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Most projects are done in stages around here and our kitchen renovation was no exception.  After installing the first set of open shelves I was hooked.  It was almost inevitable that the others were going to get the ‘ol heave-ho. I let a few months pass though before deciding to take the plunge (convincing the husband that I didn’t need any upper cabinets). Indeed, it was a risk.  But I’ll tell you,  I haven’t looked back.

I now have beautiful light streaming in and a much larger, open feel without all the heavy cabinetry getting in the way. It even feels like I have more counter space now, and who doesn’t need more counter space I ask you?

Let’s take another look at the kitchen before just in case you missed it last week:

Notice how to the left of the windows it gets dark?  There’s a deep dark corner under that corner cabinet that was just screaming for its debut:

Almost seems like someone turned a light on doesn’t it?  Nope.  Just a little demo, some leftover bead board and a few more shelves got this corner to say, “Oh hello there. Come sit, grab a banana and sip that cup of coffee over here.”

I actually don’t mind doing dishes any more because to my left I daze out loving my décor steals fruit baskets, then on my right pretty dishes sparkle in the sunlight.  Yep, it might just be a happy place for me.

Source List:

Fruit Basket: Décor Steals (if you’re new to them, you’ve got to check it out at decorsteals.com. they send out an email every day at 10AM with an item at an incredible deal)
Wrought Iron Shelf brackets: $7 at Home Depot
Wood: Left over from the right side shelves (whole piece was just $6 in the clearance section.)
Hanging mugs: a gift from my lovely and thrifty Grammy who turns 93 soon!
Coffee enamelware: Homegoods
Wooden box: Hand me down from my mother
Plant: Market basket
Wood Grocery sign: DIY