A Butler's Pass Through PROBLEM Solved ~ Before and After ~

Hey sweet friends!

What a busy week I have had.  Many emotional

ups and downs too.  Hubby is settling now in his

new job, but the commute isn't much fun for him and
being away for his family.

And...dearest daughter just started her first week of

college.  So many changes for this momma to

wrap her head around, huh.

When that seems to happen, my creative side starts
coming out.  And I began to focus on an area in my

home that has bothered me for years.

My *butlers pantry*.

Which is more like a pass through to the

powder room, dining room and kitchen areas.

When the builder put this in, I thought

GREAT another area for storage! But

now this area that has the mirror above is

such a wasted space.  Why weren't upper cabinets

put in? or at least shelving across for added

storage?

I have asked that question over and over and

have pondered how to fix this.  I am not

too handy with power tools (someday tho)
so it meant using noggin.

It is at times like these that the
creative juices can really begin and

problems are solved in unique ways.

Such is the case today.

I had a *LIGHT BULB* moment!!! Yep, I did!

Daughter and I have also been busy in her room

creating a College Girls Oasis...and guess what

we took off a desk? and guess what was the

perfect size for my pass through?

YES!!!!  This is the bookshelf that was attached

to my girls desk!

I could not contain myself as to how perfectly

this fit into my space.  Now, I did toy with taking he

back off so the mirror would show

through, and I may still do this.

But I was so happy with how well this fit into my

space I wanted to get down to business
and a...PROBLEM SOLVED!

Then the fun began!!!!

I could now pull out more of my *found*

treasure in my home and thrifting jonts.

I was in HEAVEN....ahhhhhhh!

I had so much fun pulling out my linens.

Grabing tea cups, tea pots, plates and goodies

to display.

I still may go remove that back and show the mirror

or even paint the shelf. Time will tell me.

I just LOVE how it turn out!!!

It gave me another

place to showcase those things I love to see.

I am an EYE Candy Girl!

I hope that my problem solving helped inspire

you to THINK outside the box.  Don't

be afraid to use things you have around the house.

Cost of this before/after...$0!!!

The best kind there is!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Lorena