Old china cabinet
You see my ensuite bath has this large cabinet behind the door. There was a big space there and I’m happy whoever built this house thought to not just waste it. I certainly didn’t need all that space for bathroom stuff though, this cabinet is huge! So I used it to store my serving ware. It annoyed me of course every time I needed a platter or bowl to have to go all the way to the bathroom to get it but hey you do what you have to do.
Dining room before:
Dining room after:
I moved my glassware out of the kitchen cupboard they were stored in and then was able to shuffle things around there, not to mention the bathroom cabinet got reorganized.
I moved my cookbooks to the bottom cupboard of the new cabinet along with my tablecloths and placemats. I’m still tweaking how I’m going to organize here though so this isn’t how it will probably stay.
Kitchen cupboard before:
Kitchen cupboard after:
Do you use a china cabinet in your house?
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Helene says
I used to live in AB and loved it. Do I ever like the way you organized your cabinet. Thanks for sharing!
Laura says
Thanks for stopping by Helene!
Andrea says
Thank you for so MUCH for sharing! : ) You are fantastic!
Love the pics. Your dishes are very practical for Easter & Spring too, besides being lovely.
Thank you.
Laura says
Ahh thanks Andrea *blush*
Amanda @ The Fun Mommy says
No I don’t! But I absolutely love those! I have been wanting a china cabinet forever, and like you I ran into the issue of them costing so very much. Right now our apartment is a little too small for a cabinet in the kitchen/dining area, but perhaps by the time we move to a larger place I’ll be able to afford one. 🙂
Kim @ Homesteader's Heart says
Girl, I got 5 hutches in my house. LOL! I love me some hutches. They are so great for storage. Yours is wonderful. You look so organized and stuff. *wink*
Laura says
Thanks Kim, I am really loving them!!
Skooks says
Where did you get your flour buckets? I’ve been looking for something to store my various flours that is airtight and large enough to easily scoop from. 🙂
Laura says
I got them from Booster Juice!! Check it out:
https://orgjunkie.com/2011/07/a-new-container-for-me-on-the-cheap.html
Erica says
We’ve moved around quite a bit and every time we got to a new place I’d have to find a spot for my china–often wrapped up in the garage or storage. We finally purchased real dining room furniture including a hutch a couple years ago. When I was unpacking my china and placing it inside the hutch, I kept marveling at the idea that I was never going to have to find a different place for these pieces. This is their home forever even if we move again. 🙂
Laura says
That’s a great feeling!
Marti says
Those cabinets look great. I feel so much better about my china being stuffed under the tv cabinet now. It’s just so hard to get to when it’s stuffed somewhere and not convenient. Good for you to explore all the possibilities.
Beth Randall - Joe Organzier says
Great job! I LOVE your Crazy Daisy dishes – they look so bright and colorful! We need some ‘bright and colorful’ about now in Chicago. It’s been a very cold, gray March here!
Laura says
Hi Beth! How are you? Thanks for visiting here today!!
Jo says
Lovely cabinet, would like something like that myself. In your kitchen cabinet before shot, you have what appears to be dinner plates held vertically in a rack; what is the height of your shelf to be able to accomodate that organizer piece? I would love to have one like it.
Laura says
Hi Jo, yes those are my paper plates organized with a wire divider found at most department stores. The height of that shelf is 9 1/4.
Jen@Making Our Life Matter says
Totally love the daisy china! Have a great week!
Laura says
Thanks Jen!
Brenda Kula says
I have a cupboard. But the previous occupants of my house left behind a kitchen cart and I use it for a coffee bar on top and I store stuff down below. Like you, I like for everything to have a place.
Brenda
Laura says
That’s an awesome idea!
Tracy @ usingtimewisely.com says
Just finished a series on taking care of annoyances in my home. I totally understand how going back and forth takes up your valuable time. Waiting for the right solution and solving it, brings organization and completeness while using time wisely. Great job! I love the result.
Laura says
Thanks Tracy, I’m going to check out your series!
Tracy @ usingtimewisely.com says
Thanks, Laura! I love to see your adjustments and transformations. Organizing happens every day, and I’m thankful for a kindred spirit who understands that “it just has to be done.” 🙂
Kimberley says
Oh my, that looks so good! How creative to put the two cabinets together, you are a genius 🙂
Laura says
LOL, I’m not sure I’d go that far 🙂 But I just didn’t want to wait anymore and this seemed to be a really great compromise. I’m so happy with it!
Ginny says
I do have a china cabinet. It started off its life as an unfinished media cabinet, but with its two upper glass-front doors, it’s perfect for my china. I love that the shelves are deep, so even though it’s not extremely wide, it holds everything.
So what are you going to store in your bathroom cabinet now?
Laura says
Good question! I’ve decided to still store my seasonal dishes and linens in there since I don’t need regular access to them. I’m not sure yet what else but I’m sure I’ll think of something lol
Barb says
The new china cabinet is really pretty. I am blessed to have a hutch to store all of my crystal and china in. We will be adding on a new kitchen next summer and I’m looking forward to getting a few of the larger serving pieces/pottery out of the bottom of the hutch and into a cupboard with glass doors. A couple of my favorite pieces are from Bragg Creek, AB.
I LOVE your Crazy Daisy dishes. So bright and colorful……especially in the never-ending winter of Western New York State!!!
pentamom says
That looks like just the ticket — I have a really old, ugly china cabinet that we bought used years ago but I have no desire to spend the kind of money required to replace it with a “real” china cabinet. Also, Ugly China Cabinet now lives in the living room, sucking up LR space, but I think two of these would fit in my kitchen, especially after one more kid goes off to college in the fall and we take the leaf out of the table for everyday. Does anyone know if there’s anything comparable on the U.S. market, and where it’s available?
ter@waaoms says
what a great idea to buy two. I love it!! I don’t have the space nor the need for it at the moment, but I do like the idea. 🙂
Mel the Crafty Scientist says
Those crazy daisy plates and dishes are super-super-cute! Bright colors and a fun pattern… LOVE! : )
-Mel the Crafty Scientist
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