Mick's first week at home this summer gave us pantry shelves, and Week 2 continued the progress of kitchen organization.
Mick's first project of the second week was a spice rack. Years ago (maybe right about when we got married?), we discovered Spice Islands spices and loved the look of the jars and the labels. We decided that we would stock up on Spice Islands jars and use them for our spice rack, refilling them with less expensive spices that come in uglier containers.
The time finally came for our collection of jars to find their home!
We love how easy it is to find what we are looking for! Mick also added some nails for utensils. Baking is much more enjoyable and convenient than before!
The second project was a tea rack. A few years ago, a friend of Mick's turned us on to the fine teas of Harney & Sons. We kind of became tea snobs and switched to loose-leaf tea that comes in classy tins (surprisingly, not much more expensive than Lipton, if you stick to the less expensive of the snobby teas). You may notice a trend here -- we decided to purchase small tins of a variety of teas, and restock those tins with the less expensive, uglier-packaged bulk teas.
The kitchen somehow feels much homier with these little touches. It is amazing to me how quickly Mick has been able to whip out these projects, and rewarding to see how dramatically even such a quick project can transform the home! A far cry from building a house. :)
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