Kitchen walk in pantry designs
20 Walk In Pantry Ideas You’ll Want to Copy
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Let’s face it: kitchen cupboards and countertops only have so much room. For foodies, families, bulk shoppers, and kitchen gadget lovers, a walk-in pantry can be a real lifesaver. This small room offers extra storage for canned goods, dry foods, beverages, snacks, and kitchen supplies.
It’s time to beautify this storage space and maximize its usefulness with better pantry organization and storage. Your walk-in pantry is a good investment. Many homeowners want a walk-in pantry—it’s something you can enjoy now, and benefit from later if you ever decide to sell your home.
Keep reading for our 20 walk-in pantry ideas to help keep your kitchen clutter-free.
1. Wrap-Around Shelving Systemistockphoto.com
Looking for walk-in pantry shelving ideas? Organize your walk-in pantry with a shelving system that gives everything a place. When you know exactly where to find what you’re looking for, you don’t waste time looking for a particular item and you avoid re-buying items you already have. Better organization instantly makes a pantry look nicer and makes more efficient use of the vertical space that’s available. It’s a practical investment that enables you to store heavy or seldom-used items on lower shelves, and more commonly used items within arm’s reach.
2. Pocket Door
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Doors on hinges may do home chefs a disservice. Unless a door is closed, it takes up more room than it needs to. This walk-in pantry idea is to swap out a traditional door with a pocket door, enabling you to keep the doorway clear without a doorstop. With a door that simply slides out of the way, you can quickly pop in and out of the pantry while preparing a meal.
3. Stand-Alone Wire Shelvingamazon.com
Built-in shelving looks beautiful in a walk-in pantry, but it can be a little pricey. Small or narrow walk-in pantries may not require all-around shelving, and a standalone unit works very nicely, offering extra storage in a small space.
A wire shelving rack is easier to keep clean as well, as any crumbs or spice spills tend to slip through gaps and down to the floor. A quick dust and sweep keeps these shelves and the pantry looking their best. These sturdy, highly rated wire shelves are available on Amazon.
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4. Stow Small Appliancesistockphoto.com
How often do you use your rice cooker or electric mixer? If it’s not an item you use daily, it’s cluttering up your countertop or taking up valuable space in your kitchen cupboards. Relocate these small appliances to a dedicated space in your pantry instead. People who have kitchens with walk-in pantries will find this idea to be a fantastic storage solution for all your kitchen gadgets that need a home.
Related: 16 Foods You Should Never Store in Your Pantry
5. Lazy Susanscontainerstore.com
Spice jars, cooking oils, sprinkles, and other smaller bottles and containers can get lost on a jam-packed shelf.
Rather than having to pull out multiple jars, cans, and bottles to get to the product you need, make your walk-in pantry more user-friendly by displaying smaller items on a lazy susan. Rotate the turntable to swiftly locate and pull out the item you need without moving other items out of the way first. These lazy susans are available from The Container Store.
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First in, first out is how restaurants and grocery stores stock their perishables. Putting older items in front of, or on top of, newer packages of the same goods ensures you’re using up the products that expire first. This type of organization saves money and generates less waste as it encourages you to use up an open package before opening a new one. Sorting your walk-in pantry this way also makes it more efficient to clean out, as you know the items on top expire first.
7. Narrow Countertopistockphoto.com
For walk-in pantries that have the space, a narrow countertop is a convenience you won’t want to be without.
It also looks sharp, making your pantry resemble a kitchenette.
A countertop offers you a place for small kitchen appliances that may not be used every day, like toasters or espresso machines. It’s also a terrific place to collect and sort your items before bringing them into the kitchen, and it gives you a place to put grocery bags full of pantry supplies.
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8. Cover Shelvesamazon.com
An affordable and easy way to freshen up the appearance of a walk-in pantry is to use a shelf liner or cover. Not just aesthetically pleasing, shelf liners can be practical too, offering a nonslip grip for your pantry items.
If you’re apt to frequently change up the look in your pantry, selecting a shelf cover that’s non-adhesive makes it easy to swap out different designs or materials. Adhesive laminate shelf liners, like this highly rated option available on Amazon, easily wipe clean with a damp cloth and brighten up the shelf space in the pantry.
