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Look!: Harry's Open Shelving Storage Solution

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Our friend Harry recently moved into a newly rehabbed coach house with his family. One of the many gorgeous details of the new space is the open shelving in the kitchen, but that calls for nice looking storage options - not always easy. Harry put together this simple display of staple foods that is both practical and beautiful.

 
 

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A great cook lives in this home (Brenda!) who makes good use of the grains, beans and pasta on a regular basis, so it was important that they be close at hand. The clear, stackable storage canisters are from The Container Store. They are the Stack 'n' Store line, provide a tight seal, and are priced from $6.99 - $8.99, depending on size and shape. In addition to looking good, benefits to this type of storage are the lack of commercial labels, instant visual access to what you are looking for and the simplicity in seeing what needs to be replenished on the next trip to the market.

It inspires us to tackle our own food storage, which thankfully for the state they are in at the moment, are behind closed doors!

(Thanks Harry and Brenda!)

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Comments (9)

Hmmmm, those look like Stack 'n' Store to me, not POP. But either way, it still looks lovely!

posted by sparkle on 2008-01-03 17:47:12
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gorgeous! of course, my storage option would have to make microwave popcorn, saltines, and other unphotogenic items look attractive!

posted by aquilla on 2008-01-03 21:09:36
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sparkle - I think you are right - I adjusted the post. thanks!

posted by janel on 2008-01-03 22:18:15
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Great looking. Too bad I'm married to someone who won't eat carbs.

posted by Lisa Hunter on 2008-01-03 22:41:21
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WoW! I LOVE his teapots!

posted by Fionn on 2008-01-04 08:11:54
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"WoW! I LOVE his teapots!"

It sounds dirty, but it's not.

posted by SpaceMonkeyX on 2008-01-04 09:27:07
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It looks great and I hate to be a buzzkill but a lot of beans, pastas, and especially whole wheat products shouldn't be exposed to light.

posted by veejay on 2008-01-04 11:49:52
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@ SpaceMonkeyX - Are you sure about that?

posted by jennifer in sf on 2008-01-04 15:52:52
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@ jennifer in sf - Good point...

posted by SpaceMonkeyX on 2008-01-04 17:10:51
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