Hello World! Welcome Friends! We have been in our new house for a month and are just about unpacked. I will be completely finished this weekend! A few days before we moved in, I painted the pantry while the painters were here painting the foyer, family room, kitchen and breakfast room. The pantry needed a really good cleaning, paint on the walls and a paint refresh on the shelves. I don’t think it had been painted since the house was built in 2004.
Before I show you more after pictures, let me show you where it started. The following pictures were taken with my phone; so the quality might not be super crisp.
If you’ll look close, you can see how dirty the shelves were. There was black on the section where the shelves connect to the wall.
This picture was after one coat of the gray going on. See how gross the shelves were? And, this was after I cleaned them.
The color on the walls is Sherwin Williams Gray Screen 7071.
The pantry is located off of the little hallway that is in between the kitchen and dining room. For the majority of the spices, I used these door organizers that I purchased off of Amazon. Mr. Dedicated was kind enough to hang them for me.
I wanted the spice rack on the door rather than keeping all of the spices in the pantry. It’s easy to open the door, grab what I need and head back into the kitchen.
Just inside the pantry is our can recycling container. It’s nice to have this out of sight.
Straight ahead is one section of the pantry. This pantry is huge and there is still space above the top shelf that if I wanted to add more shelves that would not be a problem.
Curving around the pantry, I wanted to make use of the corners. I already had a lazy Susan as well as the plate racks. And, yes, those are Christmas dishes stored on the top two shelves.
It will be nice to not have to dig in the depths of a china hutch to pull out the Christmas dishes.
On the top shelf is a Christmas set that my sister gave me when we moved back to Houston from California. I’ve also put my large cake pedestal and some larger serving platters on the top shelf.
Also, on the top shelf are some additional serving bowls as well as extra olive oil, plastic storage containers, and glass containers. My pasta container is too tall, so she is relegated to the top shelf. The second shelf is devoted to baking items while the third shelf down is for cereal, oatmeal, dry goods, nuts, and bread.
The Spode dishes are tucked neatly in the corner.
Spode glassware.
Underneath the Spode glassware are can goods. I’ve had this step display for years.
Working our way down the shelves, the next shelf contains extra spices, marinades, and vinegars.
The lazy Susan holds the cooking oils we don’t use often. I have a container of olive oil next to the cooktop so I don’t have to make a trip to the pantry. Next to the oils is my tea section with the bottom shelf for trash bags.
On the bottom shelf is a closed container that holds medicine that is not used often, thermometers, and band aids. The little white container holds medicines that we might use more frequently such as mild pain relievers. Next to that is our vitamin section. A little white stool fits perfectly in the corner on the floor; perfect for when I need a step up to grab something off of the top shelf.
Also on the bottom shelf is the cat food…bad blogger, I didn’t straighten up the Temptations. Hey, we’re doing good to not have any cats in these pics. Especially since they know where their treats are. Oh, and next to the tea and hot chocolate mix is the snack food. We are really working on eating more fruit for snacks, so we don’t have a lot of snack foods. Those two bags of chips have lasted us for a month and the popcorn hasn’t been opened yet that I bought from BestCornPopper.com.
Here are the colors that I used:
For the walls: Sherwin Williams Gray Screen 7071 in eggshell
For the shelves and baseboards: Sherwin Williams Extra White 7006 in semi-gloss
Gray Screen 7071
Extra White 7006
I used the Gray Screen for the foyer, family room, breakfast room and kitchen. The only baseboards I’ve painted in those rooms have been the baseboards behind the entertainment center and refrigerator. Trust me, all of the crown molding and baseboards are on the list.
So, what do you think about my pantry? I would love to know your thoughts!
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Toodles,
You make me want to move just to get a large pantry like yours! It would be so nice to have all that extra storage space.
You are too funny! My husband keeps saying we need more food to fill up our pantry! I tell him, no, because it would end up on our bodies. LOL. Thanks for stopping by! Have a lovely week!
Very nice pantry organization. I love to get things organized and have been working on my own pantry organization. I have a small pantry so have to be very organized.
