DIY Kitchen Silverware Sectioned Drawer
![DIY sectioned siverware drawer Sectioned silverware drawer DIY](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cBew4scynOs/WYuitRDt4EI/AAAAAAABDv4/bEfANqetzb87gEeGoHZAYFSBi-TsyN4fQCLcBGAs/s1600-rw/silverware%2Bdrawer%2Bwith%2Bdividers%2Bblack%2Band%2Bwhite.jpg)
A very long time ago I found an idea on Pinterest and I wanted to do it right away.
You can see all these ideas and the products I used for this project by following the blue links and follow the READ MORE sections for more DIY posts!
Since that time I painted my 25 year old cabinets.
Five years later I'm finally ready to organize the silverware drawer!
![Ugly messy silverware drawer before before the upgrade silverware drawer](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7OTdbxcROv0/WYujGAAGCEI/AAAAAAABDv8/rsEVe9S9LTQqv_QszrvN4Vy2jQsTYH2iACLcBGAs/s1600-rw/silverware%2Bdrawer%2Bbefore%2B.jpg)
This is my silverware drawer and I'm sure you probably have one just like it.
The organizer I was using just didn't fit and I've tried many.
The silverware barely fit and it was always a mess.
Today I pulled out the drawer and decided to go back to my Pinterest board and give this drawer an upgrade.
I found a few 3" wide reclaimed boards in my basement that didn't necessarily match each other but I'm all about using repurposed wood.
I measured the width of the drawer and cut 3 boards to fit the drawer.
I used reclaimed wood I had in the basement.
None of the pieces really matched but it won't matter when I paint the drawer.
![Adding sections to the kitchen silverware drawer with reclaimed wood Silverware drawer sectioned space organization](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rxXas-TduPs/WYuj004RQGI/AAAAAAABDwE/rlQP4atg6-4rAP6mLlwud_c4YdzinIOjQCLcBGAs/s1600-rw/adding%2Bdividers%2Bto%2Bthe%2Bsilverware%2Bdrawer.jpg)
I nailed the boards in place from the sides with my nail gun then painted the entire inside of the drawer a light grey.
![Sectioned and painted silverware drawer DIY Silverware drawer DIY sectioned and painted](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0ySkGT_T_0/WYukh6oQyjI/AAAAAAABDwM/gGmeI4Dm6MYijTIui-lgQposGiGvorstACLcBGAs/s1600-rw/painted%2Bsilverware%2Bdrawer.jpg)
I didn't worry about perfect wood or making it flawless because it's for silverware and it will get abused.
![Silverware drawer upgrade with sectioned storage sectioned storage for silverware DIY](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1og4C-OubMU/WYukxKS1UiI/AAAAAAABDwQ/0tH5J3OKRS0oUMSKC1pgocO-jXC6lBwNwCLcBGAs/s1600-rw/kitchen%2Bsilverware%2Bdrawer%2Bupgrade.jpg)
Now there is a large section for forks, spoons, knives, and one in the back for serving pieces.
![The perfect silverware drawer upgrade Silverware drawer sectioned organization for the kitchen](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--_OjzKTt0BM/WYukxG6n7oI/AAAAAAABDwU/bhKGaDxXsswyL_s9PTZg7IHFh1qPwXtaQCLcBGAs/s1600-rw/silverware%2Bdrawer%2BDIY%2B.jpg)
Soooo much easier to use than the mess I had before and it really only took a short time to upgrade.
While you're here please visit my other kitchen organization ideas:
Refrigerator Organization
DIY Appliance Storage
Roll-Out Pantry
Update... I added drawer liners in each section to keep the drawer neat and clean!
Why did I ever wait so long?!
![kitchen drawer organizer drawer organizer with silverware and overlay](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sH8PlAMje8Y/X_Bk3ka3zyI/AAAAAAABcjQ/kHqBx8o6mVcnrjfzc7oB0K5zsAzsKEKGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000-rw/kitchen%2Bsilverware%2Bdrawer%2Bupgrade%2B%25281%2529.png)