Herbflavor,

i meant 15" deep not wide pantry cabinets.. sorry didnt specify correctly.

And by the way do you know if, when measuring the depth of the cabinet, the door counts as part of the depth?

15" deep pantry cabinets are a good choice if you must have pantry cabinets. I would not go any deeper as things get lost in deep pantry cabinets (or even deep pantry shelves in a pantry).

The "sweet spot" for pantry shelf depth is 12", so when accounting for the thickness of the back wall of the cabinet and the face frame (assuming you have framed cabinets), your interior shelves will be around 13" deep - a nice depth.

12" (or 13") will allow you to store just about anything you can think of -- cereal boxes, cans 2 or 3 deep, and all small appliances (with the possible exception of oversized appliances). We have 12" deep shelves in our step-in pantry and the only small appliance that does not fit on the shelves is our large toaster oven. Our blender, large food processer, bread maker, toaster, waffle iron, and extra coffeemaker all easily fit on 12" deep shelves.

I answered your question about cabinet depth on your other thread.

Now that I know the context of the question, your pantry cabinets' full depth is 16" + whatever depth your door knobs are.

15"D cabinet box + 1"D doors = 16"

Briefly from the other thread (there's more info in that thread):

>> If you're asking if the stated depth of a cabinet includes the doors/drawer fronts, the answer is no. Kitchen cabinet depths only account for the cabinet box. Doors & drawer fronts add about another inch.

>> If you're asking if you should include doors/drawer fronts when determining the depth of a cabinet, the answer is yes. In fact, you should also include the counter overhang if it has a counter.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6242900/kitchen-cabinet-depth#n=0

I used two 15Wx14 3/4D x93h ikea boxes with door fronts to get a 30x15 1/4 x93 pantry turned sideways to make a built in looking fridge. I am very happy with the depth and ease of storage.

This replaced a standard 23dx18w fridge box that really acted only as a vacuum closet that was too deep to store food in.

I think they are much better than a deeper one if that is all that fits. I much prefer true pullout pantries 24" deep usually in a wall with a counter depth fridge . You get a ton of storage in even a 18" width

Ikea wall cabinets are 15" deep and are also available with drawers. I'd stack the cabinets to the full height of the wall, and use drawers in the lower ones.

I dislike pull out larders with kids. Very hard to keep organized when younger people take their snacks out and then lazily shove them back in and the next time you open it things inevidently fall out or the whole unit gets jammed. Small items often fall out.

I lived in a house with a pantry like this and loved it. It was quite wide. No pullouts needed at that depth of 15", just shelves. Recommend tall doors about 60" high (with another set of smaller doors above) so you can see a lot at once.

On my pantry wall that includes the refrigerator and small coffee bar I have a 24" deep pantry in the corner with a pull out basket for my baking small stuff. This houses things like pasta/cereals and some appliances because it is so deep and we can put in double depth items. On the right next to the fridge and a doorway we have the 15" pantry which is for canned goods, soups, overstock, dog treats, snacks etc. It is great for canned goods and FIFO (first in first out) rotation. I find it great with many shelves and it holds all the smaller items that are used more often that the deeper pantry cabinet.

Advantage to deeper pantry shelves is more flexibility if you use the pantry to store occasionally used small appliances.

Two of my favorite small appliances are a vintage Sunbeam waffle iron and a (rare) vintage Nesco easy-bake style oven--neither of which will fit in a 12" deep cabinet. Also things like dehydrators, pressure canners...

I suggest that you go around with a tape measure and measure what you intend to store in the pantry...but, if you have the space, no way that I would go with less than 15" deep shelves.

**ETA: Keep in mind that you want to know the actual shelf depth; that is what matters. Because a 15" deep cabinet won't necessarily have 15" deep shelves.

I've seen a whole 10' wall of these shallow cabinets, floor to ceiling, divided doors. One thing to consider is using wire shelving inside, use the white plastic coated shelves. Nothing will ever get lost.

I had the ikea wall cabinets which are extra deep loved them, built a home and had a couple of deeper wall cabinets installed for my dinner plates and large serving pieces. 12” doesnt cut it. I think for a pantry its perfect, You dont lose things in the back and you should be able to get most small appliances stored. If you need those extra few inches in a smaller kitchen, 15” will definitely be a good idea.

The most accessible storage will be eye level and below. Above that what's in front is all you can see without help from steps or mirrors or your phone.