CABINET PLATE RACK

This weekend

I made some progress on my Kitchen Renovation. I know I should have been finishing my entry bench but the paint hasn't arrived yet so what else could I do?

My plans for the kitchen are:

-new Island/peninsula

-plate rack cabinet

-paint walls & ceiling

-paint cabinets

-paint archway

-granite counter top

-farmhouse sink

-new tile back splash

-lighting

I completed my plate rack cabinet. To build it

I used an existing 24" cabinet that was in the garage. I have been searching pinterest for ideas and found a great link to a the blog Nest,Nesting,Nested with a tutorial found

here

. It was exactly what I had in mind.

To make my version I cut twenty 1/2" dowels to 12". I used 1 x 2's to hold the dowels and drilled the holes 2" apart on center.

This really is an easy project all you need is a drill, 1/2" drill bit and something to cut the wood with. I used my chop saw but you could do it with a hand saw.

I installed the racks by screwing the top to the shelf from above and the bottom from underneath. I placed the racks about 1 1/4 inch from the front and back of the cabinet.

I really like it. I think it makes this side of the kitchen more interesting and it gives me an area for display. The best part is if I get tired of it I can remove it from the cabinet with only a few screw holes to fill.

Those maple cabinet doors will soon be painted white as well.

Hopefully I will get the new island finished soon so I can show you pictures of the kitchen that aren't so closely cropped. With only half of it painted white and a half finished island it is looking pretty funky right now, but I have a plan.

Oh and I finally settled on a white I like. It is called Oyster Shell by Glidden. Same name as the white my sister used on her cabinets but hers was a Behr color chip. It's funny how different they are.

Now my list looks like this.

-new Island/peninsula

plate rack cabinet

-paint

walls

& ceiling