microwave failure

Last time I wrote about my kitchen work,

I mentioned that I was going to change the microwave,

well as you can tell  from the title,

it did not go well,

at all!

We installed a shelf, with sturdy brackets

and some leftover 3/4 inch melamine (from this project).

That part went well, then I purchased a stainless steal microwave

and put it in place.....

It looked awful, just terrible!

(no picture necessary!)

Luckily I had not remove the older one,

so after much thinking, I returned it, it was not going to happen.

But I liked the shelf, it diminished the trash cans presence,

so we found the perfect use for it:

storage and usage of the Kitchen Aid.

I use it quite often, not having to move from under the countertop would be great,

and as a plus, we have more storage space for pots.

While the Kitchen Aid looked good there,

it felt a little naked and sad all by itself.

So I build 2 small ledges using Ana White' s tutorial.

I originally started them for my sewing room,

but that can wait.

I am now able to store all the baking spices,
baking soda, baking power and sprinkles on the little ledges.
They add function, purpose and color to the corner.

Out of a failure, quite a success!

Happy day!



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