Creating A “New” Pantry From Recycled Doors

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Lisa Hogan

Hi All,

So, another busy week has gone by. I am happy top say that with a few unexpected time off from work I was able to finish a project that was started months ago. Whoowee!

So…. what happens when you don’t have enough cabinet space or a proper pantry in your little kitchen???  You compromise by painting  a beat up metal cabinet that you have to kick the door to shut it!

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What do you do when you are sick of looking at it, kicking it AND have a bunch of old doors, scrap wood and porch finnials taking up space in your garage????

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You start brain storming, come up with a plan, draw a rough sketch and drag out the hammer and circular saw and start building!

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Here’s a glance of my new Pantry mid-project, put together and primed. (Please excuse the mess in the garage!) The sides are made up of a set of two panelled closet bi-fold doors, the shelves are the scrap wood and the front will be the thrift store vintage panelled door I have hung on to just waiting for the perfect project.

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Once assembled and primed, I painted it and gave it the same color wash treatment I did on the rest of my kitchen cabinets a few months ago. (You can read my Cabinet Update Post Here )

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To compensate for the baseboard moulding on the wall I decided to ommit the back feet so it would lay flush against the wall. I screwed it right into the wall studs to secure it.  Here it is all done…….

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A view from the side….

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As you can see the new “pantry” is much taller and I have alot of room for food storage. I COULD have spent the time to “stage” the shelves for a much better photo but I thought I’d keep it real!

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What do you think???

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By no means is it perfect. I am NOT a professional carpenter, but I love how it turned out. I have now freed up some space in my existing cabinets which sparked a new quick makeover project. More on THAT later!

Thanks so much for visiting today!

~Lisa

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My Winter Inspired Mantel / Mantle

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Lisa Hogan

Hi All,

After a VERY busy week I am happy to say my Christmas decorations are finally neatly packed in their boxes and are in their home in the garage. Whew! What an undertaking! For the past week my house looked like a tornado ripped through my entire first floor with boxes and things lying all over the place! As much as I love the Holidays I am happy to have a sense of normalcy and a regular routine back in my life. I am a creature of habit and when my daily routine gets awry I feel like a fish out of water!

This past week I finally got the chance to dive into my bucket list of projects for 2012. I was able to find some time to straighten up my garage abit which allowed me to work on a “Pantry” for the kitchen. I started it months ago but it has been sitting on the back burner since October. It felt SO GOOD to turn on the music and pick up a paintbrush. More on my “Upcycled Pantry” in a near future post.

Today I want to share with you my Winter Inspired Mantel. You may remember my adorable Bethany Lowe Snowmen I purchased from Marshall’s?

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Well I was really reluctant to pack these cuties up yet. I began thinking….”Who says Snowmen only have to be displayed at Christmas????” I mean, Snowmen are made all winter long aren’t they? Well, as long as there is SNOW on the ground they are! Even though we have not seen one snowflake this year yet in Eastern NC, that’s beside the point.

I decided to keep my snowmen and my winter cottages out for just a wee bit longer…..

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The small glittered Bethany house was a Marshall’s “After Christmas” clearance purchase. I got this baby for a mere $4! I had my eye on it before the Holidays but decided to splurge on a few other things instead. I was tickled when I found it on the clearance table! My cute little Snow bird tealight holders are perched in my living room year round. They were a drab brown Dollar Tree find that I painted white and sprinkled with glitter. (an idea I “Borrowed” from another blogger)

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A few new mercury glass purchases were added. I found this gorgeous aqua blue piece at Home Goods. (Gosh I love that store!!!) The small embelished candle holder was another Marshall’s find…..

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Along with this silver beauty! I’ve noticed mercury glass popping up all over the place and I’m lovin’ it.

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A few white snowflakes and snow covered pine cones complete the look. Here’s a crafter’s tip for you. To create “Snow” covered pinecones, just dip a found pinecone in some spackle and let dry. It’s so easy!

On the mirror I hung one of my newest book page wreath creations. I love my Christmas ones so much I wanted to create one that could stay out all year ’round.

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And this is my Winter Inspired Mantel for 2012. What do you think???????

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~Lisa

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A New Year…New Beginnings and Looking Forward

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Lisa Hogan

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday season and New Year! To be honest I am happy Christmas is over. I grew weary of rushing around like a chicken without a head and feeling STRESSED. New Year’s Eve was nice and quiet. I made a Lasagna for dinner (my daughter’s favorite) and we spent the evening relaxing on the couch watching SYFY’s Twilight Zone marathon. I look forward to that every year. My Mom stopped by for an hour or so and at 10 pm my brother, his wife and my nephew come over to play poker (atleast TRY to, I had no idea how to play) and to ring in the new year. No wild parties and no lampshades were used as hats that night. That’s the way I like it. A cozy night at home.

Now that 2012 is here and things are starting to return to normal I am chomping at the bit to emerse myself in the long list of projects I plan to do. On that list you will find things like Building a pantry in the kitchen, redecorating my master bathroom, master bedroom, my son’s room and my daughter’s room. I am also hoping to turning this MESS of a garage…

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(YIKES) into a clean, organized and functional design studio. Believe it or not it was organized enough for me to work in a few weeks ago but then the Christmas rush happened! You know, gift wrapping, shipping Christmas orders…etc. I really need to get in there to sort and purge before I can even start to do anything else. This will probably be my biggest project of the year, and of course it will all be done on a budget. Any advice or thoughts are much appreciated!

I am also making some changes to my business. This month will be my last month over at Swansboro Antiques and Uniques. I will be taking time off to focus more on selling online, blogging and moving forward with the Design and Home Staging aspect of my LITTLE company. I will be putting a few items inside The Funky Chicken, (Don’t you just love that name?) an adorable little gift shop that is due to open in the Emerald Plantation shopping center in Emerald Isle February 1st. I am super excited about this new adventure.

As far as New Year’s Resolutions???? Hmmm…I would like to find some balance between work and home, to slow down a bit so I am not feeling pulled in different directions all the time.  I know it sounds cliche but I have to lose a few pounds. All of the cookies, cakes, pies and carbohydrate overload I have been eating the past few months have found their way to my rear end. I was going through my dresser last week and some of my pants are not fitting any more. MOOO! Its always fun gaining but not so much trying to get rid of it! Good Bye Bagels, Good Bye dinner rolls, potatoes, cakes and cookies!

This week I am ripping down all of my Christmas decor and getting the house back to normal. I will be back to blogging and sharing my latest projects very soon, including a peek at my Winter Mantel and an adorable beach inspired town house I just completed for a client.

Stay tuned! I am excited to see what 2012 has in store for me! I hope you will find this year to be a great one icon smile A New Year...New Beginnings and Looking Forward

TTFN,

~Lisa

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