How To Maximize That Awkward Space Above The Fridge
My mom used to hide things there when I was little. You know… that space above the fridge that no one sees and is hard to reach so you don’t really know what to put there?
I eventually caught on and would climb up on the counter and look there and would find all kinds of interesting treasures like birthday gifts and money. (I hope my Mom isn’t reading this).
Seriously though, that awkward space above the fridge is often times the most wasted yet valuable space in the home. In many standard homes that small bit of real estate either has a cabinet that protrudes into the room and is too high and deep to find anything in, or is a useless gap between the top of the refrigerator and the ceiling.
Either way, it's an annoying waste of good space and pretty darn ugly. Here are some stylish ways to make that spot work hard for your.
IDEAS FOR USING THAT AWKWARD SPACE ABOVE THE FRIDGE
Use it for plants and baskets for storage.
Build one long shelf over the fridge & pantry.
Add rustic wood shelves.
Add a shallow shelf for pantry food jars.
Store beautiful baking dishes.
Add thick shelves for cookbooks.
Custom shelving for cookbooks and wine.
Remove cabinet doors and add beadboard.
Store your mixer and pair it with a plant.
Customize a wine rack.
Store baskets of onions and potatoes.
Add custom cubbies for stylish bakeware.
Create a liquor cabinet in crates and baskets.
So…do these inspire you to put your awkward space above the refrigerator to good use? Think of ways to mix both practical and stylish - and you’ll win every time!
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