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pantry layout help

5 years ago

I’m brainstorming the ideal shelving/cabinets in my 50”x103” pantry. I want to put a mini fridge against the back wall with a butcher block countertop. Thought about uppers above that, but felt like it’d make the room smaller. The house has 6” baseboards, so I’m bringing that to the bottom of the cabinets/shelves. I think roll out trays would be good for maximizing the bottom shelves. The spacing is to be finalized. Any thoughts on the proposed layout? Thanks!

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    5 years ago

    Even with 15” deep shelving you will have barelt 35” walk space I really dislike walkin pantries they waste a huge amount of space almost always outside the work area of the kitchen so IMO post a plan of the whole space including the kitchen If you put pullout shelving where will you stand while looking fo something . The pullou shelf will be 15” then you now have a less than 2’ to manouver. Waht are you going to use all the open shelving and drawers for.

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  • 5 years ago

    @Patricia Colwell Consulting Good point on the pullout shelving making the space less manouverable. I just felt they were a better alternative than 15" shelves. We do not have the ability to change the floorplan of the home, so the walk-in pantry is staying. There is no storage closet on this level, so I could convert a portion of the pantry into storage cabinets for cleaning supplies.


    I'm planning to put infrequently used diningware/cookingware, boxed food items, and cans in the shelves; fruits, potatoes, onions, extra silverware in the shallow drawers; bulk items in the large drawers.

  • 5 years ago

    I love walk in pantries! I wouldn't do any pull out shelves. I think your plan looks functional and will work great. Mdln put in some great ideas!

  • 5 years ago

    I would suggest that you reduce the stack of the shelves that I shaded in yellow to 12 inches. It will give you an increased sense of spaciousness, and shelves deeper than 12 inches is not that helpful, as you start stacking items in front of others and can’t see what is there. 12” is plenty for cans, flour, cereal etc.

  • 5 years ago

    @kayozzy@mdln - thanks so much for you input!


    @anjiz - that's a great idea! My new dilemma is if I did that, whether the 12" shelves would sit on top of the bottom shelves (like a hutch - first picture below) or if I'd have the shelves "floating" like kitchen uppers (second picture below).

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  • 5 years ago

    The "floating" shelf version seems better suited to a narrow pantry. The vertical panels of the "hutch" version obstruct more of the view without adding much function.

  • 5 years ago

    “My new dilemma is if I did that, whether the 12" shelves would sit on top of the bottom shelves (like a hutch - first picture below) or if I'd have the shelves "floating" like kitchen uppers (second picture below).”
    I think that depends entirely on what you are planning on storing in the space. I have an open space on the counter top like your second picture, and it works well for my needs!

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    @petula67 thanks for the input!

    @anjiz what sort of items do you store on the countertop? thanks again!

    EDIT: I was thinking maybe small appliances? But I'm worried it'd end up just looking cluttered..

  • 5 years ago

    I have my microwave there, as we use it maybe once every other day. I also have some tall glass canisters and my kitchenaid mixer on the countertop. But I have to be diligent to make sure that it doesn’t become a catch-all surface:)

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