Vintage Suitcase Turned Spice Rack

Man I have been on a role with projects lately! I don't think I have ever cranked out this many so quickly. I guess that is a perk of being a house wife ;) And this may be an odd sounding project to some of you but hey I like it! 

Here is the story behind the suitcase turned spice rack. 

I've been on the hunt for a spice rack since we moved in June. Reed is king of spices and every time he is in a grocery store he has to stock up. That means we have A LOT. In our old house we had a super convenient shelf above the stove. But when we moved here we had nothing, just some odd cabinets and nearly zero counter space. The spices ended up on the counter in a basket. We hated it because not only did it take up precious counter space but it also was so annoying to dig through the basket to find what you needed. 

After searching everywhere for a spice rack I finally just gave up and decided to make one. Reed and I were talking about what materials I needed and then I had an "ah- ha moment"! I didn't need to go make a box I could use the old suitcase and just add shelving.
So first things first we cut the top off the suitcase. I'm not really sure why we did that, now that the piece is hung I wish we had left it so it could be closed when not in use. But live and learn.
Then we measured and cut two scrap pieces of wood, leveled, and screwed them in!

Thennnnn all we did was screw the suitcase in to the awkward cabinet and add the spices :) 

I think it's cool, maybe a little strange to see a suitcase on the cabinet butttttt I like it 100 times better than that basket! 

 

I think I want to paint the shelves so they aren't just raw wood. Maybe even paint the entire suitcase? Reed thinks I should leave it the way it is, but he also just wanted the spice off the counter top :) 

I was sooooo pumped when we first put it up, and slowly I'm beginning to question how I like it. It just doesn't seem finished to me... Any ideas on what I should do to give it that final touch?? Or do you just think it is all the odd spice canisters throwing me off?

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Making Monday [10]

Making Monday 10 is live!
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Lori and I have been totally overwhelmed by y'alls response and decided we would share a few of our projects to help get the party going! So now not only will we each feature  different posts from the party but we will also share some of our own projects too :)

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Kaylor from Fisherman's Wife Furniture gave me a great idea for storing away unwanted dog "things". If you are a pet owner, you understand this dilemma. Pets have LOTS of stuff and usually it doesn't fit to well with the decor of your house. Right now Reed and I are really struggling with storage for Tepes stuff. But after reading this post I have a few ideas on how to fix our little "dilemma" :) Love her furniture rescue turned in to a feeding station for her 2 chocolate labs! Looks awesome Kaylor thanks for sharing!!

I thought I would go with the dog theme this week :) so to keep it going, here is another awesome dog loving feature! Christal from Hotch Potch Bliss shares a recipe for homemade oatmeal dog shampoo. Just like I said earlier, if you are a pet owner you understand the importance of treating your fur-baby well! Reed and I try to pay attention to the products we use for Tepe and we want them to be as healthy as they can! After reading this post by Christal I may just start making my own shampoo for Tepe! It sounds like it would let your pups skin feel so much better and when they feel better you know you do too :)

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