Today's post on our apartment tour is the kitchen (aka pain in the butt). Okay, so agree with me that all apartment kitchens are kitchens from hell...they are all so small and crowded! However, in comparison to my apartment kitchen when I was living in university housing, this is much better. We at least have three sets of outlets, a bit more counter top space, and more cabinet space. But after all the wedding gifts, the storage just wasn't enough. That's why we implemented the coffee bar (which is just to the left of our stove in the dining area).
We were able to stack a candy jar and the panini grill on top of the microwave - I'm sure we use it much more often when it is in sight than if we packed it away every time.
Above our cabinets, we hung one of the signs our friend made for my bachelorette party/wedding. Those came in handy not only for wedding decorations, but for home decorations too!
Our friends made us the spoon hangers that we hung and currently have pot holders on. Haven't decided what else would hang well on there, unless we get some oven mitts.
Oh, and did I mention that I love the orange and red poppy towels?
We asked for the tall glass canisters on the left for our wedding registry, and are really glad that we received them! They are super helpful for keeping our often used dry ingredients such as flour, sugar, and brown sugar in. Then of course we have the coffee pot (which is not on the coffee bar because we didn't want to worry about spills staining the carpet).
By the sink, I put some large rocks in a mason jar to hold our cleaning brushes. Every once in a while I toss the jar and rocks in the dishwasher to sterilize them.
I'm really a fan of hanging things in the kitchen, so we have our measuring cups and spoons hanging from the cabinets. One day when I have our own house, I'll definitely be implementing some exposed hanging utensils. Maybe on a copper pipe? Maybe I'm just dreaming now...
All in all, for an apartment kitchen, it works pretty well. Behind the red curtain is the laundry area, as well as where we keep a utility shelf and the trash can (super crowded in there). But hoping one day will allow for a larger kitchen!
If you missed the other posts from the Making Our Apartment Our Home series, you can see them all HERE!
Also, don't forget to check out the coffee bar post, as it is adjacent to the kitchen and offers us some extra storage space!
Also, don't forget to check out the coffee bar post, as it is adjacent to the kitchen and offers us some extra storage space!
I like your kitchen and am definitely a big fan of hanging stuff!
ReplyDeleteHere I've noticed rails that one attaches to the walls to hang potplants off which I love... except I'm really bad at keeping plants alive.
That sounds pretty about the hanging plants...I love things that hang! How do they hang the pots?
DeleteI'm not the best at keeping plants alive, but I'm really happy that I've been able to keep some potted herbs alive all summer! lol
Hey stopping by from the Friday hop. We had a similar issue with our apartment kitchen and ended up salvaging a microwave cart that held a ton of stuff and gave us more counter space. It's super tricky!
ReplyDeleteAlso, totally loving all the adorable wedding idea and pics! I'll be following on Bloglovin'!
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Thanks for visiting my link, Lauren! The microwave cart sounds like a great solution to some kitchen storage issues. Luckily, we used an old dresser in the dining area that is adjacent to the kitchen for a coffee bar, that also allows for quite a bit of kitchen storage. It works great for cookbooks and extra baking equipment!
DeleteYour kitchen is so cute!!!! :D I love the fabric over the door, I wanted that for my apartment too :D
ReplyDeleteI found you on the blog hop, and am now following. ^_^
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Thanks Ashesela! Yeah, the curtain worked out pretty well. I personally prefer having a real door there, but it works well and add some fun color to the kitchen! Thanks so much for following and stopping by!
DeleteComing over from the Koenig’s Link Party to see your room makeover. I am always looking for inspiration since moving into my dull and lifeless condo!
ReplyDeleteI hope you've been inspired! That's how my old apartment at my university...it had been built in the 60s and not too visually pleasing. lol
DeleteI love the curtain hanging up. A pretty idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks AllyJo! The tension rod works pretty well...and this apartment is weird and doesn't have doors in places where we think there should be doors...like the laundry room and bedroom, so we have curtains in both of those doorways!
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