DIY Home Projects sometimes don’t have to be huge. Sometimes small changes can make a huge home improvement. Today I’m going to share how to give your old on top of the fridge kitchen cabinet a new fresh look.
That’s right… Today I am sharing with you what I call the forgotten cabinet.
I am talking about the one found on top of the fridge.
The one that many of us don’t see because BOXES OF CEREAL are covering it.
I am talking about this poor sad cabinet.
{ By the way this is how the kitchen used to look after the counter-tops makeover}
Well, I HATE things on top of the fridge.
Seriously, I have a problem with it.
So I decided to give the forgotten cabinet some love.
Make it perhaps a small focal point, a shelf more than a cabinet.
This is what I did…
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My sweet hubby took the cabinet out of the wall for me.
Then the first thing I did was remove the doors.
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Because the inside of it has that laminate particle wood I wasn’t comfortable using paint to make it white.
Instead I used white vinyl. I cut pieces as big as each side of the interior of the cabinet and carefully placed the vinyl.
It turned out perfect!
{ I am pretty sure you can find white adhesive vinyl in the kitchen areas at your convenient stores}
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The next step was to cover the back of it with some bead-board.
Instead of cutting a piece from a huge board I used the type Home Depot sales in slats, the kind that you snap together.
I recommend doing this for small projects like this one and use a radial saw to cut them.
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After this step I was ready to have some fun.
We hung it back up, secured the boards to the back with a nail gun, { you can use liquid nails if you don’t have a nail gun} and painted the entire piece white.
To dress up the shelf I used the color accents of our new old kitchen: yellow, green and red.
I decorated it with items that belong to the kitchen.
Things like cook books.
This is a great way to store your books and make them a part of the decor.
Because the kitchen is white any color is welcome…
Oh, I am a HAPPY girl!
I thought you may wonder where I found some of my accessories.
The bowls came from Tai Pan for under $4 each.
I love retro and vintage so I thought this new display shelf would be a perfect place to showcase some of my little treasures…
{ I found the red jars at the Family Dollar Store for $1 }
When you are decorating, incorporate those things you have already…
even the most simple items can make such a difference.
So there you have it… this little cabinet is not forgotten or ordinary anymore!
So FUN!
Check out the
Kitchen Makeover Reveal… It is finished!
Click HERE to take a tour!
Thank you for the visit!
I love it! Great use of a space that is “forgotten” in most homes! I love your use of colors. Thank you for sharing!
Such a gorgeous ‘pop’ of colour. Can’t wait to see the rest of your kitchen reveal. 🙂
EXCELLENT!!! It looks SO great!!
Oh I love it! I hate things on top of the fridge as well, and something like this could actually work in my kitchen! (And it’s not permanent, which is a plus for a renter!)
I’m are in the process of painting my kitchen cabinets right now. I just took down those doors to paint and that cabinet was totally empty. I’m am so going to have to do the same to my kitchen. Thank you!!!!
Love it!
You are really going to enjoy it. It is fun and it will give a splash of color to your kitchen.
Thank you for visiting!
What a great idea! It is really adorable!!!
You’re speaking my language with all of this gorgeous COLOR! 🙂
WOW! Perfectly gorgeous… now I’m inspired to redo my two cubbies above my kitchen cupboards! Thanks for this! 🙂
I am seriously IN LOVE with it. What a fabulous idea. I do not like this area either. Plus, I LOVE LOVE LOOOVE your color scheme. I am SO excited to see the whole kitchen make over. Seriously. You are A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. And I cannot wait to meet you in just a few more weeks.
Tasha girl! We are almost there! Be ready for a HUGE hug!
I hate that lonely cabinet above the fridge too. Always need a stool to get to it. Love what you did with it!