How to Total Nightstand Makeover and Organization DIYs?

Since my nightstand was sans drawer pulls, I had to add some. I had a bucket full of these beauties and they were a perfect fit.

In order to ensure that I can keep my nightstand clean and organized, I wanted to do something to break up the drawer. I had thought about buying dividers and organizers but they are so expensive. Surely, I could make my own… and I was right, I could!
I started by measuring the inside of the drawer. I picked up a piece of foam poster board from the dollar store and I cut pieces of the poster board to fit my measurements. This was really easy to do. I love how easy the poster board cuts with an exacto knife.

Here is the design that I came up with. I thought that the poster board looked a little plain so I jazzed it up with some glitter tape from the dollar store.

All I did was wrap the glitter tape around the poster board.

I love how my dividers keep everything from just becoming a giant pile.

On to my next DIY! Something for the top of the nightstand. The one other thing that I hate about my nightstand is how I just throw stuff on the top of it, no organization and certainly not appealing to the eye. I wanted to make something that was both pretty but that would also help keep my little things in an organized state.

I wanted to also use up old things that I had kickin’ around the house. I had a whole bunch of candles that I have been saving because I like the glass canisters that they were in.
These candles I don’t light because I wasn’t too fond of the scents… so I probably should have tossed them, but I am glad I didn’t because the canisters now have a new use. To get the candles out I placed them a boiling pot of water and melted down the wax.

I found this old tray that I have also been hanging on to. This was a thrift store score.
I use another one of my FolkArt Milk Pants to give it new life. This color is called Port.

Once I had the tray all painted I lined the bottom of the inside with marble adhesive drawer liner which I got from the dollar store. I cut a piece that was roughly the size of the bottom and then use an exacto knife to trim the access.

I heard that marble is going to be one of the go-to looks for 2017🙂
Next, I arranged my glass canisters from my candles on my tray.

Looks kind of silly just like this, but when you put it all together….

I now have separated little cubbies for all my little things that would normally just be piled up on the top of my nightstand.
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