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SEKTION High cabinet frame, white, 30x24x90"

Works well as a pantry.KyleWorks well as a pantry.5

The Sektion cabinets are very durableKeith N.These cabinets stood up to my trial and error situations during installation and appear to be strong enough to stand the test of time as they have been in use for several months now. They look great and we’re fairly easy to install despite my overthinking a few steps. The hardest part was getting them nearly perfectly level for the countertops. I was able to use one tall cabinet for my new wall oven with space above and below for storing food. The other tall cabinet is being used as a pantry cabinet with lots of shelves and enough room to store sodas and water including several 5 gallon water jugs.5

Good but hard to build because it is hugeKazuhiroIt was heavy and require two people and the fact that separate legs need to be purchased was very inconvenient. The legs for sektion canine training are limited to one type. I wish we have some choices. 4

Pantry CabinetJUSTINGood cabinet. Easy to assemble. But definitely needs strong feet/legs. Either make out of heavier plastic or metal.4

don't buyJamesTook months to get product, and when shelves came in they were damaged and can not be replaced. Would have been farther ahead to just have cabinet company do the jib --- Ikea must be going out of business.1

HorribleDAVIDHorrible: We get bits and pieces of parts that we need to finish our product. I don’t know what’s going on with Ikea but we’ve taken almost 9 months to gather all the parts needed for a kitchen. We’re now working on our laundry room and this is just completely painful. Ikea needs to fire whoever is in charge of supply. In addition each time apart becomes available you have to pay an additional $55 delivery fee it’s a complete scam.1

Perfect pantryPerfect pantry5

Cabinets for storageNancyCabinet is meeting my storing needs5

CabinetsBarryJust what I needed5

Works greatLindaEasy to assemble. We are 74 and 79 so if we can do it anyone can. Great suspension system.5

Good for the priceRaimanThe only reason giving 4 stars is that the hinges are not the best5

:-)Peter:-)5

Love it!megLove it!5

Nice high cabinets easy totammyNice high cabinets easy to put it together, so many ways to put it to use5

I am using this productShmuelI am using this product for a long time and will not replace it with any other kitchen cabinetry Sektion is coming in many sizes and its the base of any great kitchen5

Still not in stock a year later!!Christina M.I would just like to see them come back in stock. When I sat down with the kitchen planner and purchased all the pieces, there was no indication given to use that it would be over a year and this piece would still not be in stock. Dissatisfied does not even begin to describe. No one can given any estimations and no one can help you search other areas. Useless customer service. Wished I'd never chosen Ikea. Now I'm stuck in the middle with an incomplete kitchen for over a year. I will never recommend Ikea cabinets to anyone!!!1

Easy to cleanNYKKII Love these cabinets mostly because it’s easy to clean and looks modern.5

It’s easy to assemble andEUNICE N.It’s easy to assemble and very sturdy.it hold a lot, too5

need another oneRobertI like it and in the middle of doing another one but it has been a year waiting for it. Still can't finish project.5

super great additionMARISAeveryone loves my cabinet when they see my kitchen. I added 2 drawers, and 2 door opening. my small kitchen have so much extra room for storage. Love it!5

Read This Before You Put in a Pantry

85 percent of home buyers considered a kitchen pantry “essential” or “desirable,” the National Association of Home Builders reports. In existing homes, there’s a clear drive to add and improve pantries, ranging from walk-in pantries to improvised solutions like open pantry shelving along basement stairs.

Pantries typically hold groceries, but no one says you can’t squeeze in a few platters, small appliances, and baskets to hold linens, paper goods, and cleaning supplies. Go ahead: Add the dog bowl too.

Organize Your Space with Kitchen Pantry Shelving

Shown: This compact, well-lighted place has many of the features found in larger pantries, including sturdy shelves, the bottom ones topped by a useful work surface and finished with a face frame and baseboard-style trim. Paneled, windowed doors and stone-like flooring offer function while also giving the pantry an inviting look and integrating it with the surrounding space.Rob Karosis/Crisp Architects

What’s key is a pleasing sense of order—another way of saying that even the tallest pantries need a place for everything and everything in its place. Read on for the details, whether you are building from scratch or reworking what you have.

