The Reveal
If you've read my previous posts, you know this is the "before" picture of the open shelves in my kitchen.
This is what all the cabinets in my house looked like. I know, right?
When we moved in, I knew replacing the cabinets would not be in the budget. So I painted some cabinets and I decided to remove one large cabinet and put in open shelving. I have really liked the shelves, but I was ready for a change.
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So I emptied the shelves.
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Removed the cup hooks.
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Filled, sanded, and painted the holes.
And filled the shelves with new and collected items.
I have been collecting for these shelves for at least a year. The rooster dishes I bought at Home Goods. The pitchers and platters are a mix of new and antiques. The pitcher on the left is old ironstone.
The platters and two middle pitchers are collected from antique stores, the bowl was a wedding gift, and the pitcher on the left is from Target.
The cow creamer is also from Home Goods.
And since I removed the cup hooks, I was able to include the counter as part of the shelves.
The shelves feel fresh and clean. Speaking of clean, I know a lot of people worry that open shelving will get dirty. I use these dishes everyday, so they don't have a chance to get dirty. The pieces that aren't used as often, I just toss in the dishwasher when I have extra room. Wipe the shelves with a damp cloth occassionally, and everything stays clean.
I am going to join some fun parties this week:
Janet
That looks great! I tried a hand at open shelving over the weekend. I love the colors in yours. Also love the cow creamer. I collect those :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! I LOVE those rooster plates! And the cream platter and pitchers are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI love it!
Lou Cinda
What a pretty kitchen display. Everything looks great on your shelves. Love the ironstone! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI do love this new look Janet!! The red dishes just fit perfect in your kitchen and really seem to brighten things up! Love the old ironstone too-
ReplyDeleteGreat redo!
blessings
mary
WOW...what a huge change...it looks outsatnding! You have a great blog...so I'm going to follow!
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Linda
oh goshhhh.. what a great change! and look awesome, as if it came from Magazines! job well done!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fantastic! I love hte red & white mix on the dishes. You see blue on white quite often, but red on white is a lot harder to find.
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It looks great!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful display, I love the rustic country sign too!
ReplyDeleteYour shelves really look great. You did an amazing job of display. I love the touch of the red and white cups in the cannisters for scoops. It looks like a darling shop display. Great Job!! Kathysue
ReplyDeleteAwesome job! I've been following you step by step. I love how your HomeGoods plate go with the bowls you painted. It all goes great with the colors of your kitchen. I think my favorite touch is the coordinating tea cups as scoops in the glass food containers.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to what you have up your sleeve next.
- The Tablescaper
I love your open shelves, and your red and white dishes and ironstone is displayed just beautifully. I love it all. What a great idea to decorate a kitchen. Love it. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteRed and white always looks so crisp. Nice job here, Janet! I love your dishes.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteThe clean look of the red and white layering looks great on your shelves. Great collection.
ReplyDeleteBoy I love how this looks. You did a wonderful job with the shelves. I also like the red and white look, my favorite colors. Your white collection is lovely! Great job.
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Debbie
Found you through Talented Tuesday - wow! I adore the red and white. This is definitely the sort of look I want to go for one day and will have to keep a picture of your redo on hand - thanks and great job!
ReplyDeleteLovely, I like your new look much better than what you had there before.
ReplyDeleteSO pretty !! The red and white is so crisp and fresh looking. You did a wonderful job. Becca
ReplyDeleteHi Janet
ReplyDeleteI really like what you did with the shelves in your kitchen and I love the plates with the roosters! Thanks for leaving a comment today and for your advice on my table and chairs.
Hugs, Rhondi
Hi Janet!
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Send me an email at richellap (at) gmail (dot) com. If you'd like, I can have Amazon send you a certificate via email. Or I can order a gift card and have it sent to your land address. Whatever you like is fine with me.
I look forward to hearing from you. Have a great day!
Looked good before, but I LOVE it now! Perfection.
ReplyDeleteThe before was nice but the new look is so much fresher and less cluttery - probably because the color palette is more limited. That red and white against your wall color looks great. Wish I had a HomeGoods - small town America doesn't have that benefit! Great update.
ReplyDeleteTerrie@YourDecoratingHotline
Awesome! Looks neat and orderly than before! I love how you did open shelving for this..I'd never dare to, for the fear of it getting dusty, 'coz I don't use my things unless theres a party at home..
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea! I have been looking for scoops for my canisters and can only find measuring scoops, now I am going to look for pretty teacups! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteRobyn
Great remake ... very fresh. I especially love the stained antique platter.
ReplyDeleteLove your new shelf decor! So fresh and beautiful. I rent, and am not allowed to change my wooden cabinets or they would all be white, with some left open, as I adore that look. My plan is to add some open shelves on walls to get that "open shelf" feeling. ♥
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