Welcome back to the One Room Challenge! If this is your first time visiting, I’m over halfway through a six week pantry makeover and the finish line is in now in sight! Check out my week #1 post to read more about the challenge and to see the before photos.
Week #4’s update is WAY less labor intensive than week #2’s painting, and week #3’s tiling. My body is quite thankful for that! Despite the reduction in manual work, I still had some great accomplishments!
I ordered, received, and goldified my cabinet hardware. Ordering it silver and painting it myself was SUPER quick and saved me over 75%!
I saved even more by buying enough to FINALLY put hardware on our kitchen cabinets as well.
I figured out a little trick to make transforming the hardware really easy – read all about it, as well as the breakdown of my cost savings here.
I asked my husband to install the handles because he’s way more patient with exact measurements. I’m an eyeball-er, which isn’t the best characteristic to have when you only have one shot to drill holes in the right spot. It works out much better when I’m hanging stuff and the art covers the 17 holes I’ve nailed in the wall 🙂
Since I’m obsessed with gold spray paint, the fridge is getting some gold love too.
I was also busy shopping. First, I found some great organizing products for our open shelves. I’m loving the Lucite handle things on these BHG containers. You flip the Lucite piece to create an airtight seal. I LOVE LOVE LOVE pretty, functional storage!
And then there is the light fixture. I’ve got a plan that is skewed slightly to the crazy side on that fine line between crazy and genius. I’ve veered some from my inspiration fixture because I found some cool potential materials…in the garden section at Lowes.
I still have no idea if my plan for this mess of products will actually work, but no risk, no reward, right?
The light fixture and crown molding are the key projects for next week. I’ll also be starting on the organization. I can’t wait to have our food back in the pantry and not all over the kitchen countertops.
That’s it for my short and sweet update this week! Don’t forget to check out everyone else’s progress over at Calling it Home!
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christine dovey says
So intrigued about your lighting plan- can’t wait to check back next week and see!!! And yes on gold spray paint- it’s addictive once you start!
Melissa George says
I’m intrigued by my lighting plan too 🙂 Hopefully it will work! And yes – I seriously can’t stop once get out a can of gold spray paint. I always end up searching around the house for anything else I can transform.
Annabode says
Gold spray paint is the best! I had some chrome Bertoia-style chairs that I got off of Amazon, and they were totally transformed by it. Such a good idea to use it on your hardware!
Melissa George says
Oh! I bet the Bertoia-style chairs are AMAZING in gold!
Angela, blue i style says
I AM ALL ABOUT THAT GOLD! Watch out, because I am going to want to move into your pantry when it’s all done!!
celine@aquahaus says
I cannot wait to see what you do with that light fixture!!
Katie @ View From The Fridge says
Ohhh … can’t wait for that light fixture!! I’m officially very perplexed by your ‘supplies’. Also .. I love gold spray paint. I had to take a break from it while preggo, but I’m back with a vengeance!! You are going to have the fanciest pantry ever!!
tara // sproutzdesign says
love that hardware!! i had a complete painting fail on my cabinet hinges so I ended up ordering new ones…probably cost me less than the three bottles of wine I would have undoubtedly had to buy if I tried to paint any more hinges! i am really really excited to see your finished space, I have loved following you!
Melissa George says
Thanks Tara! I’m loving your laundry room progress too!
Amber says
Looking good!! I love that you spray painted the hardware!!! Great idea! Can’t wait to see this all come together!
Linda @ Calling it Home says
Ok, that gold refrigerator detail is adorable! Looks like you are making great progress on your list. Looking forward to the light fixture.
Erin says
Love the gold spray painted hardware!! I’ve been completely obsessed with gold spray paint too recently 🙂 This pantry is going to be so chic!
kate@willowinteriors says
This is going to be so awesome!!!! I can’t wait to see more! And I can’t believe we only have 2 weeks left!! AGHHH!!
The Pink pagoda says
Loving all the gold touches, Melissa! It looks great so far. I love seeing your hubby helping you – too cute and sweet. Looks like you are making great progress and I can’t wait to see it all finished! Good luck 🙂
Beth of designpost interiors says
I love all the gold touches and can’t wait to see that plate on the fridge. And those storage containers are too chic!