Kitchen Cart

I've been scouring craigslist for several weeks for a kitchen cart to put next to our fridge for more counter space (and storage).  I love craigslist.  It's like going garage-saleing...online.  So much nervousness when you find one that looks perfect, and so much excitement when you go see it and it is!  And then more nervousness when you try to haggle a lower price...and then excitement again when you succeed!

Can you see where I'm going with this?  I found the PERFECT kitchen cart last week!  It was the last real piece of furniture on our list (and it was a definitely a want, not a need) so I'm feeling pretty spoiled.  Here is a quick "before" of our makeshift counter-space and storage:

...and AFTER!!!

Yes, I made the "after" picture bigger.  Why not?  It's the more exciting one!  We got a steal of a deal too, 45 bucks!  Similar ones are usually at least twice as much, and new ones are four to five times that much! 

Oh, you're curious how we got it home?  We did debate trying to take it on the subway or bus, but decided to go with a taxi.  Dan lured one in from the main street, and convinced the guy to let us put it in the trunk, promising a good tip.  The trunk didn't close, but it worked.  Plus we had an awesome conversation with the cab driver about religion and New York.  (Dan is very friendly, and great at talking with people).  And even after delivering on our hefty-tip promise, the cart was still less than most (and better than all) other carts I'd seen. 

I love it. I can prep meals, get things out of the fridge, have all my baking stuff handy, use my crockpot without putting it on the trashcan... the list goes on!  It looks pretty spiffy, too.  I took some inspiration from Pinterest and hid the organized-yet-appears-messy rolly-cart on the far side of the fridge. Rolls out when I need something and back for out-of-sight storage.

Anyway, new things are mostly only exciting for the person who gets them, so thank you for letting me share.  I promise one day I'll have pictures of our entire apartment, but for now at least you're getting pieces!