Oilcloth maybe?

I'm thinking fabric, too. Hit your local fabric store's remnant pile for some oilcloth, or outdoor fabric like sunbrella.

I just lined my shelves with anaglypta wallpaper that I had left over from a project. I love it. It looks really pretty and its soft when you set things like dishes on it. I got it at Home Depot.

Freezer paper?

Wow. Those are awesome ideas - Thank you so much. I've used oilcloth for years myself in my old cabinets but the 'new' oilcloth that I can find has a gauzy backing that I don't love. But there could be other things available now. And, I may go with cork for the pots and pans and and the anaglypta wallpaper for the dishes and glasses etc. Freezer paper for the in between...It's just so boring to try to find 'something else'. Have any of you had that experience? Every store sells the same stuff and online is often good but often not, i.e. mini-pendants that arrived with the ceiling plate too small to cover the already installed electric box. yuk. I feel like I am in shell shock from being my own GC. Thanks again.

Yes! What great ideas. Thank you, vasue.

You could laminate a strip of wallpaper to fit your drawers.

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Has anyone used or heard of Shelf Paper 911? I saw it online- maybe saw it first advertised on GardenWeb, and I wrote to ask about lacquer finish and shelf papers and the person wrote back saying that their company was founded for that reason and that it's non-reactive. Does anybody have experience with this product? http://www.shelfpaper911.com/ Thanks!!

I got Contact brand shelf liner at Walmart. Not sticky, kind of a thin (not cushy) vinyl. It's "Premium Shelf Liner" , clear, recyclable, "Heavy Duty Covering Safe for all Surfaces Easy to Wipe Clean". Haven't put it in all my drawers yet, incl the lacquered custom made ones, but put it in the laminate-paper covered (factory Merillat) drawer by my range and in the silverware drawer under the tray (tray was sliding and scratching drawer bottom) and so far so good after a few months. HTH.

I ordered cushy cupboards - it's an online thing, but awesome. Doesn't wrinkle, perfect 'slidiness' to drag plates out (but stays put). Good for dishwashing and ok with laquer. if you start at www.cushycupboards.com you can see where they sell online. Totally awesome.

Would Cushy Cupboards be ok for you to use? It doesn't have any adhesive backing, or any backing at all. It's just a smooth surface. I'm sure some of the resident gurus here will know!

Wow - Is Cushy Cupboards safe for lacquer? I looked at it online yesterday, Cat Mom and Reedrune, but it didn't say anything about lacquer. I will look again and see if it explicitly says something. I actually had written to them last night as I did to ShelfPaper 911, but Cushy didn't write back yet. AJSmama, did you 'stick' the contact paper in or just use it 'loose'? I bought a roll at WalMart too that says it is a 'medium adhesive' that is 'repositionable'. Doesn't say a word about lacquer warnings. It's Contact brand. 'repositionable' is awesome if it's true. I remember the old contact paper that was a nightmare to get off.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Is it white Melamine or painted wood shelves? If it is Melamine you don't need anything.

Vasue, what a great idea about the cork! I was supposed to have fancy formica permanent lining, but when I saw how lovely the sample plywood was I said there was no way I could cover it with adhesive and plastic.

I'm not sure that cork would be good on lacquer, though, if paper isn't, since cork is bark... I wonder if the finish on my shelves is also lacquer...

Vasue, you are some kind of wonderful - thanks for such good ideas!

Started wondering if my experience with cork on paint & lacquer was typical. Searched "cork drawer liners" & found a wellknown kitchen store sells them online, link below. Might call & ask their take on its suitability for your finish. Or call the cabinet manufacturer & ask them?

There's rubberized, vinylized & self-adhesive cork for liners (didn't know that). But the plain cork is what I've used. Found sites where folks were discussing the liner question, including here in another forum. One woman who'd used plain cork took her liners with her when she moved!

The Cork Institute says it's mostly made of air and insect, moisture, mold & mildew resistant - which is why it's been used to cap bottles for centuries.

Thanks for the encouragement! New here in "kitchens" and loving how everyone spills the beans on what does & doesn't work for them.

Here is a link that might be useful: Williams-Sonoma

The Contact brand Premium Shelf Liner has no adhesive at all. No peel-off backing, no sticky stuff, just a (thin) sheet of diamond-patterned clear flexible plastic. Doesn't wrinkle, might slide a tiny bit (I haven't put it in all drawers) depending on what you put on it. Washable, but only comes 18" wide (by 4ft long roll), or at least that's all Walmart had when I was there. It was the only non-ribbed liner I could find (looked in Target and BB&B as well) that was safe for lacquer, plus the least $$$ ( about $5/roll - the ribbed stuff someone here recommended was pretty pricey). I'd have to take a pic of label and post it, but I gave all the info that was on the (blue) label in my first post. HTH.

