Every mom should have their own little space where they can retreat away from their family and relax. For me, this area is my dressing table in our bedroom.
I find putting my makeup on each morning to be really calming. I have to focus on what I am doing and let go of the million other things I have on my mind at that time of day. Having this time to myself each morning helps to clear my head and put me in a better frame of mind for the new day.
I like to keep the top of my dressing table nice and clear as possible. I have a couple of boxes which I use to store jewelery I use regularly, a little dish to put my rings in when I take them off, a jar with my make up brushes, and a few pretty accessories.
To keep my dressing table nice and clean, I give it a quick wipe over with a microfibre cloth each day when I finish doing my hair and makeup.
Our bedroom is very neutral tones, grey, black, white and silver, so I wanted to give the drawers a pop of color to cheer things up a little. I found this gorgeous wrapping paper at a discount store to line the drawers with.
In the center drawer, I keep my hair appliances. I drilled a hole in the back of the drawer so I could put a power board into the drawer. I attached it to the side with Velcro to make it easy to access. Having the power board in the drawer makes it really quick and easy to plug in, use and put away my hair appliances, and because it is in the drawer, it means I don’t have cords all over the place. I can just shut the drawer and everything is hidden.
I wanted to make sure the drawer would be okay to tolerate the heat from my straightener and curling iron. I found a silicone cookie sheet to place in the bottom of the drawer to put my appliances on when they are hot.
When not in use, I wrap the cords around each appliance and put them at the back of the drawer. In this drawer, I also have 3 small containers for hair elastics and bobby pins.
In the top drawer on the right hand side, I keep my every day makeup. My makeup caddy that I shared last year is still working really well. It usually stays in the drawer while I do my makeup however having it in a caddy means if I need to relocate to the bathroom it is really easy to carry everything. At the back of this drawer I have 2 acrylic containers with cotton pads and cotton buds.
The next drawer down has the makeup I don’t use regularly. I have foundation, eyeliners, eyeshadow and bronzer that I use for special occasions. I have it divided into 4 containers so it is easy to see what I have.
In the bottom drawer I keep my costume jewelery. I am not a huge jewelery person and tend to wear the same few pieces each day however I like to have lots of options to wear when going out or for special occasions. In this drawer I have rings, earrings, necklaces, bangles, brooches, hair accessories and head bands which are divided up into different containers.
On the left hand side of my dressing table there is another three drawers. In the top drawer I keep my hair styling products. I have a divider in the front of the drawer for hair clips, comb and small products. My large product sprays and bottles are lined up at the back of the drawer.
My skin care drawer is the same layout as my hair care drawer. I have a divider at the front of the drawer for small products, and the larger bottles and tubes lined up at the back.
In the bottom drawer I keep my manicure kit. I have another caddy the same as my makeup caddy which I use to store nail polish, nail polish remover, hand cream, cotton pads, nail files and manicure tools. Having all my supplies in a caddy means it is easy to take them where ever I want to sit and do my nails.
At the back of the bottom drawer, I have my travel makeup bag which holds all my travel sized products ready for our next trip away.
I love having all my beauty products organized in one place, and having my own little area to escape to. When everything is nice and organized it makes my morning beauty routine even more calming. Do you find your beauty routine relaxing or a bit of a chore? I would love to know how you store your beauty supplies.
Jessica Scott
My name is Jess and I am from Canberra, Australia. I am a lover of all things organized, meal plans, chocolate, craft projects, fresh peonies and writing lists. I can’t live with out my day planner and a cup of tea in the morning. My happy little piece of the internet is Forever Organised, where I blog about organizing, cleaning, decorating and creating. As a long time fan I am beyond excited to be a contributor for A Bowl Full of Lemons.
Tags: bedroom, dresser, organizing
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37 comments on “An Organized Dressing Table”
I just made myself a vanity for my room. I was getting a little tired of standing over the bathroom counter to apply my makeup. To be honest, doing that for 25yrs I didn’t know any different. My space is small so I was on the hunt for a smaller desk and came across the Micke desk at Goodwill for $15..score. It was soooo beat up I wasn’t to sure, but once i got it home i painted it white, added a mirror to the top and organized. I am so happy with the way it turned out. I still keep my hair products in the bathroom. I dont like the thought of hair all over my bedroom and my nail polish collection is a little crazy (my daughter and i enjoy them) But, i have to say… my makeup has never looked better 😀
I recently did a huge purge of all the bathroom drawers and reorganized, so happy with all of it.
Love your vanity and thank you for sharing 🙂
Thank you for your comment Lisa 🙂 I love finding second hand furniture and re-purposing it. Sounds like you got yourself a bargain, I am glad it is working well for you 🙂
I really like your organized drawers! What a great idea!Where did you get the containers and the ones with the lids?
Thank you!
