Creating My Dream Cottage Apothecary 🌿 Thrifting & Decorating

So I've had this little mini apothecary here in my kitchen pretty much since we first moved in here. I remember I found this white wicker cabinet on Facebook Marketplace, like the first or second week we were here and it was such a great little thrift find. And this has been a perfect shelf for me as I've grown my home apothecary and learned more about herbalism. But over the past year or so, I've been feeling like I need a little bit more space here in the apothecary area of my home. I feel like some of my stuff has expanded into different parts of the kitchen and I'd love to organize and consolidate everything into one space. I also did a kitchen makeover last year and I chose a lot of darker colors and dark wood to decorate. And I've been feeling like the white is a little out of place, but I love this cabinet so much and I haven't found anything that I felt was good enough to replace it. But a couple of weeks ago on Poshmark, I was browsing, looking at mini cabinets and I found the absolute cutest shelves. Let me show you. So this is a brown wicker mini cabinet. It's pretty much the same exact shelf as the white one, except it's a little bit bigger and it's in a darker color. So it's literally exactly what I was looking for. I was so excited when I found this. It was also a fantastic price. So I snatched it up right away and this became the inspiration for me to want to redo my mini home apothecary. So that's what we're gonna be doing today. First, I wanna start by clearing out all the shelves and the jars, so we can start with a blank slate. ♪ Colors dripping off words that you say ♪ ♪ When the boat slows down ♪ ♪ There's a breath and a turn of a phrase ♪ ♪ Space to spend something around the jet ♪ ♪ Punching like stars from a mouth shape ♪ ♪ Like security sense ♪ ♪ Colors so cool and washing to its place with time ♪ When I saw the listing for this shelf, I thought it was so perfect. The only little thing I was hoping I could change were these white knobs. I just felt like they were a little bit bright against the dark color of the wicker, but I couldn't tell from the listing photos if they were actually changeable. And I was so excited when the package arrived because I checked it right away and I saw that I could switch out the knobs for something else. So the other day, Alex and I made a trip to a hardware store that had a really big selection of different handles and knobs, and they had so many beautiful things that I would love to use in my home one day. And I eventually found these floral brass knobs that I thought would be perfect for the cabinet to tie in the botanical theme. We also made a quick stop at this little shop that had a big selection of crystals, and I found some little ones to decorate the shelves. And then we popped into the thrift store to look for decor. So I found this jar to use as a utensil holder. This was only $5, and it has this really nice muted yellow color that I feel like fits better with the rest of the decor in my kitchen. Even little things like the golden rod that I have hanging above me, I feel like it kind of ties in that golden color. I also found these adorable mini copper pots, and I couldn't believe I found these because I've been looking for something like this for a long time. Sometimes I feel like a saucepan is a little bit too big for some of the things that I'm cooking. If it's like an herbal infusion or a salve, I just want a smaller vessel to make it in, and these are perfect. So I got a metal hanging rod that I'm gonna try to install right over here above the stove, just because I feel like it would be nice to have all my little pots and pans and any measuring cups and apothecary stuff within reach as I'm cooking. But first I wanna install the knobs and set up the shelf. ♪ It's a living that's what we want ♪ ♪ We can make, we don't like, we are safe in here ♪ This is looking so cute now that it's all set up, and I wanted to walk you through everything I put on the shelves. So over here on the top, I have some of my herbs that were over on my other shelf. And one thing I just wanted to mention is you're not supposed to technically be storing your herbs in sunlight by the window the way I do. If you want them to last for a really long time, you're technically supposed to put them in dark containers or store them in a cabinet. But I go through mine really quickly, so much so that I don't really notice a difference in the taste or the quality, but I just wanted to mention that in case you're thinking of doing something similar. But I have all my herbs up here on the top shelf and they look so cute. I also have this wooden mortar and pestle that I've been looking for a spot for. And now I finally have a place for it. On the bottom shelf, I have a copy of Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs. I love this book so much. It's a great beginner's guide to herbalism, and it's helped me so much with my herbal studies. Definitely recommend that one. And I also have a copy of Northeast Medicinal Plants by Liz Neves. It's a great guide for learning about native plants and foraging in my area. I have some more herbs. And then if you've been here with me for a while, you probably recognize this teapot. This belonged to my grandma and I love it so much. Every time I see it, it reminds me of her. So I love to use it. And now it has a permanent place here on my little shelf. So I'm very happy with that. And then over here in the corner, I have all my teaspoons that I use whenever I'm mixing my tea. Then I have all my little copper pots and measuring spoons over the stove, which is looking so cute. And then I decided to put my tea warmer over here in the corner. I love this for whenever I make a big pot of tea, I light a tea light under it, and then it'll keep it warm for hours. So now that we have the outside of the cabinet all set up, I wanna go in and put stuff on the inside. I'll add things like tea blends and tea strainers, kind of similar to how I had my other apothecary shelf. And then I wanna go in and add tea bags and other things to this cabinet. ♪ A table from their skeleton door ♪ ♪ A train of thought travels at the speed of lightning ♪ ♪ Or something faster ♪ ♪ I wonder when I'll go to sleep and I'll dream ♪ ♪ So I don't notice my teeth falling out ♪ Okay, I think we're just about done. I love how these copper pots look hanging behind me. They're so pretty. And I've wanted to fill in this blank space over the oven for a long time. And this feels like a really great way to do it and make it a little bit more functional and pretty at the same time. I also love these little shelves over on the side. And it's been a while since I did anything to restyle them. So I'm glad I got to go in and add some more crystals and just make it look nice and cute and all updated. And then of course, I'm so happy with how my little apothecary is looking. I love this new wicker cabinet. I still can't believe I was able to find one that was so similar to my old one and had all the things I loved about that. But in a slightly bigger version and the color that I wanted, it just worked out perfectly. And this little drawer organizer is also perfect for storing all my tea bags. So I'm really happy with how everything is looking. And I hope you enjoyed joining me for this little apothecary makeover. I have a few videos in the works right now that I'm really excited to share with you. So stay tuned and I'll see you soon.