I‘ve been doing a bit of research on pre-war kitchens and have come across many photos of kitchens where style and beauty is in the simplicity and functionality, some more utilitarian than others, and then those in contrast with their large open spaces, vast cabinetry and boasting enormous and grand pantries. No doubt I wish I had one of those large pantries.
Having a rather small kitchen with limited storage space I looked through photos of these prewar kitchens for simple storage ideas that I could incorporate here that would be in keeping with the vintage and rustic feel of the lodge. This old photograph to the right of a woman in a well stocked pantry actually gave me an idea. In the kitchen is a doorway enclosing a staircase that leads to the basement. So taking cues from the photos I used the space along and above the stairwell to create a pantry.
In an old log home you do what you can with what you have.
Using a stairwell as a pantry is not an uncommon thing mind you but it does make reaching for things a bit of a balancing act at times.
Today being a rainy day – was the perfect time to clean and reorganize the pantry and as much as I hate to disclose it mice do leave their ‘presents’ (pun intended) known.
With winter approaching they seem to race into the house from all directions. The cats, whose sole purpose is to catch mice as far as I’m concerned, will bat one around every now and then and on the rare occasion catch and kill one. So the traps have come out. To tell you the truth as much as I hate taking a dead mouse out of a trap I do get a twisted pleasure hearing that familiar snap of the trap.
