DIY Barn Style Pantry Doors

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I'm hoping you have seen our final kitchen reveal post and got to see how it all came together!  Part of the process was figuring out a solution for a pantry.

 

 

 

In our original plans, half of this wall was going to come down and become an island and the other half would be a panty.  Well that all changed when we decided on double ovens and a cooktop.  I was totally ok trading an island for these babies.  We ended up creating a "coffee nook"  to also serve as a landing spot when pulling hot things out of the oven.  Creating that space left us with that much smaller of a pantry.

 

 

We had moved into our kitchen and had piles of food items on the counters and other places in the house, and I literally couldn't take it anymore. 

 

My husband handyman was so busy working on the whole remodel that he really wasn't interested in building a pantry, so I took matters into my own hands....

 

 

I headed straight to Home Depot and kindly asked for some help to not only load my MDF onto my cart, but to also cut it precisely to match my amazing sketch. 

 

 

We loaded it onto a cart and into the car and I was on my way.

 

 

Notice anything in this picture?  Those are the legs of said husband.  He couldn't stand the thought of me doing this against his will, so he jumped right in and helped.

We used our Kreg Jig to build these units. Trust me when I say, you want a Kreg Jig!

 

 

I must say.... having him there made this go much faster, and being that this house was built in 1952 the walls aren't perfect by any means so having his extra elbow grease to shimmy this in was a win!

 

 

The top portion was built custom to fit items that we have in our pantry.  Lot's of Tupperware containers, canned foods and then Misc. boxes.  I wanted to make sure there would be no wasted space.

 

 

We built both units in one day and got right into the putty and painting process!

 

 

Just having this shell was exciting.  We didn't have a plan for the doors at this point, I was focused on the thought of function for the kitchen.  That wore off quickly!

 

 

 

About 2 months later after looking at a very cluttered pantry for too long, we decided to build some doors.  Neither one of us have ever built anything like this, and to be honest we were pretty hesitant. We drew up some plans and just went for it.   Here we are again in our workshop/living room.

 

 

We built the frames out of regular pine boards from Lowes.  We used 2 sizes to build these.

 

 

Once the frames were built, we did a fit check to make sure they were going to work.  And they sure did!

 

 

We added some bead board paneling to the backside, 3 hinges on each side, some paint, two handles and this is what we got!  They turned out WAY better than we had ever imagined.  We used the same synthetic oil paint from the kitchen and painted these with a foam roller.  The finish turned out great.

 

 

Ok, so here is the dirty truth.... the inside is still not finished.   I have some fun plans in there, but right now we just keep the doors closed and are happy!

 

 

 

 

Such a better space with some simple doors.  I think these doors would be amazing as sliding barn doors in the right location.  So easy, lightweight and have that barn door look.

 

 

 

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Laundry Room Progress

 

This room is so exciting in more ways than one.  I don't even have a photo of the sad space in our garage that was called the laundry room for over 50 years.  Mama finally has a real laundry room that is bright and will be so cheery, a place you would actually want to do laundry!

 

It all started with this tile for the floor.  The tile sales man really wanted to sell this tile, so he gave it to us for such a cheap price, and I was SO excited to have something different on the floor.  This was not at all what we set out to put in here, but couldn't be happier.

 

 

 

The space is awkward to take photos  of due to the placement of the doors, so I'll show you the main project space we are working on right now.  Started with this blank slate.

 

 

Just having my washer and brand new gas dryer sitting in there made my heart happy!

 

 

 

It sat like this for weeks as we thought about what we wanted to do in here.  Once the plans were drawn, we got right to building on our workshop.... I mean living room.  Its a great dual purpose space!

 

 

We built a surround for the washer and dryer along with a sink base using some plywood we had left over from other projects.  We used more of our free pine planks to create the countertops in here as well.

 

 

Using some pine from Lowes, we trimmed out the entire base and prepped for staining.

