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18 COUNTRY WOMAN COUNTRYWOMANMAGAZINE.COMCOUNTRY KITCHENChelsea’s Quick TipsDisplay your dishes on open shelves.“Believe it or not, having open cabinets is one of the bestspace-saving storage ideas Kiel has ever had. It keepsus from collecting more than we need and forces us toevaluate the aesthetic of what we have. Don’t love thatbowl enough to display it? Then we don’t need it.”``````Transform a door into a chalkboard.“The door going into the basement was the perfect placeto add a chalkboard to keep grocery lists and write notesto one another—or post reminders to visitors not to letthe cats out!”``````Recycle materials whenever you can.“If you have something with great potential that isn’tthe right color, paint it! Scavenge back alleys for itemsthat people are throwing out, like wood, trim or pipe.”``````Hunt for standouts at bargain prices.“Hands down, our $20 cast-iron sink is our favorite partof the kitchen. We bought it on Craigslist before we evenbought the house. The huge basin and side drain boardsare so convenient when it comes to prepping meals andcleaning up afterward.” QPREVIOUS PAGE, AFTER: COLEY & CO PHOTOGRAPHY; PORTRAIT: RACHEL JOY BARANSI SHELVES, CHALKBOARD AND ISLAND: CHELSEA MOHRMAN; SIN``````K: COLEY & CO PHOTOGRAPHY