My reach in pantry has uniform 12” shelving. 12” fits a plethora of different sized jars, cans, and bags. And, it’s easy to see and reach everything in there. Small appliances fit without issue...my son’s rice cooker was stored there, until he moved.

I would never want to be lifting and carrying my KitchenAid mixer any distance! Too heavy! I keep mine in a lower cabinet in the baking area. The Vitamix is also kept in a cabinet in the baking area.

As for the toaster oven…since it’s used nearly every day, it sits on the counter.

You have a wonderful blank canvas here, and you have the opportunity to make it something really functional /attractive. Have you looked at images on Pinterest, etc.? So many ideas you can copy. My thoughts:

Appliances

- Are those shelves built-in or adjustable? If they're adjustable, I'd start by adjusting a shelf just tall enough for the InstaPot, etc. I'd place them on the top shelf in the bottom half.

- I'd keep the KitchenAid mixer on the countertop -- I know, you don't want to keep too much "out", as it becomes cluttery, but the KitchenAid is just too heavy to move around.

Top cabinet

- I'd make the most convenient, easiest to reach shelf into a grains-etc. work space. I'd buy square /rectangular clear containers that'd stack nicely, and I'd store all my flour, sugar, rice, couscous, etc. in those -- place them against the back wall. Make this shelf a little tall so you can work /measure out your dry goods. It'd be nice if spices could fit on the sides (or on a turn table) in this same area.

- On next shelf up, I'd store canned goods. You'll still be able to reach these things.

- The next shelf up, I'd fill with Lazy Susans (just plastic ones bought from Amazon) for glass jars and bottles. This shelf is getting a little hard to reach, but the Lazy Susans will "bring things to the front".

- You'll probably have one more shelf up tip-tip-top, which won't be easily reachable. Use it to store things you don't use all that often -- Christmas cookie stuff, large serving platters, cake plates.

Bottom cabinet

- I'd find baskets -- I'm thinking about the Y-Weave plastic baskets at Target, which are good quality and reasonably priced -- and FILL that whole space. These shelves are pretty deep, and those baskets will allow you to "pull out" what you need. Divide your things and label the baskets; I'm thinking pastas, baking items, chips, bread, condiments.

I agree with keeping the Kitchen Aid on the counter top. To make it more pleasant I bought a colored bowl that compliments the kitchen decor. I also bought a slider to put under the mixer so that I can keep it under the upper cabinets but move it forward when I use it.

Thank you all! And thanks Mrs Pete for the detailed advice!