10 Steps for Organizing Kitchen CABINETS
10 Steps for Organizing Kitchen Cabinets
Houzz Contributor. Hi There!
Are we all totally sick of the resolution "I'm going to GET
ORGANIZED!"? I know I am. I did manage to drop off a carload of stuff at
the Salvation Army yesterday,
but that was only because I'd put it in my car several days prior and
needed my trunk back. The rest of my organizing efforts are somewhat in
limbo at the moment.
One easy and satisfying place to start is kitchen cabinets. I'm not saying you have to tackle the pantry (that's for a day when you have just watched a Hoarders marathon and you are supremely motivated!) or that blind bottom corner cabinet where you throw the strainer in and try your best to slam the door shut as quickly as you can before it all topples out. Those are no fun. Just pick the one that already looks semi-decent and follow these steps.
1) Pretend it has a glass door on it and everyone is going to see what's inside from now on.
2)Take a look at the photos below for inspiration.
3)Remove EVERYTHING and scrub the shelves with some soapy water.
4) If your a contact-paper type of person, rip out the old and replace it with new. There are some really cute ones out there lately; I've seen them at Target (please share in the comments section if you have another good source).
5) Take a gander at the contents. Is there anything you don't use anymore? Donate it to charity if it's in good shape, recycle it if it's not.
6) Think about what you reach for the most often and make sure it gets a position that's easy to reach.
7) Arrange everything in a composition that makes you happy. You're on your way.
8)Perhaps take a cabinet full of glasses and line them up by color. Make sure all of the fronts are facing out and straight, Jeff Lewis-style.
9)Take a step back after one shelf is done and admire your work.
10) Make someone else come look at what you've done and congratulate you. You deserve it. No you can work your way up to that horrible blind corner cabinet.
BE BRAVE! AND GOOD LUCK!
One easy and satisfying place to start is kitchen cabinets. I'm not saying you have to tackle the pantry (that's for a day when you have just watched a Hoarders marathon and you are supremely motivated!) or that blind bottom corner cabinet where you throw the strainer in and try your best to slam the door shut as quickly as you can before it all topples out. Those are no fun. Just pick the one that already looks semi-decent and follow these steps.
1) Pretend it has a glass door on it and everyone is going to see what's inside from now on.
2)Take a look at the photos below for inspiration.
3)Remove EVERYTHING and scrub the shelves with some soapy water.
4) If your a contact-paper type of person, rip out the old and replace it with new. There are some really cute ones out there lately; I've seen them at Target (please share in the comments section if you have another good source).
5) Take a gander at the contents. Is there anything you don't use anymore? Donate it to charity if it's in good shape, recycle it if it's not.
6) Think about what you reach for the most often and make sure it gets a position that's easy to reach.
7) Arrange everything in a composition that makes you happy. You're on your way.
8)Perhaps take a cabinet full of glasses and line them up by color. Make sure all of the fronts are facing out and straight, Jeff Lewis-style.
9)Take a step back after one shelf is done and admire your work.
10) Make someone else come look at what you've done and congratulate you. You deserve it. No you can work your way up to that horrible blind corner cabinet.
BE BRAVE! AND GOOD LUCK!
Keeping to a white china, clear glass and stainless steel palette is very striking. Even the sugar in the bowl matches!
More disciplined people who love white...
...and some more. Love those little tins of herbs!
O.K., this is the styling gold
standard. Does anyone really live this way? Not me. However, if you have
a zillion cabinets, you can make sure the display set looks this good.
This is a display from a store, but
there is something about it that just works. Look to store displays for
inspiration, especially when storing items like vases and candlesticks.
This looks so good it makes me want
to start growing and canning stuff just to get the look! Even though
the mason jars vary in content and size, there is a uniform look here
because it only mason jars were used. Mason jars are really inexpensive
and look fantastic.
Using pieces that are all the same
color is a great way to keep things uniform. Check out the way they have
put their wedding china under the spotlights at the top. It's a good
way to enjoy it every day instead of the one time a year they probably
use it!
I can't even put into words why
this works; the person who styled it clearly has a great eye for
composition and details. Get ready to arrange and re-arrange until you
get a composition you like. It sounds ridiculous, but I swear it feels
SO GOOD to open an organized cabinet!
This is not some persnickity
matchy-matchy Martha Stewart arrangement of copper pans and the like,
yet it is equally pleasing. It's a great example of how a closet/pantry organization company and/or kitchen designer can help you out in the long run.
Ditto.
OK, and here is the aforementioned
stunningly gorgeous collection that most of us will probably never
achieve but like to strive for!
The hanging boxes absolutely knock
my socks off here, and the baskets in the cubbies can hide a multitude
of sins while looking neat and beautiful.
o
