Customizing Store Bought Jewelry Drawer Inserts (And Saving Over $500 On A Custom Jewelry Drawer Insert)

A few days in the past, I confirmed y’all the jewellery drawer with the glass prime that I in-built my walk-in closet. It’s a reasonably large drawer with inside dimensions of 41 5/8″ x 15″.

And it has a glass countertop over it in order that the whole lot exhibits when the drawer is closed.

So then I believed that I may construct my very own compartments. That manner, I may construct it to suit the exact dimensions of the drawer. So I picked up a number of of those poplar boards from Residence Depot. These are 2.5″ x 48″.

And so they’re 1/4″ thick, which I believed made them excellent for this challenge.

My concept was to tear them down to three/4″ strips, reduce them to the lengths wanted, and construct a grid contained in the drawer. Then I needed to stain the within of the drawer, in addition to the grid, in a really gentle, heat brown stain coloration.

But it surely didn’t take lengthy for me to understand that I’d by no means get these items collectively excellent in a manner that I used to be happy with. I attempted placing them along with sizzling glue, however I couldn’t use sufficient glue to maintain them collectively. If I used an excessive amount of glue, it will squish out the perimeters, after which these items wouldn’t settle for stain. If I used too little, they wouldn’t maintain collectively. I additionally tried utilizing wooden glue, however that dries so slowly that I’d mess up the primary part as I began attempting to assemble the second part.

However this wasn’t a type of tasks. With the entire large tasks that also have to be executed within the walk-in closet (like portray the cupboards and constructing the middle island), the very last thing I needed to do was spend my time doing this random time-consuming challenge that I used to be about 95% positive I wouldn’t even be happy with when it was completed.

Again on-line I went. I’ve to confess that for about an hour final evening, I went again to the thought of a {custom} insert. I used to be truly very tempted when I discovered this firm that can do {custom} acrylic inserts for nearly any goal you may consider. There are occasions when paying a excessive value for one thing is well worth the comfort to me. However once more, due to the scale of the drawer, I knew I’d be a value of a number of hundred {dollars}. I simply couldn’t make myself do it.

So final evening, I searched excessive and low on Amazon for inserts that I believed may work in my drawer. I couldn’t discover the proper measurement (not surprising), however I lastly determined to go along with this set of 4 in a lightweight grey (affiliate hyperlink). Every set comes with 4 totally different grid sizes.

I knew that I needed two of the identical measurement since most of my earrings are fairly small. And I wasn’t positive what different measurement(s) I needed to make use of, so I ended up ordering two units. (I LOVE Amazon in a single day supply!! Hooray for speedy gratification! I ordered earlier than I went to mattress, and it was on my doorstep after I awakened. 😀 )

The colour is barely darker than I had hoped, however they’re very properly made and durable.

I’m truly fairly enthusiastic about how they appear! They’re not an ideal match, however it positive beats the heck out of paying over $500 for a {custom} insert.

Even with shopping for two units, I nonetheless paid manner underneath $100 for them.

4 of them match into my drawer, and my plan is to paint match a pattern measurement of paint to the grey in order that I can paint the entire inside the drawer in the identical coloration.

There’s a 1-inch hole on the entrance, however that doesn’t even present when the drawer is closed. In order that doesn’t trouble me in any respect.

And since I’ve 4 trays left over, I’m contemplating attempting to chop down one of many further trays (the grids are detachable) to fill within the further 3.5-inch house within the center to get a completely custom-made measurement and have the entire drawer, from left to proper, stuffed with trays. I don’t know if I can do it, however you could be sure that I’ll strive!

Anyway, I’m more than happy with how that is turning out. I feel as soon as I get the within of the drawer painted to match the trays, it’s going to look improbable! And naturally, I nonetheless plan so as to add tape lights contained in the drawer and contained in the necklace compartment as properly.

I’m additionally nonetheless attempting to work out the main points of how I wish to end off the necklace pull-out storage. Y’all had some nice concepts on that, so I’m nonetheless weighing the choices.

UPDATE: I did it! I used one of many further trays, reduce it down, and put it again collectively to fill the additional house. And now I’ve what seems like a completely {custom} jewellery drawer with inserts that match completely into the 41 4/8-width of my drawer. Whereas having a {custom} insert made for this drawer would have value me properly over $500, this selection utilizing these Amazon trays (affiliate hyperlink) and chopping down one of many trays to suit value me $65.88 for 2 units, plus about an hour of time to remake one of many trays for an ideal match.

It was actually quite simple to do. These trays are made from a mix of skinny cardboard and heavy cardboard, so all of this might be executed with scissors and a razor blade. I first eliminated this strip of velvet-covered cardboard from across the inside a set it apart to reuse.

I eliminated it very gently in order that not one of the velvet would come off, and in order that the cardboard didn’t get bent as I eliminated it.

After which I may simply separate the perimeters from the underside of the tray. I used a razor blade to chop the underside right down to the three.5-inch width that I wanted to fill the house.

After which I put the underside piece in place after which put the 2 lengthy aspect items in place.

Then I used my razor blade to chop down the highest and backside aspect items. This was the trickiest a part of the entire course of as a result of they sort of needed to be mitered. Doing a mitered nook with a razor blade isn’t the simplest factor to do, however I simply labored with it patiently till I obtained it to suit. It wasn’t excellent, however it was ok. As soon as the cardboard was reduce to measurement, I rigorously trimmed the velvet with scissors to offer it clear edges on the corners. After which I used sizzling glue to connect these finish items to the aspect items.

And eventually, I reduce down these inside strips to suit and glued these again on to offer it a completed look. It was a reasonably easy course of. And look how good that appears now! I’ve a completely custom-made match, and I saved not less than $430 over what a {custom} insert would have value for this drawer!

I nonetheless want to color the within of the drawer to match the inserts, and I feel it’ll look so good as soon as it’s all executed.

I do know it’s most likely foolish, however that is a type of small particulars that I get so enthusiastic about. I like issues to look {custom}, however I don’t all the time like paying the worth for custom-made gadgets. That’s why I DIY a lot. However there’s no manner I needed to make the entire velvet-covered insert from scratch. This was a superb compromise between store-bought and {custom}. And you may’t beat that value!

Right here’s what it regarded like earlier than:

And right here’s the custom-made look…

It’s a small element, however it’s so significantly better!