Pantry Makeover
I’m so excited to finally have one of the messiest spaces in our house… by FAR totally organized!
The Pantry!
Believe ME… we were thrilled to even HAVE a pantry in this house
(being that the last 3 houses we had lived in didn’t even have one)
but overtime we had let it get really out of control.
Case and Point…lol
So with a little creativity, and a LOT of help from IKEA and our local thrift stores,
we finally got this space in tip-top, extraordinarily organized condition…
and here’s how we did it!
I started at the bottom, priming away… realized how SMALL and cramped this space was, and gave up.
ha.
It took Cason finally pulling out EVERYTHING we had in there, to get my booty into gear, again.
I found these 3ft pieces of trim at Joann’s Fabric on clearance and thought they would be a subtle, great way to jazz up the shelf fronts a bit.
After about 3 coats of primer, we used some wood glue and adhered the trim on the fronts of all the shelves.
(We planned on having larger molding to give it a more dramatic look, but we didn’t want to have to worry about overhang, and someone catching the bottom of one of the pieces of moldings and ripping it off. So these ended up working perfectly!)
After the wood glue dried, I putty-ed up the cracks and painted all
the shelves and molding semi-gloss white.
Next came the fun part! COLOR!
Woo hoo!
I had had my mind COMPLETELY set.
The leftover Cyprus Grass by Glidden, from my laundry room that I had redone earlier!
It would be PERFECT! And FREE!
.
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Slapped a coat up, and…
LOL
This wasn’t the first time I would throw a fit during this project.
I hated it!
I don’t hate the COLOR, I LOVE it in the laundry room… but I just knew right away, that it wasn’t the “look” I was going for.
So off to Lowes Cason and I went.
I threw a minor temper tantrum in the paint section, while Cason tried to tempt me into the color
orange!!!…
ugh…lol.
And then he said something brilliant…
“If you can’t find a green color you like… what about…….. gray???“
(he said it quietly and slowly… like, if I hated the idea he would quickly say… I MEAN… BLUE???)
LOL.
Seriously love this guy. He puts up with all my “house drama/dilemmas”
So after sorting through about a hundred gray’s,
I picked out a gray I thought might work well.
Flagstone from Olympic.
Not too light, not too dark, and just enough warmth.
I got it home and started painting
Looooove THIS COLOR!
I’ll proudly admit…
Babe… YOU WERE RIGHT!
🙂
The gray popped just right, against the white shelves and I immidately fell
BACK IN LOVE
with my project 🙂
Please tell me I’m not the only one this happens to. You start something… you love it… then you hate it… then you love it again… LOL… Like I said… I’m a bit dramatic when it comes to big changes like this. ha!
Problem solved… Paint being loved… Start hauling stuff back in… right?
eh.
no.
🙂
This pantry HAS to stand out! I didn’t spend a whole week on my hands and knees, and squished in between shelves to not make this space all that it could be…
.
.
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CUE: THE QUATREFOIL!
{{{ Enter hallelujah chorus HERE }}}
So fun right!? I LOVE this pattern!
Normally I would have tried to stencil this design… in a space SO large to save money… but I was lazy, and vinyl took about 35 minutes compared to maybe… days of tedious stencil work. lol.
I thought it might be good to break down the shelves and such for everyone so you can see how and where I placed everything. Also along the way… I added tips and tricks that I found worked best for me 🙂
*Remove ALL food/electrical/bulky items that don’t get used or eaten on a weekly basis
All other products should be moved to another “food storage” location, if possible. This way, when you need to “restock” on pantry items that are low… you can easily refill them with your stored products… and keep your “everyday” pantry clean and free of unnecessary clutter.
If you don’t have ANY other space… utilize empty, dead space on the floor with cute, functional containers, that you can easily pull out… that allow for extra storage.
I didn’t need to do this, so I kept my floor clear, but I’m thinking some cute pull out drawers on sliders would be pretty dang great in here 🙂
* Place all items that you DO want or need to store and don’t use everyday… up high
I found this wire basket at my local Deseret Industries (DI) for $1.00.
I placed our ice cream cones, drink mixes and rarely used… but still needed sugars in this basket.
*LABEL, LABEL, LABEL!!!
The more you label things, the better your kids and husband you’ll be at making sure your hard work doesn’t go to waste!
Containers or other storage items you’ve chosen to organize with, will have a better chance at being refilled with the RIGHT products and things will stay more organized and you’ll find yourself “cleaning out the pantry” less and less.
Jars found at IKEA. But I don’t think the carry them anymore.
Walmart has some though!
They vary in price from about $4-$12.
*Categorize your Pantry
Baking Supplies, Snacks, Paper Goods, Canned Products… and so on.
It just makes sense… right? 🙂
This little crate was found at DI for $0.50 cents.
I just added a vinyl label to the front.
I keep all the baking powders, vanilla and such in here.
Any SMALL products that tend to go scattered all over the pantry, in due time.
*Protect your Work!
I used these inexpensive furniture, self stick pads from IKEA to put on the bottom of all my “thrift store” organizational storage finds, that had rough bottoms or edges.
I also lined all the pantry shelves with white contact paper, to protect the paint for as long as I can.
It might sound a little “fussy” to do all this for a pantry and more work and money, now… but it will keep you from having to take the time to retouch up paint in the future!
I HIGHLY recommend these two things.
I didn’t work that hard, for NOTHIN’! 🙂
Protective padded circles were $2.00 at IKEA for a large pack, and the white contact paper was from Walmart. I bought one large roll and it did everything but the top shelf (which I wasn’t worried about doing anyway)
for about $5.00.
*Make pantry items accessible and easy to “see”
Your pantry can be as cute as ever, but if you can’t get to the items you need, or even SEE what you have, then what’s the point?
I used hanging bathroom shower caddy’s from IKEA
(that were in the clearance section for about $2.00) for all of our spices.
And I used this small tin, also from IKEA for about $2.00… to hold all our spice packets.
(cinnamon and sugar shaker was found at a kitchen supply store for $1.50)
This simple, tight seal bottle was also found at IKEA, and I use it for our maple syrup.
($2.00 I think)
I didn’t know how I would like this bottle, for such a thick, sticky liquid… but I LOVE it!
Works GREAT, and my small kids can’t open it without my help. PEEERFECT! 🙂
oh right… and it’s CUTE and inexpensive TOO! hot dog! 🙂
lol.
*Keep things you use OFTEN at eye level, for easy use!
The things you use EVERYDAY should be easy to access.
Once again, try to label things and make sure that it all makes sense.
If you have noodles in one area… then your sauce should be it’s sidekick!
tall containers from IKEA
$5.00 each
Wide mouth glass jars with silver screw on lids
Walmart – $5.00 each.
(I have small scoops inside the rice and protein powder that I keep in each container, for easy use!)
Walmart – $5.00 each.
(I have small scoops inside the rice and protein powder that I keep in each container, for easy use!)
Other food products that I use on a regular basis that can’t really go in containers are stored BEHIND the larger items.
Again… Our snacks and other items that we tend to use daily, are in places where the kids can easily get to them.
funny… when my kids first saw the pantry they asked if the containers are for decoration or if it’s okay to eat the food!
LOL.
They get it now… and love how “fun and easy” their snacks are to get to.
funny… when my kids first saw the pantry they asked if the containers are for decoration or if it’s okay to eat the food!
LOL.
They get it now… and love how “fun and easy” their snacks are to get to.
The small and tall storage containers are from IKEA, once again.
I think the small ones were $3.00 each.
I put chocolate chips, marshmellows, and walnuts in ours.
Great for dumping into cookie mixes…. or just eating as treats 🙂
And “mommy’s snacks” … these raw almonds, are in this fun glass container I found from DI for $1.50.
*Lose all those bulky BOXES!
Our family goes through a TON of cereal. And everyone likes totally different kinds.
So I didn’t want to waste my money on a bunch of different containers that I KNEW would always be half full, and have tons of cereal dust crumbs in the bottom of.
But I ALSO knew that I HATED all the cereal boxes that would pile up in our pantry… making it look cluttered and smaller then the space already was!
So I used this wire crate… again found at DI for about $1.00… and ditched all the cereal boxes and just rolled the bags down with a clip and shoved them all in here!
Nothing fancy…
But I like it!
Our hot cereal mixes are in this basket too.
I didn’t put the pancake mix in a container, because I always need the instructions, and we use quite a bit each time we make a batch so I didn’t know if it would be worth spending another $5.00 on a container.
If I DO decide to do one, I was thinking of cutting out the instructions and just taping them on the backside of the jar 🙂
But for now, the bag sits tucked in the corner, by our other breakfast items.
*Keep Heavy, Less Used, Clutter Prone items down low.
Things like my large bottle of oil, vinegars, soy sauce, season salt… and such are stored low, and hidden.
I don’t want to have to go to my “alternate storage place” to grab these items, but I don’t need to SEE them all the time either.
Can goods are another item that our family hardly uses, still need at hand but tend to clutter our pantry!
I always had cans set up at eye level. But I’m loving them down low and stacked on risers now.
So much more organized, and I can actually SEE what I have 🙂
These milk crates were $3.00 each, at an annual antique garage sale that my sister in law introduced me to.
I put some of those padded protector disks on the bottom again, to protect the shelf.
I LOVE the look of the old faded wood and metal bound corners 🙂
They just add a fun personalized element to the regular storage go-to containers, for pantry’s.
Ya…it’s kind of a mess inside… but I tried to keep things in there that I will be using in the VERY near future… to save me too many trips down to our
Can good risers were from my Mom. She gave them to me a long time ago but I’m thinking they were from Target.
I can’t imagine them being more than a couple of dollars.
And again… Here’s the BIG PICTURE! 🙂
For OUR family, this set up is working AWESOME!
I haven’t and ANY problems… and am really pleased at how well everything is working out 🙂
I’ve already had a few people who have seen our pantry say…
“My kids would be eating that stuff like crazy!
I can’t believe you keep it out, and within reach!!!”
I hate to say this… but honestly… my kids don’t really have this problem.
They get what they want in a small bowl and then put it back where it goes…
or pretty close, anyway 🙂
I was worried about the chocolate chips and such, but they haven’t even touched them!
I also keep my kids juice boxes, string cheese, yogurt and applesauce down low in the drawers in our fridge, so they can get to them easily, without my help.
Same with their cups and bowls and such.
I know that this doesn’t work well for ALL families, but that’s how we’ve ALWAYS done it…
so it’s not really a “privilege” for my kids… therefor they don’t abuse it.
Does that make sense? Hope so.
You could totally put snacks and such, up one shelf too high for smaller kids, to keep them from getting into things, but still easy for YOU to get to 🙂
In conclusion…
*Make YOUR pantry work for YOUR Family!
