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Thank you to ShelfGenie for partnering on this post. All opinions are honest and my own.
Dress: J.Crew Tiered Maxi (00P)
Necklace: Panacea Gold Circle Layered Necklace
Shoes: Steve Madden ‘Greece’ Slides (5.5/size up)
Kitchen Towels: Cynthia Rowley ‘Oranges’ via HomeGoods (recent! similar)
Our kitchen is hands-down the busiest room in the house. It’s the first place the kids go to in the mornings for breakfast and where we all sit down at the end of the day when we’re home from school and work. Which is why I’m so excited to be teaming up with ShelfGenie! Especially because, Adrian and I cook 4-5 days out of the week. Causing our kitchen to get a bit messy!
I’ve had it on my wish list to get a better organization system in place for our kitchen for years now. Literally from the moment that we moved in over 3 years ago! Well, we finally made that happen a few weeks ago with the help of ShelfGenie. And let me say, just having better organization has made a night-and-day difference in how much more efficiently we can run the kitchen! I’m super excited to share our process of how we organized our small kitchen space. As well as provide some easy tips to help it stay organized!
Everything you Need to Know About ShelfGenie
Getting Started: Our ShelfGenie Consultation
Our kitchen cabinet makeover began with a consultation with a ShelfGenie designer. These are provided completely for free. Which is amazing! I called and was able to schedule an appointment for a couple of days later with Kathy. One of the amazing Dallas-area ShelfGenie designers. She came out to my house and in under an hour, was able to assess our storage situation (“before” pictures are below — be warned that it was utter chaos in those cabinets! 😆).
Kathy was so incredibly sweet, and instantly came up with solutions to help us be more efficient with our space. The Glide-Out shelves designed by ShelfGenie would be the perfect solution for organizing our chaotic cabinet situation. Plus, it would even all those items typically crammed into the back corner of the cabinet now 100% accessible!
Kathy took a few quick measurements of each cabinet space and came up with a completely custom design for us. All of the headaches and pain points associated with our current kitchen setup were taken into consideration. Leaving me truly impressed with her extensive knowledge of the ShelfGenie product!
I’m a bit of a techie geek. So I also loved the fact that I could visualize the design in 3D on the computer! The design that we decided on was truly customized with our family’s lifestyle and storage needs in mind.
In Progress: ShelfGenie Installation
Our cabinet measurements were sent to the shop and a short three weeks later, we had our custom ShelfGenie Glide-Out drawers built for our kitchen. FUN FACT: All ShelfGenie products are manufactured in the USA, not from China! The ShelfGenie installer called to set up an installation time. And I really appreciated that weekend appointments were available for this step in the process as I didn’t need to take any time out of my work schedule to get this project done.
The installation process was incredibly professional. Our installer arrived exactly on time (actually 2 minutes early, if we’re being exact! 😂), brought large moving blankets to pad everywhere that he worked, and was in / out as fast as could be. In under two hours, we had all our custom ShelfGenie Glide-Out drawers installed and ready to go!
The Result: ShelfGenie Organized!
I could not be more happy with the way everything turned out! We had a set of cabinets that we had always reserved with all the kids’ items so that they would be able to self-serve whenever they needed something to eat or drink. The split drawer was perfect for separating the cups and water bottles from the bowls and plates. And the double-height rise on drawer was also perfect for preventing anything from spilling over the edge.
I just love watching the kids use the new Glide-Out system. It’s even made our mornings so much faster because the kids can quickly grab and fill their own water bottles for school/summer camp!
Our Tupperware storage situation is also so much more organized now! Previously, I’d always have lids fall in the back of the cabinet (which ultimately ended up being a black hole!) and could never find the containers that I needed. Now with the ShelfGenie Glide-Out drawers, it’s so easy to see everything and nothing ends up getting lost. All the organization has definitely made it so much easier to find things.
Our previous bakeware cabinet would honestly give me anxiety every time I had to find something in there. The baking sheets and cooling trays always took up so much space (and any previous attempt to stack them would always result in everything falling over on itself!). With the 2 dividers in the bottom Glide-Out drawer, it’s now kept things so much more organized. Plus, we actually gained so much more space! Can you believe that most people actually increase their storage capacity up to 50% with ShelfGenie?
Dress: J.Crew Tiered Maxi (00P)
Necklace: Panacea Gold Circle Layered Necklace
Shoes: Steve Madden ‘Greece’ Slides (5.5/size up)
Needless to say, I’m over the moon with our mini kitchen upgrade thanks to ShelfGenie! Having everything organized, in its place, and easily accessible in the kitchen just brings me so much joy now. If you need more space, an order to your mess, as well as just peace of mind that comes with finding a solution to the chaos, you definitely need to check out ShelfGenie!
photos edited using Dreamy Presets – Millenial Pink (tutorial)
Carrington Barfield says
I NEED THIS. My drawers and cabinets in my kitchen are ridiculous, I can’t find anything lol. I’m definitely going to look into this, I didn’t even know this was a thing! Thanks for sharing!! Xxx
Cathy says
Those shelves look amazing! Pull-outs make it so much easier to find things. Love your dress too!
XOXO
Cathy
Yolanda says
I love those pullout drawers. They make life so much easier! I used to have at my old house and I really miss them in my current home. Once we renovate they’re definitely part of the plan!
Rach says
My kitchen is always amaze! Love how well organizes your drawers are! Thanks for sharing this!
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Stephanie says
Right now I’m in a townhome with a tiny kitchen and hardly any storage space. My husband and I are already dreaming of a home with a more functional kitchen and options like this. Good to know about ShelfGenie for the future!
Greta says
You’re inspiring me to organize my kitchen! I need to get my kitchen in order soon, the clutter drives me crazy!
Tanvi Rastogi says
Wow. Such a game changer. I need to look into it for my kitchen too.
