Ok, so I’ve never been much of a DIY’er (that’s a “Do it Yourself-er”) – admittedly I probably don’t give myself enough credit – you know, that I can actually carry out a project to completion.  Maybe I’m just afraid to fail?  Yep, I bet that’s it. My parents are amazing that way – they can seriously do anything they set their minds to.  Anything.  So it didn’t surprise me that my Dad had yet another brilliant idea for increasing the value of our home.  There is a long closet in our garage that we keep seasonal decorations in, and it’s kind of awkward – most of it isn’t being used in an efficient way.  So one day we are standing in the garage and my Dad suggests we knock down the wall between the laundry room and garage closet, seal up the outer door and have it open from the inside – basically creating a second pantry that’s accessible from the laundry room.  Sound confusing?  Maybe these pictures will help: Before. Imagine that the garage closet is directly behind this wall.  Now see what it looked like when my Dad busted through the wall this past weekend: See that walled up doorway on the right?  Yeah, my Dad moved the door and put it here: I admit, I didn’t know what the end result would be – but I knew he had a vision.  24 hours later, he put up tons of shelving and this is what it looks like now: And in this picture, what you don’t see to the left is the space underneath our back staircase – so plenty of room for all those seasonal decorations. So this self-professed anti-DIY’er is GEEKED OUT about this pantry.  Like, crazy pinning on Pinterest, gearing up for a trip to the Container Store, already painting samples on the walls, ready to tape and get those brushes moving, GEEKED.  I’ve seen some AMAZING pantry re-do’s online and I am now SO excited to try my hand at this.  Our plan for Pantry, Part Deux is to be the overflow storage for Pantry, Part Un and the most stacked up office closet you’ve ever seen.  And when Pantry, Part Un looks like this: …I know this is going to be a big job.  But I can’t WAIT to share pictures along this DIY journey.  More pantry inspiration soon.  Wish me luck!!