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Think of your walk-in pantry as an extension of your kitchen. Creating a cohesive style that flows from your kitchen into the pantry makes a home look more elegant (and the pantry doesn’t look like an afterthought). Use the same colors, tiles, cupboards, handles, or lighting fixtures to tie the two rooms together. When your pantry reflects the same style, you’ll want to leave the door open to show off its beauty.
Related: All You Need to Know About Butler’s Pantries
10. Use the Back of the Doorcontainerstore.com
Being smart about the available space you have in your walk-in pantry means you look at all opportunities for storage—especially if the pantry is compact. If you don’t have a pocket door for the pantry, there’s usable storage space on the back of the door.
This can be a great place to add some hooks for aprons or install a door rack, which turns the area behind the door into functional space.
Install this over-the-door rack from The Container Store to help fit everything you need into the pantry.
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You’ve heard of a statement wall, but what about a statement door? Add some extra charm to the pantry with a decorative door to make it stand out from closet and washroom doors. Decorative doors come in a variety of styles and sizes, so before ordering a door, make sure it fits the doorway (also ensure you order a door that has the hardware on the correct side). One of our favorite decorative pantry doors is this one from The Home Depot.
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12. Build a Closet in the Kitchenistockphoto.com
A kitchen with wasted space is a sign that an overhaul is needed. If there’s a nook, corner, or even unused space under the stairs, it can be converted into a kitchen closet, or a modest kitchen pantry. If you’re a serious DIYer, you can build a frame, install the drywall, attach the door, and all the little steps in between over a few days.
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Shelving is practical, but cabinetry elevates the appearance of a walk-in pantry. Adding doors or drawers makes the pantry look less cluttered, while leaving your food supplies and kitchen gadgets easily accessible. Cabinetry that matches or complements the style in the kitchen creates a cohesive aesthetic through the home. The cabinets in the above photo are available from California Closets.
14. Don’t Overstockistockphoto.com
One of the great joys of a pantry is its visual nature. When preparing your grocery list, a well-organized pantry makes it easy to take stock of what you need and what you’re running low on. Organization reduces overspending and buying more than you require. Though pantries offer additional storage space, they still have limitations. Avoid stuffing your pantry with multiples of the same item to keep your pantry neat and clutter-free.
15. Clear, Stackable Food Storageamazon.
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Airtight containers help keep food, spices, and baking supplies fresh. Investing in clear, stackable food storage containers is a worthwhile investment for two big reasons. One, you can see exactly how much of a particular item you have and can add any low-stock items to your grocery list. Two, stacking containers make the most of the space you have available while keeping the stacked items stable and secure. We like these highly rated OXO containers, available on Amazon.
16. Store More Spicesetsy.com
A true home chef has a vast collection of seasonings and spices to make their food memorable. But the one drawback of having so many flavors in a kitchen is having enough space for them. Storing every spice in a cupboard makes it tedious to find the one you’re looking for. Spices should be stored in a specialty spice rack so you can always find the seasoning you need. Midwest Classic Crafts’ door-mounted spice rack on Etsy enables you to store dozens of spice bottles in a convenient location in the pantry.
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17. Cart for Mobile Storagewayfair.com
A versatile cart levels up your walk-in pantry game. Load it up with the items you need from the pantry to avoid going back and forth from the kitchen, use it as a serving caddy, or even as a makeshift drink cart when guests are over. There are a multitude of ways a pantry cart adds value and convenience to your home, and it’s one classy addition to your next dinner party. This sleek kitchen cart is available on Wayfair.
18. Ensure Adequate Lightingistockphoto.com
Dingy pantry lighting really puts a damper on this space. If you’re squinting to read labels, or it’s too dark to tell if the room is clean or dirty, it’s time to revamp the lighting in the pantry. It may be as simple as changing to a brighter bulb, or perhaps the entire fixture should be replaced with a stylish and bright ceiling light.
Spending a little money to improve the lighting makes a tremendous difference in the pantry’s appearance.