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Jordyn says
This is a GENIUS organization tip! The minute I have my own house (instead of renting an apartment) I am going to use all sorts of organization hacks like this!
Monica says
Okay, I am adding this to my home improvement list! I absolutely love the results in your kitchen. Such great improvements to the space utilization!
Indya | The Small Adventurer says
I honestly love, love, LOVE the fact that we live in a world where something such as CUSTOMISED SHELVING is a thing??? When I was younger you’d just move into a place and deal with what it came with, but not anymore! There’s so many options! Organisation is something I am always dying to achieve, so when I buy my own house in the future, I’ll definitely be looking into something like this. It honestly sounds genius!
Martyna says
Very useful post. Nice tips, I don’t like when my kitchen is cluttered.
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Shannon says
Wow! What a cool service they offer. I need to get this in my own kitchen!
Lydia says
Having pull out drawers really does make a huge difference in the functionality of a space! Nothing getting lost in the back is wonderful. I’m glad you finally got the storage solution you needed in your kitchen.
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Denise Kokinis says
Oh totally caught me at the right time with this post! I have been struggling to organize my kitchen, especially since cabinet space is lacking for me! Thanks for sharing all these tips!
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Lindsey says
If we didn’t rent, I would be all about these. Although, I guess it’s an upgrade. Maybe it’d be worth it. Also, where did you get your orange towels? Love them!
kileen says
thanks! the kitchen towels are by Cynthia Rowley. I bought them from HomeGoods recently but also found them here! http://bit.ly/2Ypa74A
xo,
kileen
Candace Hampton says
I honestly never thought about requesting this service, but after looking at these pictures, I realized I do need it lol It doesn’t matter how hard I try my shelves always look unorganized. I’m impressed by the before and after pictures! Definitely makes cooking and organizing a lot easier.
Candace Hampton
Laura Leigh says
Oh my goodness I need these in my life! They are amazing!!!
xo Laura Leigh
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Lisa Autumn says
OMG this gives me so much satisfaction!
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Taylor Mobley says
WOW I LOVE THIS. I 100% need these in my life.
Hillary Conheady says
I totally need this in my life! My kitchen is always crazy!! Yours looks awesome now!
Lizzie says
This is SO cool! I definitely want to do this to my shelves!
Lizzie
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Sarah Lindner says
I love organization hacks!! This is such a smart investment!
xoxo Sarah
Ciera Chang says
This is inspiring me to get organized! Love the way your kitchen turned out!
Taylor Aube says
I love this post! I need to organize my kitchen (and give it a good deep clean haha). Your dress is so cute by the way! Love a good clean and organized home
Laura S says
Love this! We just moved into a new house and I think this is something we may need to look into for our cabinets!
Kait | Slumber & Scones says
What a total game changer! I definitely struggle keeping my kitchen organized, and having drawers seems like it would much easier to deal with than deep cabinets where everything gets lost.
Jerrieal Small says
I love how organized everything looks now, this is so nice. It’s so convenient to having the pull out drawers!
Rachel @ The Confused Millennial says
ahh this is so awesome! I’ve been considering shelf genie for our kitchen upgrade!
Nataly says
Wow! It looks so organized now! I am thinking I need this for my kitchen too!
Elodie says
This really looks life changing! My kitchen was once organized but it’s become such a mess now – I definitely need help! Haha!
Ashley Hargrove says
Ok, this is brilliant!! I seriously need this in my life. My kitchen is always such a mess and unorganized! I love the way it turned out.
Denni says
Reading your article put me in the mood to reorganize my kitchen ! Brilliant article and tips
Tonya Morris says
Love this and need it in my kitchen ASAP! P.S. love that dress!
Kimberly Burke says
I so need help with organization! I love the end result! Great post and you’ve inspired me to organize my kitchen now haha!
Deborah says
These are great tips! I really need to reorganize my kitchen!
Jasmine Vargas says
Kitchen goals! I need all the organization when I buy my own house.
Morgan says
Wow – these are so nice and convenient!! I just organized our fridge and was thinking the cabinets would be next .. definitely looking into this!
-Morgan
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Bryanna says
ShelfGenie coming in clutch! I’m such a terribly unorganized human being, so I definitely need to give them a call haha. Sounds like such a hands on and helpful experience and I hope you are loving how they are working for you and your family!
xoxo Bryanna
Em says
the transformation is great and really makes the space more usable! Need to look into them!
Kenzi - Life of a Sister says
oh WOW! that is such a drastic difference! I love that they came out all of the way so you can see something that you normally wouldn’t!
Anna English says
There is nothing I love more than some good kitchen organization! This turned out great.
Kristina says
Drawers are so much more practical for storage than cabinets and that’s awesome that this company can completely transform your kitchen space!!
mireille says
This is really cool: adding drawers to the existing cabinets! We added new cabinets with drawers to our house just a few months before selling/moving and wish we had them here. This would be much less expensive than getting new cabinets!!
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Kelsey says
Oh my gosh I need this at my house!!
April J Harris says
There’s nothing like a lovely, organised kitchen! This all looks wonderful, Kileen! Thank you for sharing with the Hearth and Soul Link Party.
Clearissa Coward says
What a difference your self genie makes. Love it. TFS with #omhgww. Pinned.
Mother of 3 says
That looks wonderful! I always wished we had thought to put rolling drawers like that in our kitchen. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.
Karren Haller says
There’s nothing better than have pull out shelves, great upgrade!! Thank you for sharing on Oh My Heartsie GIrls Friday Features and #omhgww
Jennifer says
Doesn’t it feel great to get a space nicely organized? Thanks for sharing with us at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home! –Jennifer
Shayla Marie says
Your kitchen is so gorgeous and I love all the pull outs! Looks dreamy!