Everyone has different ways of accessing their food, and how they like to keep it stored.
But I promise that if you find functional, easy, clearly marked, (and cute doesn’t hurt either) storage solutions for your pantry… you will be LOVING life, so much more!
Things will stay in their place, and your pantry will turn into
a space that can FUNCTION
instead of a place you put food ‘n JUNK IN.
yessssssssss!
That TOTALLY (kinda) sounds like a RAP!!! HAHAHA.
Definitely my NEW PANTRY SLOGAN 🙂
Okay, so here’s where I cut corners. LOL.
Just give me a break, OKAY! lol.
Try panting upsidedown… sort a’ kinda susspended in the air, trying to support your body with one hand and paint on primer with the other.
I literally said…
“Forget IT! I’m done! Nobody can see these undersides when they look at it anyway!”
lol.
So I spent the time that I would have been painting THOSE shelves on more important areas of the kitchen 🙂
Here are some other spaces that I managed to get under control
Under the Sink.
(why does this still look like a mess? lol)
Extra bags and kids dishes
Pots, pans, and other baking and cookware
Drawer O’ Utensils.
(tell me I’m not the only one who… until now, just threw every utensil in the same drawer… in a big heap, until you couldn’t even open or shut the poor thing) LOL
The dividers are from Walmart for $2-$3.
There you have it!
From a
cluttered food closet,
to a organized pretty pantry 🙂
Side Notes:
Like I mentioned before, this pantry has NO light at ALL! Wasn’t even included in the house plans…
Whaaat?
I know. Weird.
(once again, pretty sure a man built this house… and didn’t even THINK about trying to show off cute quatrefoil designs, or fun storage containers! ugh) hee hee
So hopefully we’ll be installing at least a can light in here, in the near future 🙂
And as for the “no door situation”… well, I think we came to the conclusion that because we can’t FIND, nor AFFORD to get custom doors made… that we want…… We’re leaning towards just building them!
(well… I AM… Cason is just ignoring me, for now) ha!
🙂
We’ll see what happens in the future…
for now, I’m just Perfectly Pleased with my “Pretty” Pantry 🙂
Unknown says
BRILLIANT! love love love your pantry, all the detail, labels color all of it. My pantry is the same size.. so when can you come over and do mine? lol! I have the same black utencil dividers as well, my drawer looks just like yours… water spots and all. WELL DONE! I now want container's for all my snacks, cereals, and all! Jenn
Rachel Berry says
WOW!!!! I love LOVE love it!! The vinyl gives it that extra kick that totally puts it over the edge! We just finished our pantry earlier this year and I think I need to paint the walls again and try this vinyl technique!
We put the old door that has a window in it back on so you can see into the pantry, so making it look cute inside would totally help!
Thanks for the inspiration and sorry for being so "wordy"….
:)Rachel
eoberrys.blogspot.com aka Made with Love & Glue
Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says
Goodnight, girl, that looks like a stinkin' *designer* pantry! Definitely worth all your hard work. Fantabulous makeover!
Skye McLain says
OK – in response to "why does this still look like a mess" about under your kitchen sink…. check out this: neatheringourfest.blogspot.com/2010/06/closing-date-under-sink.html … I may not be very good at doing a before and after project, but I can organize like a pro. 😉 The pantry is BEAUTIFUL! I love it! Good job!!
the cape on the corner says
that's the most beautiful pantry i've ever seen. don't put it behind a door!
Unknown says
It looks AMAZING! I love everything about it…Will you do a post about how your new system is working in a few months? I have been tempted to switch to glass jars for storing a lot of my pantry items but am worried that it would get tedious to use, then refill, then to use them again…maybe I am just lazy?!
Anyway, LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
Amanda @ Serenity Now says
Oh my word!!! It is the most beautiful pantry I have EVER seen. 🙂 I think I'm in love with your blog. 😉 Thanks so much for the visit yesterday! 🙂
Katie says
Beautiful. I was about to say that I would never close the door to the pantry because of all the work you just did and for how beautiful it is. But then learned you do no have a door so that works out. 😉
Michelle Whitlow says
LOVE it!!! Our pantry has those annoying wire shelves that they put in all houses these days. So I can't put any cans or jars in it cause they're all wobbly. And I'm loving the gray color in there. Makes me want to redo my pantry!! I'm thinking I might try that color in my dining room 🙂
The Nerdy Owl says
Wow – what a wonderful pantry! I love that you put the snacks in see through containers rather than in their own packages. It makes the entire space very clean and tidy looking.
Terra says
Come on over sister…I have a few areas that could use your help…ahem, just a few I swear~
What a fantastic post! I came over from Jens – glad I did.
Nichole says
WOW!! I am in love with your pantry. You dont even need a door with it looking THAT good!!! You could probably just sew/buy a single curtain panel and a suspension rod and hang a curtain. That way you can close it if you like. just a thought?
Anyways, super cute! great job!!
Kristen @ Hope Abound says
I'm in love with your pantry. You have definitely inspired me to get a hold on my own…can't wait to read more of your stuff.
Rhonda says
That is GORGEOUS! I love it Shelly! I love all the containers, vinyl, organization. Do your kids not sneak snacks or do you allow them to get it when they want? Mine would be all over those chocolate chips and even cereal. 🙁
Andrea says
LOVE!!!!!!!!! Oh how I wish I had a pantry to make all cute and organized. Heck, I wish I had a pantry to leave a mess. Dang tiny kitchen. But I love this. And someday, I want to steal it and put it in my house. Lol. 🙂
Jill says
gorgeous!
Anonymous says
I clicked over here from Tater Tots and Jello, and WOW!!! This is an amazing pantry! Love the color and quatrefoil design, and all the containers and labels are making me have pantry envy! Ah-mazing!
Kelly@40isthenew30
Bethany says
LOVE IT! You are a genius! And i love how you are so detailed in your explanation! Good job:)
I think i'm going to use that color in our bathroom reno!
The P*dunc's says
love your organization…..pleasing to the eye!
as for you water spots….go buy LemiShine! The liquid stuff and especially the powder stuff that you put with your detergent. It works wonders on hard water in your dishwasher.
{We Are The Wade's} says
Is this for real??? Seriously you FREAK!! It looks like something from a magazine!! It's AMAZING! Great job! And I LOVE the color!
Unknown says
I LOVE it! Like, love-it-would-marry-it-if-it-would-have-me, love it! I used that exact same color gray in my bedroom above a creamy white board and batten treatment. It's a gorgeous color. So great!
Elizabeth says
You (and Cason ) rock !!!
The pantry is fantastic and you are a homemaker extraordinary with all your tips and advice for sorting out your food and pantry space.
Want to know a secret? I don't have a pantry… I know! Can you image what my food storing area looks like???
You would die 😉
Amy says
Oh my gosh!!! This is AMAZING! I'm trying very hard right now to stay in the chair and not go in the kitchen and rip things out of the cupboards lol. You have done a fantastic job! Thanks so much for going through everything as well, I'm terrible at organizing and this gives me hope :).
Anonymous says
Hi! Visiting from new friend fridays. My grandparents were Smiths. They're both gone now, but I still love and miss them daily!
BTW- love the pantry!
Lisa says
YOU ROCK!!! Wait….let me say that again, YOU ROCK!!! What a makeover for sure. It is absolutely beautiful. If you want an idea for your pots and and baking dishes amanda at kevinandamanda.com just posted about organizing that stuff. She has some great things I think you would love.
On a very different note I need to ask you a question. I know you don't do hair for anyone but do you know of someone who is good that I can go to? I usually get mine done in AZ by a friend but I'm not going anytime soon and I am dying with these roots. I have tried several different people here over the years and have been disappointed. Don't know if you could recommend anyone.
P.S. The offer is still on the table for a few pictures you want edited:)
Anonymous says
Your pantry looks awasome, gives me inspiration for mine:).. For your spots on measuring cups try a product for your dishwasher called LemiShine. We get it at our local Wal-Mart, because our water here is so hard. Took care of the spots first time we used it.
Brittnei says
Oh My! It's perfect!!! I love the whole look and your organization skills rock!! 🙂
Julie says
Gorgeous pantry. Love the quatrefoil vinyl. I may have to use that somewhere!
Anonymous says
hey shelley! i just recently redid my pantry and i actually used very similar items! some the same! i feel pretty nifty now because of that! ha! however, i didnt paint! i love that paint color! hmmm! and i totally understand about the hate/love relationship of redecorating a space! i am going through that right now in my masterbath! you did a great job! thanks for sharing!
Becky says
Girl, you've got great taste! Luuurve the beautiful color and the design…I say it again, it looks just like a photo out of a magazine! WELL DONE!
Crafty Sisters says
WOW!! Great job, I love the quatrefoil vinyl! Thanks for all the tips on how-to organize, I think you and I have the exact same pantry!
Charity says
It looks amazing! So much work put in for a pantry! It's worth it to look inside and see it so pretty I bet.
Anonymous says
Your blog is supercute and your pantry is incredible! I wish I could devote that much effort to my pantry. I think your organizational skills are great and you've put them to good use. Well done!
All That Glitters says
Wow!!!! That looks amazing!!!!
Laurel @ Ducks in a Row says
This is truly amazing – so pretty I don't know even what to say!
Allison {A Glimpse Inside} says
That looks absolutely amazing! I bet it is so much easier to use as well! We had to buy a stand alone cabinet to use as a pantry in this house and I had big plans for it but it is pretty deep so I struggle with it so much. All well… I'll just admire yours! lol
Lindsay Thomas says
Oh My Goodness! That looks incredible and I am so jealous! I LOVE pantries!!! Way to go!
Coryanne Ettiene | Kitchen Living with Coryanne says
It is pretty safe to say that I have a crush on you…..I just adore what you did, so much of it looks like my pantry that I wonder if were were separated at birth…but then there are some great new ideas too. Just found you and will be back for more.
Kimmie @ Hello Mess says
Love this…obviously. But I am about to change your life. I'm not sure if UT Walmart carries it, but two weeks ago my neighbor introduced me to something called Lemi Shine. My dishes are AMAZING. Like, BRAND NEW looking after every wash in the dishwasher. I swear we have the worst water HERE too. Try it. You'll thank me. I promise. (And if you can't find it, let me know & I'll figure out how to send you some.)
Simplegirl says
I have fallen in love with your new pantry. I'm visiting from Friend Friday Hop. I'm also your new follower.
Unknown says
Ummm…okay, i think your pantry looks better than my WHOLE HOUSE. I officially hate you.
But I heart your pantry.
Such a quandry.
eh, whatevs.
