Welcome to the motherboard of the pantry, the command centre. This is where we organise our selves but more importantly, our meals. The command centre features a to-do list, shopping list, calendar and weekly menu. For us, having all this in the pantry works great because we can update the shopping list as we see what we're low on whilst also adding what we need to the list when we do our weekly meal plans. So let's get down to the nitty gritty on how you can create your own! I used four ... Read the Post
DIY Command Centre
Storing Dry-Goods in your Pantry
I call this part of the pantry the OXO Wall, because it is literally filled with all of my OXO containers,. I purchased mine in sets from Costco a few years ago because I found them too pricy to buy as individual pieces. In my opinion, they are well and truly the crème de la crème of pantry organisation and I prefer their look and feel a thousand times better to Tupperware (sorry, please don't kill me). Labels I used to have really ugly labels that I hand made my self but then the wonderful ... Read the Post
How much did my pantry cost?
I have had an overwhelming response to my pantry with lots of lovely comments and a heap of questions! I have also seen a few comments from people stating that this is a pantry made by someone with a lot of time and money. My entire blog philosophy is aimed an average person so I never want anyone to think any of my work is unattainable. Both my husband and I work pretty demanding full time jobs so time is not really on our side. The entire concept of the pantry was designed with the saying in ... Read the Post
Designing my Walk-in Pantry
I started the design for my walk in pantry about a year before our builder even thought about putting down a foundation. I made lists upon lists of what people keep in a pantry and took photos of the inside of ‘real' pantries everywhere I went because I was determined not to miss anything and not have a spot for it. So let’s just say, I’ve done all the hard work for you! Keep scrolling to see the final plans and scroll even further to see all my scribbles and lists where I was going to store ... Read the Post