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!
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Looks totally different without the doors… amazing! It’s opened the space up. Off to party.. thanks for hosting.
Desiree, I can’t wait to see it. I am still not finished with my kitchen! I don’t have those little cabinets above my fridge but I have them over my oven, I can’t wait to share what I am doing to spiffy them up! Your idea is adorable!
I love the colors of your kitchen! Can’t wait to see the reveal!
Thanks for hosting!
Thanks for hosting! Little Bit
What a huge impact such a small space has. You have accessorized it perfectly and turned a ho-hum not functional area into a focal point. Just awesome. 🙂
Thank you so much for hosting.
Karah
Desiree, love your little cabinet! And the yellow accents really pop! Thanks for hosting the party!
I cannot wait to see the rest! I swear, everything you touch turns to gold : ) This cabinet idea is just brilliant! : )
Thank you for hosting us. I shared my tutorial for the mini whisks this week and some more mini things I am crafting up. I think the whisk earrings and the mini books I am making would be a fun Mother’s Day giveaway. If you are interested or would want to review either let me know. I love the idea of making our moms a miniature book necklace or earrings for Mother’s day. Email me if you would be interested. They are brand spanking new to my shop so I am just starting to look for 1 or 2 folks to help me promote with a giveaway or review.
Looks beautiful Desiree. Great pictures and beautiful transformation. XO, Aimee