Thanks so much, Judy! We are really enjoying the size of the pantry. I hate feeling cramped; so this pantry definitely makes me happy! Have a lovely week!
I love how your pantry turned out! What a great way to organize it! And that gray color is beautiful!
I’d love it if you’d link up for my I DIYed that linky party!
http://sixseeds.patheos.com/notinggrace/2017/03/diyed-week-3.html
Thank you, Jen! Just linked up! Have a lovely week!
Fabulous, now I’m itching to get stuck into mine, I have the same design pantry, but my shelves are a lot wider, and the room is a little smaller though, might tell my husband we need to cut them down, he will be pleased (not) 🙂 You have a beautiful home!! Chris.
Awe, thank you so much, Chris! We are really enjoying our new home! Have a lovely rest of the week!
Dear Kathryn,
Your Blog is very nice, friendly. I also like different kind of hand working. You inspired me to visit your blog, to stay here and admire your fascinations. The pictures are so sweet , that I would like to stay here for longer. I am also a teacher , mother, wife, and blogger.
Your house is really dedicated.
Congratulations
Aleksandra
Aleksandra, it’s so nice to meet you! I hope you enjoy looking around my blog! I’m looking forward to getting to know you. Have a lovely rest of the week!
How wonderful to have a pantry-that is the one thing we couldn’t fit into our 1400 sq. ft. remodel. Sigh, but you have made great use of the space, I’m sure you will find more things wandering into that space, soon. Thanks for the share, (and making me jealous, lol.) Sandi
Sandi, thank you for the kind words! I’m definitely enjoying the size of the pantry. This pantry is the largest I’ve ever had!! Have a great rest of the week.
It looks great! I love your big walk in pantry. I just have a little closet.
Thank you, Tracy! This pantry is the biggest pantry I have ever had; and I love it! Hope you have a great rest of the week!
What a wonderful pantry… the colors makes it inviting and the shelves are wonderful… storage on the door is a big help. Very nice! 🙂
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m really enjoying the new house and the large pantry. Have a lovely rest of the week!
You have so much storage space that is awesome! I love the over the door spice rack, wonderful idea. Love it all and thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story. Have a great weekend.
Thanks for stopping by, Sandra! I am really enjoying the pantry!! Have a lovely weekend!
Love your organized pantry! It makes me want to work on mine. However, I may have to wait until the kids grow and leave the house as they tend to “trash” the pantry in their quest for snacks!
Your pantry looks so clean, spacious, and well-organized. You must just love walking in there everyday! I love your Christmas dishes and glasses, too. It’s so nice that you have a large space to store them. Super job on the pantry!
Thank you so much, Carol! I’m really enjoying how spacious the pantry is. Have a lovely week!
Kathryn, I am coveting your pantry space! I have the same racks hanging inside my pantry door. Thank your for sharing @Vintage Charm!
Thanks for popping over, Cecilia! I’m really enjoying the new house and pantry! Have a pretty week!
What a great pantry! You have it wonderfully organized. Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Thanks so much, sweet Sherry!
This looks so nice! I realize that now I have to tackle the pantry, but it will have to wait until my other projects are done. Never ending list!
Thank you so much, Renee! I hear you about the never ending list! LOL I guess it keeps us busy and out of trouble!
Great organization! Thanks for sharing at the To Grandmas House We Go Link Party.
Thanks for stopping by, Stephanie!
I had a good laugh when you said that you don’t think the pantry has been repainted since 2004. My house was built in 1948 and I don’t think the pantry has been repainted since then. We moved into this house 3 and a half years ago. I always planned to get the pantry repainted but life and two deaths in the family have gotten into the way. You have inspired me to pull everything out and get the shelves and walls painted. I want mine to look as fresh and clean and well organized as yours. I need those great storage racks for the pantry door too.
Big Texas Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
LOL! I’m glad I got that task done! The storage racks I got from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001J05HS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They are perfect! Have a great week!
I love this post! I’ve been wanting to reorganize my pantry for a while now and this might have given me the motivation to do so.
Thanks so much, Lindsey!