UPGRADING OUR KITCHEN | Laura Melhuish-Sprague
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I think the shelf looks fine or yours just lighting up a microwave. It draws your eyes up to the prettier things on the shelves above
Just was about to say this
Totally agree, microwaves aren't pretty so having the prettier items on the shelves above draws your eye away from it
That's right.🤩
cookie pans and serving trays and large (non-precious) platters for the slim tall cabinet. Works every time.
Also super easy to add vertical dividers to keep them extra neat!
I have trays and chopping boards vertically in a 40cm cupboard. We screwed a little 2cm batten to the base of the shelf just to stop them sliding over and all ending up horiw
You can store muffin tins and cooling racks--anything flat goes well in vertical storage.
That really slender cabinet is great for baking sheets and platers! Easy to get out, don't need to unpile anything to grab a tray.
looks like she has another slender spot for them at 21:53. thats how i have mine stored too!
Laura up grading your kitchen looks like solid wood would look great painted pick a colour you love change handles great idear with storage jars you have got great idears olly wont be long you guys work so well together looks great
the lights look so great and made such a difference in the vibes of the space!! I loved seeing you tackle some of the everyday projects in your home! And also a great reminder for me to do a similar cleanout and organization of our kitchen hehe
LOVE the lights! i wouldn't put one above the microwave - highlight the beautiful vessels above not an appliance.
Dear Laura, It is such a joy to watch your videos every week. You are so positive and radian that every time I watch your videos, I feel that you made my day😍a much happier day and I am so happy to have found your channel. Have a wonderful week and can't wait to see the second floor update.😍😍😍😍😍
When you get tired of changing the batteries in the pop lights (I tried them too), IKEA has gorgeous and affordable cabinet/task lighting you can add to the top of the cupboards and beneath. They can be daisy-chained together and run off a single electric line you can plug in. They also have multi-plug adaptors you can add to your power outlets. Very easy to install.
Well done! You did a fab job 👍🏻 an organised kitchen is a dream. I definitely will get another pack of two of those pullout drawers and add one to each of your bottom cabinets. Also, I think you should not add another light for where your microwave is. It’s not something you want to put any attention on. Whatever you decide I’m certain it will be perfect - you have a great eye for making your house pretty! Much love 🥰
I watched with interest and thought....' Where is the Tea Towel drawer?' 😂🤣. I have always loved thick glass storage jars or stone storage jars....mice and rats can not chew through them! Life time of working in the food trade makes one super practical. 💕
In those cabinets that lack bottom shelfs, you could put baskets instead. I do it at my place, they slide easily and work just like a drawer, without the hinges ofc. It's a more temporary solution, but is quick and rental friendly.
Some ideas
1. A pull out under the kitchen sink will stop things from hiding in back.
2. Using that skinny cabinet by making it a tray caddy with dowels. Cookie trays, cutting boards, oven tray...
3. A pretty knife magnet bar that can be mounted on side of cabinet to keep knives from getting nicked and dull in drawer.
4. Maybe wax or oil lower cabinets so wood cabinets pop.
Do you have a link for the lights? I’m not currently seeing any links under Featured Items. Thanks! It looks great.
For the slim cupboard, if not baking trays and cooling racks. You could ask hubby to use the broken corner shelf, cut it down and put it on a shelf roller. Use the cupboard for things like nutribullet, food processor, hot choc machine, toastie maker etc. Or a three tier wire trolley (you can get them from amazing) and use them as a veggie rack? Slot it in sideways? I just didn’t add the wheels and added a cupboard protector mat. Again from Amazon.
The puck lights are wonderful. Remember to turn them off when not in use. The big reminder is to order some double sided adhesive pads. The battery change is easy, but the re mounting needs new adhesive.
Useful organisation in my kitchen...
IKEA Variera pot lid organiser - also stores baking trays vertically.
Non slip drawer liner on a roll, cut to fit. I have all my crockery in drawers and NOTHING moves!
Poundshop shallow drawer inserts to corral utensils by type. Also keeps the Drawer of Random Crap in a semblance of order!
I recommend a pot holder on the wall above the oven. Use the extra lights in the dining room cabinet.
I outfitted our pantry with pullout drawers as soon as we moved in! No dead space where food goes to die.
For the narrow lower cabinets, you could just a couple dividers and put in all baking sheets and cutting boards--i do it in my kitchen and it makes it like a library shelf of baking sheets
Great additions and perfect for not using too much electricity during these worrying times!