Take Stock of What You Store in Your Pantry

Groceries

To start, figure out what you want to stash—or plug in—right there, whether it’s a lifetime supply of vanilla, a blender, cookbooks, your grandmother’s soup tureen, a folding ladder, or fondue forks you unearth once a year. Don’t wait until the shelves and niches are in—plan for your inventory and any outlets first.

Extra Cookware

Turn the top shelf into a colorful display of occasional-use pots and pans.

Countertop Appliances

Pull forward the ones you forgot you had. (Like you, Mr. Pasta Machine.)

Big Items

Got a step stool, an ice-cream maker, enough kibble to feed a kennel?

Select the Ideal Placement for Your Pantry Shelving

Michelle Drewes

The ideal spot is cool, dry, and convenient. A gut reno offers the most options, but it’s not the only way to go.

Annex Space

Instead of taking down an interior wall to, say, open up the kitchen to the dining room, consider moving that wall to create space for a pantry on the kitchen side.

Tap a Recess

Pantry shelves can be added to a wall near prep space or can even fit between studs.

Repurpose

If you aren’t getting a lot of use out of a coat or broom closet, picture it as a pantry. There’s no law against setting aside a spot in it for the dustpan, too.

Bump Out

Colonial pantries were often unheated, shed-like lean-tos. Today’s equivalent is a one-story rear addition that could include a half bath or mudroom.

Look Down

If you have a cool, dry basement, pop in a freestanding unit; sturdy, open wire shelves hold everything and are easy to access. Or hang boxed open shelves along the stairs—the steps will be a built-in ladder.

Consider Your Shelving Options

Laura Moss

Size and Depth for a Walk-In Pantry and Adjustable Pantry Shelves

Typically about 5 by 5 feet, walk-ins can be lined with U-shaped open shelves or cabinets and finished with or without a countertop.

Adjustable shelves offer flexibility. Start with bottom shelves 16 to 18 inches deep and spaced about 18 to 24 inches apart, for bulky items; make shelves at eye level 12 to 14 inches deep and spaced 14 to 16 inches apart to fit cereal boxes and canisters. Shelves for spices and cans may need no more than 6 inches front to back. When planning for any item, add 2 inches of vertical space so you can tip or slide it in and out easily.

Tips for Selection or Building Your Pantry Shelves

TIP: Think about adding outlets behind shelved small appliances, including a microwave.

Make Sure There is Enough Space Between Shelves

Before choosing a material for the shelves (3⁄4-inch plywood, half-inch MDF…), search “Sagulator” online to figure out how far the shelf can span before bowing under the weight of books and canned goods.

Reach-In

Courtesy Starmark Cabinetry

Typically about 5 feet wide and 2 feet deep, reach-ins can also be as shallow as 16 inches, making them a natural fit along a wall with a recess or soffit. The reach-in at left was customized with paneled sliding doors and enough vertical space to stash a trash can during parties.

Decide How Big Your Pantry Should Be

TIP: Doors that slide or fold are prone to wobbling and sticking, so don’t skimp on the track hardware.

Wall-To-Wall Pantry with Sliding Barn Doors

Sliding barn doors with exposed hardware, as shown, double as a focal point.Brian Vanden Brink

If you have a windowless wall in the kitchen or a nearby hall or mudroom, consider building in shelves with or without doors. Open shelves offer the convenience of being able to quickly grab what you need, but they can also be a magnet for clutter and dust.

Wall-To-Wall Pantry with Open Shelves

Brianne Williams

Open shelves are typically a uniform depth. Pro organizers favor shelves no deeper than 14 inches to keep everything front and center.

Group like items so you don’t have to scan the entire wall or move doors looking for the pretzels.

Use baskets and ceramics (shown) to create a nice shelfscape.

Pantry Cabinet Options: “Batwing”

Courtesy Lewis Alderson & Co.

To answer the call for pantry-style storage, cabinetmakers now offer options that blend in with the rest of the kitchen storage, from simple upgrades like a tall pullout to full-blown built-ins with hutch-like appeal.

TIP: Before lining cabinet doors with extra shelves, make sure there’s room inside for the doors to close.

“Batwing” pantry cabinets mirror French-door refrigerators, with restricted door swings and bottom-mount drawers. Custom models, like the one shown above, allow quick access to essentials, while drawers hide other stuff.

Pantry Cabinet Options: Narrow Slide-Outs

Andrea Rugg

Narrow slide-outs, (pictured), are open on both sides and make use of awkward space; Rev-A-Shelf makes a retrofit just 3 inches wide. Try before buying: Heavy-duty hardware is a must.

