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DIY: Jewellery Organizer Drawer Insert

By Sabrina @pinklilnotebook · On November 8, 2018

When I revamped my walk-in closet recently, I knew I needed a wardrobe specifically to help organize some of my smaller accessories.  Since I couldn’t fit a dreamy closet island in my space, I had to come up with a small scale solution that would work for my closet.  Something practical but cute.

In the end, I dedicated one wall to accessories.  Our built-in unit included a floor-to-ceiling shoe shelf and a small vanity area complete with jewellery drawers and a quartz countertop. https://www.grossmanmed.com/blog/cialis-online/

As you may know, I had many challenges when it came to building this closet—space depth being one of them. https://riverviewfacialplastic.com/antabuse-online/

For this project, I had a max depth of 15″ to work with and the IKEA shallow base kitchen drawers (24″ x 14 3/4″) worked perfectly.  However, the rare size made it next to impossible to find a jewellery drawer organizer.  Most trays are made to fit the typical drawer depth of 24″. https://riverviewfacialplastic.com/buy-ampicillin-500mg/

Determined to stick to my vision, I decided to create my very own jewellery organizer drawer insert. Here’s how I did it.

MATERIALS

Wood (I used sanded 1/2″ plywood)
Stain/Paint
Cardboard
Velvet 
Spray Adhesive 
Glue Gun
Nail Gun 

1. CREATE A FRAME

Since I had a bunch of scrape pieces of wood leftover from our closet built-ins, this is what I used to create the frame of the drawer insert.  Although the IKEA drawer size is 24″ x 14 3/4″, the actual interior of the drawer is 19″x 12″.  So, I cut the wood pieces to size, with a height of 1 1/4″.  I secure the frame using a nail gun.

2. STAIN & PAINT

After a good sanding, I stain both the interior and exterior sides of the frame. Since cut plywood doesn’t absorb stain easily, I use a roller to paint the top edge in a light blue. This covers and hides the exposed edge.

3. CARDBOARD BASE

Next, I grabbed a cardboard box and cut out the base of the drawer insert (18 1/2″ x 11 1/2″). Before you move to the next step, test it out.  Make sure it fits snug.

4. APPLY FABRIC

It’s important to line your jewellery drawer with velvet.  This prevents it from shifting around when you open and close your drawer. Iron out all the wrinkles in the fabric before you begin.

To avoid seeing cardboard ridges through the velvet, make sure you line the cardboard first.  Use either a piece of batting or thick fabric and then apply the velvet on top. This is the key to a soft smooth surface.

Spray adhesive works best to glue the fabric to the front of the cardboard. This allows for no glue lines on your finish product.

Then flip it over, make sure to pull your fabric tight around the edges and fold the excess material like you’re wrapping a present. I used hot glue on the back for a secure hold.

I know no one will ever see it but I also cut a piece of velvet to cover the backside.

5. PUT IT TOGETHER

Since the cardboard is cut for a snug fit, you can slip the finished cardboard base into the frame.  It shouldn’t move but for added protection, I add a dap of hot glue to each corner from the underside.

6. ADD THE DIVIDERS

To add dividers, I cut 1″ strips of cardboard in the appropriate lengths. You can add as many or as little dividers as you want.

Using the spray adhesive and glue gun, I wrap each cardboard piece with fabric and cut it out.

To attach the dividers to the wood frame, I use a bit of hot glue on the ends.

I loving having a jewellery drawer in my wardrobe! Nothing beats the feeling of being organized!

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Click through these links to see more from our master closet series:

Designing my walk-in closet
5 Things to know before revamping your walk-in closet
Installing our built-in closet system (with pricing)
My DIY Master Walk-In Closet Reveal

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Sabrina

Sabrina is the design enthusiast behind the blog, Pink Little Notebook, where she explores her creativity through home décor, thrift store finds, DIY projects and her ever growing love to paint everything in sight! She is indeed a storyteller of style and has an extensive mixture of artistic skills and abilities which include everything from make-up art, graphic designing, painting, drawing, and even self-taught photography, just to name a few. Through her blog Sabrina combines everything she has learned over the years and hopes to inspire others along the way!

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3 Comments

  • Nickesha says: February 28, 2019 at 6:46 am

    Love how this turned out. I have a similar shade of velvet fabric that’s been sitting around for years. Maybe I’ll give it some love by trying out this project with it! That accessories nook is gorgeous 😍

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  • rupal amin says: April 5, 2019 at 8:55 pm

    this is so cute. I am literally returning the one I just bought from container store and doing this hack, totally worth it. Thanks so much for sharing.

    Reply
  • Emma Watson says: July 6, 2022 at 2:42 am

    That’s great! you shared really creative ideas for the bedroom dressing drawer.

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