Great job! :0)
Unknown says
And P.S.–I'm GLAD you didn't paint the underside of the shelves–shows you're HUMAN like the rest of us :0)
Oh, and P.P.S–I have a "snack drawer", which my kids have also never abused. They ask, they take, they put away. I get questioned about it all the time too!!
Julie @ Creating This Life says
Okay, that is just beautiful! I am not kidding…beautiful. Great job! I love your paint choices.
Kendra@My Insanity says
That is truly the most beautiful pantry I have ever seen! I am alternatingly jealous and inspired!
Nina @ Momma Go Round says
Um, is it wrong to be jealous of a pantry? I just wish I had one that wasn't the size of a shoe box, let alone such an amazing one! You rock!
The Yoder's Five says
Why would you want to hide that exquisite pantry with a door??? I totally love it!
shortmama says
It looks so good and gives me great ideas for my own pantry that Im going to redo soon! Except mine is the cabinet kind not all open and nice like yours.
Oh and we have hard water too…try using vinegar in your rinse instead of the jet dry. Works so much better for the spots!
ellie g says
I am at a loss for words. Look at that organization! I might need a brown paper bag for some deep breaths. If you find the vinyl missing from all your glass jars…I have NO idea where it went! (and don't come looking for it either….) I was feeling so sad to see the gray covered up…but if it's covered by awesomely labeled and cute containers, by all means, cover away!
(random note to self: Stop using a large size cinnamon bottle to mix Cinnamon Sugar. And then writing "sugar" on it with a sharpie!)
I don't think you need a door. For heaven's sakes…let all the world bask in your pantry. Heck, I might bring a sleeping bag and see if I can sleep in there!
I bet you feel so good about it. And you should. In fact, you should have a huge welt on your back from all the pats you're getting.
Awesome!!
Unknown says
I hate to say this, but I'm going to….This makes me sick! LOL! It looks better than the nicest room in my house! I can see this in a Better Homes and Garden magazine. Great job Shelley! By far, this is the most beautiful pantry I have ever seen!
Maria says
Beautiful and inspiring. Dare I?
Tara@JustDevineStyle says
WOW Looks A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Looks like it came straight from a magazine. You did a tremendous job I wish I had a pantry I could make look this great!
Ali @ Honey and Maple Syrup says
I seriously love EVERYTHING about it!!
Caitlin says
SHELLEY SMITH!!!! This is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I am in love with it!!! You did a wonderful job!! Your very hard work paid off!!! sooooo awesome!!
Moore Minutes says
This is incredible! Truly amazing and PERFECT! I so enjoyed reading every part of this.
Karie says
Oh my gosh! It is wonderful, beautiful, I love it. . . What a great idea Quatrefoil. You know I love quatrefil. You are over the top! Thanks for sharing. karie @ karieschiccreations.com
Destiny says
Amazinggggg grace how sweeeeeet the pantry….(singing with my Mariah hands) Just so pretty!!!! I have the same corner pantry as well! Now time to take some of your advice and study my pantry…it's been off limits for so long now I might just have the boys sleep in it to get reacquainted:0) I LOVESSS the vinyl. LOVE!
Leanne says
Oh my gosh, it's beautiful. Love the gray color. I'm going to have to try that one. I'm hosting We're Organized Wednesday and would love for you to join if you get the chance. Hope to see you there. organizeyourstuffnow.com
ificould says
I never knew a pantry could be so beautiful! Wish you'd do mine!! I LOVE the gray – good choice!
Heather* says
u are the organization queen…lol I need you in my house pleaseee1 Hehee
Rachel @ Pleased as Punch says
Beautiful!!! Loving the quatrefoil…and all your glass labeled canisters…and the baking supplies crate…and your spice packet thingy! Genius! The whole thing looks so great! …but what the heck does one use "vanilla whey" for, anyway?
Jessica @ This Blessed Life says
Found you from Jen – so glad I did. I would totally want to sleep, eat, you name it in that pantry! I'm your newest follower. 🙂
Bette says
WOW WOW! This was certainly worth the wait for the reveal. I LOVE IT! It is soooo organized and clean looking. You did an amazing job. (sorry for the threatening e-mails. ;-))
Unknown says
NO WAY ~ that pantry is amazing! I love the molding glued to the front of the shelves. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing all your projects and ideas!
Lessons Learned says
how amazing. and i thought i was a label making fool. lol. only now i want it all in vinyl. haha. better start saving!
Janae says
Great job! It looks fantastic.
Tausha says
so-were all the threatning emails just from me? or did someone else bug you as well? Hey, isn't that what friends are for!
Incredible!!!!!!!
Really-gorgeous. Only your could make your pantry look that cute.
Since you are so good at organizng and labeling and such, and you were willing to show your cupboars online-want to come to my house and do that for me???
Really-worth all the hard work!
Now-what should our next projects be?
The Redhead Riter says
Very nice. Not only organized, but very pretty!
Thyen Party of Four says
I am on my feet in applause!! 🙂 We are in the middle of unpacking from a recent move .. and revel in your order and organization 🙂 It was my happy place for a moments break between unpacking and breaking down boxes 🙂
Well done!
Ruth 🙂
Colleen says
That looks awesome!!! Love all the jars with the vinyl labels.
ASH says
Your pantry looks amazing! I love the quarterfoils here (I usually don't). Thanks a lot of the organizing tips too. My pantry is a mess and I wish I had more storage .. it is like a little shoe closet with shelves. 🙁
Krista@RustikChic says
Awww, I want a pretty pantry!! 😉 I love every bit of it…great job! My pantry is on my very long list of 'to do's'. Maybe when school starts I can tackle my pantry. Thanks for inspiring me!
Christine says
Big job-totally worth it! And yes I have had the love-HATE-love again thing with projects-I think it goes with the territory…
Nancy says
Dead. I am dieing over your pantry. Who knew there was so much love in a pantry, Bravo friend, so worth it, and it looks like you put a lot of time into that baby. Oh, and we have the awful hard water here too, have you tried cascade complete dish detergent? It's the only kind I can get to work for me, it's a little more pricey, but so worth it!
Amy Bennett says
I love it!
Ami at A Sierra Home says
I thought I was the only crazy one about stuff like this! For Mother's Day last year my husband asked what I wanted and I said I wanted all the organizing items for the pantry and the day to spend doing it. He thought I was trying to pull one over on him or something. I feel you sister!
Wendy says
It looks like it is right out of a magazine! Beautiful and very inspiring. Now you have me thinking where could I do this at in the new house!! Love the color on the walls and all the organizational ideas 🙂
Hope you have a fun weekend!
Wendy
Kristen says
I know you are already linked to 100 blogs, but I had to link back to you. I am in AWE. And completely dumbfounded. And a wee bit jealous.
Yup, that pretty much sums things up.
Awesome job Shelley (and hubby!)
Ashley says
Ah! I LOVE it! Totally been waiting for this post, and so worth it! Seriously, there's no spot in a home that doesn't deserve to be pretty. Amazing work.
Becky says
Looks amazing!!!!!
Gloria Fox says
Wow…what a pretty pantry! I don't have one and am sooo envious, but I did get some great organizational ideas from you.
Thanks!!!
Leah says
I just love your new pantry! The painting to the organizing… all perfect! I'm in love with gray paint lately and plan to use it throughout my "new" home as well. Great job!
Rachel says
Wow Shelly! You are amazing, truly. I love it and hope someday when I grow up I can have a pantry just like it!
Shelley Dawn says
From one Shelley to another – that is AWESOME! How did you find the time? Good job.
Leila says
Shelley, I have to say that I am in love with your pantry…I never thought I would say that about a pantry 🙂 I have to say that you have an amazing ability to turn things from blah to beautiful & useful. Which I have to say is one amazing trick. Now I think you should take a little girl trip with your girls & come visit AZ, stay @ my house & help me become functional…because girl, I am a mess :{ We could totally plan it for when Kim has her baby…I might sound silly, But I am so not joking, he he. You are amazing!
Jacqueline says
Outstanding! Will you come and do mine?!!! I have a beautiful pantry, but people get something out and knock things off the shelves. They wouldn't dare in this gorgeous pantry. Maybe after the summer!!!
FrouFrouBritches says
Oh my gosh! AMAZING!!! Your pantry is bigger than mine, but surely I can adopt some of your cute ideas! I loooove it! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Curlicue a.k.a. Kathy, KD, Kate and my favorite, Miss Kat says
I have pantry envy! I never knew a pantry could look so good. Thanks for the inspiration. I plan on becoming a follower. I hope you'll come to my blog and follow me as well. I'm just getting started. Thanks.
Bud & Kim says
Way to go Shelley! Beautiful as always. Love ya!
Unknown says
Beautiful pantry! I've never seen functional look so fabulous! It was worth all that work.
Swasey family says
WOW!!!! AWESOME!!! 🙂 Someone needs to turn you into a magazine to show it off!!!!
Lindsay says
Your pantry is more beautiful than any room in my house. Awesome job!
Anonymous says
I am beyond jealous! I need you to come do mine the exact same! Awesome job! Thanks for sharing at It's Party Time Thursday @PonyTails&FishScales!
The Stain Family says
LOVE!! Such a fun space!
Sara says
This is quite possibly the best thing I've seen all week. Beautiful pantry, wonderful organization. Thanks for all the details. I've got a project to begin!
Creative Stirrings says
Wow! You have inspired me to re-organize/decorate! Thanks. You really did a great job!!
Shaunna says
This is brilliant, beautiful, functional and glam…I do feel honored that you linked up this week! Amazing and I'm honestly inspired to get my pantry fixed…because after seeing this, I'm convinced it's broken. -shaunna 🙂
The Brownings says
Can I say that I just love you! I've been following your blog for a while now and am just absolutely inspired every time I look at it! This…I am definitely doing…if only just the organization part! I can't wait to get started! Hmmm Maybe I'll even start tonight! On a Friday night! What else do I have better to do with my weekend 😉 Anyways, my pantry is about the size of yours. Seriously! How do they expect anyone to fit in there to grab items, let alone paint! Sheesh! I have the same situation-no light. Which isn't always helpful. I've had in the back of my mind to get one of those little round, battery operated lights that you push to turn on, that you can just hang in the pantry. Maybe not a long term thing but for short term, may satisfy your light cravings!
idesign says
this is the most gorgeous pantry i've ever seen in my life! 😀
Heather says
your pantry is amazing!! great job!
for hard water spots you have to try lemi-shine. it will change your life! well your dishes lives anyway. 😉 it's available at walmart by the dishwasher detergent and target too i think. about $4 and you only need a 1/2 to 1/3 of what they say you need. works amazingly well.
Beth says
Okay, so I think I could move into your pantry and be completely content. It's gorgeous! I have a similar layout and style to my pantry but I just couldn't deal with having to move all the "ugly" stuff to other cupboards. No one in my house would cooperate with me on that one! So I'll just sit back and admire yours!
