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…
1
My sweet hubby took the cabinet out of the wall for me.
Then the first thing I did was remove the doors.
2
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}
3
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.
4
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!
Your counters make me happy :). I am not a fan of clutter on the counters. And, I’m right there with you…nothing on top of the fridge for us, either! Thanks for sharing at Handmade Tuesdays.
major kitchen envy!!!! Love it!
thanks for linking up to Make it MOnday! I’ve shared it on my FB wall!
Thank you Megan for the shout out. Have a sweet day!
LOVE it!
Completely adorable!
Have a wonderful weekend. 🙂
Thank you Laura… same to you!
All of your accessories just pop and look so great together in this space! You would never know it was such an out-of-the-way, forgotten space before. I recently tackled an open shelving makeover in my kitchen too and had lots of fun adding colour with accessories that I already owned as well as a few inexpensive new ones.
Beautiful photography as well.
Claire @ alittlesomethinginthemeantime.blogspot.com
Your cabinets are gorgeous! I would love to something like this! Thanks for hosting a fun party!
Warm wishes, Brittany
Your kitchen is fabulous. It’s such a transformation! I like the chalkboard and vinyl that you added too. Also thanks for the party!
Thank you so much for hosting the party for us, Desirée! 🙂
I love, love, love your new kitchen! Great job!!
Besos,
Vanessa
I LOVE that!! I wish now I didn’t use that little cupboard in my house so much, I’d love to do this. 🙂 Those colors are fabulous, so bright and cheery, just makes me happy looking at it, I can’t imagine living in it. How fun for you!!
Thanks so much for hosting! I love your kitchen makeover! I have the same granite and dark cabinets. You are making me rethink my dark cabinets. Have a great one!