To save money, I used all the same cabinet doors. I painted them with Flora by Valspar and repurposed the upper cabinets into a standing configuration. Check out this blog post to see how I achieved a smooth, professional finish on my cabinets. This allowed me to have the same amount of storage, while also adding floating shelves to the corner. I love the idea of floating shelves in the kitchen, but they can often come at expense of more functional storage. Because I focused on creating vertical storage and using the height we had in the kitchen, we didn’t have to sacrifice closed storage at all. 

In addition to the tall standing cabinet, I also added a cabinet above the refrigerator.  This is often an under used space. Filling the space above the fridge with baskets, a large cabinet or storage bins is a great way to add function. I added crown molding to the tops of all the cabinets so everything sits flush with the ceiling.