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January 16, 2017 · 17 Comments

Simple DIY Necklace Holder

DIY Projects· Organization & Cleaning

This easy DIY necklace holder started off as a mostly unused medicine cabinet! I turned it into a jewelry holder that keeps my necklaces organized and out of the way, and now it’s one of my favorite features in my bathroom! 

I don’t know about you, but I always get so excited for the fresh start that this season of the year always brings – I always find myself more focused, more organized, and more motivated than ever in the first couple of months of the year, and this year is no exception.

One thing I really want to do in the next couple of months is to finish up a few lingering projects that we have around the house. We majorly renovated our bathroom a few months ago, and we’re loving it still, but we’ve got several things left in there that we didn’t finish in time and we still want to knock out. For example, we never laid the transition piece from the tile to the flooring in our room, the linen closet is still a mess, and up until recently, I had zero storage solution for my jewelry. I used to use a cute little set of antlers to store my necklaces, but it didn’t really fit with the modern and streamlined look of the new bathroom and I was itching for a change.

I spent a long time (too long, really) thinking about what I wanted to do. Ever since we finished this room in November, my necklaces have literally been in a big pile on a shelf in the linen closet. That doesn’t make for very functional storage, and it meant that I was basically wearing the same 2 or 3 necklaces over and over because they were the only ones I could easily access.

But then, I realized the perfect solution was sitting right in front of me the whole time.

diy necklace holder from old medicine cabinet

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DIY Necklace Holder (From an Unused Medicine Cabinet!)

Meet my medicine cabinet.

Yes, I know the door is slightly discolored. The original finish on our cabinets does not play well with white paint – we’ve had some discoloration issues in our kitchen as well, and I fixed it by re-sanding the doors and painting them again. I’m going to do the same in here but haven’t gotten around to it (since apparently, I’m the queen of unfinished projects). Just pretend like the colors are exactly the same.

That’s what I do. #keepingitreal

medicine cabinet

This little cabinet has been full of a totally random assortment of medicine and is basically useless to us. I open it every once in a while for bandaids or headache medicine, but other than that it’s pointless. We considered just taking it out when we were renovating the bathroom, but patching the wall seemed like a lot of extra work so we left it. And now? I’m oh-so-glad we did.

empty medicine cabinet

How to turn a medicine cabinet into a DIY jewelry holder: 

All I did to turn this useless little medicine cabinet into the perfect storage solution is clean it out and add a few hooks.

Seriously. End of tutorial. It’s that easy.

I’ll give a little more detail if you want, though. The shelves really easy to remove, and once I had them out I gave the interior of the cabinet a nice little scrub down. I originally planned on painting the inside a cute color, but it’s a really shiny and smooth surface and I didn’t think it would take paint well (especially since it’ll see a lot of wear and tear as I hang things, move stuff around, and add stuff to it). So, I left it plain – and I think it still looks pretty dang cute.

Command hooks in medicine cabinet

I used these little Command hooks to hang my necklaces in the cabinet. They came in a pack of 9, and I used 8 of them – I let them sit overnight before I hung anything on them to be sure that they were really stuck on there. Then, I just added in my necklaces!

DIY jewelry organizer from old medicine cabinet

how to make a DIY necklace holder

DIY necklace holder in a medicine cabinet

It is so much easier for me to access my necklaces now, and I love how it’s so unobtrusive in the room – if I close the door you can’t even tell it’s there. Score!

I’m seriously still laughing a little bit at myself for not thinking of this sooner. It’s such a simple solution for a problem I’ve been dealing with for years and it’s so much more functional than anything else I’ve tried.
how to organize necklaces using a medicine cabinet

how to store jewelry in a medicine cabinet

I’d love to hear from you if you have any fun projects you’re finishing up this month! Also, leave a comment letting us know how you store your jewelry – now that I’ve found my simple solution, I’m wondering how everyone else does it!

Don’t have a medicine cabinet? Here are a few other great options for keeping your jewelry organized!

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  1. Stephanie says

    May 28, 2017 at 6:11 am

    Have you had any issues with your jewelry becoming tarnished? I ask because any time I’ve left jewelry in the damp bathroom got more than a day or two, it really needs a good cleaning before I wear in again. But maybe I just have a bad exhaust fan.
    Great post!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      May 31, 2017 at 9:52 am

      I haven’t! All of my jewelry is really cheap from places like Forever 21 – so it’s not like it’s anything fancy. We’ve had this setup since November and I haven’t had any problems.

      Reply
  2. Sonya says

    April 11, 2017 at 6:59 pm

    If you still want to change the look of the medicine/ jewelry Cabinet, you could get some pretty contact paper. It’s easy to cut & Install & can totally change the way it looks. Some might even showcase your necklaces to advantage.

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    • Amanda says

      April 12, 2017 at 7:38 pm

      That’s a great idea!

      Reply
  3. Tania says

    January 23, 2017 at 8:29 pm

    That’s really cute and what a great way to make good use of an otherwise useless medicine cabinet! If you ever decide you want some color inside you could line it with wallpaper!

    Tania

    Reply
  4. Emily says

    January 23, 2017 at 10:00 am

    This is so cute and simple! I need to come up with a better solution for my jewelry, this is a great option!

    Reply
  5. Rachel says

    January 20, 2017 at 11:46 pm

    That’s a great idea! We don’t have a medicine cabinet in the bathroom. Now I wish I did! Pinning.

    Reply
  6. bonbon says

    January 19, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    Wow…..this is a great idea. Love it. It would be so nice to have my jewelry right at my finger tips when getting ready.

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    • Amanda says

      January 19, 2017 at 1:27 pm

      It’s pretty wonderful!

      Reply
  7. Mary @ The Cofran Home says

    January 18, 2017 at 11:57 am

    LOVE this idea! So smart!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      January 19, 2017 at 11:02 am

      Thanks, Mary!

      Reply
  8. Roxanne says

    January 17, 2017 at 9:11 am

    I love that the jewelry is so easily accessible! Great idea!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      January 19, 2017 at 11:01 am

      Thanks, Roxanne!

      Reply
  9. Celeste says

    January 16, 2017 at 4:15 pm

    I love the idea of turning a medicine cabinet into a jewelry display! It’s so easy and simple, yet such a great idea! What a perfect place to store your jewelry! I did something similar with a shadow box for jewelry storage. It’s perfect for keeping things neat and organized!

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    • Amanda says

      January 19, 2017 at 11:01 am

      That’s smart too! It’s definitely my favorite way I’ve ever stored my jewelry – so simple!

      Reply
  10. Jenn(ifer) says

    January 16, 2017 at 8:16 am

    Hi Amanda.

    This is what I did:
    http://heim-elich.blogspot.de/2016/05/traum-raum.html
    Greetings from Germany
    Jenn(ifer)

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      January 19, 2017 at 11:00 am

      That looks great! What an awesome solution!

      Reply

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