Personally I wouldn’t highlight the microwave and would the empty little cupboard store kitchen paper etc?
Love all of your renovations, great work xx
I love pull out drawers in cupboard, lucky you.
Such an enjoyable video! Love seeing the beautiful flowers.
LIGHT ALL THE THINGS!!! lol Looks fantastic!
Love the lights. Would def get more! Would also line up the lights under and over the cabinets. Keep it symmetrical. Really brightens up room and dimmers are a mood setter!
this is where you really see why so many new kitchens have ALL drawers for lower cabinets. they make so much sense! It is my dream to have drawers for DAYS and no uppers and an enormous window.
one day
ps - GET MORE LIGHTS! You can use them in the kitchen, BUT also in the dining room in the future display case. You can back light your mantle in the dining room! oh I've got so many ideas for you!
so excited!
~Jj
That’s exactly how I did my new kitchen. All drawers which are great, for the lowers, except for the corner lazy Susan cabinet. And upper is 2 long open shelves. Really love it
I would say paint the bottom cabinets to match the top and add another shelf near the window. I think you should just add your own made shelf in that lower cabinet and get a shelf organizer to organize the bottom sink cleaners so you can have it neater and add more or store dish rags etc.
in my narrow cabinet I have the baking trays and on the top a shelf for Tuppers and lids
Professional organizer here... drawers in cabinets instead of shelves improve lives by 1000%, regardless of how many there are, just to be exact!!! Go for a 3rd drawer! Per your mum's advice, you can never have too much storage. Also, for the skinny cabinet you couldn't sort out the right size drawers for, perhaps you could grab a free-standing drawer unit (home goods tends to have good ones on the cheap!) and be able to store backstock cleaning goods and whatnot that you cannot fit beneath the sink.
20:05: that space would work perfectly for trays
Wow this makes such a difference and I'm really feeling the limitations of my unorganised kitchen now! Love the new lighting, so luxe.
I think the extra lights would look really good on top of your shelves in the back room - or behind some items in the backroom. It really adds to the cozy feelings :)
I got an extra shelf cut for all my wall cabinets - I don't like stuff stacked up so I prefer 3 shelves with less on them instead of 2 fully stuffed ones
If you didn't want to go for another metal rack pull out drawer, could always go the cheapie route and use a tray or a basket/container and just pull that out too.
Spread the lights under the upper corner unit out so there is 3 (or if you have 4 on top spread those out) and use the one you can spare for the microwave book
I am so impressed! I can't believe how much more storage you were able to utilize. Smart idea with the corner cabinet. I use a dividing rack for the narrow cabinet to hold/divide baking sheets, pizza pans, etc vertically. Those lights really made such a difference!
Great storage solutions. Love the glass jars. The thin cabinets would be perfect for all the flat baking trays, muffin tin etc. I keep our bowls and dishes in the cabinets above our counters and our Tupperware in a drawer below the counter. Love the lighting. I think you have added them in just the right spots. ♥️ from 🇨🇦
You could also have a cabinet built over the white uppers to hold your things that you don’t use very often( and the waffle maker😊).
Tall, skinny cabinet is perfect for baking sheets, roasting pan etc. Looks great Laura! I understand the need for organization and reducing visual clutter! Makes me feel so good!
The updates are great! When we remodeled our kitchen we had several of these features in our remodel. I love the corner lazy susan shelves. I store appliances I wouldn't use before because they were too hard to get out. We also have a small kitchen but I love it. We put up a magnetic knife holder (there are no children in our house) and that saved us drawer space. Ours is on the wall next to our stove. It works so well and we don't need to use drawer space or a knife block that takes up counter space. One of my favorite things is our under cabinet lighting. It makes such a difference. Your lights all look wonderful. Because we were having a gut remodel, ours are hard wired with wall switches. Sorry this is so rambling, but all of the things you've done make such a difference for the function of a kitchen and so similar to what we have. GREAT JOB!!!
It's just all such good ideas
Put your cutting boards and cookies sheets in that narrow lower cupboard. They sell racks for that I believe.
I've been reorganising our kitchen recently and wanted under cabinet lights but like you we haven't got many sockets. I watched your vlog and pointed out to my husband the lights you bought, we now have the same lights and they make such a difference to the kitchen.
