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Another future craft! Depending on how well (if at all) you know me, you may have heard that, come July, my man and I will be moving into a new apartment. For the first time in years, I will be able to settle someplace for more than a mere 8 or 9 months–for my life as a student has been that of constant motion.

(SIDENOTE. I just ate a black jelly bean by accident and took it out of my mouth half chewed and put it on the coffee table… if you didn’t know me before, now you do, huh?).

Back to the apartment. The kitchen is cute, and would be considered an “eat-in” but it has neither counter-space nor drawers. None whatsoever. Nor is there a pantry. There is an open cabinet space above the stove and sink, and the two doors under the sink that will probably house cleaning supplies, and perhaps a trashcan. Those who know me know that I love to cook a lot. So with this kitchen in mind - take my love of crafty projects and couple it with my internal desire to be anywhere besides the academic world at this present moment, and what do you get? Kitchen solutions, naturally!

1: Spice Gutter. I plan to purchase one or two feet of copper gutter, and several jars that will fit appropriately in it, and affix gutter to wall, place spices in jars, and then place jars in gutter.

2: Branch Utensil Rack. An Emily Original (TRADEMARKED) Please see rendering below:

(The branch will be sealed with polyurethane)

3: Bicycle Wheel Pot Rack. This is a project for my man, á la ReadyMade Magazine (my favorite magazine ever - Thanks Al!). It will hang from the ceiling and the pots will hang from it.

4: Ikea Counters. Click–Like that, only the actual countertop will extend longer than that and just have legs on the other end so it’s half a counter with shelves, half without - to create a breakfast bar. Or maybe there will be an L-shape situation. We shall see.

These are just a few of the ideas I’ve had so far. I reckon I’ll be fixin’ to come up with several more come July. I guess you could say I’m pretty excited to have projects on a regular basis.