It was a big and messy project but the it’s finished and the junk pantry is now the microwave closet.
It’s hard to photograph as it has a narrow door and the shelves extend more than a foot on each side of the door.
Right side
Left side
The process ——
The pantry had to be emptied and it was all spread out on the kitchen counters and the dining table 😱 what a mess process!
My husband added boards to make the 3 lower shelves 4 inches wider- that made the microwave shelf wide enough to hold the whole oven and it increased the storage space on all 3 shelves a lot.
He was cutting the wood outside on a very cold day and then coming in and out of the house so that’s why he is wearing the very warm hat
He also removed an obsolete home security box from this pantry and that added some storage space.
Because that previous system was electric, there was already an electric receptacle where the microwave could be plugged and get power.
I added new shelf paper and cut it on the breakfast room table.
Its plain white Duck brand, made in the USA and bought at Lowes. I’ve put shelf paper on every shelf in our house and Duck brand holds up the very best.
The new rack on the door is from Amazon. It adds more storage and is narrow enough that it does not hit the pantry shelves when the door closed.
The new rack on the door is from Amazon. It adds more storage and is narrow enough that it does not hit the pantry shelves when the door closed.
Side by side
before After
If you’re wondering about the pink roses, I redid this pantry back in 2010, when sponge painting roses was a shabby chic thing
❤️ Rhonda
