• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Home Made Modern

| DIY - Cooking - Crafting | Blog

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Home Made Style
    • Budget Decorating
    • Crafts
      • Kid Crafts & Activities
      • Knockoffs
    • DIY
      • Furniture Facelifts
    • Easy Entertaining
    • Gift Giving
    • Home Made Holidays
      • Christmas
      • Fall
      • Halloween
      • July Fourth
      • Spring & Easter
      • Summer
      • Thanksgiving
      • Valentine’s day
      • Winter
    • Home Organization
    • Outdoor Projects
    • Shortcuts & Tips
  • Recipes
    • Baking and Desserts
    • Kid-Friendly Recipes
    • Quick and Easy Cooking
  • Life at Our House
    • Blogging Life
    • Family
    • Home Updates
    • Motherhood
  • Retail Therapy
    • Tightwad Tuesday
  • Contact Me

Kitchen Island with Bookcase

March 10, 2015 by Valerie Ott 10 Comments

kitchen bookcase

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.

kitchen organization

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.

kitchen peninsula with bar 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.

kitchen artwork_darren gygi

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:


EAT letters


Pantry Door Chalkboard


Cafe Curtains from Kitchen Towels


DIY Kitchen Light Fixture

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. The opinions expressed are entirely my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

Related

Filed Under: Home Made Style, Home Organization, Home Updates

Previous Post: « Spring Terrarium
Next Post: St. Patrick’s Day Artichoke Dip and Homemade Spinach Chips »

Reader Interactions

Share

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Explore

Comments

  1. Samantha says

    April 12, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    I love how this turned out and how you styled it! And that contact paper is so cute! Where did you find it?

    Reply
  2. Valerie Ott says

    April 12, 2015 at 9:24 pm

    Hi Samantha! Thanks! I got the contact paper at TJ Maxx in their kitchen stuff.

    Reply
  3. Trish Martin says

    April 14, 2015 at 1:02 am

    This turned out so pretty. I love the contact paper.

    Reply
  4. Valerie Ott says

    April 14, 2015 at 1:03 am

    Thank you, Trish! I got it at TJ Maxx.

    Reply
  5. Erica Sooter says

    April 15, 2015 at 1:27 pm

    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 🙂

    Reply
  6. the cape on the corner says

    April 15, 2015 at 1:27 pm

    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!
    b

    Reply
  7. Valerie Ott says

    April 15, 2015 at 1:31 pm

    Go for it! I really love the functionality of this spot in our kitchen, but I know…sometimes the men need convincing. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Valerie Ott says

    April 15, 2015 at 1:32 pm

    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.

    Reply
  9. Suzan Sweatman says

    May 8, 2015 at 2:32 pm

    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 !!!

    Reply
  10. Valerie Ott says

    May 8, 2015 at 2:33 pm

    Thanks Suzan!! Have a great day!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Looking for Something?

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Reader Favorites







Footer

Connect With Me

Val is the Home Accessories Expert for About.com and the author of Home Made Modern. Learn More…

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
soap dish
pretzel rods for Valentine's Day class treat
word of the year 2017
yarn pom-pom wreath
Find thousands of craft supplies online!

Copyright © 2021 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress

HMM_Logo

I'm super-happy you're here!

Sign up to be inspired.

Guys, I have too many ideas and not enough time to blog about them.  Sign up and I'll send you exclusive and FREE ideas for making your house a home.

Thank You!
Something went wrong!
Privacy policy

We respect your privacy and will never share your information