Thrifty Thursday - Hang Up Your Drawers

While at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store a few weeks ago, we saw a bunch of cabinet drawers. They had a little smoke damage on the inside, but the outside was a lovely, dark wood with a unique, dark silver knob.  And the best part was, it was only $1!

Initially I used it as a type of pseudo-basket to carry around my handfuls of odd bits of junk for making pendants; you know, items like the bolts, the washers, the weird-looking springs. By the time I got to the register I'd formed a relationship with the drawer, and I couldn't let it go. My inner hoarder clung to it like the Goonies' Chunk on a Baby Ruth candy bar.

Once I arrived home with it, my husband patiently set it aside in the spare room, atop the pile of stuff that's waiting to be made over into something wonderful. Fortunately, the drawer didn't have to wait that long. Inspired by the interior design at Beans in the Belfry, We already use desk drawers along the wall in our bathroom to store rolled-up towels, extra TP, and other necessities.

There's a space on my bedroom wall that was begging for a filler piece, but I hadn't found anything I liked to go there...until the drawer made its way into my life. I left the front of it natural, and left the knob in place. A bit of acrylic paint brightened the inside of the drawer, and a few cup hooks finished off the ensemble. What at one time would have headed for the landfill now holds all my necklaces, pendants, and a few bracelets.

Here are some similar projects that I found online.

I love the idea of using the flatware sorter for this project.

I never would have thought to use this kind of drawer for jewelry, but now I totally will be on the lookout for them at the flea market.

How cool to add little drawers inside the drawer!

What did you make this week? I'd love to hear about it in the comments section!