Baking Pan Storage in a Kitchen Caddy

Magazine holders are a pretty common sight at thrift stores, aren’t they? I’ve certainly seen my fair share of them, and have even repurposed a few of them before. Upcycling another one wasn’t a priority for me, but this particular one couldn’t be passed up. Large, sturdy, and ripe for a makeover, it seemed destined to become a kitchen caddy.

Why, you might ask? Well, it really was the straight up-and-down sides that spoke to me.

Most magazine racks are angled out (as if you were looking straight at a boat from the tip of the bow). And sure, you could put cooking supplies, but they wouldn’t be as secure and would need a wider space to live in a kitchen.

But not with this large magazine rack! As tall as he was, he was still relatively narrow and compact.

He was in desperate need of attention no matter what. Neglect had created a thick coat of dust and muck all over.

But that was fine! Once he was all cleaned up, the transformation would be pretty easy and straight forward.

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Transforming a Wooden Magazine Holder into a Kitchen Caddy

First things first, a fresh paint job! I selected a pale, heathery grey for my magazine rack. 

Though I don’t use grey very much, I thought it would be ideal for a clean, almost modern farmhouse look.

I wasn’t sure if I’d find the “right” grey spray paint and figured I might have to buy regular paint. But there it was on the shelf at Home Depot- the perfect pale grey color!

After I was satisfied with the paint job, I used my favorite flexible sandpaper to distress the edges and corners.

I didn’t want to over-distress the paint, as I hate how forced and unnatural that can look. So, I focused solely on the edges and corners where it would naturally get bumped and such.

When all was said and done, this is how he looked. 

All fresh and clean now, and primed for the finishing touches to become a kitchen caddy and baking sheet organizer!

Of course, I could have stopped at this point- but what’s the fun in that? I figured if I took a couple of additional steps, it would make this project just that much better!

First, I used my drill to attach four small (1½”) casters to the underside of the kitchen caddy.

The bottom of this particular magazine rack is actually set in/raised so that he sits on the side rails as feet. So, I placed the casters far enough in to rotate fully without butting up against those side rails.

Lastly, I drilled in two black robe hooks, one on each side of the kitchen caddy.

You could certainly add more hooks than that, depending on what you plan on hanging. But two were good enough for me.

Baking Pan Storage in a Kitchen Caddy

And that was it! My kitchen caddy and baking sheet organizer was done and ready to be filled with cooking supplies.

Doesn’t it look SO MUCH BETTER than before? Modern farmhouse style and easily upcycled into kitchen storage, which we can always use more of.

For those of us with smaller or galley-style kitchens, this sucker really comes in handy. ESPECIALLY if you have an empty narrow space that is under-utilized.

The casters make it easy to move and it can hold whichever cooking supplies make the most sense. For me, that included bakeware (sheet pans, muffin tin, etc.), and baking supplies such as tin foil and parchment paper.

Oh! And those hooks I added to the sides of the kitchen caddy? Those are for my oven mitts!

I just LOVE upcycling the magazine racks for any variety of storage options, well beyond the glossy pages of your favorite rag.

Would this kitchen caddy and rolling storage bin come in handy for you?

If you enjoyed this upcycling idea for kitchen storage, then you may also be interested in this set of retro canisters that I made! They started out as misfits from multiple sets!

And these recipe card holders are SUPER EASY to make if you have a few vintage kitchen tools laying around, too!

Craft on!

S

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