meles

For over a year now I've been refurbishing vintage wood jewelry boxes.  All the while I've had these mele jewelry boxes sitting on shelf collecting dust. I've often thought of reworking 'em but for some reason just haven't gotten around to it. Finally, I have started refurbishing and adding mele jewelry boxes to my HDV shop. The great news, the mele jewelry boxes are a little less expensive then their wood counter parts.

Here's a few examples of the meles I've refurbished thus far:

 

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Before and After for March 23rd Listings

A few before and after shots of some refurbished jewelry boxes listed on the 23rd of March. These jewelry boxes are currently for sale on HDV:

 

And finally, a little behind the scenes shot of my partner in crime: 

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Before and After for March 15th Listings

Last week I traveled the south metro in search of more vintage jewelry boxes.  In the end I came home with eight jewelry boxes (some not pictured below).  I immediately began the long process of updating each and every one. Last Thursday, the 15th of March, I listed a few of the finished materpieces on Happy Day Vintage.  It's always fun to see the before and after so here's a couple pics to give you a taste of the transformation:

 

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New Listings for March 8th!

Tonight three new refurbished jewelry boxes will be added to HDV at approx 7:00 CST.  Here's your first sneak peek at the latest and greatest. 

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New Listings for Feb 22nd!

It's Wednesday again and that means new jewelry boxes!  Coming straight from my kitchen table, Here's a sneak peek at what will be listed on HDV tonight...

Note: I wanted to get this blog posted asap. A couple of the jewelry boxes are missing a handle. Never fear, those are easy fixes and will be fixed before listing tonight.

 

A huge jewelry box able to take on a large collection of jewelry... or whatever you decide to put in it. Features lots of compartments perfect for organizing.

 

 Every girl needs some jersey-ish fabuliciousness (yup, I just made up a bunch of words). This jewelry box features two drawers and a top that flips up showcasing even MORE storage and the original mirror.

Don't worry, the handle on the bottom will be fixed.

I'm in love with this jewelry box. It's big. The top flips up to reveal an unbelievable amount of storage space as well as the original mirror.  It also has two full size drawers. Love love love this one. Did I mention I really love this jewelry box?

Obviously I was thinking of a nursery when I put together this jewelry box. Imagine giving this as a baby shower gift.  Fill the inside with all things baby.  Or, if it's gonna be a girl imagine giving this as the little girl's first jewelry box? Fill it with headbands barrettes, etc...

The doors are cut out. Originally there were glass panes.  However, I dropped one of the panes. I actually like the box better being able to see through to the inside... but this was my mistake and therefore I will slightly reduce the price of the listing.

 

A sweet taste of summer. This jewelry box is clean and bright, it makes me happy just looking at it. The top opens showing off lots of compartments and the original mirror. The body of the box has four drawers and a area to hang necklaces and/or bracelets.

I will be adding a handle to the top drawer.

The fix boxes will be listed on HDV tonight at 7:00 CST. 

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Happy Birthday, Sydney!

This adorable girl is Sydney. For Syd's 8th Birthday she was given one of my refurbished jewelry boxes. Sydney loves her jewelry box and, according to her mom, couldn't wait to get home and organize it.

Here's the before and after of Sydney's jewelry box:

 

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New Listings!

I have created six new jewelry boxes.  Those boxes will be listed in HDV tonight around 7:00 CST. 

Here's a taste of what will be listed. Please note: there are one or two jewelry boxes, not shown in pic below, that will also be listed tonight. 

Check out HDV TONIGHT around 7:00 pm CST.

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The Sophia

My daughter is six years old and fortunate enough to have many amazing little girlfriends. There have been a lot of birthday parties in the past couple months. Lucky for me these girls love getting custom jewelry boxes and have even come to expect it from my daughter. 

This particular jewelry box was for a very special little girl named Sophia. Sophia has an extremely kind and loving heart. Sophia is a fashionista, a decorator and a hostess extraordinaire. Because of her amazing sense of style, I knew Sophia would appreciate the opportunity to help design her jewelery box. 

I provided Sophia with a array of paper samples. She narrowed the pile down to her 5 favorites....from there I went ahead and created "The Sophia".

Below is a picture of Sophia opening her gift while the rest of the girls gather around. I was told she loved her gift. Words cannot express how happy this makes me. 

 

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Custom Jewelry Box - before and after

This custom jewelry box was done for my very good friend, Kari.  Kari had purchased the jewelry box years ago.  She loved the functionality of the jewelry box but knew it was in desperate need of an update.  Together Kari and I decided on a color scheme and paper design that appealed to her.

Here is the before and After shot:

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All My Little Ladies!

As of late, the little ladies of the world have been my best customers. Girls from the ages of newborn (a great gift idea for a baby shower) to teens have been wanting, getting and coveting the HDV refurbished jewelery boxes. 

Many girls use the their boxes to store jewelry while others (such as my daughter) use the jewelry box to store every tiny little treasure she can shove in it.  Still others use their jewelry box to organize American Girl doll accessories. 

Here are a few (and by "a few" I mean a ton)  examples of the recent jewelry boxes I've created for our younger generation....

A few ideas

Today's blog post features a few creative ways to use refurbished jewelry boxes.  Place your jewelry box on a desk, dresser, or in a craft room. Place it on a bathroom counter, a book shelf, or in the family room... because it's much too pretty to tuck away in a closet.

First, the obvious: 

A Jewelry Box:

 

Put in a sewing room to store all your sewing notions:

In a child's room to display the billions of "treasures" kids seem to acquire:

Use to Store mani/pedi supplies:

How would you use your jewelry box?

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Spring Inspired Creations

The holidays have been crazy busy, and I've loved every minute of it.  Over the holidays I had the opportunity to create custom jewelry boxes of all kinds... for wives, babies first Christmas, kids, tweens, teens, and sisters. It's been an amazing season. 

Now that the holiday of custom jewelry boxes is over I have had a chance to create some of my own designs. Here's a taste of what's going on in my workshop....

 There's a lot more of these fun, bright, spring inspired jewelry boxes in the works.  I have yet to list these refurbished creations so feel free to contact me (see contact tab of blog) if you have any questions. 

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New Fall Jewelry Boxes

I must apologize for slacking on the blog posts. I'm sorry. I hope to make up for it by showing off my new fall line of Upcycled Jewelry boxes. 

Stay tuned to Happy Day Vintage as these boxes will be listed within the next couple days.

I need to make room for the new line of fall boxes therefore I will be having a summer sale in the VERY near future. Check back to this blog for the summer sale announcement. 

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Saturday - Behind the Scenes of HDV

It's been another busy week here at HDV....

Last Saturday the kids and I took my mom out for lunch, in honor of Mother's Day.  We gave her a large jewelry box I made especially for her. She loved it.

On Sunday my handsome husband brought me breakfast in bed, tulips, a new wallet (cause I am always loosing things in my very large and over-sized purse) and best of all he gave me a brand new sander. He bought this particular sander because it has different attachments making it easier for me to sand down different jewelry boxes. I love him for thinking of that. Here's me with my new sander..

 This past week I have been busy fixing, sanding, priming and painting vintage jewelry boxes.  Here are a few before and afters...


The box I gave my Mom for Mother's Day
 

An upcycled jewelry box recently listed on Happy Day Vintage

A jewelry box I made for an upcoming baby shower (more on that in next Saturdays post)

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