I can't even begin to tell you how this has been such a long time coming...we were in such dire need of a decent-size pantry. We'd been using one set of kitchen cabinets up to this point.
Our house is a little strange...no pantry, not a lot of kitchen cabinet storage...and this little in-betweener closet {Is it a coat closet? Supply closet? Pantry?} It just wasn't really in ideal condition to serve as any of those options...and I definitely tried my hand at all of them in the space. Almost five years later, this is what it was looking like:
Yep, one ugly catch-all concealed by a door. Not really serving the purpose it could be. I made the decision that I finally wanted to have Jake custom-build it out into a pantry.
First we started with removing those standard wire shelves. Jake went to his workshop and built a set of shelves and a couple of floating shelves. He then installed them and primed and painted them white. I also wanted to add some subtle color to the walls, so we went with the "Sublime" green paint we had originally used on our kitchen walls {though those are being repainted gray soon}.
As far as containers, I mostly used what I had around the house, and those blue ones are from the dollar store. And I've been slowly building my fresh food container collection. I already had those labeled with chalkboard labels in our cabinet pantry.
I created some labels for the bins.
And here she is in all her glory! It's such a nice change.
Eventually I plan on turning the back of the door into our menu planning central...post to come on that. And the wall to the right will be used to hang our broom, mop, etc.
So what do you think? Please remember to "pin" it if you love it! xoxo
Update 3.25.13 - I've been asked as a guest on I'm Topsy Turvy's Closet Organization link-up for March...this is the post being featured.
Members of the Point of View:
Stephanie from Crafting in the Rain
Leanne from Organize and Decorate Everything
Amy from Ameroonie Designs
Jonie from Just between Friends
Ashlee from I'm Topsy Turvy
Point of View - March 2013 - Closets
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