Ronda Batchelor says
wow girl! that was a long post!!!! But just right for the subject. Looks as good on your blog as it does in real life, just like you!
Love ya,
Ronda
InMyOwnStyle says
First time to your blog – what a great transformation. Great photos and I just love that you showed us the un-done side that no one can see. 🙂
My best-Diane
Unknown says
Swoon! I love your pantry!!!!
I stopped by via New Friend Fridays at The Girl Creative
Unknown says
Oh my goodness…I can't believe I have gone this long without being a follower. I am a very happy one now! Your pantry is amazing, can you come over and help me with mine? I am visiting from New Friend Friday. Nice to meet you new friend.
Dream Mom says
Just gorgeous! Love the gray color and the vinyls. Looks like a professional job!
Lisa says
Hope you don't mind (lol you probably won't) I posted a little thing on my photography forum (clickinmom.com) about your site:) There are over 8,000 ladies on it so hopefully you can get even more readers.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Michelle says
Fabulous!
Natalie@Endless Crafting says
Incredible! It's like pantry heaven. Love everything. I will be contacting you for labels and making a run to ikea for all those oontainers. Thanks for the inspiration. LOVE IT!
Meeks says
Loving your pantry make over! I'm wondering if it took just as long to post this, as it did for the makeover itself! We really appreciate you doing it though! Totally feel inspired. It's great that there are so many low cost options to store our food items! Thanks again. (You could totally put off being a pantry consultant…but you probably don't want to look at doing another pantry renovation after this big job!)
Jen says
I'm obsessed with pantries (probably because I don't have one) and I had to post and say yours is probably the prettiest one I've ever seen! Thanks so much for sharing!
Heather L. says
I've never seen a pantry like this Shelley! You are amazing! Wish you could come do mine – it's got wire shelves and it's a HUGE mess!
Great job!
Fresh Poppy Design says
Over the top fabulous!!! Jealous Jealous Jealous…must go eat away my sadness 🙂
Malissa Cordova says
It looks so great!! I love it! We had to build a pantry door too…we made it pretty simple with a piece of wood, framed it and then painted it with chalkboard paint. My kids love the big space for drawing and on the top of it I usually write our family schedule on it and whose day it is and all the fun family things! Good luck with yours!! I love your website!!
kami @ nobiggie.net says
I love what you did, Shelley! Everything looks awesome!
Chris says
Hands down, this is PROJECT OF THE YEAR!!!! I'm so madly in love, I can't stand it. I printed out every. single. picture. I wish SO badly that I had a pantry. However, I think I might just have to search a closet I can do this to. I'm in LOVE.
Kirby says
Okay…I don't know if anyone else has offered yet, but I want to buy your house whenever you're done re-doing everything! (You ARE almost all out of projects, aren't you?! Perfect! Time for you to find a new house to sprinkle all of that adorable creative energy all over!) I'll even leave the great state of Texas just to come live in that precious home of yours. I wish we were friends in real life and then you could come over and give me a little inspiration. No chance you'll be coming to College Station, TX anytime soon, eh?
All that to say…I LOVE it…nice job, as always!
michelle@somedaycrafts says
I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com so all my viewers can be sick and jealous like me! I'm still wishing I HAD pantry!!! (even if it looked sick!
Nori says
it's so pretty, you don't need a door. :o) amazing work! thanks for sharing! i LOVE all of your containers and how you labeled everything. i especially LOVE the labeling you did on the crate… gorgeous!!!!
1 Funky Woman says
You really did a fantastic job, I'm so jealous! I think I might have to do some cleaning in my pantry! Thanks for the motivation!
Unknown says
Oh my FABULOUS! It was well worth all that sweat and blood you put into it;) Great job! You go girlie!
Jennie @ Cinnaberry Suite
Kimmy says
It's GORGEOUS! I wish I had a big pantry to do this too! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Cindy Sue says
Ikea, check. Wally World, check. I've been looking for items that would look good in cabinets with glass doors, thanks a bunches for the ideas and I absolutely love what you did to the place!
Linsey F says
Love your blog. Just found it today.
BTW we had awful water at our old house. Then I discovered LemiShine! Try it! You will never have water spots again. It is usually next to the jet dry and so much better!
Kelsey Anderson says
Fantastic! I am so doing this! I don't have a pantry but I have a large cupboard that needs organizing in the worst way! Thanks!
Val says
There are no words to describe how FABULOUS your closet is. Yours entire blog is 100% awesome!!!!
Unknown says
Pantry looks great. Great tips. I will definetly work on mine this weekend!!!
Annie says
Just "found" you this afternoon… You make my heart SING! Beautiful pantry!! Can't wait to scour the rest of your blog!!!
Mindy says
wow, ingenious! I'm tired just looking at all you did. I love the way you painted the wall… I've wanted to try stenciling, but now that I see it this way I'm thinking I'll have to do it! Found you via just a girl and I'll be following you!
Betsy@Living in the Moment says
You are awesome! You totally inspired me to organize our pantry. And I am not easily inspired in the organization department. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this post and for showing that you don't have to spend a lot of money for storage. I found some great things at Walmart for $3. I even did a post about it. jaredbetsy.blogspot.com/2010/07/from-ridiculous-to-sublime.html
The title says it all. Thanks so much again!
Tara @ Tara Being Tara says
WOW! I don't have an actual pantry, but this is inspiration to tackle our cabinets and messy lazy susan!
P.S. I swear I've seen pushlights at IKEA that are battery operated?
Lew says
So beautiful!! Love it!
Unknown says
Oh my goodness gracious! I LOVE your pantry! The gray color you chose and the pattern you used~ PERFECT! It's amazing! I loved reading the story of the process, too. I was cracking up the whole time, because I've SO been there when working on our house! 🙂
I hope you had a wonderful weekend!
Krissy says
I can't remember if I posted about this already……but if I did, I'll say it again…this is FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!! You ROCKED this pantry, girl!! Good GRIEF – it's CRAZY ORGANIZED!!!! I love it! I'm not sure anything in my home will ever be that organized, but hey, if not, I'll live vicariously through you! Seriously – FANTASTIC job!!!!!!!
Amanda @ Healthy House on the Block says
Oh my gosh! I literally wanted to cry becuase of how gorgeous your pantry is. Seriously! I'm in love! Even my hubby came into the room when I was admiring it and stopped to look at it's beauty with me. Fantastic job, Shelly! If I could do our pantry half as good, I'd be happy. 🙂
Carol says
You don't mind if I just stare at your pantry pictures today, do you? You did an amazing job! Off to check out your line of vinyl 🙂
Unknown says
Can I just tell you that I've been walking around with my laptop to every family member I can find (visiting parents right now) and showing off your amazing pantry? All to the reaction of "oooh, I'd looove to have that!". KUDOS to you. Your blog is fab-u-lous. As a writer of my (blossoming) blog, you are SUCH an inspiration. Please keep doing this forever and ever so I can KILL myself laughing at your hilarity and sponge in your talents 🙂
Grace @ Sense and Simplicity says
Oh my goodness that is the cutest pantry I have ever seen. I think you have inspired me to paint something in the back of my new open shelves. Well that is after I recover from painting all the cabinets (which between you and me, may take awhile). Gorgeous job!!!
Leanne says
Wow, you have a ton of comments, but I can see why. That is the most gorgeous pantry I have ever seen and of course organized too. Thanks for joining We;re Organized Wednesday. I think everyone will be talking about your pantry for a long time.
Stevie @ Sincerely Stevie says
Omgosh you have the funniest most entertaining blog ever. Not to mention your projects are great. I'm following now and so excited to be. 🙂
Stevie @ Home is Where My Heart is!
Val says
I've never seen such a beautiful pantry! This is definitely inspiration for me to finally finish my half-painted pantry. Way to go! 🙂
Laci says
YOU are beyond out of control!!! And this is why you are my famous friend 🙂 seriously fyi people in my ward are obsessed with you and they didn't know I knew you while they were going off 😉 Love ya!
Elz says
Found you through Just A Girls' Show and Share day and I LOVE what you managed to do. I need to organize my pantry and this will help motivate me!
Kat @ Black Kats Design says
Wow what a lot of work. Your pantry looks absolutely gorgeous. The trim, the vinyl, the glass jars, oh my! I would love to have that kind of space to work with. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
I’m having a new link party “Cheap Thrills Thursday” starting this Thursday the 29th. It’s for creative ideas that cost under $20. If you have a project you’d like to share, I’d love for you to stop by and join in!
Kat
BlackKatsDesign.blogspot.com
Unknown says
AMAZING! I'm in awe! Love love love it!
{Rebekah}
Anonymous says
Hi there! I'm new to your blog. And in lurve. 🙂
Re: your pantry, let's see here. How do I say this nicely, as well as quick & simple? Oh, I know.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesomeness!!! LOL 🙂
I can't organize my house with 4 little ones, yet you can do THAT? To a stinkin' pantry?? You rock!
Brilliance girl, brilliance. 🙂
Very nice to meet you. 🙂
Courtney says
Just found your blog… I love your pantry, it is beautiful! However, I think the thing that gave me the biggest "A-ha!" moment was the basket with your kiddy bowls in them! What a brilliant idea. I REALLY dislike having the ugly, but much needed, plastic bowls with our other dishes. This is a great solution.
Val says
Your pantry is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! I have mine on my to do list and you have given me loads and loads of ideas.
Becky@OrganizingMadeFun says
That is truly inspiring! My pantry is very organized, but not nearly so pretty! It's on my "wishlist" to do in another couple of years when I can order my pantry shelving system. Very beautiful!
Sew Can Do says
LOVE IT. The container ideas are really practical & pretty. I've got several hideous cupboards crying out for this kind of thing. YAY for your great job!
Lise says
Wow…clever girl!!! It almost makes me wish I had a pantry!!! lol, sigh, alas it is not to be with my tiny space, but i will definitely keep it in mind for down the road…good choice on color~
Tiffani says
BEAUTIFUL!! LOVE IT! I'M JEALOUS, I DON'T HAVE ANYWHERE TO PUT A PANTRY IN MY HOUSE. 🙁 YOU COULD HANG A CURTAIN FOR A DOOR. JUST AN IDEA.
The Single Nester says
Just love this! Dontcha just want to live in there?!
"Intentionally Katie" says
Wow. Wow, wow, WOW. I don't know if you'll have time to answer this, but where did you get the labels for your jars and bins? Are they vinal? Love! So in love…
Unknown says
wowzers!!! that's AMAZING!!! 🙂 can you come to my house??? 🙂
Meal Plan Mom (Brenda) says
Beautiful! I recently did a post on my blog, too, about organizing the pantry. Little buggers were our motivation! Mine has stayed neat and tidy for over a month and a half now–a big ta-da for us! Mine was more nuts and bolts though–I love how you "prettied" yours up. I have one of those metal storage containers from Ikea too going unused…I may have to repurpose into the kitchen!
