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!
Can you say ADORABLE!
(I feel silly, it just took me this long to find the comment button!) I was the first link this time…woohoo! I seriously love your “forgotten cabinet”, especially the beadboard. Fantastic idea! :0)
Hahaha!
The same thing happens to me all the time when I visit other blogs. I am so glas I am not the only one… Thank you for visiting my friend!
Thanks for hosting Desiree! I linked up my ridiculous recipes. They are a bit crazy…but fun!
Can’t wait to see them!
I just LOVE the cabinet and everything in it! The colors – yellow, green and red against the white…..just so fresh and happy! I love it!
Jen
athomeinthenorthwestblog.com
Thank you girl!
Wow! Very impressive! What a great idea to use the “slat” beadboard… I will definitely be using this idea for future projects! I your colour scheme {i have the same Costco cookbook}. 🙂
Kathryn,
Did you get it for free last year? I think they gave it to me at the store 😉
Thank you for stopping by! Have a great week!
Gorgeous, Desiree!
Thank you so much Amy!
It means a LOT coming from you.
I don’t know if I can handle tomorrow’s post. Just the picture today was too beautiful to digest. Your styling is perfect and the colors are wonderful. You can’t help but smile.
Thanks for the party.
Shari
Shari… you made my day! Thank you so much my love!
I can’t wait for your reveal! Thanks so much for hosting!
Wow! It looks amazing- the before and after is like ridiculous!
Thanks for hosting dear!
xo Becca
LOVE.this, Desiree! So pretty. We don’t have cabinets over the fridge so there’s more area to clutter and my husband does. lol I love your makeover and colorful display. What a transformation! I can’t wait to see more! Great photos too!
Thank you Roeshel for taking the time to stop by and leave me such a sweet comment.
You have a wonderful week!