This is giving me motivation to sort through my kitchen again. Definitely get some more lights you could put them above the cooker to light up the stove when cooking. Also just a warning from experience be careful of the oats and flour that you don't get weevils, I don't use my oats very much and had them in a similar jar which didn't have a really good seal like kilner jars and the weevils made it their home very gross.
The lights have made such a difference, I love it! What about down lights for the cooker?
It looks amazing! Gave me loads of inspiration to do little upgrades in my kitchen. I’d skip the light over the microwave, I wouldn’t want it to be “on display”. 😊
Excellent job! I am thinking of making some similar small changes to my kitchen, especially the narrow pull-out.
Love those lights. I also use them in my cabinets. Thanks for sharing.
I would add a light by the stove, it looks so dark there. It would be nice when cooking your food. And for the pan storage; If you have pans with PFAS in them don’t store them on top of each other! The top layer breaks and it toxic :( always be careful when storing pans on top of each other! Kitchen looks beautiful!! Such a good video!!
The skinny cupboard I would get a wooden plate stand for the bottom and store your baking trays and muffin tins standing upright and separated. Then you will have another space for another pullout drawer. 🤷🏼♀️. Love everything you’ve done!
Looks great. The small cabinet would be great for trays oven tins & chopping boards etc I always struggle with somewhere to house these things . Loving the lights too.
We use our under counter lighting all the time. Way more than overhead. Best task lighting and oh so pretty!
Fab upgrade! And yes deffo more lights, they have made such a difference to your lovley kitchen! 🤗
Great job! Loved watching the makeover. The lighting looks lovely. I would use the skinny cupboard for trays and cutting boards. They do sell dividers for vertical storage. Good luck.
I literally just changed my pantry products over to glass jars like yours - it’s so aesthetically pleasing isn’t it?! 😊
Love all your newbies ..have a fabulous. Weekend ..❤️🍫🍕🌷xx
Love the lights in the corner niche shelves
Absolutely love those lights. They would be great for renting. I am going to see if I can get some for my daughter. Your home is really beautiful Laura. I love your videos.
You have made me seriously think about fitting Lazy Susan's in my 2 corner cupboards. I designed our kitchen and it is mainly drawers under bench but in the spot where the sink is it needed 4 cupboards including 2 corner ones which like you I hate having to attempt to get something from the back of them. I was lucky with the under sink cupboard because I had the perfectly sized , but skinny, space for one of the pantry pull outs (great for cleaning products, dish drops etc) and the other side fits a slide our rack with 2 rubbish bins attached (one for general waste and one for recycling). Looks like I need a bit of online retail therapy this afternoon.
It looks fab. I would use that slim empty cupboard to store anything large and flat like large chopping boards, oven trays etc and stand them all up against each other. I wouldn't get another set of lights, as I don't think lighting the microwave is needed or that nice and your eye goes to the top shelves which are much prettier. Well done, amazing job xx
Hey :) Maybe you can move one light from above the coffee machine cupboard and move it behind the microwave :)
I’m so going to get saucepan lid holders, they drive me crazy in the cupboard 😁
The lighting is such a simple touch...but has a big impact!! Love it :)
I love my under/over cabinet lighting!!
I do love the lights and your pull outs. Good use of space. The little cupboard could be used for baking sheets.
I love the lights so much.
Oh wow...I actually got these about two weeks ago...I have them in my kitchen..also...I put them on a timer 15 minutes while I brew in the morning... saving the big lights...I also have sensor lights in the hall and the bathrooms...my hubby is up and down during the night and it saves to much brighter lights for his eyes...but it lights the areas he needs and saves me keep getting up and turning lights off...yes ...battery operated but I am going to get rechargeable batteries...make thing cheaper and easier. The kitchen looks amazing...and it's a Transformation when something so easy to do...maybe just take one of the ones just sat on the top of your units to see behind on near your microwave and see if you need any more...you always use in cupboard somewhere ...!!
Thanks for sharing...see you next week..😊👍💐...oh and the Freddie flowers are beautiful.....like you .x and Ollie Is funny...on his %%% 😂
I have those small, round lights in all of my cupboards and under the upper cupboards. LOVE them! Hope you do, also! Bathroom, too!
Love your videos Laura, I like to make a cup of coffee while I sit down to watch! 🥰
Brilliant! All the improvements are great and I'm definitely getting the lights, such a difference. x
This is wonderful ❤
Very satisfying! Can you link all these very functional cupboard items please?
i would love to have the links too
Good choices all around. Everything looks so much prettier and neater. You should order more lights. You can always find other uses for them rather than the kitchen.
