DIY - condo style

Living in a condo has greatly scaled down my DIY projects. That was intentional. So this project is small but one I've had on the short list for a while.

In my kitchen, there is only one lower cabinet other than under the sink area. It was sort of setup for pots and pans but wasn't very efficient or convenient for holding them or getting them in and out.

Of course, the solution was found on Amazon: a two-level pullout shelf system. It arrived in less than a week.

This photo is the before with my trusty assistant who appears to be laying down on the job. Maggie was super good at blocking any of the work that had to happen inside the cabinet :-)

The parts

The instructions said to be sure to align the center of the template to the center of the cabinet. The problem was that the template didn't have a center line.

I can measure and I can do math but it would have been way more simple if the template had a center line.

The other hiccup was the base (the part with the sliders) also did not have a center line. Measuring inside the cabinet was not simple.

As you can see, I did get everything assembled and working. Now the pots, pans and even lids are easy to reach.

My assistant ended up in her house while papa used the drill.