Perk Up Your Pantry

Do you have a boring pantry? Why not transform it from blah to beautiful by using vintage canisters, stoneware bowls, cake keepers, glass mason jars, and pretty shelf papers like these, below.

Vintage liners, made from paper with a decorative edge, are a simple way to dress up shelves in the pantry. I'll be listing these four designs in my Etsy shop soon. I used the flower basket one to add a cheerful touch to my kitchen's pie safe, below. Isn't it fun?

For more ways to perk up the pantry, check out this appealing book called The Pantry, Its History and Modern Uses by Catherine Seiberling Pond, with photographs by Steve Gross and Sue Daley. Here's a brief synopsis: The Pantry ponders the history, return and rebirth of the kitchen pantry. With a nod toward the philosophy "a place for everything and everything in its place," author and historian Catherine Seiberling Pond delves into the past, present, and future possibilities of this important room, and finds ways to incorporate a pantry into any home. This well written, beautiful book is packed with useful information and inspiring photos. Click here to peek inside the book and view a slide show on Catherine Seiberling Pond's website. I particularly like the photo of the double pantry with the Hoosier cabinet in the middle. I could spend all day puttering around in that pantry!

Let me know if you decide to undertake a pretty-up-the-pantry project. I'd love to see your before and after photos.

Susan

Comments

[Lorraine]

Your pie safe and contents are beautiful! Love the liners!I'm going to go peek in the pantry book...

[Brenda Kula]

Oh, I want this book! And I also want some of your pretties to go in my pantry. I'll be checking your Etsy.
Brenda

[Vintage Cate]

Oh my gosh. I went over and ordered that book instantly. Now I have to get some of your pantry shelf edging, too.

[Sak]

Great idea ..I want try..

[black eyed susans kitchen]

Susan, This is a wonderful book! What a great find. When I go to an estate sale, I always head to the kitchen first, looking for the pantry. I have found so many treasures that way. Now I will be looking for a copy of this book.
♥, Susan

[Jenifir]

I love the practicality of my pantry (alas, in my basement) and now I will need to get this book as a rationalization of my desire to pretty it up.

[Jenifir]

Also, I love your shelf papers which I first saw in use at Oodles and Oodles.

[Franchesca]

I need to buy decorative shelves so I can put this cute book on it and all the things I will do! Thank you for helping those that aren't very creative like me.