I say go for it with the lights. You'll be surprised the difference it'll make aesthetically as well as mentally. You can use the extra ones in other bookcases and shelves. If the power ever goes out, you'll have them to light up spots that might be tricky...ie bathrooms and closets or other spaces.
Love the lights ..with that small slim cupboard..you could add 2 wooden shelves then have 3 long baskets to put stuff that's in ugly plastic packaging in ..keeps it hidden
That lighting idea was really helpful, thanks! I've been struggling with the lack of counter lighting in my kitchen, its so dark in the autumn/winter.
You have a lot of floor space in the middle of the kitchen. I think you could get a small island on wheels, Ikea has great ones. It would make your kitchen even better!
As always guys…a great video…❤️some real practical improvements and love love love the lights! They totally transformed the space .NOW because you asked 🤣🤣 …. I’m not convinced you need to light up the microwave…but you could take one of the two lights from on top of coffee station to try. As for skinny still empty cupboard have you considered making it a baking / cooking tray cupboard they stack upright ( freeing up space in corner wall unit and bottom of other cupboard and get a third draw to add to that cupboard…I would also then try laying cans on sides so you can see everything at glance😉oh and what gorgeous flowers 🥰🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕jane
That's going to feel like a new kitchen. I had to laugh hen you were on the floor trying to get the shelf out. I have a corner turntable cabinet & love it. Good job. Sandi
when(correction)😄 Sandi
why don't you cut up broken shelf from corner cupboard to either make vertical dividers for baking trays, chopping boards and a shelf above it.
Wow, you did an amazing job! I love the lights. I recently did something similar, except mine are a very thin, narrow strip that sticks to the under cabinets and you can’t see them at all and they plug-in. I didn’t want the hassle of swapping out batteries. As for that little narrow cupboard, I would suggest maybe storing your baking trays and serving trays in there.
This is so satisfying! I say get more lights and then you can use them elsewhere 💡
Also - I would put your treats in the bottom drawer to save your back when picking up bowls and plates! Lol grandma over here xx
The lights look fabulous - cosy de luxe!
What an amazing upgrade! and yes you should get more light 😂 I get excited to purchase those light!
Kitchen tweaks great and inspiring there's always room for improvement round the home and your videos drive me to have a rejig! However feel that drink making snook a little cramped can't you move the airfryer and put chocolate drinks maker next to coffee machine or perhaps tea/sugar caddies next to the coffee macine just a thought. Battery lights look fab and basket drawers really useful.
I had some of those spotlights for dark cupboards around the house. Batteries didn’t last very long at all. Looked good though!/
Such a transformation! Love the lights!
Get one more pack of lights and put some over the stove too
Your kitchen is looking great, you may want to use the small narrow Cupboard for your baking pan (cookie sheets etc.
Aww great job! Inspires me to really think about how we’ll use the kitchen when we move house next month. I’ve found the wire corner plate shelves really useful for high cupboards as sometimes stacked plates can be too heavy to lift easily!
You definitely need another pack of lights! Kitchen looks perfect.
That skinny cupboard have got oven pans you could put in there in a rack making them stand up. Or you could make it into a bottle cupboard with lots of little shelves
Goodness I enjoyed this video so so much! I'm moving in like 2 weeks and my new kitchen is really tiny and I need to utilise all the hacks I possibly can. This was super useful and inspiring!
Ah, so good! Laura, would you mind sharing the links for the products you purchased for the kitchen?
It looks great but I would swap your snacks to the bottom drawer and put your bowls /plates up in the second drawer, much better for your back. Also you could use the wood from the corner cupboard and make shelves for the small cupboard and even put them on drawer slides. Definitely get 2 more metal pull out drawers for the bigger cupboards - so useful and again much better for your back.
Can we ask you to link the cupboard inserts in the description box? They are life changing!
No lamp behind the microwave voter! It looks better in the dark. Only highlight the pretty things.
Love the lights though! Can you link them?
I'm excited to see your living room upgrade!
I need these things in my kitchen.
Laura you did an amazing job 👍👍
Well done! Are you planning to re-do the whole kitchen anytime in the future?
I have the same under cupboard lights form amazon. I got rechargeable batteries. The lights are really good but they need charging about once a week which is a tad annoying.