Casa PŌNO Kitchen Upgrade

 We have spent the last few years living with a kitchen and dining area done on the cheap.  Plywood countertops, a folding card table and repurposed green plastic lawn chairs were very functional though not exactly high style.

Ashley had had enough.  It was time for an upgrade and she put something together that would accommodate all the kitchen storage needs and keep things uncluttered and out of sight.  Better yet, it would keep things from getting covered in a fine layer of Sayulita dust that accumulates each day and is even worse when we live in a house that is open to the outside during the dry, dusty winter months. 

Simple counter height parota table, side table and tall pantry.  Chairs coming soon.

With some inspiration from a friend's home in San Pancho and armed with photos from Pinterest we enlisted the help of our carpenter to build what she envisioned.  Lots of adjustable shelves, glass panels and room for close to everything that did not have a daily use in the kitchen.  Those daily items would stay on the existing kitchen shelves and be unseen most of the time.

Dining area looking toward kitchen.  Some color yet to come.

The cabinets would be black and reflect the black metal we already had in the house.  Opaque glass panels would help lighten things up a bit.  Upper cabinets were an unplanned call in the kitchen area but a good one.  A clean place to put food, glassware, dishes etc was something we haven't had for a few years.  The uppers also gave some balance to the kitchen and dining areas. In a matter of a couple hours after installation began we suddenly had a kitchen and dining space that totally transformed our main living area. We will have to add some real color at some point.

Putting the organization plan together for our new look was probably one of Ashley's most favorite activities in a long time.  A plan she had been spinning in her head for months if not years and it worked out great!  Things are put away and it totally transformed a large, white wall that was empty of anything save a refrigerator, vent hood and a stack of some Costco metal storage shelving.  The countertops will stay for a while still.  They have been totally awesome for our needs and if they ain't broke then we won't fix 'em.  The carpenter was also busy in the new apartment space.  Details on that coming.