Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Eric and Lisa's Kitchen

I got to meet the coolest couple who live in LA through a mutual friend. They had just moved in and were in need of organizing their kitchen. They have a tight network of friends who come over and help them cook, so, they needed a system to keep their kitchen organized so that anyone would be able to cook in their kitchen by finding things easily. 


Here are some Before and After photos from their kitchen- Enjoy!


The couple wanted to keep their counters as clear as possible and have a clear labeling system for all their utensils and foodstuffs.


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Pots and Pans find their matches: Their pots and pans needed to be kept in the same place and easily accessible to find the correct lid for its matching pot. I purchased a rack to store all the lids and placed all the pots and pans in a cupboard next to the stove.

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A new home for the Spices: Their spices were all in a cupboard stacked on a tiered rack, but every time they would bring a spice down, other spices would be knocked down. To remedy this problem I placed dividers in a drawer next to the stove and laid the spices on their sides in alphabetical order. 


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Cleaning Supplies: Under the sink can get messy with all the different cleaning supplies. I placed all the supplies in a plastic tub to keep it all in one place and to be pulled out all at once if needed. The couple also needed a place to store plastic bags, so I purchased a nice bag receptacle to attach to the back of the cabinet door.

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Improvised Pantry: Their kitchen didn’t have a formal pantry to store all their foodstuffs and storage items; so, I used cabinets under the counter and organized it with different bins. I used pull out bins for easy accessibility. 

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Cooking Utensils: Their drawers were unorganized full of kitchen tools that the couple wasn’t using. They had friends giving them duplicate tools that they never used, so I had them keep what they actually use and donate the rest. I then placed like items in a utensil tray.

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