9 Ingenious DIY Kitchen Ideas
Update your kitchen with these 9 inspirational do-it-yourself ideas that will help you organize or decorate to your kitchen.
Create a stencil by cutting out your design on a sheet of vinyl, or use a store bought stencil. Place the stencil a plain kitchen towel and paint the stencil using fabric paint and a foam brush. For more information on this project or to download the free whip it good stencil see Addicted 2 DIY.
This quick and easy DIY is so much fun! Take patterned or colored washi tape and place it on the edges of all the shelved within your kitchen to give a fun accent every time you open your kitchen cupboards. Visit Vorstellung Von Schon for details about her washi tape kitchen DIY.
Build your own 6” wide cabinet for the small space beside the fridge to store cans or spices. To create the frame you will need 2 1x4” boards cut to 64” for the sides and 9 1x4” boards cut to 29 ½” for the top, bottom and shelves. For detailed instructions on how to build the cabinet see Classy Clutter.
Update your dishwasher to match the rest of your stainless steel appliances by purchasing a roll of stainless steel contact paper and applying it to the front of your dishwasher. When applying the contact paper makes sure to slowly apply the contact paper pushing out any air bubbles. To see the before and after an updated dishwasher see Design Milk.
Take a sturdy jar and fill with bamboo skewers. Stick your knives in with the bamboo skewers which will support your knife and act as a knife block. Read more about this super easy DIY project at Another Bright Idea.
Grab a set of cheap wooden kitchen utensils and wrap a piece of painters tape around the top of the handle. Paint the entire rest of the handle up to the tape using craft paint and a foam brush. Allow the paint to air dry before use. To see more information on this project visit Pretty Life Anonymous.
Using an adjustable sized small curtain rod or a wooden dowel cut to size hang the rod on two curtain rod holders within your kitchen cupboards. Place the roll of garbage bags on the curtain rod and pull one bag off the roll as needed. For more information on this project see Be Simply Organized.
Using a small rod, such as a towel rod, hang the rod on your kitchen wall by using screws. Hang butcher hooks on the rod and place your pans onto the hooks. The end result is a classy pot rack that will help give your kitchen extra storage space by utilizing your wall space. For additional information on hanging your kitchen pot rack go to Foxes Blog.
Take off the lid of a mason jar and spray paint the lid with chalkboard paint. If you wish you can use a different color of paint to paint the outer rim of the lid to help you categorize your pantry items, such as having one color for spices and another for sugars and flours. Once the Mason jar lid has dried fill as desired and write the name of whatever inside using chalk. To see more information on this project visit The Wandmaker’s Mother.
1. Painted Tea Towels
Create a stencil by cutting out your design on a sheet of vinyl, or use a store bought stencil. Place the stencil a plain kitchen towel and paint the stencil using fabric paint and a foam brush. For more information on this project or to download the free whip it good stencil see Addicted 2 DIY.
2. Dressed Up Kitchen Shelves
This quick and easy DIY is so much fun! Take patterned or colored washi tape and place it on the edges of all the shelved within your kitchen to give a fun accent every time you open your kitchen cupboards. Visit Vorstellung Von Schon for details about her washi tape kitchen DIY.
3. Beside The Fridge Cabinet
Build your own 6” wide cabinet for the small space beside the fridge to store cans or spices. To create the frame you will need 2 1x4” boards cut to 64” for the sides and 9 1x4” boards cut to 29 ½” for the top, bottom and shelves. For detailed instructions on how to build the cabinet see Classy Clutter.
4. DIY Stainless Steel Dishwasher
Update your dishwasher to match the rest of your stainless steel appliances by purchasing a roll of stainless steel contact paper and applying it to the front of your dishwasher. When applying the contact paper makes sure to slowly apply the contact paper pushing out any air bubbles. To see the before and after an updated dishwasher see Design Milk.
5. Kitchen Knife Storage
Take a sturdy jar and fill with bamboo skewers. Stick your knives in with the bamboo skewers which will support your knife and act as a knife block. Read more about this super easy DIY project at Another Bright Idea.
6. Paint-Dipped Wooden Kitchen Utensils
Grab a set of cheap wooden kitchen utensils and wrap a piece of painters tape around the top of the handle. Paint the entire rest of the handle up to the tape using craft paint and a foam brush. Allow the paint to air dry before use. To see more information on this project visit Pretty Life Anonymous.
7. Garbage Bag In Cupboard Storage
Using an adjustable sized small curtain rod or a wooden dowel cut to size hang the rod on two curtain rod holders within your kitchen cupboards. Place the roll of garbage bags on the curtain rod and pull one bag off the roll as needed. For more information on this project see Be Simply Organized.
8. Kitchen Pot Rack
Using a small rod, such as a towel rod, hang the rod on your kitchen wall by using screws. Hang butcher hooks on the rod and place your pans onto the hooks. The end result is a classy pot rack that will help give your kitchen extra storage space by utilizing your wall space. For additional information on hanging your kitchen pot rack go to Foxes Blog.
9. Painted Mason Jars
Take off the lid of a mason jar and spray paint the lid with chalkboard paint. If you wish you can use a different color of paint to paint the outer rim of the lid to help you categorize your pantry items, such as having one color for spices and another for sugars and flours. Once the Mason jar lid has dried fill as desired and write the name of whatever inside using chalk. To see more information on this project visit The Wandmaker’s Mother.
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