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Having a supply of fresh produce on hand makes it easier to grab a healthy snack. Instead of overflowing the kitchen fruit bowl, store extra vegetables and fruit in the pantry. When you shop for groceries, bring along reusable produce bags to eliminate the need for plastic, and use these bags to store your bounty of produce neatly in the walk-in pantry (without the apples and oranges rolling away). You can find these reusable mesh produce bags on Amazon.
20. Keep a Step Ladder Nearbyamazon.com
Home chefs come in all sizes, and let’s face it, some of those higher shelves are even out of reach for tall folks. When you make the most of your pantry space, your shelving and storage may put some items up high. Tucking a small step ladder into the corner of your walk-in pantry ensures you’re always able to reach what you need.
We like this Delxo aluminum ladder from Amazon because it has a high weight capacity, stability, and it only weighs 9 pounds.
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45 Gorgeous Walk-In Kitchen Pantry Ideas (Photos)
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Welcome to our walk-in kitchen pantry design collection.
There are 2 main types of kitchen pantries. They are:
First, there are walk-in pantries, which is usually what people mean when they refer to a pantry. It’s a designated room off the kitchen used for storing dry goods, appliances and anything else typically used in the kitchen.
The second type is a built-in pantry which is in the kitchen and is a floor to ceiling set of cupboards designed for storing dry goods.
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Large kitchen featuring hardwood flooring and a large center island with marble countertop lighted by pendant and recessed lights.
There’s a walk-in pantry as well.
A close up look at this pantry with a white finish and a hardwood flooring.
Large walk-in pantry with navy blue counters topped by a thick plank. The hardwood flooring matches well with the white walls.
Large kitchen pantry featuring tiles flooring and a brick pillar.
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A closet pantry with white cabinetry and shelves along with a hardwood flooring.
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This walk-in pantry features white walls and cabinetry along with hardwood flooring.
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A small walk-in pantry with gray doors matching the kitchen’s gray finish shade.
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Large walk-in pantry with a hardwood flooring and smooth countertops.
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A small walk-in pantry with a thick plank countertop and white cabinetry and shelving.
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Large walk-in pantry with white walls and cabinetry. The white counters are equipped with a smooth white marble countertop.
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A small walk-in pantry featuring a French door and a pendant lighting.
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This large walk-in pantry features rustic finish counters with granite countertops. This pantry is lighted by a glamorous pendant lighting.
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A small walk-in pantry with an espresso finish hardwood flooring and door together with white walls and shelving.
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This walk-in pantry features a wooden sliding door along with rustic finished counters with granite countertops.
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Large walk-in pantry offering multiple cabinets and shelves, along with white counters with black granite countertops. The checker flooring looks stylish as well.
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This narrow walk-in pantry features hardwood flooring that matches the wooden counters and shelving.
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This walk-in pantry features hardwood flooring along with a ladder. White walls fit well with the white cabinetry and shelving.
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A rustic kitchen with a stylish center island along with a walk-in pantry with espresso finished shelves and countertop.
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This small pantry features white counters and rustic shelving matching the hardwood flooring.
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This pantry boasts pretty countertops with a lovely indoor plant. The white cabinetry looks just perfect for this room.
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A close up look at this pantry’s white shelving and cabinetry.
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Large pantry with a hardwood flooring topped by yellow striped rug.
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This pantry boasts walnut finished shelving together with stylish tiles flooring.
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Large walk-in pantry featuring white shelving, white tiles flooring and a white fridge.
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A narrow walk-in pantry featuring white shelving, white counter and a white countertop.
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This beautiful kitchen also features a walk-in pantry with white walls and shelving along with hardwood flooring.
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This pantry offers white shelving together with hardwood flooring.
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Large pantry featuring tiles flooring, white counters and rustic countertops.
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This kitchen features a small pantry with a yellow door.
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This pantry features very beautiful backsplash. This add style to this pantry with white shelving and counters with marble countertops.
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This kitchen features a small pantry with white shelving and counters.
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This pantry boasts a green finished shelving along with the hardwood flooring.
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This pantry with white shelving and a counter also features a marble countertop. There’s a ladder too, set on the hardwood flooring.
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Large walk-in pantry with navy blue counters topped by a thick plank. The hardwood flooring matches well with the white walls.
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Large walk-in pantry with white walls, white shelves and white counters along with its white countertops.
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This kitchen features a small pantry with white doors and shelves.