The Reluctant Belle says
You've totally inspired me to pretty my pantry!!! I'm all about the organization, but I've used my Tupperware up until now. Now I want it PRETTY like yours!
Love the Decor! says
Love this and would love to know the depth of your shelves!
My pantry goes under the stair way and there is just deep plank shelves (kinda like linen closets) I have toyed with the idea of narrower shelves that create a "u" shape hoping to be much more orgnaized!
Vanessa Book ♥ Soulmates says
WOW!!! Just… WOW!!!!!! This is the first post.. that's super long… that I DID NOT "skim" through! I read it ALL! GREAT JOB!!!!!!!
Vanessa
Book ♥ Soulmates
Ashley says
I just found your blog and I'm in love. Your pantry is a m a z i n g !
clschaan says
This is seriously unbelievable!! One question though?? why no door??
I emailed this post to my mom right away as she is in the midst of a pantry redo. She doesn't read blogs .. she was like .. HOW does this woman find the time???!! LOl .. but where there is a will there is a way right? We are both very very jelous pantry people right now. Good work!
Denise says
I love the pantry!!! Just found your blog…and have spent too much time looking at it and saying to myself…"Oh, cute…Oh, I want to do that…Oh, what if I did that…" LOL
I love to use old things and add them in…I love old doors and windows…soooooo
****When you are ready for any kind of door on the pantry…DON'T cover/close it up!!! It is so nice and airy…find an old wooden screen door with the pretty ornate middle and corners, ya know what I mean? Paint it up and hang it…you can still see all your hard work in the pantry but yet it kinda sets it all off…ohhhh I wish I could do that, I love old screen doors….my mind is racing, my husband is not gonna like that I have found your blog…heeheehee
Denise C says
Fabulous. I know you are going to enjoy it for a long, long time. Thanks for sharing.
Sandy (Your life, organized) says
Oh my goodness! I love love love your pantry makeover!
As my 6 year old would say "You Rock Sista!"
aboutone.com
Helping you store what matters most!
Raich says
love the pantry and i feel your horrible water pains…try lemishine…my target and wal mart carry it next to the dishwashing soap…LOVE IT!!
Theresa says
Your pantry is stunning! I'm so thankful I stumbled upon your blog…your very catch phrase ~ 'taking it one space at a time' is my approach as well. Thanks for the wonderful ideas and I'll be back for more!
I'm your newest follower!
Amanda @ Our Humble A{Bowe}d says
I am so in love with your pantry. It makes me envious…and inspired. I want to beautify and reorganize our pantry: ourhumbleabowed.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/things-i-love-about-our-house/ If only we had on IKEA!
Cassandra says
I love how you redid your pantry! I wish we had a pantry to redo, I thought about turning our kitchen nook into a pantry, but I still have hope that we will eventually put a little table & chairs in there. I saw these jars used for cereal and thought about your rather large cereal collection (we have one just as big if not bigger!) Here is the first post.. maluukkonen.blogspot.com/2010/07/candlelight-beige-antique-glaze.html
Which originated from this post.. missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2010/03/gorgeous-glass-canisters-tutorial.html
Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
TNT says
Loved your insight on pantry coolness! We are remodeling our home, and found a great place to buy doors and trim, that is reasonable. It is called "East Coast Door and Trim" Located on Higley and Guadalupe. Definitaly worth the drive to check out the prices! Just a thought. Their website is ilovetrim.com.
Shelley says
Wow, this look GREAT, Love it. I wish I had a pantry!
Unknown says
love love love love the design. that is the color i have all over my house. flagstone gray 🙂
Mandy Matters says
This may be a pretty silly question but I would LOVE to do this to our pantry but right now it has those awful cabinets people use in their garages in there…how could I go about getting shelving like this for the area? It is the size of a regular closet with sliding doors.
Unknown says
Love the pantry! Wonderful job! Here's a tip for your pot cabinet: turn your pot lids upside down into the pots they match, then stack the pots on top of each other. Makes for a much nicer presentation and you always know where the lid is when you need it. 😉 Can't wait to see more!
Unknown says
Amazing! The last few weeks I have been so annoyed with how out of control my pantry has become – yours is great inspiration!
Unknown says
OMG, incredible! THis is just so lovely.
I found you from Vintage Revival, and love your site.
Sarah @ Cozy.Cottage.Cute. says
I just found this and I am in LOVE with your pantry redo.
I don't care what plans I have to change I am going out tomorrow to get some jars/bins/baskets to get mine more organized.
Amazing! Thanks for the inspiration…
🙂
Sarah
Nicolle says
I totally get why you wanted to sleep in it! LOVE IT!!!!!
Nicolle Bangerter
Kaz says
Awesome! Wish my pantry was half the size. I have now found a project for tonight once the kids are in bed. No painting here, just a massive clean out and organise. Thanks.
Megan // Honey We're Home says
I'm back to drool over your pantry again- can't get it out of my mind:) I'm going to feature it on my blog next week!
Unknown says
Oh my goodness… this is FABULOUS! What a terrific makeover!!!! I'm so glad I stumbled upon your blog.
🙂
ButterYum
Steph says
I love this! It looks great! I definitely need to do some organization in my pantry, which is actually much much smaller than yours.
I love the look of the flour and sugar, etc in the glass containers. I've stored my flour and sugar in them and I really want to do my powdered sugar and grown sugar in them. I was just wondering if your brown sugar gets all dried out and hard in them? I can't find any glass containers with good seals on them (only plastic ones). What do you think?
Thanks!
devstephthompson[at]gmail.com
Trimble says
Okay, I recognize this pantry. Do you write for the Daily Herald??
Elsibeth says
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Anne says
I'm so inspired to do something with my pantry now!!! Thanks for the ton of tips!
Amanda says
I love it and thats so funny that you chose flagstone gray because I fell in love with it as well and my entire foyer is flagstone. Its my favorite room in the house 🙂
Content in a Cottage says
All of your hard work paid off. The new Kitchen Pantry is awesome. I put it on my blog today linking back to you.
contentinacottage.blogspot.com/2010/10/kitchen-pantry-makeover-very-nice.html
My readers are going to love this post.
Rosemary
teaorwine says
Amazingly neat pantry…now! Just lovely design features.
Sara Plain And Tall says
I will have to do this before I die (j/k)… So beautiful.
Alicia says
Wow. This is amazing. I will dream about your pantry tonight!
Robyn says
I just saw your pantry & had to do a post on it. It makes me want to go home & clean everything out. NOW!!! Thanks for sharing your hard work.
imperfectnest.com/organized-pantry/
Two Little Tots says
I just found you…and I am a little jealous of this pantry you have…LOVE it. I don't have one right now in my kitchen. I have a big cabinet in a storage closet in my basement that I use right now…does it work…yes and no. But, we are having one made…It will not be a walk in one, but I am hoping it will work.
And we have twin girls as well…they are 3 1/2.
Love your blog!
Josiah's Mom says
I think I commented when I first discovered your before/after pictures…but I have come back to oogle again. I truly LOVE LOVE LOVE your pantry…has it stayed looking almost as perfect looking as your pictures with regular use?
I featured this post on my blog today. Check it out here if you are interested:
snugasabugbaby.com/?p=1501
-Alisha @SnugasaBugBaby.com
Josiah's Mom says
I think I commented when I first discovered your before/after pictures…but I have come back to oogle again. I truly LOVE LOVE LOVE your pantry…has it stayed looking almost as perfect looking as your pictures with regular use?
I featured this post on my blog today. Check it out here if you are interested:
snugasabugbaby.com/?p=1501
-Alisha @SnugasaBugBaby.com
CandaceAshley says
I absolutely love the wallpaper in the pantry. Its so unexpected, but I love the idea of making a pantry look special. I can't wait to have a large pantry one day : )
Kayla says
I love this! I just found your blog and I can't wait to look around at all of your other ideas!
Laura Everyday Edits says
Inspiring! We are getting an Ikea in Denver next fall! Awesome! I love the photo of the kitchen counter in stage 1. Happy Thanksgiving!
~laura
Lauren says
I just love your pantry! It inspired me to makeover my pantry as well. You can see it here: theguenters.blogspot.com/2010/12/pantry-makeover.html
Jamie says
that is freaking awesome! great job! i love your honesty! jamie 🙂
Mama Mimi says
This is amazing! Seriously – you are my inspiration! Even your before pic looks better than mine now, lol! I am seriously going to do this! I just drew out a ghetto blueprint for my husband (I'm SO not kidding =). Gonna do it, gonna do it, gonna do it….after I finish the nursery, of course 😉 Still have priorities! =)
Unknown says
My first time on your blog and the first thing I read about is this pantry redo. And I do really love this post… I'm quite in love with organization and you really did an amazing job! Congratulations!!!! If you let me do a post about this article on my blog, I would love to make a link to your blog and speak about this pantry redo that you did on my french blog, Creation, Coeur et Passion. Please let me know if I can…
Paige says
Looks awesome! I'm jealous, I have no pantry. I don't know why you felt like you had to justify your vinyl. Vinyl is cheap, if purchased from the right places. Your molding was probably the most expensive part. I LOVE your pantry! Awesome job!!!
Kelly Lamb says
I love the stencils! Esp the mix of fonts on the 50 cent crate! Great post! Thank you!
Marie says
I have the same pantry, and I take everything out and re-organize about once a quarter…I LOVE your individual containers. Also….I have the same water problem, and we found a product called 'lemishine' that you can get at walmart or Smiths (maybe other grocery stores too, but these are where I shop) I only use about half of what the the instructions say and it cleared EVERY single pot of off EVERY single one of my dishes!!
Jocelyn Christensen says
I'll be 200 and say FABULOUS!
Cathleen says
Looks fabulous! I'm inspired! My pantry always looks cluttered and disorganized. I like the storage ideas. I don't need to paint so it should be easier.
I totally agree with keeping the food accessible for the kids. When it's "off limits" I think they go through so much faster. When it is just there for them, it is no big deal.
Carita De Angel says
OH! this is amazing…just yesterday I was thinking about the best color that would look in my pantry ..and now i know…thanks soo much..and the kids plates organizer is awsome! thanks for your ideas!
Leticia says
Hi! I love your syrup bottle and vinyl for your cupboard..where di you get them…?? Thanks! I love this!
Trisha says
Hi!
