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Kitchen Pantry Makeover

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August 24, 2017 By Jennifer Lambert 24 Comments

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!


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Comments

  1. Cathy Lawdanski says

    August 29, 2017 at 3:10 am

    Your pantry is just like mine. Great job organizing it!

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      August 31, 2017 at 3:18 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Cathy Lawdanski says

    August 29, 2017 at 3:11 am

    Hi Shelley – Found some posts from bloggers I didn’t know this week. Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
  3. Michele Morin says

    August 29, 2017 at 1:29 pm

    Kitchen storage is SUCH a big deal. You must be thrilled with this!

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      August 31, 2017 at 3:18 pm

      We are! It’s so great!

      Reply
  4. Laurie says

    August 30, 2017 at 4:09 am

    I love an organized pantry! Great job Jennifer!

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      August 31, 2017 at 3:18 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  5. Barbie says

    August 31, 2017 at 7:02 am

    Looks great! My kitchen needs help. Blessings!

    Reply
  6. Brenda says

    August 31, 2017 at 6:39 pm

    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. :)

    Reply
  7. Jamie says

    August 31, 2017 at 7:28 pm

    That looks great! Having things organized and easy to find, sure makes life better. I love the use of the baskets. :)

    Reply
  8. Susan Shipe says

    August 31, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    Visiting from Deb Kitterman’s today – I love organization and your pantry looks great!

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      August 31, 2017 at 3:18 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  9. Jessi's Design says

    August 31, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    Looks fabulous! Thanks for he motivation!

    Reply
  10. Emily Allen - Kindred Mom says

    September 1, 2017 at 12:22 am

    I’ve been avoiding a kitchen re-org, but this is lovely.

    Reply
  11. Julie says

    September 1, 2017 at 2:13 am

    Great job! My pantry is a mess ;) I need to reorganize it, maybe a Fall project!
    Visiting from #Salt&Light

    Reply
  12. Anita Ojeda says

    September 1, 2017 at 6:27 am

    I love the Longaberger :). My problem with arranging my pantry is that no one else in the house wants to keep it neat ;).

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      September 1, 2017 at 2:02 pm

      I used to have a *small* Longaberger obsession. :)

      Reply
  13. Sheila DelCharco says

    September 2, 2017 at 12:14 pm

    Well done! I like all the jars! Smart gal to pray specifically before your moves! Thank you for linking up with the Blended Blog!

    Reply
  14. Lisa (mummascribbles) says

    September 4, 2017 at 11:36 am

    Your pantry looks fab – so organised :) Thanks for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday

    Reply
  15. Jerralea says

    September 4, 2017 at 8:05 pm

    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!

    Reply
  16. Sam - Raggedy Bits says

    September 5, 2017 at 5:55 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      September 11, 2017 at 7:48 pm

      The kitchen is always my first room to unpack!

      Reply
  17. Rhonda says

    September 6, 2017 at 3:19 am

    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.

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    • Jennifer says

      September 11, 2017 at 7:50 pm

      Thanks! I added it there too.

      Reply

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