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This kitchen features a uniquely designed pantry. This idea is an absolute genius.
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A narrow walk-in pantry lighted by track lights.
This walk-in pantry features a counter with white countertop and a sink. The flooring looks like a perfect fit with this pantry.
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This modish pantry features white shelving, walls and counters along with a rustic shade from the hardwood flooring and the door.
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A large walk-in pantry with reddish tiles flooring along with walnut finished cabinetry and shelving. There’s also a wine cellar on the side of the room.
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Large walk-in cabinetry featuring white counters with black countertops. The walnut finished shelves match with the hardwood flooring.
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This walk-in pantry features white cabinetry, white shelving and smooth white countertops. It also features recessed lights installed on the shelving.
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This pantry offers stylish counters and shelves along with an elegant pair of ceiling lights.
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Large walk-in pantry with walnut finished shelving. The marble countertops look absolutely gorgeous.
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A small walk-in pantry featuring white shelves and a hardwood flooring.
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A modish kitchen featuring beautiful tiles flooring and a stylish center island with a pair of pendant lights. There’s a pantry on the corner as well, featuring white counters and marble countertops.
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Large walk-in pantry with white walls, white cabinetry and white tiles flooring.
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Simple or Luxurious
Like many rooms, a pantry can be simple with basic wire shelving or it can be luxurious with custom built-in cabinetry, nice lighting, and top-flight flooring.
While luxurious is nice, having even a bare-bones pantry is a super nice too. Storage of any type is a premium feature.
You want good lighting that does not get in the way. Recessed lighting is a very good option because it can be bright and it doesn’t hang down so you won’t whack your head on anything.
What should you store in a kitchen pantry?
That’s the beauty of it. You store whatever you like. Most people use it for dry-goods storage. But you can also store small appliances or anything else.
Best location?
If you have the option, you want to place your pantry right off your kitchen. We have a walk-in pantry, but it’s down a small flight of stairs (we live in a split-level) so it’s a hassle to get to. Don’t get me wrong, we love having it, but in a perfect world it would be right off the kitchen.
Open or closed shelving?
I strongly recommend open shelving. This makes it so much easier to place items away and find them. It also allows you to place more cabinetry in a tighter space because you don’t have to account for swinging cupboard doors.
How much space should you place in between shelves?
It really depends on what you plan to store. If you’re into canning, for instance, and you plan to only store smallish cans/jars, you can get away with 6″ to 10″ in between shelves. However, if you’re going to store larger containers, you’ll want at least 12″ or even more in between the shelves.
Adjustable height shelving is best
One thing to consider is using an adjustable height shelving system. This way as your needs change you can adjust your shelving spacing. We don’t have this, but it would be a very nice feature to have.
Worth the expense?
Yes, absolutely a pantry is worth the expense and cost in space. A cluttered kitchen is not fun to work and it can be frustrating to not have sufficient storage for food and/or small appliances.
With a properly planned pantry, you can ensure you always have plenty of food on hand for any occasion making your weekly shopping a bit easier because you need only get fresh food (milk, eggs, meat, veggies and fruit).
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Carpets and runners in the interior of the hallway and corridor The interior of the hallway and corridor can and should be given no less attention than the design of living rooms. Yes, the rooms are small and passable. But the guests see them first! Therefore, a beautiful and practical carpet or a path in the hallway and corridor will definitely not interfere, as the RMNT website will prove to you. https://www.wikistroi.ru/story/interior/kovry-i-dorozhki-v-intierierie-prikhozhiei-i-koridora https://www.wikistroi.ru/story/interior/kovry-i-dorozhki-v-intierierie-prikhozhiei-i-koridora/@@download/image/QE6A0T47.jpg
The interior of the hallway and corridor can and should be given no less attention than the design of living rooms.
Yes, the rooms are small and passable. But the guests see them first! Therefore, a beautiful and practical carpet or a path in the hallway and corridor will definitely not interfere, as the RMNT website will prove to you.
The carpet in the hallway and corridor has two important tasks - to decorate the room, make it not so boring and modest, and also collect dust and dirt that the residents of the house and guests bring from the street.
