Kitchen Drawer Inspiration

This slide show is inspiring me to get going on my spring cleaning and organizing - even though it doesn't quite feel like spring yet around here. Isn't it fun to get a peek into someone's cabinets and drawers?

Martha sure loves her P Touch. It's hilarious to me that she labeled the label maker (with a sort of passive aggressive message?)



If you like to cook, you understand how essential it is to have good, sharp knives. I have a set of Wusthof Classics that work great (this knife is my favorite), but I'm really jealous of all of Martha's Japanese knives.


There's no such thing as too many vintage linen napkins!



I'm always drawn to Bakelite (pronounced bake-a-light), which you can find at flea markets and all over ebay and etsy. I love the vintage and warm feel of the resin.



What a pretty collection of rolling pins, and I especially love these salad servers.



I've used little dishes and bowls to organize small jewelry, but I think these jadeite dishes are so cute for organizing first aid supplies (as long as the drawer was out of reach of little hands. My kids like using bandaids a little too much).


Off to organize my kitchen drawers!
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32 comments:

  1. JojoMarch 7, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    Simply amazing! I can't imagine opening drawers to such a display!!!

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  2. Kitchen cabinetsMarch 7, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    The way you displayed the things in the kitchen is just outstanding.Hope, I can do the same for my kitchen too.

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  3. HeatherMarch 7, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    umm, yeah, the loose Tylenol capsules in that little dish would be a bad idea too, that is hilarious!

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  4. Janell @ House of FiftyMarch 7, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Yes, my kitchen drawers are not looking at all like these!! Janell

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  5. Nick and/or LaurenMarch 7, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    I'm embarrassed to open my drawers now. I don't think I could be this organized, but it sure is a nice idea.

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  6. lizziefitzMarch 7, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    I hear you on the kids and band aids ;0 they think they are skin stickers.

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  7. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Martha is hilarious. You know someone would get hurt if that label maker were moved out of place. And I love the wooden fish mold! Is that to make butter look prettier?

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  8. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    I have the actual issue of Living that featured those images. Needless to say, I felt both inspired and inadequate after reading that story. Maybe one day my kitchen drawers will look like that.

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  9. LindseyMarch 7, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Spring cleaning!? Oh my gosh, it's March! Thanks for the inspiring reminder. :)

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  10. Sarah JaneMarch 7, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Oh my! I desperately need to get more organized! I think today I'll tackle my kids' closet! There are pants and hats and books strewn all over the closet floor. It's a disaster! It always feels so good to get organized...especially when it looks pretty too.

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  11. Danielle Sigwalt InteriorsMarch 7, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Wish my drawers looked like that!!

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  12. UnknownMarch 7, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    I never get tired of looking at those photos! Thanks for sharing them.

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  13. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    The label on the label maker is hilarious.

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  14. Marianne & ClaytonMarch 7, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Brooklyn Limestone (blog) did a whole series about a month ago that you should check out. It was purely drawer and pantry before and afters. It was heaven for inspiration!

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  15. Sara MasonMarch 7, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    I love this post! Great comments about Martha and her passive aggressive tendencies. I keep hoping her coke habit will go public so we don't have to feel so bad about our own homes. Then again, she has her minions do everything these days. I love the idea of using the small dishes to organize other small objects. My girls love their band aids as well. They pretty much would wear them like stickers if we let them. Great post! Love the eye candy!

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  16. lisaroyMarch 7, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Leave it to martha to have the best drawers in town! :)

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  17. Vintage is for LoversMarch 7, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Beautiful vintage collections in those drawers! And my Type A personality is loving on the organization! I am inspired! xo Samantha

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  18. ReneeMarch 7, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    I'm with you on a higher drawer for first aid (the 6 year old uses band-aids as tape). I love the idea of an organized drawer like these though. Guess I need to start somewhere smaller though: what are you using to keep the everyday flatware organized?

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  19. Emma at The Marion House BookMarch 7, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    I'm totally envious of Martha's drawers! They are always so well organized. One day, I hope! One day!

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  20. anyaadoresMarch 7, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    I love this post - it's awesome, especially the last drawer, I keep finding things I need. Must go and do some organizing myself. Great blog - my first visit - but I'll be back :O)
    A

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  21. sandra funk levyMarch 7, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    I love my label maker. I'm inspired to add a little passive aggressive comment on the top of mine as well...

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  22. UnknownMarch 7, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    What I wouldn't give to have my drawers look like this- sigh.

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  23. la la LovelyMarch 7, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    This has taken my nesting urge to a whole new level. Labeling the label maker is over the top. I love it!
    xo Trina

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  24. meenal @ maison marigoldMarch 7, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Such exquisitely organised drawers are such a pleasure to open...everything is always at hand....must put some of these ideas to use...thanks for sharing, Jenny...do stop by my blog sometime!! xx meenal

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  25. Pam @ bibbidi-bobbidi-beautifulMarch 8, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    The labeled label maker cracked me up. That's exactly why I don't have one. My children's names would be stuck to their foreheads b/c I wouldn't know where to stop!

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  26. Heather {LifeIsAnExperiment}March 8, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    This is great inspiration. I especially love the first aid drawer. What a great way to use some vintage glass pieces! Thanks for sharing.

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  27. RobynMarch 8, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Love Martha's keep your mitts off my label maker label.

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  28. Sarah Beau BeraMarch 8, 2011 at 5:31 PM

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  29. JuliaMarch 8, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    I thought of this post at Target today. In the $1 section they have little pastel colored ramekins (3 for $2.50). I immediately wanted to buy them all and organize my medicine cabinet!!

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  30. Hyphen InteriorsMarch 9, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    I really like that last one. Such a cute way to keep up with that stuff. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  31. MandiMarch 9, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    The labeled label maker made me literally LOL . . . yeah, I feel that way about mine too. Mostly it made me laugh because my scissors say, "A smart child returns what she borrows!" :-D.

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  32. ChristyMarch 15, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Yeah, I would love to do this to my drawers, but we have dear son 5 and dear daughter 18months. Both like to pull drawers out and play with the thing in them. Maybe someday I can have drawers like this when they are older and not so fascinated with opening and closing things, LOL!

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