Pantry remodel advice needed

13 years ago

My current pantry has 82 inches of wire shelving and each shelf is 16 inches deep. The pantry itself is 36 inches deep. In addition, to the right of the shelves, not seen in this photo, there is an additional 24 inches, that can be utilized. There has been a mystery box (24 x 36 inches and 2 feet high) there for 12 years, but today learned the box is hollow! So, what to do with this new found space? The area to the right of the wire shelves (above the mystery box) has a sloped ceiling as it is under the stairs, but the bottom 4.5 feet are not affected by the slope.

I am going to change the wire shelves to wood shelves in my remodel, and make the shelves only 12 inches deep. I would like to have pull-out shelves on the right side, that take advantage of that 24 inch deep space. Would you recommend that? I have a custom cabinetmaker so I think I can tweak the size of the pull out drawers.

Any advice you have on how to reconfigure the pantry is appreciated. It will not be as wide in the remodel, probably 1-2 feet less wide.

Here is the current chaos, I mean pantry:

This post was edited by tl1969 on Tue, Jan 15, 13 at 17:18

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mrspete
13 years ago
I like the idea of wooden shelves. I'd make them nice and deep and outfit them with large lazy susans (so you can access things to the back of the shelves) and can rotators (such as cansolidators).

I'd definitely plan "side shelves" to use the 36" depth. The shelves'd essentially be a U-shape, and you could stand in the middle of them to see all your things.

If you have drawers, I think they have to be front and center. If not, 24" drawers won't open all the way in a 36" deep pantry, and you won't be able to access things at the back of the shelves.
tamarahl
Original Author
13 years ago
I wil have to look up 'cansolidators', never heard of them. But, then again, that is why I post queries here, to get enlightened.

I don't like my 16 inch deep wire shelves, currently things are always getting forgotten in the back. I hope that by doing a 12 inch shelf, things will be front and center.

Plus, with just 12 inch shelves along the back wall, I will have 24 inches of floor space remaining. Could I have a stack of pull out shelves along the right side of the pantry? I envision the shelves being that is 24 inches deep and 20 inches wide, so I could pull them towards me when I am in the front of the pantry? Like either of these:

[Contemporary Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2103) by Orange County Interior Designer Michael Fullen Design Group

[Contemporary Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2103) by Boston Closets And Organization Marie Newton, Closets Redefined

I do like the idea of incorporating lazy susans into the far right corner, since it goes back pretty deep, too. Not sure if both are possible, though.

Thoughts?
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tamarahl
Original Author
13 years ago
I am on a roll tonight on Houzz so I thought I would post this pantry with Lazy Susans that might work in my space.

[Traditional Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Philadelphia Closets And Organization The Closet Works, Inc.

Does anyone have something like this in their pantry and find it invaluable for the corners or a pain in the neck?
marcolo
13 years ago
For the corners, both lazy susans and easy-reach shelves (look at the corner in your Boston Closets picture) are good alternatives.

Think about whether you want pullouts or straight-out drawers below waist height in the main pantry area, too. Then you can make those portions deeper.
tamarahl
Original Author
13 years ago
Is the "main pantry area" referring to the wall that is straight ahead when you open doors? Or the right side? Are straight out drawers more useful below waist height?
mrspete
13 years ago
Oh, the shelves would pull out parallel to the wall. Yeah, that'll work. I was imagining them pulling towards the pantry door. I had the wrong image in my head.

Still, my #1 vote goes for lazy susans. Everything's visible and easy to reach. I love the look of the built-in versions, but if you're building shelves anyway, you can probably do it for less by building wide shelves and topping them with the BIG store-bought lazy susans. You can get them something like 20" and heavy-duty quality at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Plus, those can be lifted out and washed for your every-so-often deep cleaning.