I have always loved to wear jewellery and found that over the years my collection had outgrown my jewellery boxes. I seemed to have boxes lying around everywhere. So, I wanted to get a box that would hold all my jewellery in one place. I was unable to find one, so I decided to make my own.

Handmade Jewellery Cupboard

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Because I am a big fan of using old furniture and recycling the wood, this table seemed perfect for my needs. I removed the legs and joined the 4 sides to make the frame for my box. The top had been used on another project, so I had to go and buy some Plywood for my door and had this old mirror that I was no longer using which was a perfect size for the front.

 

The legs for my box were the offcuts from a previous job and I used a large Hole Saw just to try and make it look more decorative.  I cut the upright supports and used a hammer and chisel to hollow out a slot in the centre of the top of the feet to fit the upright supports.   

To add support to the box I added centre support between the legs.  I glued the upright supports into the feet and let them dry overnight. I drilled holes into the side of the box to where the legs attach to the box. I used a long screw and a decorative doorknob to attach them together.  

I added back support to the legs once the box was mounted to tilt the mirror and support the box.  I fitted the hinges to the inside of the box and removed the frame from the mirror and screwed the frame into the box.

I used leather fabric to cover the mirror frame and the box.  I used contact adhesive to attach the leather to the plastic frame of the mirror. And to attach the leather to the wood I used a staple gun.  I nailed a piece of plywood to the back of the box. I stained the wood with cedar stain and added 2 coats of satin polyurethane.

For the necklace’s rails, I used a thin piece of wood that I covered with the leather fabric and screwed them into the back of the box and added small brass hooks to hang up my jewellery. For the shelves, I made a wooden trough and glued it into the box and lined it with velvet fabric.  To attach the velvet fabric, I used spray adhesive to keep it in place.  The ring section I made using an old piece of Foam mine was an offcut from an old camping mattress. I cut thin slits into the foam and put a thin layer spray adhesive in the slits and pushed the velvet into them and glued the velvet-covered foam into the box.

The bracelet rack and the watch rack were made from an old postal tube that I covered in velvet fabric.  This kept my watches and bracelets tidy. 

 

 I added a necklace rail on the door for all the longer necklaces so they would not get all tangled up with the other jewellery.  I have since purchased a black velvet ribbon to hide all the staples that were visible on the door. To see more DIY Jewlery storage ideas check out this vintage display box repurposed into a jewellery box and a vintage display box repurposed into a jewellery box

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