Therefore, the carpet or walkway in the passage area must be practical, made of synthetic materials that are easy to clean, vacuum and wash. It is clear that carpets with a long pile and made of natural wool are not categorically suitable, such ideas are best implemented in a front living room or a cozy bedroom.
For the hallway and living room, we advise you to pay attention to carpets and runners that can be used even in patio area , on the street.
Here they will be the most practical. And the decorative side will definitely not suffer, since the choice of such floor coverings is very large.
Important! It is highly desirable to choose a rug or path for the corridor and hallway of such a size that heavy furniture does not stand on it. Quite often you will have to roll it up to clean it on the street, shake off dust and small debris. It will be problematic to get the carpet out from under the furniture every time.
Regarding the design of the carpet and the path to the hallway and corridor, the choice is very large. The shape of the carpets can be round, located in the center of a square hallway, oval and square - also for rooms with walls of approximately equal length, rectangular, narrow - in fact, paths that are indispensable for the corridor.
The following options remain popular:
- Stripes along or across. Able to visually stretch the room in width or length.
- Ornaments, geometry. For example, timeless zigzags.
- Eastern theme. A classic that never goes out of style.
- Plant patterns.
- Vibrant coloration. Creative, bright, noticeable. At the same time, it is on colorful rugs that garbage is least noticeable.
- Solid, neutral color. All shades of gray are in trend. Ideal for a laconic interior, for example, in scandinavian style .
- Do-it-yourself woven mats or walkways. Hand-made is always in fashion.
The cost of a small carpet in the hallway or corridor will not hit the family budget, and the room will immediately change. If it's in the kitchen wrote portal Rmnt.ru , carpets are appropriate and useful, then in the hallway - even more so.
Pantry design ideas with photo examples
All kitchens are individual, they have different design, stylistic performance, area and engineering design.
And for those who are the proud owner of a dedicated pantry, there are now many ways and options for decorating these spaces that can make them more attractive and practical.
In today's story, we will present you with some original ideas and ideas for organizing a buffet area. If a separate pantry is a dream for you, then try organizing it in a small closet.
Equip it with a light furniture set with spacious drawers and open shelves, which will display beautiful ceramic dishes, serving dishes, interior items, carving knives and cups.
Furnishings by Gast Architects
The following photo shows an original way of storing things in a small kitchen. Simple and concise metal shelving with open niches and plastic baskets will look great in a bright space.
Fusion style kitchen
Creating narrow shelves on the inner sideboard door is an ideal way to store small items such as spices, seasonings and small jars.
Decoration by Venegas and Company
Pull-out shelves are a great idea for modest spaces where every inch of space needs to be used to its full potential.
Such a solution will not only complement any interior design, but also allow you to store all products in sight.
Design by Kitchens & Baths, Linda Burkhardt
Do you have a separate storage room? Then look at the spectacular use of wicker baskets for storing food items such as potatoes, beets and carrots. Plus, look at the incomparable narrow shelves for extra toilet paper rolls.
If your family is large, you can also install an additional refrigerator in the pantry to store a huge amount of perishable food, and lovers of fresh herbs will be pleased with miniature planters on the windowsill, planted with onions, garlic and dill. In addition, they not only decorate home decor, but also fill the atmosphere with a pleasant fragrant aroma.
Interior by Witt Construction
To furnish this storage space, the owners used a classic furniture set with glass tops showing beautiful serving utensils and closed bottom drawers.
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Pull-out shelving is a functional solution for buffet organization.
Thus, the hostess of an unusual house will be able to see all the contents of the shelf and quickly find the product of interest.
Classic design
Glass storage containers with recordable vinyl labels allow you to store pasta and bulk cereals in a neat and aesthetically pleasing way.
Decoration by Nicole Lanteri Design
This shelving showcases how homeowners have organized their pantry in a spectacular way. With the help of the equipment of shelves and niches of different heights and widths, the owners can easily arrange all the jars and containers with products.
Fusion design
In the example on the next photo, you can see a variant of a pantry design in a utilitarian industrial style. Textured stone walls, concrete floor tiles and simple and laconic shelving with open shelves and spacious drawers form a practical and aesthetically attractive space for utensils, crockery and other culinary utensils.
Pantry by Britannia Joinery
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