The cabinetry within it lacks cabinet doors, making it easier to find things. A motion sensor controls the overhead light, so when your hands are full, you don’t have to worry about flicking it off on your way out. A countertop makes a convenient workstation in the pantry or, alternatively, a place to keep appliances you’d rather not display on kitchen counters. This pantry is about 5 feet by 8½ feet, which also happens to be a common bathroom size.
On One End of the Main CabinetsWhen using stock prefabricated cabinetry in a kitchen, oftentimes the available cabinet sizes won’t add up to perfectly fill a wall 100 percent. Rather than leaving these last precious inches unused, consider having a small, shallow custom cabinet added to one end (on the side of another cabinet) to act as a compact pantry.Shelves only a few inches deep may not have many uses outside the kitchen or bathroom, but here they’re great for storing spices, bottles, jars and other petite containers, all within easy reach.Find a cabinet maker to help with a custom order
If the converted space is large enough — and especially if you can route in water lines for a sink — the new pantry can also work as a prep station for a second chef. If this is your goal, use separate uppers and lowers for at least one wall to allow for some useable counter space. You can also consider using some open cabinets without doors to put everything within immediate reach.
For a more traditional look, a relatively small bit of construction can convert a typical doored closet into a niche for a pantry cabinet — either a custom-sized unit or a few prefab cabinets with slim filler panels on the ends to give a seamless look.Consider giving this pantry cabinet its own finish (like the beautiful soft blue-gray pictured here) to act as an accent. This is also a clever way to avoid having to match a newly added pantry to existing cabinets.7 Sophisticated Blues for Your Kitchen Cabinets
Rather than adding an actual cabinet, you can convert a closet into a pantry by adding a variety of shelves or drawers to allow for storage of smaller items. Baskets are useful for storing some items, but for frequently accessed goods and tools, investing in a few proper drawers will give better functionality.Find kitchen drawer organizers
New double doors and custom shelves painted black have transformed a formerly messy hallway closet into an organized pantry. Woven sea grass baskets help to keep the space tidy. Browse sea grass storage baskets
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