Today I finally tackled all the boxes that were piled up in the room designated to be my salon-slash-pantry (to handle the overflow of kitchen related stuff). What a feeling of accomplishment! What's really exciting is that there is still plenty of space left on the shelves in here AND lots of empty cabinet space in the kitchen so we can figure out where things will be most easily accessed as we settle in over time.

So far no shampoo sink, but I've got the chair, hair dryer and color station. I have a beautiful grey shampoo sink just waiting to be installed, but it's low on the priority list at the moment.

Note the TherabathPro Paraffin Tub in the corner. A miracle gizmo for aching hands, feet and elbows (joints in general--great therapy for arthritis pain). Also makes for phenominal facials.

Pay no attention to what's hiding behind the crappy green curtain!

VoilĂ ! Enough canned goods and spices to hold us over for months!

In the white storage tubs is all the dried beans, grains and pasta to go with all the canned goods and spices during a self-imposed hybernation or unexpected emergency. These shelves are still a work in progress, but I wanted to show the whole room.

This set of shelves is a real mess! Being right inside the kitchen door and nearest the garage (out the side door, shown in the second shot, behind the chair) it tends to collect a lot of tools and supplies as we work on various projects. Hopefully that will change after a while, but for now it is surprisingly okay with me!