 

 

During the planning process I searched for the perfect utility sink.  So many are either too pricey or too cheap.  I went to our locally owned home improvement store and the kindest gentleman told me about a closeout kitchen sink he had sitting up on a shelf.  He pulled this beauty down and I knew it was perfect.  It's deep, its plastic and I know that small right side will make the perfect soaking sink for stains, all the while not taking up the entire sink.  And I paid $99!

 

 

Time to stain.  We used Minwax gel stain for this, and I hate to say it but I don't remember what color we used. 

 

 

Here is what it looked like after brushing it on, without wiping.

 

 

And this is where the magic began.  Look at those!!  I think they are stunning if I do say so myself.

 

 

We did 3 coats of polycryclic, and will do 2 more once the entire room is done, just to give it a little extra protection.

 

 

She is so puuuurdy!

 

 

Once the base was in, it was time to plan for the upper cabinets.  We used the left over kitchen cabinets (yes my $100 cabinets had enough for an entire kitchen and laundry room) to create the perfect storage.

 

 

 

We built some open shelving between them and added some pine trim to make the entire piece blend together.  You would never know they weren't built together.

 

 

 

I will leave you with this sneak peek of what's to come.  My husband has been working very hard on this project trying to finish it up and mark it off the never ending list, and I cannot wait to share more progress with you!

 

 

 

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DIY Custom Media Built Ins

We have so many fun projects going on around our house right now, so I've decided to show you some before they are completed.

 

 

 

The back addition on our house was the main reason we built the addition at all.  The 800 Sq Ft on the back includes and new family room, laundry room (YAHOO!!) a master bedroom complete with a walk in closet and master bathroom.

 

We enlarged our laundry room by 3 feet which left us with this cove in the family room.  I knew in the long run that we would design some built ins, but didn't really how much this space would bug me until we did.

 

 

Our TV sat on this dresser and the giant thing looked so small and out of place.  Our old TV (Much smaller) used to hang above our fireplace, so we pretty much just made this work in order to use the new space.  I woke up on a day off of work, rolled over and told my amazing husband that I had an "idea". 

 

 

As any husband would, he took a deep breath and listened to what I had to say.  I pulled out my phone and went straight to Thrifty Decor Chick's blog to show him what I thought would work for our space.  He love it, and was ready to make it happen!  So off to the lumber yard and Home Depot we went!

 

 

 

Of course we used our new favorite tool, the Kreg Jig!  I'm telling you right now, run out and get one, it will change your DIY life!

 

 

We purchased 4 unfinished upper cabinets for this project, and started by building a 2x4 base for them to sit on in order to give them adequate height.

 

 

We then placed the cabinets on the base, attaching them to the wall and to each other, leveling them as we went.

 

 

The cabinets are only 12inches deep, and we needed 18 inches, so we pulled them forward those six inches and added a 2x4 rail along the back to support the counter top.

 

 

We then created a counter top using the 2x6 pine tongue and groove decking that I scored for free from the lumber yard near my office.  Doesn't get better than free!!!

 

 

Next up was stain.  We used Minwax Red Mahogany stain and applied it with a foam brush.  I did not wipe it off because I loved the dark color when I applied the first coat.

 

 

 

This is 2 coats, and I LOVE how it turned out!  Not too bad for a free counter top if you ask me!

 

 

 

 

Once the base was completed, it was time to design the top portion.  This is literally how all of my designs begin... chicken scratch on one of my kids' notebooks, sometimes even on a napkin.

 

 

Once it was all measured we got right to building.  The center of the base was left for open shelving for our TV components and some baskets.

 

 

 

We added a shelf above the TV for our sound bar.  At this time we added trim around the entire built in and built the base shelving as well. 

 

This is where I leave you.... there is still a little work to be done and I cannot wait for the final reveal.  Our future in this house hold a whole lot of painting!! 

 

 

 

 

I would say this is a much better look for this space!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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