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Wow. Thank you so much. Thank you for listening and advising and thank you for the details. ajsmama, I don't think I found any Contact paper without adhesive. I need to look at WalMart again. Here's what I did today, though: I went to Home Depot, again, and bought....... do not laugh
. . . . vinyl floor remnants - pre cut remnants (yes, that is linoleum), with a backing, not very thick, 6' x 8' (I think) for $22. I remembered that I had used left-over vinyl 20 years ago for under the sink and for the major pots and pans cabinets. And it was still whole and not too yukky when we changed out the cabinets 6 weeks ago. So, I'm going to use that for the underneath spots and some pull outs. Then I went to Joann's and they have a HUGE assortment of stuff- all kinds of vinyl- didn't see cork-- cork was expensive at Home Depot, though, and with a backing. Anyway, I was all set to buy my vinyl stuff for the normal, not heavy duty places -- and the lady asked me if I had THE COUPON..... of course I didn't. She said it was 40% off of a fabric cut. So I went home to look for it and only found a 20 % coupon.....etc etc etc The quest continues. Vasue, thank you so much. I have to look into the cork more in detail tomorrow. I'll tell you one thing, KCboom, my cabinet shop (local one in Tucker GA) had never been asked about the lacquer issue....I think nobody lines cabinets around here. The Home Depot guys are not aware of it either and neither was I until I bought a bunch of awesome spongy white liner stuff at Lowe's and I was about to use it 2 days ago when I actually read the package label and saw the warning.....If so many people have varnish and lacquer (?) then why aren't there more liners for it? Ok. Tomorrow is the backsplash and the heavy sanding of the family room wood which had to be pulled out and re-installed because of so many worm holes. The backsplash and floor were not supposed to coincide, but hey, things happen. At least they do with us. good night and thank you.

Sdatlanta, search on line for JoAnn Fabrics. They can show you the current brochure for your zipcode...print out the page with the coupons. Also found the link below for printable JoAnn coupons & the site doesn't make you register.

Vinyl floor remnants is an inspired idea! Reminds me we have square vinyl stick-on tiles (just left on the backing so removable) over the wire shelving in a bathroom closet - had forgotten that. My DH's idea. Working on MB ideas as well.

I've noticed a definite disconnect between suppliers, tradespeople, contractors, architects & designers over years in real estate. Believe strongly that any major remodel or building requires a sit-down conference at the planning stage with all involved so they can each contribute to the best outcome.

I've just always lined cabinets! Since so many are sealed now, guess it's not as consequential as it once was. But who wants to scratch & ding their kitchen? Want it looking & working well as long as possible.

Great ideas here. Thanks to all for sharing!

Here is a link that might be useful: JoAnn Coupons

Wow. Thank you, Vasue and everybody. I printed the Joann coupon and will head out when I can get out. Yes, there is a huge disconnect in remodeling projects, and there is a 'what's-in-style-is-best' mentality. I did not want to paint my kitchen coffee or mocha or mushroom or golden topaz or any of the colors so much in style. I didn't want oiled bronze hardware or light fixtures, and I didn't want Travertine tumbled backsplash and I didn't want glazed cabinets. Well, my good Lord. You would have thought I was from Mars. And, I had some trouble finding what I called earlier 'something else' which means 'something different.' Since we were our own contractor, we bumped our heads a lot, but at least we didn't have to go through two or three layers of personnel to get feedback and answers. We've learned a ton! We also need to fix the MB eventually. I guess we can apply what we have learned: always ask, always ask, always ask. I find it harder to do it than my husband does,especially with certain male sub-contractors, though I'm pretty crusty by now. My husband is a lot more able to question what's happening and say, "Why is that?" But I'm on the front lines much more, so to speak (with Gracie-the-dog), since my job has basically dissolved for now. My husband's at work. So, it's 'me against them' sometimes on a bad day with remodeling. Thanks for listening. I'd love to hear anybody's thoughts on being your own contractor and on the male/female issues of being assertive. Thanks.

I'm in the same boat as you were this summer. I also bought something with a warning/caution: rolls of Duck brand easy liner. I asked my cabinet dealer/manufacturer since my shelves have a urethane coated surface. The companies do not like to give recommendations so they won't be liable if something goes wrong. I am thinking about oil cloth or table cloth material for shelves and drawers. I wish we could have been our own contractor, but it is not something we are in the know about. Try telling your contractor you don't want a garbage disposal and you don't want a dishwasher. Never had them for 40 years, so won't miss them! We still had to be on top of everything the subs did since the contractor wasn't always there. And watch out for them causing damage to the last subs' work. Now we will move on to our bathrooms. 43 year old house; everything is falling apart. But the kitchen is good now. (not floors yet...that will come after bathrooms, painting the rest of the house). Hope you're enjoying your kitchen!