Putting A Wrap On Amanda's Kitchen!

Amanda loves vintage so she wanted to keep the flow to the other side of the kitchen.

 



We started with painting the wall a salmon peach color that matched the stenciled backsplash. There is no stencil added to this side of the kitchen because it would be too busy with the bright fiesta dishware display.

Amanda's kitchen needed a little more space so she came up with the idea of shelves. Buying brackets can become pricey so the only solution would be to make them.

Using 8' 1x2, my husband Michael cut 2 straight 8" and 1- 45* angle pieces to make each bracket. (this is achieved by using a chop saw and putting it on the 45* angle.)

 

 

 

We needed 8 brackets so we cut 8 45* angle and 16 straight pieces to make our brackets.

 

 

The top of the shelves were cut on a 45* angle and Amanda painted them before they were installed.

 

 

 

We used fasteners to hold the mitered edge together, then we caulked and painted to give it a polished look.

 

 

Using a level to make sure the shelves are straight we then used screws to install. Make sure to drill small holes first, so the screws will not split the wood.  The 1x2 on the under side was added to give extra support since Amanda wanted to use bowls and dishes in this space. We measured in between the brackets and cut each of the pieces to fit.

 

 

Here we have added her favorite Ikea metal racks and baskets. This is the stage we caulked and finished painting the shelves. The cart to the left my husband Michael made to hold her microwave oven and cook books. The top of the shelf will give her aid in food preparation.

 

 

This 100 plus year old wood was the inspiration for the top of the cabinet. Good old 2x4's were used to make the sides. We started to put an old window in for the door but soon realized it would not let the microwave fit in properly.

 

This is the finished product of the cart from the frontal view. It's a wonderful place for the microwave and saves counter space. 

 

 

 

 

 This is the side view of the cart with a replica of an old towel rack that was placed on the front.
All that was needed for the beautiful wood top was a stain and a varnish.

 

Amanda's collection of fiestaware is perfect for display and practical use.

Thank you for stopping in, see you again soon.