Its been a while since we moved into our loft. For quite some time the kitchen was in a constant shuffle. Its one of the most used spaces and I may(ok, definitely) be particular about how things are situated. My only excuse is that I do 99% of the cooking in our home. Ha! So now that things are just right I thought it was time to share the Kitchen Tour!
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One of the best things we did when we moved in was make this kitchen island. We have shuffled the contents here and there but overall its stayed the same. And we LOVE it. This adds so much extra storage to our kitchen and our most used items are conveniently within reach.
Some of the shelves are open for storing larger items and others we’ve found containers for. We’ve used a combination of collapsible bins and magazine organizers for most everything. And lastly, we found the perfect adjustable wine storage! This took some trial and error but when this is built into a square it fits perfectly in the cubes of the expedit shelves.
We also attached this magazine rack to the far side for lid storage. I just love these things! I’ve used them for years even before we built this island. They have been discontinued at the stores(Ikea) but you can still grab similar ones on Amazon. Ive attached them to kitchen carts and even the inside of kitchen cabinets. Its honestly the best way I’ve found to keep lids organized so far.
Other easy organizing products Ive found are wood trays and chalkboard labels. The trays I’ve painted to match the rest of the decor in the kitchen. And yes, of course I used chalk paint and wax! So far these have held up really well and the wax finish cleans well with just a wet rag. The labels I found on Amazon and I use them on EVERYthing! I cut them to fit on smaller jars and use the full labels for larger canisters.
The other thing Ive added here and there is plants. I used to have the hardest time keeping ANY plants alive but something about this place is turning that right around! I think the amount of light we get in the loft is playing a big part. It may also be the plants themselves. Ive narrowed it down to a few varieties that are pretty indestructible. Generally speaking, I can keep succulents and philodendrons alive. Lets all cross our fingers that they are still alive after this is published. Ha!
So what organizing products or DIYs are you using in your kitchen? Are plants taking over your countertops too? You know Id love to hear all about it in the comments!
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beautiful pictures!! really creative thinking!!! Love it!
You have so many clever ideas for the island. I love the white with blue accents. It looks fresh and inviting.
I love how you used the Magazine rack to store lids from pots and pans! Such a great idea and your kitchen looks fab!
Your kitchen looks amazing. I love all the creative use of products for organization. I also love that YUM sign.
I love that island and how functional it is for storage. Totally going to use that magazine organizer idea!
Love your kitchen! All the storage on your island is awesome. I need to get a magazine rack for lid storage.
You’ll love it! Promise 🙌🏻
I love the island! I like that you used the magazine holders for water bottles too. What a great idea!
Thanks! It’s one of my favorite tricks👌🏻
This is so beautiful and some great ideas for when I redo my kitchen.
Love love love that lid organizer! Your kitchen is so clean and gorgeous
Thank you!
Your kitchen is beautiful! The island is so creative, useful and gorgeous. I love your YUM sign. I use to kill silk plants and now all the sudden I am keeping plants alive too! I guess they really do like coffee grounds.
Ha! Too funny! Guess we all have an inner #plantlady😬
You quite honestly have my dream kitchen! My tiny apartment kitchen is not doing it lol!
Your kitchen looks great! I’m dreaming of doing a small update on ours (we rent) it’s just so dreary to me though, so hoping to convince my husband it’s worth it! haha
I love all of your storage ideas! AND that island!!!
Your kitchen looks beautiful! Plants are slowly taking over my house too. I love my sansavera plant.
There’s a few things there I had never thought of for organising a kitchen-ours is always such a shambles!
This is so minimal and we’ll organised, I really love it. Going to take some tips. Thanks!
This is such a simple thing, but I love how you used the magazine boxes to store water bottles.
It’s gorgeous! A kitchen island is on my wishlist. 🙂
OMG! Your kitchen is absolutely GORGEOUS!! My kitchen is a total and utter mess. LOL
Thank you! I can assure you it doesn’t always look like this😝
We have a very similar countertop cabinet in cabinet handles. I love the Yum wall art