Posted on 08/25/2013 7:51:02 AM PDT by chasio649
Give me some sites for a freestanding kitchen pantry cabinet...I would like one of good quality...it is not easy to find...Don't recommend IKEA fall apart stuff.....Would prefer the female Freepers advice...it is for my wife and i would like to suprise her with something nice.....Thanks.
If you have skills, make it yourself.
Hint: It’s a ‘garden tool/patio cabinet’ until it’s a ‘pantry cabinet’...
Is it strictly storage space for canned goods , appliances , root crops ( onions , potatos, carrots ), or mixed usage.
All of those....a catch all for tupperware, canned goods and half eaten bags of chips ;)
Sounds like about antique pie safe size. If you can find one you like that is structurally sound, it would be one nifty present ... but it will cost you some bucks. :-)
Depending on where you live, look for Amish furniture makers or places that sell “unfinished” pieces. Generally, they build it and you sand it/varnish it/finish it. This doesn’t take much skill, just a lot of elbow grease when sanding.
I bought a bookcase this way. It took me about 3 weekends of work on it, 2 sanding, 1 finishing. It looks great and I have had it for almost 20 years.
Having glass fronts may be helpful then...so she can SEE everything?
“The Container Store” had a similar product. It is no longer in their catalog but it is available by special order. We had an entertainment center built of it in our living room in our two previous residences. It’s very sturdy and the shelves are adjustable.
Having glass fronts may be helpful then...so she can SEE everything?
That is an outstanding post....thought was put into that...I should heed.
The old CRT tube type TV entertainment centers are ending up in consignment shops, Habitat for Humanity, thrift stores etc on the cheap since flat-screens have come on the scene. Add a couple of shelves if needed in the space where the TV would go. That wouldn’t require the space of a woodworking shop or garage to do.
I’ve seen all sizes, heights, and finishes. I’ve seen some high end quality pieces that are really nice.
I’m using one as such that has three drawers below the TV section, perfect for storing table cloths, spices, infrequently used kitchen utensils, baking pans, and just happens to match the kitchen table and the decorative moulding matches the crown moulding around the ceiling .
I have one of these - and If I had my druthers, I'd have nothing but this and an old fashioned pantry.
Note the work top is enamel - and it's pulls out for roomy work area when needed...
They were the precursor to the banks of kitchen cabinets we now spend tens of thousand for - You can even still get the flour hods/sifters - some still have them - and the swivel sugar jars, spice jars, etc. They also have a tin lined bread box that keeps bread great. They have pot lid racks inside the bottom doors - etc etc. You can pick them up cheaper than new stuff - but they are so much better made AND they come assembled.
You can also get them cheaper - range is great to ridiculous - and they will become a pass-down family heirloom. Can't think of much made today that would stand that test of time.
The Hoosiers are from the early half ot the 20th century and there are hundreds of designs - the solid oak being the most expensive. But I like my white painted pine - anyway, which made mine affordable, also.
- You can use this ebay link to see many, many Hoosiers - and you can GOOGLE to learn the history, etc. Had mine for about 15 years - it's at least 80+ years old - and will hand it down to my kids -
( I do have a free standing, tall cabinet that I got at Sam's club about 15 years ago - had to assemble. four door, (two top, two bottom, with pull our drawer between top and bottom shelves. Very happy with it - especially at $99 - and expect it to last for as long as I will need it (being a great grandmother ;o) - but it won't hold up like a Hoosier. Hoosiers were made in that bygone age when things were made with pride and with an eye towards lasting.
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I thought the exact same thing! It was the only reason I clicked...
are you sure its cultural? she may have a little ADHD...if I put soemthing in a drawer I forget about it...ha.(maybe I want to forget my paperwork, etc.)
Thanks for that....I think that would last until we are both in the dirt...appreciated!
Yes, got a Filipina too. They have their quirks, but I just accept it. Hopefully, they don’t get too Americanized.
ADHD.
I can’t rule that out...let a freeper i know respond...it just may be cultural....I don’t really mind it..i have talked to her about it and she says she feels safer and at ease when she can see that we have plenty of food about....as Americans sometimes it is hard for us to see that.
Thanks Mark...I knew you would understand.
That is beatiful! Thank you so much....i may just show that to my wife and make a bid.
Yep. I understand so well, I am retiring in the Philippines soon. I am looking forward to it. I have a place already, 3 blocks from the beach. I will think about all of you, while I am relaxing on the beach, sipping cool drinks.
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