![]() ![]() Or maybe add a condiment stand to your setup, ensuring your ketchup and hot sauce is always at hand. Maybe use a box to neatly store sponges, kitchen cloths and a brush for quick washing up.Ī hanging container next to your stove or cooktop can provide easy access to your favourite cooking utensils, so they’re within instant reach when you want to add a little flair. Get a basket to keep common ingredients such as lemons, onions or garlic. With a nice box or basket, you can keep kitchen necessities within reach and out of sight. Boxes, baskets and containersīoxes baskets and containers make it easy to keep things organised in the kitchen. Also, you add a dynamic range of colour to your kitchen, from the dark reds of powdered paprika to the bright yellow of an aromatic curry blend. With a wall-mounted spice rack, you have a complete overview of your entire stock, making it easy to make split second decisions while cooking. Keep your spices handyĮvery kitchen needs a well-stocked spice rack. Complete the set with some S hooks, and you can easily hang your most stylish pots and pans in full view – making them a practical part of your kitchen design. Exhibit your cookwareĭo you have some particularly nice-looking kitchenware? Why not keep it out in the open! A great way to display your cookware is to add a storage shelf with a rail to your kitchen wall. Keep a few herb pots, add a cup hanger and put an ornately designed tea box on your wall shelf and you’ll double up on both convenience and style. Open shelves offer plenty of storage opportunity, while also allowing you to decorate your kitchen. Here are a few tips on how to use shelves in your kitchen. Kitchen wall storage shelvesĪdding a few kitchen shelves to your walls is a great way to save cupboard space while keeping your things readily available. Wall storage and hanging storage offers a great way to keep your kitchenware within reach and on display.Ĭheck out our range of storage solutions and get inspired to enhance your kitchen. This is similar to the Rustic Wood Shelf from Pottery Barn.Let your stuff hang out in the kitchen with some IKEA kitchen wall storage. These are prefect for masonry applications, and even come with the right drill bit you need for pre-drilling. If you have a concrete wall you’re going into with this shelf, try Tapon screws. They may hide and create enough shadows so it won’t be a big deal. In the end it may not be a big deal if you have enough decor items adorning it. ![]() ![]() She also suggests a paint color that is closely matched. You can try using a “gel stain” on top of the laminate says Corey. You don’t want to see the top of the shelf, it’s “cheap” lamination in all it’s IKEA glory. The side piece that get nailed around will obstruct the view as well.īut what if you want to put your shelf down a little lower? Or you have an elevated loft area or stairway that looks down on it. Use them to show off your favorite things for a contemporary display. With a streamlined, 'skyline' look and discreet, almost invisible mounting, the included hidden suspension brackets make them look like they’re part of the wall. This allows her to not have to change the color of the top of the shelf. Wall shelves Floating shelves Floating shelves Experience smart, sleek storage with floating shelves. A Couple TipsĪs you’ll see from Corey’s instructions, this project is intended to mount the shelf up high above your head height. A nail gun would be perfect, but you could tack them in with some short nails. Once dry, you’ll glue and then nail them to the Lack shelf. Then sand and stain in the color of your choice. The Essential Stepsįollow Corey’s steps to cut the new rails for the shelf, including the nice angles for the mitre effect. That said you can’t beat the savings of buying the Lack shelf from IKEA and using the brackets. Let’s face it, the cheapo laminate look is not what Corey (and probably you!) are after. Because Corey ensured all of the visible wood pieces she added are stained, she’s able to match into her existing decor. Still simple but a much nicer look.Īnd not just the look structurally. But this project is all about taking that look up a level. You basically mount a bracket to your wall, then simply tighten down the one-piece shelf to the bracket. So, what is a “Lack Shelf” anyway? Well, it’s just IKEA’s version of a floating shelf. This time on Remodelaholic, Corey shows you how she turned an IKEA ledge into another Pottery Barn look-a-like.Īll Corey did was cut a few pieces of wood to fit around the IKEA shelf, hiding all the cheapo laminate but still utilizing the bargain floating shelf and hardware. A couple of weeks ago I shared how Corey from Sawdust 2 Stitches performed a DIY miracle by turning a cheapo set of cubbies from IKEA into a Pottery Barn inspired apothecary cabinet. ![]()
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