The Breaking Point

“One day I realized that I’d basically been wearing this big gold flat-bead necklace every day for a year,” says Aimee. Her jumble of jewels had so overwhelmed her that she had allowed herself to fall into a style rut rather than deal with the situation. She knew there was a better way to store her jewelry than in miscellaneous containers jammed together on the dresser. “But I didn’t know what the solution would be,” she says, “and I didn’t have time to research it.”

What She Likes

The dresser, a family heirloom.

The well-lit mirror.

Her eclectic collection of containers and trays.

What She Dislikes

Having to go into excavation mode to find stray earrings and chains.

The messy jewelry makes her room look cluttered, no matter how tidy it actually is.

Her more delicate pieces are taking a beating in the turmoil.