Put Wire Shelving In Your Kitchen (Genius Organizing Ideas)

Try these dollar store ideas to flip simple wire shelving from standard to spectacular. Have this typical wire shelving too? Rather than replacing it, try some of these easy ideas of how to enhance it instead. After clearing off a wire shelf, I opened up a package of two clear cutting mats, then placed them on the wire shelving, slightly overlapping each other so they fit. The mats left the surface with a really nice crisp clean look, where you can now stack the tiniest of things without anything tipping over. I love the cutting mats. They are sized exactly to the depth of the shelves, so you don't even have to cut them down to size. And they are wipeable, non-tippable, and I think they look really good too. Let's add one more thing. Subway tile style. I opened up some sticky wall tiles in a white tile pattern. The cutting mats were layered to each other to the size of the shelf, then cut down the middle, the scotch tape holding them together. The tiles were then stuck down onto the mats, then trimmed to fit the cutting mats perfectly. So they stuck really well and the real test is just giving them a wipe to see how cleanable they are and they come up like a dream. Which made the shelves pretty enough to create an attractive coffee station. The white tile look offers a fresh kitchen vibe and while the wall tiles are a little spongy to the touch due to being hollow, they still work really well with large enough items that don't easily tip. I wouldn't stack this with groceries, but I think these subway tiles elevated it enough to make it super special. I mean, what a beautiful little coffee station. Let's try some placemats next. Two dollar store plastic placemats with an interesting woven pattern were placed on the shelving, then layered to adjust their size. No cutting required. What I love about the placemats are the cushion they give it's such a lovely surface for dishes see how quiet that is here's what standard shelving paper can do reaching for some dollar store cardboard i cut down the cardboard to the size of the shelf then unrolled a tube of shelving paper resembling stone with shelving paper sticky side up i placed the cardboard on top of the paper smooth the surface out with my hands then cut the four corners and wrap the sides around the cardboard edges i'm really surprised how easy this was to work with. No wrinkles whatsoever. Super smooth. I could even lift the material a little bit and move it if I really wanted to. Looks like a countertop. Now the shelving resembled a real countertop look. With a surface as smooth as silk, this made a really pretty look for stacked groceries on it. I love the feel of the surface. It feels just like a real countertop. The only thing you'll want to watch for is cardboard tends to have a memory on the shape. So if it's curved like this, that's the shape it wants to stay. However, this is a really great fix if you don't want to leave the house because everyone has cardboard and probably some kind of shelf paper handy. Here's a pretty idea with non-slip drawer liner. I placed the non-slip liner good side down with the tape cutting mats on top. Then I outlined and cut the liner to the exact shape of the cutting mats. Then after being placed on the shelf, I ended up with a super nice sturdy base that resembled a pretty table runner. This non-slip shelving paper on top of the cutting boards is my absolute favorite combo. The colors are so pretty. I love the texture and the fact that dishes won't clank on it. It's got a really nice spongy effect. It's absolutely beautiful and perfect. Now let's get really creative with a DIY for wood fanatics. The top sheet was removed off some dollar store foam core, revealing the foam underneath. I scored some lines into the foam with a ruler, then followed up with two more cuts around it to create a v-shaped groove in the foam. I added a few more cuts to create a wood plank look. Then a wire brush was used to scrape the surface to create a rough texture resembling wood grain. The board was painted first in Fusion's Algonquin, which gave it a good medium tone look. After that dried, I brushed on some antiquing glaze, then wiped it back to add more wood grain definition. Then I brushed on some warmer wood paint tones, but this time I dabbed them off to leave more color behind. Once dry, I cut an X on both sides of the board, then zip tied the ends to both sides of the wire shelf. Then I ended up with a clean rustic farmhouse vibe that did a pretty good job resembling real wood. This is a really neat idea if you'd like to warm up an area with a wood look. no need for woodworking tools this round who knew a simple wire shelf could look this cute i sure didn't until i tried all these ideas so there you have it you don't have to just hide them in some pantry you can put them out in full display and have them look super cute