I love your pantry and blog:)
I just wanted to comment on the water spots on your measuring cups. If you're from Utah (I'm assuming you are cause you go to DI:) it's not the water. I've had the same trouble and tried EVERYTHING. I found a solution! Vinegar works on most things, but there were still spots. I just put some in with the detergent. The thing that works the best is called "Lemi Shine." It's sold near Jet Dri at Walmart. The instructions say to fill the main compartment up, but I just put a couple of tsp. in with the detergent in the main compartment.
Utah and other states outlawed phosphates in the detergent this past summer. Here's one article. Scroll to the middle.
blastmagazine.com/2010/12/18/earthtalk-what-is-desertification-why-does-dishwashing-detergent-suddenly-not-work-as-well/
If you aren't from Utah…sorry for this winded explanation, but the Lemi Shine should work no matter where you are:)
sarah says
I'm moving in with you. I LOVE it!!!! I am sooo jealous! Nice work….
Unknown says
Most beautiful pantry I have seen to date!
Jed and Kera says
ok I am totally obsessed with your blog! How did I JUST find it yesterday. Lots of time has been spent on your blog! Have you ever tried Lemi Shine? We've found it at Wal-Mart. We have the WORST water ever! We use in and NO water spots!!!!
Jed and Kera says
Thanks for writing me back! OH and Go Aggies Go Aggies Hey Hey HEY!! :O) My husband went there. I was at BYU-I. When we got married I moved there and went to cosmetology school (2007-2008). Where did you go?? I feel like I just found a long lost friend!! haha
casey at loft and cottage says
Is it weird to say that a pantry is gorgeous? Well, yours is. Amazing job. Love it!
Carol says
I saw the picture of your pantry over at Isabella & Max and just had to stop by to see the full post. What a transformation!! I have the exact pantry as yours right down to the no light thing. You've definitely inspired me to make mine as pretty as yours.
Carol
Monique says
I just posted a pic of my pantry last night on my blog, no I have to drop my head in shame! This is awesome! Thanks for the play by play…off to redo my pantry now…
L.Duncan@Home23DuncanBoys says
okay, I've been over to see your pantry about 50 times so far! I found your blog through Janell and I must say, it is the bomb! You did a great job. I look forward to reading through your blog. consider me your new follower;-)
Also, I went over to your other blog for your vinyle and didn't see it. Are you still selling it? I also want to purchase the labels too. I found those! Please keep me posted. Thanks Shelley!
Amanda says
Just dropping by to let you know that I linked to this post in a round up today from the Home & Garden channel at Craft Gossip. 🙂 You can see the feature here
homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/9-pantry-makeovers-getting-organized/
If you would like a "featured by" button, you can grab one here!
homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/grab-a-craft-gossip-button/
karisa says
i'm curious if the containers you use will hold the entire contents of what you are putting inside, i.e. maple syrup bottle, snacks, etc. i love the idea of ditching the original containers, but hate it when only some will fit into my pretty container so then i still have to store the leftovers in the container it came in.
Alberta says
Nicely done!
Gina says
OMG! This is insane. I want to use that vinyl decal for every room in my house. OBSESSSSSSSSSED!!!! <3
temporarynest.com
Anonymous says
Blog-surfing looking around at pantry makeovers. I have to start from scratch, with an old coat closet so I want to plan, plan, plan! I am a big fan of wooden crates as well and am considering building some with casters for the floor of the pantry to keep overstock. I found great plans for them over at ana-white.com. I have already made some smaller crates to use as "drawers" of sorts. One I blogged over at Village Street Barn, if anyone is looking for ideas!
The Oxford Family says
Your pantry looks AMAZING! I linked to it, hope you don't mind!
oxfordfam.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-7-of-21-pantryonly-second-most.html
Steph. :) says
That is just lovely! You are inspiring me! 🙂 Please stop by and say hi sometime.
Ashlie Purcell says
I am wanting to do this to my pantry and its about your size, about how much vinyl do you think you used for the walls?
Positively Angel says
Shelley your entire home is gorgeous. I have been working on my pantry and included an image and link of your containers that I love on my pantry blog browneyedmomblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-pantry.html. New to this so I hope that is okay. Thanks for the great ideas!
Anonymous says
that is the most beautiful pantry I've ever seen! Ahh, you are SO talented. I want to be YOU! lol love, love, love.
Anonymous says
Your pantry is beautiful! I love it.
Anonymous says
Wow!!! This is amazing… I need to get collecting from the DI and do this idea. I have a large pantry. I was going into the pantry so often that I took off my door. When I do an upgrade and look pretty I won't worry about having a door. If it looks pretty leave the door off. Thanks a ton for your ideas!
Unknown says
I loved your pantry post on Centsational Girl yesterday! I just had to add it to my blog for inspiration! You can check it out at whitebungalow.wordpress.com. Your pantry is perfection!!
Kimperfektion says
Your pantry is oh so ridiculously awesome! Absolutely love it! I have got to get my pantry as pretty and organized as yours. I'm looking for more information on the quatrefoil vinyl you used. Went to "Wonderfully Wordy," but didn't see anything similar there. Please share!
sushi_noem says
Love Love Love It!!! Thanks for all the great ideas. My pantry is more of a large free-standing cupboard, but there's still a LOT of ideas I can translate to work for my family…I'd love to link your post on my blog…would it be ok if I shared your link and maybe posted one of your pics to lure people in? andadelinetoo.blogspot.com
Josh and Melinda Adams Family says
I love it I am cleaning out my pantry to look like that now!
Mrs Ergül says
I did the vinyl did all the different to the look of the pantry! Loving it!
Suzanne says
Fabulous! I love the vinyl. And all the creative containers.
Unknown says
This is nice but I would have… Joking! I was just reading the blogs from your post today. I don't have a pantrybut I want one just so it can look like yours. No joke- your pantry is cooler than any room in my house.
Sam | Away She Went says
I know I'm a little behind, but this is the best looking pantry I've ever seen! It's the "inspiration" pantry for my newest post. I hope you don't mind, but I used one of your pictures. I've credited you, of course. And I'm your newest follower!
thejunkhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/organized-pantry.html
Tera says
You did such an amazing job! It looks fantastic and has given me MANY ideas for our pantry! I absolutely love the stencil you used… I have yet to try stenciling, but can't wait for the day I do!
everythingilleverwant says
This is AMAZING! I am OBSESSING over it! I love it! We are remodeling our house and our kitchen will be tackled and cleaned out- hopefully it will look like yours! So crisp, clean & classically modern:) Love it! Thanks for all your wonderful ideas and creativeness! I am loving the blog- I spend way too much time getting carried away on your site! Looking at all your pics and dreaming away! 🙂
Lindsey S. says
I want to do this! When I actually get a house with a pantry…
Anonymous says
Just found your blog….this is so WOW!!!
why font is that on your syrup jar? I love it!!
Junkie Junkeldorf says
I featured your pantry makeover on my blog today. I like your pantry better than anything in my house. Nice job.
Alison says
Thank you for inspiring me to get my butt into gear and tame my own pantry!!!
I mentioned and linked to your post on my pantry makeover here… foryoubylove.blogspot.com/2011/03/pantry-overhaul.html
Love your blog! 🙂
Ashley says
I just found your blog yesterday… and I'm totally hooked, I cant get enough! I saw this pantry and called my boyfriend right away and told him that I have BIG plans for my pantry in my house! out of all the rooms, I cant wait to do this! Amazing talent! love.love.love it.
Unknown says
Thanks for adding the Fail. That certainly brightened up my day. Not too many people post their project failures online. You're a brave soul. But seriously, you've done a fine work on that pantry. I would have guessed that it would have taken a lot of money to revamp it.
Chad Lewis
Andrea S. says
I'm completely in love with this pantry. For about 100 reasons. 🙂 Great job and use of a variety of types of storage containers. I think perhaps I may be motivated to tackle our spice cabinet. It needs SO much help.
ANNE says
Well, that put my weekend attempt to shame!! LOL Thanks for the inspiration, I still have to paint my new storage space (for all the stuff that came out of my kitchen pantry). Check it out here: designdreamsbyanne.blogspot.com/2011/04/closet-remake.html
Here's to well organized spaces!! Cheers!
The Tall Chick says
Gorgeous!!! My pantry is smaller than that, but you've totally inspired me to get to work on it!
Anna says
That's lovely!
The pattern is just like the official pattern of the Swedish Royal wedding last year! Have a peek 🙂 alltombostad.se/den-officiella-brollopsserien-22805/nyhet.html
Anna
Illuminations Design Studio says
Absolutely Beautiful! Just discovered your blog and I think I just fell in love! The details is phenomenal. Can't wait for Ikea to open here in Denver this fall. Thanks for sharing.
Marivic says
Wow! I love your organization system here! Great job on the kitchen project!
rumtum tigger says
OMG brilliant! the perfect idea for my pantry that is almost exactly like yours! same corner – same squishy space and NO LIGHTS! probably just not prepared to spend heaps on fancy containers yet. Good Job! 🙂
ALB and ABB says
I love organization and I absolutely adore the simple creative ways you've pulled it all together. I always find myself oogly-eyed at places like the Container Store or Ikea, but never know where to start. This was super helpful.
Thanks!
Ashley @ DesignBuildLove.co says
oh my gosh! I LOVE every bit of the pantry! And you were totally right not to go with the laundry room color (which I DO like, but just wasn't right here- like you said)! And the design element in addition to your paint choice was awesome… not to mention your absolutely adorable containers that make your pantry absolutely stunning!!!!!!!! YES, I called a pantry stunning, but when it looks like this… I don't think I have a choice!!!
-Ashley
DesignBuildLove.co
Karen Elizabeth says
Oh my goodness. This is what I have been DREAMING for my pantry… this was just the kicker to make me actually DO it! (And now that my husband can see the before and after pictures, he'll understand why I want to do and won't look at me like i'm crazy when i say "i can't wait to organise the pantry!'
Also, just a thought: In place of a door for the pantry (or until one is built) how about hanging a rod and using a "curtain" type effect. You could go to JoAnn's and buy some fun material and make a curtain to match the space!
allreddesign says
I giggled a ton at seeing where you "cut corners". I recently painted the inside of a bedroom closet that had build in organizer system and I have to say, that was the HARDEST spot I've ever painted…EVER. I would highly recommend to anyone out there…don't paint the insides of a closet unless you're removing the doors! Thanks for the great post…LOVE the vinyl and love the end result!
elizabethripleyhorn says
Love your pantry! I am so motivated to do mine now that I'm about to jump in the car and go get all the stuff to do it. I love when something inspires me that much. Thanks!!
The Culinary Chase says
I found your blog through TomKat Studio and LOVE what you did to your pantry!! Thanks, this has given me ideas. Cheers!
Lisa Porter says
Wanted to ask how you supported the shelves and the weight of some pantry items? Soooooo ready to do this!
