Good morning! I hope it’s warming up where you live…we’re going to enjoy temps in the low 50s today, which will feel like a heat wave! Over the weekend, I got out my paint brush and finally completed a job that’s been left hanging for way too long. I painted the bookcase at the end of our new kitchen peninsula. Then, I adhered some contact paper leftover from another project to some foam board for the back of the bookcase. I am so happy to cross this project off of my list because it has been an eyesore as just a dumping ground for all the things that haven’t had a proper home. Now, it’s nice and organized and I’m vowing to keep it that way.
As you can see here, I also stained the supports under our counter to match our flooring. I love the way it looks with our industrial stools.
The inspiration for finally getting this done came in the form of this pretty little piece of kitchen art, provided by the Darren Gygi Home Collection.
I just love the colors in this artwork. The piece I was graciously given is just one of hundreds in the Darren Gygi Home Collection, available at many retailers nationwide. You can find collections of art related to food (perfect for kitchens), botanicals, birds, the beach, holidays and many more. I had a hard time choosing, but settled on this one of bread because I loved the colors, and it reminds me of baking bread with our daughters. To find a retailer that sells Darren Gygi’s work, click here.
Now that I’m motivated, maybe I’ll actually get some other things done in our kitchen!
Here are some other kitchen projects I’ve completed:
Cafe Curtains from Kitchen Towels
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I love how this turned out and how you styled it! And that contact paper is so cute! Where did you find it?
Hi Samantha! Thanks! I got the contact paper at TJ Maxx in their kitchen stuff.
This turned out so pretty. I love the contact paper.
Thank you, Trish! I got it at TJ Maxx.
LOVE the functionality of this bookcase – all of my garlic and potatoes and the like are always shoved in random cabinets but I would love a little place to store them and display other treasures, too! So perfect 🙂
that looks great! i am trying to convince the boyfriend that we should do something similar in our kitchen reno. we are adding a trashcan cabinet, but i think we can get a slim little bookcase/shelf in there! we'll see.
enjoy yours!
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Go for it! I really love the functionality of this spot in our kitchen, but I know…sometimes the men need convincing. 🙂
Thanks for your comment, Erica! Yes, our potatoes and onions were always in weird places, too. It makes me so happy to have them in one tidy spot now.
What a beautiful idea – when we redid our kitchen I had a shelf put in between cabinets but it's very narrow – I'm in love with yours !!!
Thanks Suzan!! Have a great day!