Big Whoop, there it is.

Do you ever need an extra hand in the kitchen? Of course you do. Who doesn’t? Sure, you could ask your family to stop what they’re doing and get their behinds in the kitchen to help out – and  deal with their inevitable whining and dramatics – OR, you could just ask your old furniture.

Oh … it hasn’t occurred to you to recruit old furniture into the kitchen? Don’t worry, it never dawned on me either.

But Ann at Newton Custom Interiors did exactly that when she turned this boxy and outdated entertainment center into a microwave cabinet.

 

Think of all the ways you could configure this: coffee bar, breakfast pantry, lunch packing station, etc., etc.  Then you can close the doors and keep everything out of sight, and amaze everyone in town with your stealthy supply of surprise storage!

 

Next, Corey found this set of cabinets at a yard sale for $5. “That’s nice,” you are thinking “but most kitchens already come with cabinets, so big whoop.”  No, NOT big whoop. Big Whoop! Feast your eyeballz on this:

And if that wasn’t enough to earn a legitimate Big Whoop with exclamation mark and jazz hands, then check this out:

 

Not only did Corey create a kitchen island where there wasn’t even one before, she also turned it into a customized garbage can caddy. Smart! See how she did it all on her blog at Sawdust 2 Stitches.