I’m not typically crafty or DIY.
But this pantry needed a makeover.
I feel like our lives have a makeover every few years.
We move around a lot as a military family.
It’s kind of nice to start fresh.
You don’t even really want to see the “before picture” of this pantry.
And that’s good, because I don’t even have one!
It was once white, I’m sure, but the wooden shelves were scuffed and the walls were stained. And it smelled bad.
The owner updated all the floors, cabinets, walls, and trim, but left the closets as-is.
I didn’t want to look at those scuffed shelves.
It was a simple project to update this pantry and make it pretty.
We painted the inside walls and shelves white.
I wrapped sticky paper around the shelves for extra protection.
I already had all the jars, canisters, and baskets for my grains and sugars and nuts.
I have several kinds of flour on the bottom shelf. Brown sugar and white sugar and snacks are on the next shelf. Breakfast cereals, granola, and nuts are on the third shelf. Popcorn, seeds, and nuts are in the plastic baskets and my plain rice jar. Cornmeal and an empty canister are on the top shelf.
I love my new nifty jasmine rice storage container!
We also have a butler’s pantry across from our laundry room for all our kitchen appliances that we don’t use every day.
There’s a large pantry inside the laundry room with those terrible wire shelves where I store canned goods and other food items that moisture won’t bother.
We’re still in the process of stocking our pantry with staples after moving to Ohio from Germany. It’s nice to start fresh.
This kitchen is pretty amazing.
I have an amazing beverage station with little drawers for coffee and tea!
Here’s where I store my spices.
I love this Lazy Susan cabinet for my sauces!
We always pray before and during our PCSes. We pray for smooth travels. We pray for certain, specific things in a new rental house. We pray for kind neighbors. We pray for a healthy and welcoming church. We pray for friends for our children.
In the beginning of our journey, our prayers were vague. We know exactly what we want and need and how to pray for those things now.
God answers prayer!
This is the nicest house we’ve ever lived in!
Your pantry is just like mine. Great job organizing it!
Thanks!
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Kitchen storage is SUCH a big deal. You must be thrilled with this!
We are! It’s so great!
I love an organized pantry! Great job Jennifer!
Thanks!
Looks great! My kitchen needs help. Blessings!
That’s awesome, Jennifer. :) I know what you mean about the wire shelves, I have them and dislike them. Good that you have so many extra spaces to store things besides the panty though. :)
That looks great! Having things organized and easy to find, sure makes life better. I love the use of the baskets. :)
Visiting from Deb Kitterman’s today – I love organization and your pantry looks great!
Thank you!
Looks fabulous! Thanks for he motivation!
I’ve been avoiding a kitchen re-org, but this is lovely.
Great job! My pantry is a mess ;) I need to reorganize it, maybe a Fall project!
Visiting from #Salt&Light
I love the Longaberger :). My problem with arranging my pantry is that no one else in the house wants to keep it neat ;).
I used to have a *small* Longaberger obsession. :)
Well done! I like all the jars! Smart gal to pray specifically before your moves! Thank you for linking up with the Blended Blog!
Your pantry looks fab – so organised :) Thanks for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday
Love the pantry and coffee station. Feels so good to get organized, doesn’t it?
What a blessing that you love your new place to live!
We have just recently moved also and I have just finished unpacking the kitchen! You have given me a few ideas on how to solve a few issues so thank you so much for the inspiration!! All the best in your new home!
Thank you for sharing your fabulous pantry makeover with us over at Waste Not Wednesday!
The kitchen is always my first room to unpack!
The timing for this post was perfect. I’m planning to spend the week-end organizing my cabinets and pantry. Thanks for sharing, and please join my Sunday’s Best Linkup. Starts every Saturday at 8:00 pm EST.
Thanks! I added it there too.