Pantry Beautification Complete!

11 years ago

I have no idea how SunnyCottage painted her whole kitchen so fast. This little pantry took forever! But it's done, it was cheap, huge improvement and I couldn't be happier.

So when we built the house, the pantry was always meant to have a base cabinet but it didn't happen during the build. So the shelves were put in with space to allow for the cabinet. It's not shown in the before picture, but we had a free standing wire shelf under the built-in shelves. It looked terrible but was functional. Here's the before pic:

DH beefed up the shelves with a piece of trim and we purchased a cheap unfinished oak cabinet from Lowes. We had leftover tile from our laundry room reno and that's what we used for the counter top in the pantry.

The pantry is 5x7 (cabinet on the 5ft wall). Travertine tile, SW Oyster White on the walls and shelves (but different sheens), SW Brainstorm Bronze on the cabinet (thanks Aktillery9 for using it and Jlc712 for suggested it!), pulls and knobs with antique copper finish were left overs from kitchen. DH and I did everything ourselves, all told I think we spent about $350. DH wants to do under cab lighting but I think I'm done!

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Yayagal

11 years ago

You did a fantastic job, it looks so professional.

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joaniepoanie
11 years ago
What a nice job you and DH did!
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busybee3
11 years ago
very much beautified!! having a cabinet there is nice! I love the look of the matching jars to hold beans, etc!
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DLM2000-GW
11 years ago
Looks great and so efficient! Smaller projects like that can have such a huge impact, can't they?
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schoolhouse_gw
11 years ago
That looks very, very nice. I just love organization. lol
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User
11 years ago
That is sweet!!! great job!
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User
11 years ago
Lovely AND functional AND updated....youve hit the trifecta of home improvement Magda, congratulations---it looks GREAT!
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rockybird
11 years ago
That looks great! I would love to have a nook like that to hide countertop appliances, especially the messy nespresso machine.
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jlc712
11 years ago
You are so fast, wow! It looks fantastic, love it! Very nice work.
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patiencenotmyvirtue
11 years ago
Wish I could hit LIKE more than once! Nice!!!
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inthetrees
11 years ago
Wow! - looks great!
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Fun2BHere
11 years ago
Looks terrific!
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daisychain01
11 years ago
Form and function! Gorgeous.
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sjhockeyfan325
11 years ago
That's great. We did the same kind of "beefy" trim in our linen closet and it looks so much more professional and "finished". Excellent job!
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mustangs81
11 years ago
Niiiiice! I would be leaving the pantry door open on purpose.
Pantry and Laundry Room are my favorite rooms to decorate; I guess because I am lacking in decorating skills and these are small and easily decorated rooms.
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MagdalenaLee
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks everyone! I'm really enjoying the glass jars. Everything is so accessible and it's easy to see what needs replenishing.

Sjhockey, that little piece of trim really adds so much.

Mustangs, we do seem to have a door closing problem around here. The pantry door is always open except when I remember to close it for guests. Now I think I want guests to see it!
Olychick
11 years ago
It's really a wonderful and efficient looking space. Great job!
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nutsaboutplants
11 years ago
Wow! Perfect vision and execution! You must be so happy with the improvements.
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User
11 years ago
Awesome!
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writersblock (9b/10a)
11 years ago
That looks terrific!

I'm really enjoying the glass jars

What are they, please?
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Annie Deighnaugh
11 years ago
Well done!
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Bethpen
11 years ago
Super Cute! You guys did a great job, now I'm thinking about my laundry room....
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MagdalenaLee
Original Author
11 years ago
Writersblock, they came from Target: Stackable Glass Jar
Irish2
11 years ago
Great makeover! Glass jars are great looking.
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mustangs81
11 years ago
I would love a counter/base cabinet in the pantry like yours, good job.
To give me more storage for pantry items, I put cabinets in the laundry room.

I
found 3 cabinets at Lowe's clearance area THAT MATCHED my laundry room
cabinets for $33 each. The other side of the far end wall is a vacant
area of the garage. So I had my BIL push out the wall and install the 3
Lowe's cabinets thus providing extra pantry storage.
Bunny
11 years ago
Totally cool. I would love this. I think your tile counter is awesome.
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lizbeth-gardener
11 years ago
Very nice! It looks so organized and functional and I love the glass jars!
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writersblock (9b/10a)
11 years ago
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Thanks so much for the link, MagdalenaLee.
User
11 years ago
It looks great Magdalena. Well worth the wait, I'm sure.
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riosamba
11 years ago
It's lovely! Enjoy.
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MtnRdRedux
11 years ago
Nice job! Love the cabs and hardware. I bet you will really enjoy this space.
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lizzierobin
11 years ago
Tricky painting job, with all those corners/angles....much more difficult to paint those small spaces. I love the cabinetry color and have the same hardware in my kitchen (which I love). Very, very nice job! Kudos to you and your DH for this nice transformation!
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OutsidePlaying
11 years ago
That looks really great, ML! Nice job!
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Errant_gw
11 years ago
Nice work :)
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amykath
11 years ago
Gorgeous!!! Looks so elegant and super tidy!!
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User
11 years ago
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That looks really wonderful. I love the tile and color combinations. I love those glass jars and I'm feeling inspired to make my pantry pretty now. :) The beefed up shelves make a big visual impact too! I think I'd leave the door open to admire.
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