The Challenge:
This busy family was in need of a kitchen and storage command center that would make life easier. They had recently edited the space, but lacked a system and zones for making it easy to find homes for their kitchen-related items. Additionally, the infrastructure of the space wasn’t maximizing the true room space available.
The Solution:
To tackle this project, we spent time doing additional light editing. It’s amazing what lives within a space when you pull it all out and go through each item. After identifying the key categories of items, frequency of access and future planning needs (e.g., where will the backstock live?) we created a game plan. The game plan included categories like food preservation, entertaining, daily baking/cooking and backstock. After installing wire shelving and purchasing product, the install was a success.
We also created an “Appliance Command Center” within a cube organizer. This space contains all the appliances the family accesses frequently for making meals while utilizing bins to contain accessories in and easy to access space.
A Peek: The Game Plan
Before installing, I created a plan for the space. This included the categories of items and context to why. For example, entertaining is on the right, out of the way and closest to the cube organizer as it’s accessed less frequently than the baking or kid snacks.
Every client’s goals are different, which is why I love this step of the process!
Here’s a peek at what we looked to contain and maximize the space. A mix of clear and contained bins allows for us to see what needs a pulse (e.g., backstock) while bins were the perfect use to contain cluttered items like appliance accessories.
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