want an entire wall of bookshelves too! That would be perfect! Love seeing how you organize your jewlery, I had a good system and then we moved and I need to work on a new one due to space issues :o)

laura said...

I love your book-y tidbits! I'm obsessed. It's ridiculous, really. Maybe I should write a post...

Jewelry-wise, I'm not as inventive as you are! I am so inspired by your storage methods. I may have to steal some ideas!

Sam said...

Love your jewelry! And I totally love how you organized them! Mine's a mess! I kinda just went with how I packed my jewelry for my vaction and I never looked back since! haha!

http://samalamode.blogspot.com

Bonnie said...

It's time for me to do some summer cleaning of my own. I'm not excited. It actually fills me with loads of trepidation.
I would love a whole wall of bookshelves!!

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Oreleona said...

wow!! that is a nice neat idea to store jewelry!! i store mine in shoe boxes and dump em anywhere lol not as nice and neat lol

Sia said...

Looks good, I need something like that. xx

Baby Budget Blog said...

Ha, I'm the same way. You have got to see my mail table to believe it! I got a cute gold branch tree one year for Xmas and now it holds all my necklaces and earings and rings!

www.plentyforpennies.com

Lisa (aka sweetie) said...

what a great idea!!! the cupcake tray...love it!! xo Lisa

Bad Joan said...

Love all of your jewelry! Great way to organize it all too.

http://blog.badjoan.com/

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Unknown said...

your jewellery collection is awesome! haha i carry around my books too, in the hope of a chance minute to read :P
You know the library in beauty and the beast? Thats definitely the ideal! Its gorgeouuss.

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anne said...

You always find forgetten treasures when you have a clear out! Maybe I should have an organise soon as well too :)

http://scrubsandhighheels.blogspot.com/

emilie said...

Wow, that's quite the large and organized collection you have there! I never like jewelery boxes, but I found a cute (and cheap at $20) one and love it! I also use $ store baskets for my larger items.

I carry my book around with me too! You never know when you can get a chance to read!

Emilie
www.liveeatsmile.blogspot.com

minnja said...

Lovely blog!!!

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Teresa said...

what a neat idea! Must now hunt for cute muffin/cupcake pans!

T,
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WearIAm said...

Gosh your jewellery collection is amazing! I think I will show these pictures to my family so that they can realise I don't have as much as they think!

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Tiffany said...

Oh dear, my jewelry drawer is a mess. I've been pinning some jewelry organization ideas recently and need to implement them asap! I love the same genres as you! Dean Koontz is a favorite of mine. Have you read Hunger Games? I can't wait till the put out the movie!

Unknown said...

This is such post girl...and checking out this storage website for sure!! Congrats on your blog award you deserved it girl.


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Cel said...

Holy crow, you have a LOT of jewelery!

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