Building A Pantry Closet

Build this handy stool in one hour and park it in your closet.

Building a pantry closet.

Make sure it does not share a wall with a laundry room or a room that holds a lot of computers or electronics. If you aren t getting a lot of use out of a coat or broom closet picture it as a pantry. We installed two 15 inch deep shelves at the bottom and left 16 18 inches of shelf space between each shelf for storing large items like cereal boxes tall bottles and small appliances. Look for a closet in a clean dark place that can be converted to a pantry.

Ready to build solutions are cut to size and pre drilled for efficient installation. Recently i shared our kitchen gallery wall part of why i shared it was because i was forced to take pictures of it and blog about it before i began deconstructing it. They re usually taller and hold shallow or only slightly deeper shelves with dividers to separate food items. Last week i shared with you how our girl room closet was under construction this week i m sharing the process of building a kitchen pantry.

We ve lived in our home for four months now and we re finally nearing the end of the pantry project. Plan out how you want your shelves to be installed in the pantry. Recessed or reach in cabinet pantries are perfect in between choices when a double door cabinet pantry is too small and a walk in closet pantry is too large. Diy built in pantry shelves.

Hall closets are perfect for this kind of small pantry replacement as they re often located close to the kitchen. Pantry shelves can be added to a wall near prep space or can even fit between studs. How to make storage shelves. Plywood wood glue and a handful of 8d finish nails.

I m almost ready to show you the whole glorious project. Find a closet close to your kitchen. Some shelving can be slipped straight into the closet and loaded with goods or you can create your own internal organizer. Colonial pantries were often unheated shed like lean tos.

A pantry is best located near your kitchen since most pantry items are food cookware dishes and other utensils. Any bi fold or sliding door closet can be converted to a pantry with the addition of custom shelves. They show you how to create an entire system of inset shelves that even includes a rotating tower in the corner to maximize all spaces possible. There s no law against setting aside a spot in it for the dustpan too.

In order to make use of this space next to the fridge i had to remove. Learn how to build strong and sturdy pantry shelving or walk in closet shelving or garage shelves with this detailed tutorial. Basic tools installation of most units requires only basic household tools such as a tape measure level drill and screwdriver. But today i m sharing how we.