Kim
Hi Kim, Thank you for you lovely comment 🙂 I am from Australia so you may not be able to find the same containers however they were all from a dollar store here. The make up and manicure caddy’s are from Howard’s Storage World. Thanks 🙂
Love your idea with the power board inside the drawer Jess. Definitely a great way to keep all the hair styling appliances neat & tidy!! I may have to do some modifications of my own now!! : )
Thanks Sheree 🙂 My dad made me a dressing table with a power board in the drawer when I was a teen so I can’t really take credit for that one 🙂 It is fantastic for keeping everything nice and tidy.
Where did you get your lovely dressing table?? its Gorgeous!
Thank you 🙂 It is actually very old, it has been passed around my family and has had numerous makeovers. You may have some luck at garage sales or second hand stores. Sorry I can’t be more help with that one. Good luck 🙂
Thanks so much for this. My husband and I are in the process of making our dorm-like bedroom into a beautiful space. I can’t wait to add something like this. Thanks for the inspiration!
Not a problem Michelle 🙂 I am glad I could help. Good luck with your bedroom 🙂
Hi Jessica! I just love ABFOL! I love your dressing table. I have a similar one. One thing I did when I no longer needed my children’s changing table (I see the baby picture on your dressing table) is to relocate it to my closet. Now I have several drawers and the dresser top to keep jewelry. I use the kind with lined trays and various sized cubbies depending on the jewelry. Then I use the other drawers for my workout gear and pj’s. I love how you lined the drawers of your dressing table. That’s on my to do list now!
This is a fantastic idea Daria. My daughter has a gorgeous chest of drawers in her room, I may just relocate it when we are finished using the change table part 🙂
That is an amazing set up! I love it. Can I ask where you purchased the vanity itself? I’m redoing my teen daughter’s room and I think that vanity would work perfectly in there. Thanks:)
Thank you Nancy 🙂 It is actually very old, it has been passed around my family and has had numerous makeovers. You may have some luck at garage sales or second hand stores. Sorry I can’t be more help with that one. Good luck 🙂
Where did you get this dressing table? I have been looking for one like this forever and cannot seem to find one that works for me. This one is perfect.
Blessings,
Belinda
Thank you Belinda 🙂 It is actually very old, it has been passed around my family and has had numerous makeovers. You may have some luck at garage sales or second hand stores. Sorry I can’t be more help with that one. Good luck 🙂
Love the space you created for yourself to prepare for each day. Love the dressing table so much – pinned it – in the hopes that while I’m out and about I see something similar. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Carol 🙂 Good luck with your dressing table hunt!
I’m obsessed with this!! Where did you find that vanity? I love it!
Thank you Mikaela 🙂 It is actually very old, it has been passed around my family and has had numerous makeovers. You may have some luck at garage sales or second hand stores. Sorry I can’t be more help with that one. Good luck 🙂
Love your dressing table & how organized everything is! Beautiful job. I would love to just borrow you for a few months of organizing & sorting of my home. I always have the best intentions but then the job becomes overwhelming:( Thought of hiring someone but then the cost comes into play;)
I would love to come and help you Penny 😉 Try to not do too much at once, start by committing to 15 minutes de-cluttering each day. Grab a garbage bag and toss any garbage you find, put stuff to donate in another bag. You will be amazed by the difference just a week will make. Remember, you can’t organize clutter! You need to get rid of all the excess first. I hope this helps 🙂
You have everything so beautifully and practically organized! And I love that dressing table, it’s so unique. Is that a usual furniture style in Australia? Im in Tennessee, U.S. and I’ve never seen anything like it.
Thank you 🙂 It is actually a very old dressing table, it has been passed around my family and has had numerous makeovers. You may have some luck at garage sales or second hand stores. Sorry I can’t be more help with that one.
Where did you find the dressing table?
Hi Krista, it is actually very old, it has been passed around my family and has had numerous makeovers. You may have some luck at garage sales or second hand stores.
I love your ideas and pictures. I will be taking some time to view all your blogs. Thanks for the motivation and ideas.
Thank you for your lovely comment Leona 🙂
It looks GREAT! I love it!! The silicone mat is a GREAT idea! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Katy 🙂 I am glad you love it
Do You have a lighted makeup mirror that you use at the vanity?
Hi Jess
Another beautiful space as i have come to expect from you. Thanks for sharing
I also wonder if you have a mirror there? A magnify or desktop mirror that we don’t see?
I do love the place for everything in the drawers!
I love the hair tools drawer! I hate having to leave the flat iron out to cool.
An Organized Dressing Table! Trust me for me this will be nothing less than a dream come true; if happens 🙂
My dressing table is the messiest of all because I fail to put things in place. But this is motivating! I think high time now I should also make a move in organizing it. Thanks for sharing inspiration.
Hi Jess, I love your little space and am just in the process of creating my own special spot. Just wondering where you got the little stool from. I am in Australia too and hoping it’s easily attainable 🙂