Upcycle An Old Photo Carousel Into A Rotating Jewelry Holder With Vintage Charm

Digging through a dish, searching for the matching set of earrings you want, is frustrating and wastes time while you're getting ready. There are many vintage thrift store finds that make organizing beautiful, and thrifted pieces are a great way to create charming, vintage decor that's functional. An old photo carousel is surprisingly easy to transform into a rotating earring holder that fits several pairs. In a TikTok video, Lizzy Rooney showed how simple it is to create the most adorable jewelry organizer that turns for convenience. An old Ferris-wheel-style rotating picture display and some thrifted plastic mesh are all you'll really need to make this charming, vintage-style jewelry holder.

It's a common DIY to create a beautiful jewelry storage solution from an old frame, but this project's several small, moving frames add a fun twist. You can quickly spin the holder to see your collection of accessories, and this organizer is perfect for both stud and dangly earrings.

While Rooney found incredibly inexpensive sheets of plastic mesh at the thrift store, it's still pretty cheap at craft stores. Michael's carries a clear mesh plastic canvas for just under $3. However, insert cardboard and decorative fabric into the miniature picture frames instead of mesh for a different aesthetic. Using an intricate, classic-looking material can add to the vintage style of your earring holder.

After thrifting a metal photo carousel, Rooney removed the pictures that were already inside the small frames. The DIYer peeled back a piece of tape on the side of each compartment and pulled out a piece of foam with tweezers. Depending on the picture display you find, the frames may open differently. Once you've removed the photos and glass plates, consider spray-painting the spinning storage piece. Rooney changed the dull, silver color to gold to enhance the vintage charm of this decorative holder.

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Now, replace the pictures with pieces of mesh. Cut pieces of plastic mesh to the size of the photos, and slide one into each frame. Or, trim cardboard to size and glue decorative fabric or paper over it to make the inserts. In another TikTok video, Ginarella repurposed an old window valance with an ornate pattern to make this jewelry holder look even more vintage.

You can replace the foam in the frame to keep the earring board from falling out, or leave it as is. Finally, stick the post of each earring through one side of the mesh or poke it through the cardboard. Place the backings onto the earrings to secure them to the holder. Depending on the size of your earrings, each frame may hold a couple of pairs, or possibly just one set. To store more accessories like bracelets, a coffee pod carousel is another thrifted item that can become stylish countertop jewelry storage.