Just a peek into the rest of the cupboards in our new kitchen. Plus a few more takeaways for you to consider in making over your kitchen! This cupboard is only 15 inches wide, but it is worth its weight in gold. Cutting boards, cooling racks, pizza pans, trays, jelly roll pans and various sized […]
Kitchen
Kitchen Remodel: Create workstations to Improve Storage
The peninsula is the main work space in my kitchen, as it is in many kitchens. Chopping, mixing, rolling out cookies, kneading bread dough — a lot of food preparation happens here. So you’d think that storage in the peninsula would have to do with food preparation. Like most kitchens, this one falls a little […]
Kitchen Remodel: Six Steps to Improve Storage
One of the goals in our kitchen remodel was to improve the amount of storage available. This is the pantry wall. For this wall I wanted it to be storage from floor to ceiling and to make the refrigerator look like it “belongs”. We met — and exceeded — the goal so much that I’m […]
3 Reasons to Remodel a Kitchen
Below are pictures I used to show designers of the old kitchen and the problems I needed to solve. Using pictures made it easy to compare the designs and to keep the focus on what needed to be done. Improving storage is the number one reason given for remodeling a kitchen. It certainly topped my […]
Begin the Kitchen Remodel!
Finally!!!! The Seventies Kitchen is ready to go out the door! The cabinets were a dark brown when we moved in which made the kitchen like a black hole. They were painted white a few years later which brightened things considerably! We have to leave the same basic footprint since there is no way […]
Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!