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In My Kitchen Cupboards

Rachel — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:58:59 +0000

Friends were recently discussion kitchen cupboards. A well organized kitchen thrills me, so I offered to photo-document what’s going on in my cabinets.

When I designed this kitchen in the fall of 2008, I centered my thoughts around working zones and storage. I’m a ‘everything in it’s place and a place for everything’ sorta girl, so I designated space for what we use where we use it. Primarily I selected IKEA drawers because they keep things organized.

In the photos below, I decided to keep it real and not style a thing. That means some cupboards are messier than ideal. Here goes:

The sink and dishwasher are in the washing zone along with most of our serving dishes.

The counter on the pass through holds the Kitchen Aid Mixer on top and baking supplies in drawers below.

Surrounding the stove is open storage for pots and pans.

Pantry items and mixed drink supplies are in skinny cabinets along the wall opposite.

Cooking tools and more pantry items are in drawers below.

So there’s a quick and dirty tour of my kitchen cupboards! What’s in your kitchen? If you would like to join the bare-all party, leave a link to a post about your kitchen cupboards or pictures in the comments.

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Kitchen Projects

Rachel — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:28:07 +0000

Last Sunday my parents unexpectedly watched Lillian for the day. What a treat!

Instead of slothing around like we usually do, I wanted to get some kitchen remodeling projects wrapped up. Our Japanese guest Kayoko arrived to stay with us Thursday and that motivated me to get a lot of things done last week!

After a delicious, inexpensive, large portioned lunch at Lavash Cafe, Alex and I measured, measured, measured, then cut and installed the toe kicks. I can’t believe we waited so long for this little finish job. It was pretty quick and makes the cabinets look much more complete.

Then I was inspired to cover the gaping hole above the stove. I tested whether a piece of cork would fit. With a little modification (cutting off the ‘tongue’ on one side) it did! Alex pulled out the finish nailer and fastened it into place.

That only leaves two projects: countertops and trim. Alex has the Concrete Countertops Made Simple book out of the library again and I overheard him telling Kayoko that he will build them this summer. I’ll believe it when I see it.

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Cabinet choices

Rachel — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:03:11 +0000

We are heading to Ikea West Chester this weekend to order cabinets. We remeasured the kitchen to make sure everything is correct last night. Here are our top three door choices. What do you like best?

Ulriksdal solid oak - solid wood, most expensive, but being discontinued and on sale

Tildaholm oak - would match rest of woodwork in house most closely

Adel - cheapest, most modern look

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Master Plan added

Rachel — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:58:08 +0000

Check out the Master Plan page I just added. It includes lots of pictures from the kitchen planner. We’d love to know what you think – please comment!

top down look

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Would you buy a kitchen with a purple floor?

Rachel — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:28:58 +0000

We will be putting in linoleum floor in the new kitchen. Lil and I are most attracted to madagascar violet, a lavender base with orange and peach patches. Assuming the rest of the kitchen is in a moderate color palette, what do you think of the purple floor? Would it negatively affect resale?

madagascar violet

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