I'm a sucker for open storage. I've said it a million times before on this blog, but if I can't see my things, I don't use them. No matter how many bottles of nail polish I have stored away in my cabinets, I'll always end up using the one that got left on my nightstand or makeup table. This project earns bonus points in my book because it's an organization solution that looks cute at the same time!
We made these shelves from triangle shadow boxes that flags are stored in. Here's how we did it:
Supplies: triangle (flag) shadow boxes, small wooden board (about 3 inches wide a 1/4 inch thick), balsa wood and paint. 1. Remove the back, inside lining and the front glass from the shadow box. Be careful when disposing of the glass! 2. Measure and cut shelves to fit inside the box. Use your nail polish to measure how far apart the shelves should be. Some nail polish bottles are taller than others, so use the tallest brand you collect as a guide. To cut the wood, use a jigsaw (that's what I used) or circular saw. 3. Prime the box and shelf pieces. 4. Line the box and back panel with balsa wood. Paint any accents you want and glue the shelf pieces inside. Once it's all dry you're ready to hang the shelves and display your nail polish collection.
I'm so happy with the end result. If you have a lot more polish bottles I can envision a display using more triangles- the possibilities are endless! This tutorial could also be even easier (and would hold more bottles) if you used a larger square shadow box. Choose the size and shapes that fit your space. xo. Elsie
Credits // Author and Photography: Elsie Larson, Project Assistant: Emma Chapman.
so fun! i’m jealous you can keep nail polish out! i have to hide mine from sneaky and mischievous 3yr old fingers:)
Fab idea!
Lulu xx
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love this! and being that I just moved into my new place and am looking for a new storage option for nail polish it is absolutely perfect too! gigi. www.gigikkitchen.blogspot.com
Simple, yet stylish what a cool idea
So, so cute!
Love how the colors of nail polish look like a painting on the wall
Totally agree, if you can´t see anything, you will not use it
This idea is great!
I’m not a fan of open storage because you have to clean your stuff more often. But tenis shelf looks great, Mayte I can use it incide a personalized cabinet. Thanks for sharing!
I love this!
So cute and nice
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cool idea. Love these furniture diy’s!
I have the exact same problem, if I don’t see things, i forget about them, every time! This is a lovely idea I’ll think about it for my bathroom maybe…Thanks girls!
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Melodie
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This is so very cute!!!!
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Birdy
I love this idea! I’m not a big nail polish person, but I could see myself using this to hold all of my travelling knick knacks I’ve collected!
Whimsy Darling
Love it 🙂 I have see through acrylic stands for my polishes and always find myself having an argument in my head about which colour to use 😉
Rosie x | Every Word Handwritten
This is super cute. But it makes your collection slightly limited. 🙁
you made my day. I have a shelf at home where I want to put my nailpolishes in but it doesn´t look really good. I will try this tutorial. THANK YOU!
Totally! If I don’t see my things, I won’t use them. This is such a good idea. So good in fact, in makes me want to stop travelling around and get a place JUST so I can do this.
Hilary x thehealthycollective.com
So simple yet so lovely! 🙂
I swear you ladies are genius, such a cool idea.
I love that you made it into a diamond shape storage instead of the typical boxes! Its so unique!
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