Reuse A Dartboard For A Creative Way To Display Your Earrings

If you are of the mindset "the kitschier the better," you may be loving all the creative ideas coming out across the Internet and social media for home decor. From the pool noodle hack that creates a toilet plunger storage solution to transforming old blinds into an accent wall, the DIYs you can create using unusual objects seem to be never-ending. When it comes to jewelry storage, why not continue the theme and get a little bit more funky? Try upcycling an item that you can likely find in a variety of thrift stores or even your own house. Take advantage of the materials a dartboard is made of to turn it into an earring holder, so you display your stylish jewelry in a unique way!

Whether you have an old dartboard lying around or you find one online or in a thrift store, you have options when it comes to this DIY. Standard dartboards usually come in red, green, black, and white, and are made from sisal fibers, but you can always alter the colors if you prefer. The iconic board will add dimension to any room you hang it in, and it makes for a great storage unit that isn't confined to the constructs of plastic or metal.

One of the biggest perks of using a dartboard is that you can simply push your earrings into your material to hold them in place. While you can absolutely leave the corkboard as is, why not be a little bit more creative with it? One option would be to find a thin piece of fabric with which you could cover the entire board, gluing it down to secure it. The fabric would need to be light enough that you can still poke your earrings through to the underlying material. This will allow you to find a print, pattern, or color that matches any aesthetic in any room. 

By adding glue and stretching the fabric tightly over the cork board, you'll still get the telltale design from the framework but with a color palette of your choosing. You could also take a little bit more time to cut out strips of fabric to insert into the inlays and glue them there. This would just be more work than you may want to put in. 

That brings you to another option, which would be to spray paint the board. Because you are dealing with so many different materials, such as fabric and cork, the results may vary. So you need to find a product that will adhere to both, like an acrylic-based paint. It may not be the most expensive finish, but a couple of layers of spray paint could give you a blank canvas to work with while still keeping the shape and textures associated with a dartboard.

You don't have to paint your board, though. Leaving it as is offers the opportunity to introduce a kitschy, vintage vibe to any wall. Make sure to spread out your earrings in an aesthetic way so that they aren't too cluttered, but also fill a decent amount of space. Your jewelry will block enough of the board that it won't clash against the theme of your room. If anything, it will bring in color.

You could also add push pins to hang necklaces and even bracelets, just keep in mind you don't want to overdo it. If some of your earring pegs are too short to stick into the board with the backs attached, why not add a budget-friendly jewelry storage tray from a thrift store to a nearby surface where you can store the earring backs? This will give you more peg length to push into the board and help keep your earrings in place. Kitschy and creative, this is one DIY you may want to try (or even gift to your jewelry-loving friends).