My Dish Cart Storage/Staging Table

I know I am not alone...
  

I have dishes stuffed stored ALL over the house in cupboards, closets and dresser drawers... 
and also in the garage. 

Rather than bore you with all the places that I have ‘stuffed’ dishes, I want to share a creative and useful idea.

 

It is my dish cart/storage table.

 

 

I started out as a baby’s changing table 

that I got at the Goodwill for 10 bucks!

 

 

It looked like it had never been used,  
but even though, it felt just a little "loose". 
So I asked The Mr. for help. 

He took it apart and glued the dowels. 

Then he tightened up the screws.

 

 

I remembered some little black wheels that I never used on the plastic storage drawers towers in my craft room.

So, The Mr. drilled some holes and popped in the wheels.

 

 

This is where I store it!

It fits in the closet where I keep my fabrics, 
extra linens, and craft room overflow.

 

 

Those nifty little wheels allow me to roll it in and out for easy access. I can also roll it into the other room when I am setting up for a tablescape.

 

 

For 10 bucks and very little effort… I am happy!

 What do you think?

xoxo

Bunny Jean

I will be sharing at these fun parties:

The Tablescaper 
Sunday Scoop Party 
Jennifer Rizzo Friday Linky Party
Funky Junk ~ Saturday Night Special

My New/Old Pantry Makeover

My Pantry Transformation

I hate to say it, but this closet is also from my Texas home.

The one here in my new Desert Home is tiny... 

12 inches deep and has five shelves.

Yesterday I shared my master closet makeover from the Texas home. 

Did I mention I miss all the space we had in our old home?

Downsizing means just that... smaller!

So here is the "old" closet makeover...

This was the way my pantry used to look. 

Don't laugh because I bet a few of you 

have let it get this way too.

The ceiling is WAY high and just look 

at what those pesky builders left me with.

What an ugly light fixture!

Hey... this is my pantry guys... not the garage!

The paint was white... but look how 

dull it was compared to this new white.

 Also I used a semi gloss instead of FLAT!

We used Dutch Boy paint that has Baking Soda 

added to eliminate and prevent odors. 

We = I bought, he painted.

So I got busy. I went to WalMart and got this 

"happy" shelf liner and some double stick tape.

 

I must have spent 8 hours in this little room, 

measuring, cutting, measuring again and piecing. 

Did I mention that it took 9+ rolls?!

Buy the time I was done 

I was starting to hallucinate!

I needed to make sure that all the checks lined up. 

... 8 long hours with my reading glasses on ...

But just look how nice it is now!

Not laughing now, 

are you.

We The Mr.even replaced the light.

I got this at The Home Depot.

Not only cute, but I can see!

In fact I couldn't turn the light on for the 

picture because it is so bright!

See any difference???

I sure did...

It even smelled new!

 

                            before                                                                            after  

I am sharing this post at Sarah's party. 

This the theme is Show Us Your Closets.

Thanks for the fun party!

Show Us Your House @ Thrifty Decor Chick

Saturday Night Special @ Funky Junk Interiors

Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps On The Porch 

Have a Great Weekend!

xoxo 

Bunny Jean

Closet Organization ~ Shoe Shelves and Cubbies.

Today I am sharing the closet 
from my Texas home. 

I am still working on the one here in my new Desert Home.
I hope to have it ready and share some pictures soon.
I must say that I sure miss my old closet!

The closet (and master bath) helped to sell that home. 

It sold before it was even officially listed...
Just a few hours after the Realtor's first visit!

Since I am no longer working, I don't need the business attire. 
So I have removed MOST of the clothing you will see.
It is now in three rolling closets awaiting donation.


First... the "after" picture. 

The Mr. painted the walls a semi-gloss vanilla. 

Sounds boring... but I just wanted it bright and neutral. 

It had been painted a FLAT beige/taupe that absorbed all the light. 

<--- old flat taupe 

<--- new bright white

At first he thought he was only painting the closet. 

I didn't want to ask for too much all at once. 

Do you ever do that?

Ha... he should know better by now... 

That was just the start of my closet transformation. 

Next I asked him to remove two sections of the clothes rods.

But it didn't stop there! I convinced him that I needed shoe shelves... 

He tried to convinced me that I needed fewer shoes. 

Guess who won?!

Marriage is full of compromises.

So... while he was making shoe shelves, 

I was trying to downsize my shoe "collection".  

But I just had to keep some most of them. 

Shhhh...I have more hidden away.

Let's start the tour by moving left to right.

This is was an unfinished dresser that fit perfectly.

So I painted it bright white and added new ceramic knobs.

( I later went through and organized those casual tops)

That is where I stored all my personal girly things.
I'll just be sharing the top hosiery drawer... 
I like to share, just not TOO much.

Casual tops on the left, and then the 

"business attire" continues around to the right.

My purses are in these bins.

Two or three in each one.

Miscellaneous things are in

the bins in the top shelf.

More business  skirts and sweaters.

Wondering where those extra shoes are?

Why in a brand new trunk that

I picked up at HomeGoods.

I replaced this plastic bin. 

With this decorative trunk.

Then... moving to the right a little more...

is another bunch of cubbies and bins.

My socks are sorted by black, white and navy. 

I also have belts, scarves, and hats in the other bins. 

Costume jewelry and all eye wear is in the plastic drawer bins.

Of course they are sorted by sub type 

and also placed in little tiny zip top bags. 

It makes finding a pair of earrings so easy.

Organization makes life so much easier...

don't you think?

Oh... 

You might be asking where 

are Hubby's clothes.

Well... 

They are in his closet,

of course!

I am sharing this post at Sarah's party. 

This the theme is Show Us Your Closets.

Thanks for the fun party!

Show Us Your House @ Thrifty Decor Chick

Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps On The Porch 

REMINDER:

There is still time to join The BUNNY HOP Party!

(click here)

xoxo 

Bunny Jean

Midnight Madness at Goodwill

I am proud to say that I'm a card carrying

Goodwill shopper in good standing.

(I have a punch card in every purse.)

But... I never knew about their

Midnight Madness sale. 

Did you?

I just happened to be there when they

 announced that they were closing at

7 p.m. and reopening from 8-midnight. 

Everything (except new items)

would be on sale at 50% off! 

It was my lucky day night!

I arrived back at the store at 8:10

and the parking lot was full, and

every shopping cart was taken!

Well, I would just have to make do.

~~~

This baby changing table did not catch

my eye at first glance. (No babies here.)

Hmmm...

How about a potting table?

Not really outdoor material...

but for 10 bucks I couldn't pass on it.

It looked like it had never been used,

but was just a little "loose".

So I asked Hubby for help.

He took it apart and glued the dowels.

Then he tightened up the screws.

I remembered some little black wheels

that I never used on the plastic storage

drawers in my craft room closet.

So, Hubby drilled some holes

and popped in the wheels.

For 10 bucks and very little effort...

this is how  I will be using it!

It is now my dish cart/storage table.

This is where I will be using it!

It fits in the closet where I keep my fabrics,

extra linens, and craft room overflow.

Those nifty little wheels allow me to roll

it in and out for easy access. I can also

roll it into the other room when I am

setting up for a tablescape.

What do you think?

~~~

Thanks for stopping by to visit.

I also want to thank everyone who left

me a sweet comment or sent me

an email on the passing of my

Dear Sweet Weezie.

~~~

I am joining up this week with:

Metoporphosis Monday

@ Between Naps on the Porch

Do It Yourself Day

@ A Soft Place to Land

Today's Thrifty Treasures

@Southern Hospitality

Thursday Tranformations

@ The Shabby Chic Cottage.

See you there!