For the longest time my way of organizing my jewelry was to keep all of my necklaces and earrings in a drawer somewhere, out of sight. Personally, I'm one of those "out of sight, out of mind" people, so I would always forget to wear jewelry altogether. Plus, jewelry is so pretty, so why not have it on display? I've seen organizers made with empty picture frames filled with chicken wire or re-purposed wooden pallets. I knew my jewelry organizer was going to be a large decoration piece in my room, I wanted the frame of it to be more detailed than the average picture frame; they can also cost a lot. Luckily my mom saw the original mirror out by someone's trash can around trash day, and in the end the only supplies I had to buy were a roll of cork and the spray paint!
Everyone's frames are going to be different, so find one that works for you and the following steps will be fundamentally the same for each project. Above is the original mirror, and it was a little out dated for my room so it needed a makeover. Keep in mind that if you're using an old mirror, make sure you can easily remove the glass in it so you can replace it with cork. After you remove the glass, if it's not a new frame, wipe it down so there's not a layer of dirt on it when you try to paint.
I chose to paint my frame white so it'll match my bedroom furniture. Every time I use spray paint, I think I'll get better, but I always end up with drippy paint. Maybe someday I'll achieve drip-free spray paint status. Let the frame dry and air out for about a day before putting in the cork. All that's left to do is replace the mirror taken out earlier with the piece of cork (I bought mine at a craft store as a roll but I know they sell them in squares at stores like Walmart). I used nails left over from my mason jar string art project to hang my necklaces. And earrings just stick right into the cork. This is how mine turned out, and to think someone was going to throw that mirror away!