Love your blog!!
Lisa
Desiree @ The 36th AVENUE says
I love the color… Pure PERFECTION!
LKP says
absolutely glamorous!!! only thought is of your pancake mix idea. perhaps another one of those gi-HUGE-o jars you have working for ya, and just putting the instructions in vinyl on the back of the jar? or INSIDE the sliver lid? just a thought. fabulous make-over. am SO inspired! thanks!
Kate says
I'm new to your blog….LOVE it! so many gREAT ideas!!! thanks for being an inspiration!
Chase Conely says
Woah! Your pantry was really full of goods, huh? You must really love organizing them in your cabinets. Hmm. You've shared so many ideas in organizing, dear. I'm sure the people who have commented on your post have benefited from those! I guess, your whole point is this: have fun in organizing the kitchen! Right? 😀
-Chase Conely
Rica says
I love your pantry, its just gorgeous and so organized! My kitchen doesn't have a pantry =( so im looking for a pull out pantry on wheels but i will definitely be using your pantry as an inspiration!
Triana says
Love, love, love! Great job!
The Scott Family says
Wow, it looks like I am not the only one who loved this!! You motivated me to organize my pantry! I posted a link to this on my blog: our-scott-spot.blogspot.com/2011/07/extreme-pantry-makeover.html
Dee says
You have inspired me to make over my pantry! I love it!
Julie says
Loove it! found it on pinterest ans had to come look although I'm pretty sure I've looked at your blog before. just need to follow now so i can find it easy!
Unknown says
I'm TOTALLY inspired…..thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Tracy
MariaT says
it's absolutely wonderful!
Honey I'm Home Blog says
Dear Blog Friend, I've looked at this post so many times & it's just my fav. I'm not sure if I've commented on it before, but if not – I'll add to the hundreds who have praised your work. I've been wanting to "prettify" {real word} my pantry every since I first saw this. AND Hunny is going out of town, so I'm going to tackle it! WAHOO! Thanks for being such an inspiration.
Warmly, Michelle
PS – Since this post is pretty much world famous – I wanted to tip you off about a typo {please return the favor if you ever find one on my blog!}. Under the "Protect Your Work" section, there's a "y" missing in pantry. Hope you would want to know & that I'm not being obnoxious!
Katie says
Love your blog!!! So very many fabulous ideas. Can't wait to start on my pantry…XoXo
Jeffrey and Michelle says
Just found your blog from pinterest! Love your pantry…I'm so jealous! Oh…and I just noticed that I have the exact same kitchen counter tops that you have! 😉
GrettumGirls says
It looks great! We didn't have a light in our pantry either, so my husband went to Lowe's and found a light/motion sensor light bulb that turns on when you open the door or if you are walking into the kitchen for a mid-night snack 🙂 It is actually pretty awesome and has lasted now almost 4 years without having been replaced. A lot cheaper! 🙂
kt says
Love your pantry! How may I read your blog? It says I have to be invited. Will you please invite me? kaytroxler[at]gmail.com
Thank you!
Kay
Kelly Oribine says
Hi! I absolutely love your pantry. And I'm jealous of all your nifty Ikea jars and bins…the closest Ikea to me is 3 hours away and last time I was there I don't know WHAT I was thinking,I only bought 3 canisters! Crazy, I know!
Anyways, I featured your beautiful pantry today in a post about some of the most fabulous pantries in blogland! imperfecthomemaking.com/2011/10/organizedhome-day-5-fabulous-pantries.html
Andrea says
I absolutely love your pantry and want to use yours as an example at how amazing pantries can be!! Thanks for posting!
Jessica at Project Diaz says
Love it all! You've inspired me!! I need to get moving on mine now!!
Mindy says
Holy cow!! I am in heaven reading this. I even showed my husband your pantry and he was amazed! I'm adding this to his honey do list! YOUR passion…my husband's newest project!! 🙂 I'm new here…arrived from pinterest….a new follower!
Okay Let's Go Knit says
I recently re-did my pantry, too. I didn't paint the white walls, & kept the awful wire shelving (invented by a man, I'm sure). But I did get big clear containers & labeled EVERYTHING. Moved bulk items & seldom used things to a wood shelf (IKEA) that I put in my basement landing. Both area are so organized I sometimes just feel the need to admire my work!!
Joseph P. says
I love the finished product! Thanks for the step-by-step and the thrifty ideas!
Kitchen Benchtops
SG says
That is a beautiful pantry!
What is the spacing and dimensions of your shelving? Do you find it works well or you would like flexible shelving?
Lisa says
Love your pantry. I have a question thought. I basically have the same shaped pantry but I have wire shelving. I would LOVE to tear it all out and put in sturdy shelving like yours. Here's my question, what do you have supporting your shelves where they intersect? I know you have boarding running along the wall that they sit on but how is that piece under where the boards connect that runs out from the wall supporting them? I see that you have big, heavy, glass jars sitting right over that and I'm wondering 'how?'.
Anonymous says
I'm seriously in love with your pantry! Just wanted to let you know that I'm featuring it on my "Top 10 Organized Spaces" post! Feel free to drop by and grab a button that shows that you were featured!
Unknown says
LOVE your pantry! I'm definitely going to 'steal' a few of your organization ideas when I do our pantry. Thanks for posting! <3 Jen
Unknown says
LOVE your pantry! I'm definitely going to 'steal' a few of your organization ideas when I do our pantry. Thanks for posting! <3 Jen
Tina J says
I love the color cypress grass that I bought it to do my laundry room. I am in awe of your pantry. I think I'm in trouble with pinterest. Its gonna cost me some.money this year but at least my house will be looking better. 🙂
Ausmerican Housewife - Creating with Kara Davies says
Very nice! I have exTREMEly limited pantry space in my house (2 level 3 bed townhouse). We bought a pantry cupboard from work (ikea, holla!) and have rearranged it a couple times. I've very limited space in my kitchen proper so everything gets rearranged every couple months as I toss things and recycle things.
Blair says
I'm doing this. Out of curiosity, how many sheets of quatrefoil did you need for your pantry?
Unknown says
I haven't checked through all the comments, and who knows if you've already lit up the space in your (beautiful and inspiring!) pantry, but I remembered a simple "sticky" circular light my grandmother has (more than one, actually). I think she has one that's primary colored and star-shaped, for children, but others are "grown-up", plain white plastic. They stick to the wall and you simply press the light to turn it on. Very helpful in dark corners. Just a suggestion, again if you haven't already wired a hanging light bulb in there!
Unknown says
I haven't checked through all the comments, and who knows if you've already lit up the space in your (beautiful and inspiring!) pantry, but I remembered a simple "sticky" circular light my grandmother has (more than one, actually). I think she has one that's primary colored and star-shaped, for children, but others are "grown-up", plain white plastic. They stick to the wall and you simply press the light to turn it on. Very helpful in dark corners. Just a suggestion, again if you haven't already wired a hanging light bulb in there!
Katy says
LOVE this post. It was my inspiration for my organization project this week!
I would love it if you linked your tips up to my organization link party this week. I know my readers would love to see them: thriftmeblog.com/lets-organize-2012-pantry-recap-link-party/
Thanks!
Samantha says
hi! i stumbled across your pantry on interest – love love love it! this month i am tackling our pantry in my blog and am very inspired by your paint/vinyl look. color wasn't even on my mind – i was so hyper-focused into organizing everything. haha!
anyway, just wanted to say thank you for the great inspiration!
Unknown says
Stunning!!! Love your Blog. Love everythng you do…. so creative!
Andrea says
This looks amazing! I love it! Any chance you could tell us the dimensions of your pantry? We are trying to built a reach-in type pantry like yours but I am not sure how big to make it. Thank you so much for sharing!
morewinepleeze says
Hello, I discovered your website when someone posted it on pinterest. I love your work!! I would really like to do this with our pantry….they look similar in size/dimiension. However, ours has this awful wire shelving. So I'd need to start with new shelves. My question is this- how are your shelves supported? I showed your pics to my hubby and he said there's no way they could support all those heavy items. And I said, "well, her shelves look great to me, so it MUST work!" Got any tips?
Ginny @ OrganizingHomelife.com says
I love your "new" pantry. I featured it on my blog: organizinghomelife.com/archives/2238 Thanks for the inspiration!
Ginny @ OrganizingHomelife.com says
I love your "new" pantry. I featured it on my blog: organizinghomelife.com/archives/2238 Thanks for the inspiration!
Coffee and Cashmere says
This. Is. Amazing. Come do mine. Please!! Love your blog!
Michelle says
This is absolutely awesome, you have done a great job I love it!
I have given you a feature over at
michellescraft.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/pantry-loving.html
Mavis says
Trying to organize my pantry and came across yours on Pinterest. Very pretty and organized.
Unknown says
I absolutely LOVE the pantry!
I'm definitely jealous because we have no pantry either. We just have to stick our pantry items into a big cupboard. lol That might have to be one of our projects though when we start seriously doing renovations.
Great Job:)
Unknown says
Vinegar for the water spots. No joke. 🙂
We're trying to buy a house that has a pantry. I've been panicking about how cluttered it was going to wind up–but now that I've seen this, I feel MUCH better. And I have some ideas on how to pretty it up… 🙂
Kp says
Oh goodness this is amazing! I can't wait for Fiance to come home so I can show him these pictures and then give him that "right, RIGHT?!" face so that he can roll his eyes and go "yeah, go for it."
Sarah says
I love this!!! Found you on pinterest…totally motivated me to get down to business and overhaul my pantry! Thanks for the great ideas organizational tips. I found this just in time for my spring cleaning! Would it be alright if I posted my finished pantry inspired by what you did on my blog at stylishsongbird.com? I am so glad I found your blog. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Anonymous says
I ADORE the look you went for (and achieved!) in this pantry. It's fun, clean, organized, and beautiful! Well done! One questions though. How difficult was that vinyl to put up?
KeNaZy says
I do have one and I'm clueless on how to start and have easy access. Will pin yours to study and I'll come up with something as well. It's easier to come to yours and just dream that mine is like that…but then you open ur eyes and tadahhhhh…the reality is oh my…so …so…u know what I mean.
I'll get there…oh yes I will
Thank you for sharing and making us feel at home
Clau
Dianne Grover says
You have very lovely pantry cabinets! It is really important that kitchen cabinets as well as closets Bergen
(for example) are well-organized to ensure an orderly household. Thanks for sharing.
Jennifer Spadaro says
I'm mentioning your pantry with a picture on my blog on may 4th. I also have the link coming right back here to this post. Please let me know if thats ok, if not I will be sure to take it off. Thanks Shelly, ttys.
