Styled Dining Room Hutch

Last week I reorganized my dining room hutch, where I store many of my entertaining pieces.  It was a mess, and things weren’t accessible (see below: favorite “company” plates buried on the bottom left).

Before

I started by taking everything off the shelves and wiping them down with a wet rag.  Anything that was a bit dusty I also wiped down.  Most things were fine, since I use these things on a pretty regular basis for serving, taking blog pictures, etc.

After

I grouped things in a way that makes sense to me and looks pretty too.  My most frequently used plates are now on the bottom, front and center.  My pretty blue bird cake stand has a prominent place (can you even spot it in the before picture?) and some of my other pretty pieces are now more visible.

I even made room for a few new things (like the blue bird butter dish) since I put a couple things down below or in other locations.

I enjoy using white dishes as my starting point… that way, I can “accessorize” with fun colors (aqua-blue and green, currently)!

It feels good to organize things, plus a nicely styled shelf is so fun to look at.