Organizing Kitchen Cabinets With a Cork Message Center

by Megan Aubrey

The kitchen is the heart of the home. Where everyone gathers...but doesn't so much else gather here too? My counters see daily mail, purchases brought into the home, my purse, project items I'm working on...not to the mention the food preparation and eating that goes on in there as well. It takes all my might to clean off the counters each day, so what goes on behind those closed cabinet doors (that no one can see except Eric and me) can get a little scary.
This section is more of the miscellaneous kitchen items. It is not in the mainstream area for daily dishes and prep items. These are more the occasional cabinets.

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All looks well behind closed doors.

organizing kitchen cabinets with a cork message center, kitchen cabinets, kitchen design, organizing, Here I store all my recipes both loose and in books

Here I store all my recipes (both loose and in books).

organizing kitchen cabinets with a cork message center, kitchen cabinets, kitchen design, organizing, It also houses our dessert and baking section as well as the hot chocolate and popcorn section

It also houses our dessert and baking section - as well as the hot chocolate and popcorn section.

organizing kitchen cabinets with a cork message center, kitchen cabinets, kitchen design, organizing, Then there is the massive amount of water bottles vases glass containers the list goes on

Then there is the massive amount of water bottles, vases, glass containers....the list goes on.

organizing kitchen cabinets with a cork message center, kitchen cabinets, kitchen design, organizing, Operation clean these cabinets commence Out it all came for the sorting phase Sort the like items together Get rid of any trash Find as many items to donate as possible

Operation clean these cabinets commence! Out it all came for the sorting phase. Sort the like items together. Get rid of any trash. Find as many items to donate as possible.

organizing kitchen cabinets with a cork message center, kitchen cabinets, kitchen design, organizing, Now is the reassembly phase I had some extra baskets on hand and organized like items together

Now is the reassembly phase. I had some extra baskets on hand and organized like items together.

organizing kitchen cabinets with a cork message center, kitchen cabinets, kitchen design, organizing, Now I have a baking basket a popcorn basket a hot chocolate basket and my dessert baskets yes I NEED my dessert baskets

Now I have a baking basket, a popcorn basket, a hot chocolate basket, and my dessert baskets (yes, I NEED my dessert baskets).

I pared down as bottles and vases as I could.

organizing kitchen cabinets with a cork message center, kitchen cabinets, kitchen design, organizing, Now as the final finishing touch to make this side of the kitchen organized and functional I added a little hidden message center for all of those little papers and reminders

Now, as the final finishing touch to make this side of the kitchen organized and functional, I added a little hidden message center for all of those little papers and reminders.

organizing kitchen cabinets with a cork message center, kitchen cabinets, kitchen design, organizing, The final result How refreshing and functional

The final result! How refreshing - and functional!

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Lisa on Mar 19, 2014
Nice! I don't have an abundance of cabinets, but I'm sure I could use the corkboard idea!

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- Megan Aubrey on Mar 19, 2014
  @Lisa I'm so glad you found it helpful! Think about all those corkboards making that small space work harder!
  
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Arlene Wainwright on Apr 17, 2014
how did you attach the corkboard? I want to use this idea but I don't want to drill into my cabinet door and risk it going through to the other side.

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- Megan Aubrey on Apr 17, 2014
  @Arlene Wainwright I didn't either! I just used Command strips. Works great, comes off clean, and holds it!
  
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