Miranda says
I just found this through Pinterest, and I just have to say, I absolutely loved the look you achieved here. The quatrefoil was a brilliant move, and it made all the difference. Bravo for a job so very well done!!! ^.^
PS: I just have to add, the phrase is "case in point", not "case and point" — just for future reference!
NecoleV says
This is beautiful!! I am in LOVE with the quatrefoil pattern, I tried to visit your shop to check out prices, but it is down?! Anyhow, I'm the same way when it comes to treats, I always have a candy dish out, and therefore my kids dont abuse it, because its always been out, I totally understand how it is, because when other kids/parents visit, they are totally drawn to it! lol Keep up the great work!
Waseem says
This is beautiful….I like your paint choices…like the way it looks.
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Unknown says
So many cute ones to choose from but I still like the large monogram, nice and simple! And if I won, it's the only one my 13 year old son would allow me to put in his room!kids wall decals
Unknown says
So many cute ones to choose from but I still like the large monogram, nice and simple! And if I won, it's the only one my 13 year old son would allow me to put in his room!kids wall decals
Anonymous says
How can I get the vinyl quatrefoil? Your shop has been closed for awhile now.
Anonymous says
Love the vinyl quatrefoil. How can I get it? Your shop online has been closed for awhile. Thanks.
Davene
Nortons says
I love it! My pantry is so small and deep that it's really hard to see and access things. Thanks for the great ideas!
Madeleine @ NZ Ecochick says
Thank you for this amazing post. I just love reading your blog and feel so inspired after reading your posts. This post inspired the look of my new pantry. Thank you so much I love my new pantry.
nzecochick.com/2012/06/new-pantry.html
Madeleine @ NZ Ecochick says
Amazing post. I love your blog it's such an inspiration. You inspired the whole look of my new pantry. Thank you so much.
nzecochick.com/2012/06/new-pantry.html
krystaljo7 says
GORGEOUS! I L.O.V.E. what you did, and definitely bookmarked your site for those vinyl designs 🙂 You should get on Etsy if you aren't yet! Secondly, if you haven't yet built the doors for the pantry, you should think about putting some rods in and just hanging curtains with a fun fabric (something similar to a linen/soft burlap looking rough fabric would be a nice offset to the elegant design on the walls and would tie in the milk crates!) and then slide the curtains back to be held with little curved hooks on either side. It would really tie in the rest of the room and make that a focal point!
Anyway, I love what you did and I can't wait to do a similar project! Thanks for posting this 🙂
Beauty for Scraps says
I love it! So much work but worth it! Don't know if you ever got to that door but you could do a curtain or a vinyl roll up shade. What I liked about the roll up is you could put a cute saying or design on it using vinyl- assuming you have a die-cutter 🙂
If like me I'd keep it up most of the time and down when company came. lol
Blessing, Bella
Ansley Designs says
I've had some pantry ideas creeping around in my head a while. Our pantry is HUGE (like the size of a bathroom!)…like half of it is being used as a bar, with clutter hidden behind the door! lol…Maybe I should start making it pretty like yours!
Jenica says
Love, love, love your glass canisters with the glass lids. It doesn't look like they have gasket rubber rims to keep the flour/sugar/etc airtight. Do you ever have problems with the contents going bad? Would love to switch to this storage system if not. 🙂
Jenica says
Love, love, love the glass canisters with the glass lids. It doesn't appear that they have the gasket rubber rims to keep the contents airtight. Do you ever have issues with your flour/sugar/etc going bad? Would love to switch to this storage system if not!
Unknown says
Looks great! You inspired me to clean up my pantry. Thank you for that. I have an easy fix for the cups and measuring spoons. You may have already seen/done it but, you can hang hooks in the inside of the cabinet doors. I can send a pic if you'd like. Thanks for the inspiration. You rock.
Michelle says
I LOVE your pantry. I have a love/hate thing going with mine. It never stays clean and organized. I am tired of redoing it. Mine looks like yours before the redo. Except my builder put in those wire shelves. I want them to go!! I think those corner pantries like yours and mine are hard to organize because it is hard to reach the things in the corners. I have a couple of lazy susan's in mine from IKEA as well for those hard to reach corners. I also wish IKEA still sold their glass canisters. Walmarts don't have the rubber seal.
Anonymous says
Lovely Job! Your blog is fun, entertaining and insightful. Your pantry rocks!
Anonymous says
My husband and I are trying to redesign our pantry space and really like how yours is laid out. Could you tell me the dimensions (height, width, depth) of the pantry and shelf widths to see if it would work for our space? Really appreciate it as we love yours!
thanks!
Kristin
Unknown says
I LOVE this pantry! We are going to tackle the remodel of ours this weekend with all new shelving and I came across your post and fell in love! Thanks so much for sharing. I am now officially obsessed with your whole website and can't get enough LOL!
Maude says
I think that pantry is really beautiful. It certainly is cool to beautify an area that many people would simply regard as utilitarian and unimportant.
Maude
Carolyn Smith says
I love that you took a functional space and made it a delight! When my kitchen is organized, I know my love for cooking increases. Thanks for all the great photos and all the detail. You really went out of your way to make sure that we understood every step. Really nice.
Unknown says
I love your pantry. You can never be to organized for me… You mentioned you have hard water. Lemonshine from Walmart works wonders. Use it in every load and your hard water woes will disappear.
Unknown says
Love your blog (and blog design!) and this project featuring quatrefoil (one of my favorite patterns!) so I featured your project in my roundup of crafty quatrefoil projects here. Feel free to check it out and hope you like it!
-Mel the Crafty Scientist
Anonymous says
Firstly, I dream of having a pantry like this it looks fantastic.
My only concern actually was the maple syrup, I'm not sure where you get your mapley goodness from but I know from experience keeping it in the pantry isn't the best idea. My boyfriend and I had local syrup in a big glass bottle and after a while we noticed mould growing in it D: it could be different if it's store-bought or "maple" syrup but we've kept ours in the fridge from now on.
Debra says
I know this is an older post, but I just wanted to send in a suggestion. Your pantry is similar to mine. I bought a couple of Lazy Susans at Ikea and put them in the corners making it easier to access items that are sometimes hard to get at.
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Maureen says
I found you while searching for pantry ideas. Mine is sort of like yours but cave dark and I hate it. Love the job you did.
Unknown says
how about installing stick-on LED lights? that way you dont have to do any electrical work, and theyre pretty bright. like these: walmart.com/ip/Generic-30010-301-Fulcrum-Light-It-Stick-On-Light-3-Pack/15048592
Unknown says
how about adding the stick-on LED lights to your pantry? that way you don't have to do any electrical work, and they're pretty bright. like these: walmart.com/ip/Generic-30010-301-Fulcrum-Light-It-Stick-On-Light-3-Pack/15048592 =]
ssilva says
You have some amazing ideas! I love your makeovers and all the info you provide about where you get your stuff and the price!! You've got great taste and I'm now redoing my own pantry. In a single afternoon I painted my walls with some leftover gray paint and I LOVE it! If I could afford your foil, my pantry would be the splitting image of yours! Thanks for the ideas! Can't wait to dig throw your blog for more inspiration. Mahalo!!!
Katy says
Just read this from start to finish… trying to find ways to organize my weirdo pantry (lots of side space that is hard to reach), and this has a couple good ideas I may be able to use. I plan to blog my redo as well, and will definitely be embarrassing myself 🙂 Should be fun! Thanks again for this!
Jane says
Your pantry is absolutely gorgeous ! Mine is the same shape just a little deeper. I wanted to know if that was wallpaper or vinyl transfers by the sheet. If vinyl transfers, weren't they a little expensive? I would think the sheets would run at least $20 each. Please let me know what you used.
Thank you!
Jane
Unknown says
Wonderful and you have inspired me to get going on organizing, cleaning and even decorating our pantry! Your tutorial and pictures are so helpful! God's blessings to you and yours!
Jessica says
I'm in love with this idea!!! I plan to use the exact same colors in both my pantry and the linen closet.
SashaB says
LOVE THE LOOK!!!
I love your creativity, but my hand isn't steady enough for a stencil or a vinyl. I get too distracted and would get it all wonky.
I have not always been a fan of wallpaper, even though one of my grandfathers was a professional hanger. But, I think for this application, I would take out the shelves, and put that in instead. (Well, my husband would do it. hehe) That way the design would be straight and consistent, and the wallpaper would act as a barrier for any unexpected spill. You have kids, you get it. 🙂
Thanks for your sharing your tips, tricks, and great personality!!
Unknown says
Shelley, this is so inspiring. I'll be featuring your pantry makeover in my upcoming ebook on repurposed rooms. I'll will credit you with a link to this blog. Awesome job!
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gigisprimitiveattic says
I have fell in luvvvv with your pantry!! its just what I have been wanting in my head! lol…Iv went to your website and its down, you already know that…how can I get this wall paper?? I have looked an searched. I seen your pantry on pinterest an followed it here to your blog…I just need to pic up jars, been meaning to do that for a while keep forgetting.. I have crates and boxes etc…I have primitives all over mixing it up some changing kitchen to grey an white an splash of other colors..with a touch of modern mix! wow I am soo glad I found you! you can email me I need this wall paper like in a bad way if you dont have it maybe you no where I can order it or the name of the company an pattern…my email is…d-appanaitis@sbcglobal.net….thank you!!! 🙂
Emil says
,I started at the bottom, priming away
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Unknown says
Ok, this is REALLY impressing! small change – big effect! Congrats!
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KazTrouble says
What are the dimensions of this pantry (particularly the interior wall dimensions from the corner)? What size is the door? How wide is the trim around the door?
Sonia says
Tackling my pantry today and I'm so glad I came across this post! I made a list of all the containers/plastic storage/boxes/crates etc. I'll need throughout the house with your post to guide me 😀 Thanks!!
Amy Fitte says
Love this. You did an excellent job showing each step at a time in a fun, easy to read and understand way. Instead of feeling overwhelmed- you have made me excited to tackle the area I spend most of my time in! And I’m ready to get it organized. Your pantry is adorable. Thank you!! And God bless! Amy
Joyce D. says
Love your pantry. One thing I loved was how you keep items you use on a regular basis in the pantry and have an overflow storage elsewhere (I assume you mean the garage. I have thought of that myself -2 cabinets on wheels one for what I buy in bulk due to the price and one for pots and pans, etc. I use once or twice a year. I need to free up space as my kitchen is so tiny.). Needless you have inspired me. One thing for sure, a built in pantry with deep shelves is not functional for me.
Lynda says
I love everything you did to your pantry. It is so beautiful! How do I get the vinyl
Gwen says
What size is your pantry? Approximate size would be great. Mine is small and appears to be about the size of mine. I have often wondered if a design like yours would work in mine! Thanks