Crafty kitchen projects

These are not especially new projects, just finally posting pictures.  Under our gigante island we left a little room for a wine rack and pan shelf.  I messed around and turned what I thought would be simple day-long projects into multi-day projects with consultation from my contractor required. 

 I still haven't gotten the trim cut;

though to be fair, I started on it last weekend before we got paged to report to a grass fire.

This wine rack was a fun little project and the easiest, by far.

This project took a little more patience and almost led me to throw in the towel and have a tantrum.  The pan rack is 42" long, so it can hold a lot of pans that previously didn't fit in the cupboard so well (especially not when we finally got the cupboard doors hung).

This is super handy for getting pans out of the way, 

and Thomas found a larger version of our cupboard door handles that matched perfectly!

A couple weeks ago, we had stormy weather and needed an indoor project: our new spice rack.  We built a custom spice rack for the trailer that I was sad to lose, but it was custom to the spot in the trailer.  There were too many for the cupboard next to the microwave, and it was tricky to see them all.  Additionally, we have this great pantry cupboard next to the fridge with slide out racks down below.  The top half is too deep to see (and sometimes reach) what is in the back.  Ta da!!

 We built (notice the "we" - this actually was less than a day long project) a little box with shelves to fit in the front of the cabinet with all our spices.  Very accessible!

Side view: the new snack cupboard!! And other stuff...

We cut a hole to fit the cupboard door that would have gone on front and trimmed it out.

Thomas had to put a couple extra holes for the shelf pegs, and I painted.  Turned out terrific!

And when Thomas was in Santa Fe last week, he picked up one more hinge, so the door is on now.

Moral of the story...we make a great team!  My husband is super smart and has way more experience than me when it comes to all these things, and I appreciate his help.  He really is just so stinking awesome, and I need to swallow my "girl-power-pride" sometimes.  Sometimes.

(Hint hint, honey!  Want to help me finish the trim, so it gets done faster? "/)

Another good-bye...

This was sure a faithful car through many storms and sunny days...

...hopefully she will be equally faithful to the neighbor boys that bought her.  After our new fence along the highway was installed, I parked her out along the fence with a for sale sign in the window and headed into town to hang fliers at the post office and store.  But I hadn't made it more than half a mile and it was sold!

Goin', Goin', Gone! (Fare thee well, ol' Kentuckian!)

I mentioned last week that our newlywed home rolled away...a week ago today!  Thomas snapped a few shots of its departure.  We drove by it on Sunday - a tight fit on its new lot.  The guy who bought it has been living out of an RV for a few years, so I am curious how quickly we will get himself settled in.

 

Many memories in the Kentuckian: the first night after moving down from Denver when I scalded myself in the shower after breaking off the hot water handle.  Our first Christmas in New Mexico.  Our first remodel (of the kitchen).  Bob the mouse.  All our guests and shared meals.  Good times.  Many blessings!