Our New Pantry

Hi! ???????? Hello! ???????? And How do you do? ????????????????????‍♀️ (That cheer always pops in my head when I sit down to write a blog intro ????????‍????) Seriously, though, how do you do? I hope the new year has been kind to you so far. If you’ve been following along on instagram you may have noticed our new pantry design. Hallelujah PTL ???????????????? I’ll tell you what… it’s SO NICE to have storage space and organization for our kitchen stuff. We have all our small appliances tucked on the bottom shelving and on the upper shelves we stocked our pantry with our must-haves, some back stock items, and pieces of my pretty dish collections. Honestly, I’m constantly fiddling around with the organization. One day I’ll have it just like I want it ????I wanted to share all the deets in one place because I know it’s helpful for planning. So without further ado.Karlos with Next Level Finishing built this pantry out for us based on some sketches that Matt drew. I found several inspo photos of pantries on instagram and that’s how it all started ????????Karlos took the shelving from the floor all the way up to the ceiling for 10 feet of usable wall space. The pantry is approx 7’ x 5’6”. He built adjustable shelving which we mostly kept at 12” but we did make a few shelves taller and a few shorter to accomodate different height items. Our pantry door is vintage from an old home that my Great Granny Ross lived in. I used to run over to her house as a kid because my Memaw lived on the property adjacent so it was a yard that I was very familiar with. My Granny passed in 2004 and then in 2018 Hurricane Michael basically collapsed her abandoned, dilapidated house. Matt and I rode up there and went through the rubble to search for anything that I might want to keep for sentiment. I tried several of her shaker paneled doors but most were broken and in severe disrepair. Then, I stumbled upon this one. It had glass inserts and panels… yessss! It showed major signs of wear and tear, but the door was in ok shape and I knew it was The One. Karlos lengthened it by adding 2 additional shaker panels to make it a full 8 feet tall to match our pantry door opening. We cleaned the glass up and then Matt and I both took turns sanding the door down. Matt added several layers of semigloss SW Pure White paint which brought her back to life. We found gold sliding door hardware on Wayfair that matched our kitchen vibe. I love the character she brings to our kitchen, adding a balance of old + well-loved amongst all the new + modern. Watch the transformation HEREWatch the reveal HEREPaint: SW Pure White in semiglossButcher Block countertop from Lowe’s Odie’s Oil to seal and make it food safeMy air tight plastic containers are from AmazonWayfair sliding door hardwareThis was such a fun project and I love how it turned out. We have already started planning our next room upgrade! Can you guess which room we are tackling now? I cannot wait to show you! Follow along @summer_onthe coast on instagram Thank you for being a friend! I truly appreciate all the support. Every like, comment, share, and save is so helpful for Summer On The Coast and I’m forever grateful. Blessings on blessings,Summer