You are here: Home / Archives for open shelves

Summer Open Shelves in my Kitchen

June 18, 2012 AT 7:00 am 25 Comments
June 18, 2012 By 25 Comments

 

 

Layla is having a Summer Mantel Party over at her blog, The Lettered Cottage today!

She asked me if I could like up my summer mantel to her party.  Problem is, I don’t have a mantel to decorate.  I have a fireplace, but no mantel.  It DID have a mantel, but it was barely hanging on.  Adam pulled on it one day and the whole thing came down!  Since I want to paint the fireplace sometime, I haven’t done anything with it yet.

Soooo, I told Layla that I couldn’t participate in her party.  And then she said, “Could you decorate your open kitchen shelves?”

Well, yeah, I guess I could!  Layla said her party is for any shelf, ledge, mantel, etc!

So I got together some things around my house and decorated some of my shelves!

summer decorating

When I think of summertime, I think of LEMONADE!  So I decided to create a lemonade station in the kitchen where the boys can fix themselves a refreshing cup of lemonade at anytime.

I am absolutely in love with these daisy cut mason jar lids!  I wanted to find some fancy striped straws for my pictures, but couldn’t find them in time.

kitchen 073

 

For the shelves, I placed a brown basket that holds cloth napkins on top, a green pitcher I got from Marshall’s a few years ago, pewter salt and pepper shakers, and a large white serving tray that was my mom’s in the background.

summer decorating

The green goblets are the ones I got from my Pier One project.  For a touch of yellow, I put some real lemons in a glass hurricane.   It’s hard to see, but I have some dainty fruit cups that were my mom’s stacked on each side of the hurricane.

summer decorating

For the “FREE Lemonade” sign, I  used a piece of our wood flooring left over from our addition and wrote on it with my Chalk Ink pen.  I also cut out a chalkboard label on my Silhouette machine and wrote “lemonade mix” on it for my glass jar.

I bought some white daisy flowers from Kroger’s for $3.99 and put them in a tin bucket.  They make this space looks so fresh and summery!  Why don’t I buy flowers more often?

I’m very pleased with how it turned out, and it definitely brightened up this side of my kitchen!

summer decorating

 

Now hop on over to Layla’s for more summertime inspiration!  I cannot wait to see what everyone comes up with!

Also, the winner of the $50 Home Depot Gift Card giveaway is…

Debra Cheuvront!

Congratulations!

Share on TumblrShare on Tumblr



Filed Underkitchen inspiration, My Kitchen, New Home, open shelves 25 Comments

Decorating Open Shelves

January 3, 2012 AT 1:43 pm 40 Comments
January 3, 2012 By 40 Comments

 

I will be honest that when I began putting items on my open shelves in the kitchen, I was a little nervous.

Mainly because I have seen so many pictures of beautiful open shelves in blogland, that I knew mine would never look that good.

195202965068344358_zAXfoy03_c

source

 

 

29836416250877298_MLVe3Oer_c

source

 

29836416250816820_17CAYmyW_c

source

 

IMG_8752

http://jonesdesigncompany.com/decorate/our-kitchen-2/

 

 

But two days before Christmas, I went to work putting items that I already had on my shelves.

And to my surprise, it wasn’t as hard as I thought.

b

 

Now,  they may not be arrange perfectly (as far as a “designer” may be concerned.)  But for me, they work!

 

kitchen 025

Most of the things on my shelves are hand-me-downs or Goodwill finds.  The only “expensive” dishes I have are my Willow House dishes.  (Most of which I got free for hosting parties or I bought them when they were severely on sale.)

 

kitchen 013 (2)

 

I wanted a wreath for my window, so Cy went to Lowe’s on Christmas Eve day and picked up this real one on clearance.  It was  a little dry, but it was just what I wanted!

I just added some ribbon that I already had to hang it in front of the window.

f

 

 

The only part of the shelving that I did not like was above the microwave. It was Christmas Eve, I was tired, and I just threw what I had left up there.

kitchen 027 (2)

I tried to space the pops of red and green dishes throughout my shelves.

Like I said, I know that someone else could probably do a better job styling my shelves (like my buddy, Layla), but for me, I love the way it looks.

kitchen 039

Some of you (like my sister) said  you would not like open shelves because you would always worry about it not looking “right”.  Or it would stress you out when things were out of place.

I totally get that.  I mean I REALLY get that.

I worry about that too sometimes.

But it was so easy putting this dishes out, that I think I will be okay. 

I will let you know how I like my shelves throughout the year.   It’s going to be fun to “grow” with this kitchen.

 

 

Do you worry about styling open shelves?

 

 

Also, winners of the

Jeanne Oliver Designs Ecourse are:

1.  kelly (cooperkelly4)

I would love to win this!!! I need all the crafting help I can get. =0) Your Winner

2.  Misti (sabinecreek)

This sounds wonderful!

3.  Kim (ckaasa)
This looks so fun and like a great way to start the new year!! Happy New Year to you!! :)

4.  Connie Wuske

This would be AWESOME! Thanks!

5.  Cindy Burke

What a perfect giveaway for the beginning of a new year!! I would love to participate ..what a blessing! thanks, cindy

Share on TumblrShare on Tumblr



Filed Undermakeover, makeovers, My Kitchen, New Home, New Kitchen Makover, open shelves 40 Comments


content and images copyright © 2009 - traci, beneath my heart

Designed by Chena Designs Development and Hosting by Evenpar Solutions
Web Hosting By RFE Hosting
Counter
Free Counter