Cabinet upgrades include wooden rollout trays that come in different widths and depths and can be installed at varying heights, depending on what you want to store. Again,it’s worth paying extra for heavy-duty glides. They should operate smoothly under a weighty load.

Found Spaces: Tucked Under Stairs

Gina Biancaniello

Older houses aren’t famous for their surplus closets and rooms, but they do have nooks and crannies that can be converted into pantries or colonized by freestanding furniture.

Tucked under the stairs, this hideaway makes creative use of former dead space, complete with push-latch doors that blend with the paneled wall, shallow built-in shelves, lighting, and a baking cart that rolls right into the kitchen.

Found Spaces: Freestanding Kitchen Pantry Cabinet

Gridley + Graves

Freestanding storage like this unpainted vintage hutch can add warmth as well as function. Look for strong shelves that keep everyday items easy to see and reach.

Safe Pantry Storage

Store your goods in containers suited to their contents. From left: Woven baskets with handles, like these Sedona totes, are ideal for linens and come lidded or not; from $25, Crate & Barrel.

BPA-free, dishwasher-safe Brilliance containers make rapid-turnover items like cereal and pasta easy to see; from $4.99, Rubbermaid.

Stoneware canisters with tight-fitting, gasket-equipped lids protect whole spices like cinnamon sticks and bay leaves from light and premature aging; from $25, Le Creuset.

Erasable food labels (not shown) can post purchase dates; $6.50, Jokari.

It’s Not a Morgue

Always a good idea to check an item’s shelf life, available online, or you may risk SES (sudden expiration syndrome).

  1. Olive oil is vulnerable to heat, light, oxygen—and time. Open it within six months, then store it in the fridge.
  2. Whole grains-—brown rice, popcorn-, oatmeal—and flours can get stale in months. Think about refrigerating or vacuum-packing them (Foodsaver) once open.
  3. Nuts can also turn rancid—pine nuts after only a month, pecans after four. Hoarders should stash them in the freezer.
  4. Ground spices fade fast. Freezing can cause condensation; keep them in the pantry, but replace them once or twice a year.

Make It Special: Throw a Curve

Ellen McDermott

Yes, it’s a hardworking space where function trumps frills. But that doesn’t mean your pantry shouldn’t strut some style. Here, three colorful upgrades to consider.

THROW A CURVE. Rounded shelves eliminate sharp corners; shallow ones for spices and condiments can be made with perforated aluminum (McNichols).

Make It Special: Hang a Decorative Door

Tria Giovan

Help define the space while offering glimpses inside with a salvaged screen door or a reproduction like this (Vintage Doors).

Make It Special: Trim It Out

Corey Gaffer

Evoke period lace shelf edging with easy-to-paint MDF Victorian Running Trim (Victorian Woodshop) and add wood brackets (Vintage Woodworks).

Design: Martha O’Hara Interiors

Thanks to: The Kennebec Company, Bath, ME; Catherine Seiberling Pond; Kathy Marshall; Scott Davis, Closet Maid; Tori Cohen.

Pantry in an apartment: 95 design photos of a small pantry in an apartment and in a house, ideas for a pantry in the kitchen

Pantry is an essential attribute of a kitchen where people often cook a lot. Whether it's a small enclosed area, a deep closet, or a modest section, it's important to organize storage so that the right groceries and kitchen utensils are always at hand. If you add a bit of aesthetics to a competent organization, the pantry in the house (pictured) has every chance of becoming a worthy continuation of the interior, and not just a utilitarian room. Choosing the design of a small closet in the apartment - a photo selection from Houzz will help with this.

To view an article where we have collected the best storage room ideas, we recommend that you click on the first photo and go to full screen mode. On some photos you will find green labels that contain additional information about the items used in this interior. The captions describe the project, methods and materials.

Mark Williams Design

1. Under the stairs
At first glance, it looks like an ordinary pantry is hiding behind the neat light green facades. But if you look closely, it becomes clear that the design of the pantry in the apartment in the photo masks the space under the stairs.

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Butler Armsden Architects

light, and on the other hand, it protects the inhabitants of the house from views from the street.

Benvenuti and Stein

3. Flowing lines
The pantry with curved shelves definitely has a style: with its white finish and wooden countertop, it visually continues the traditional design of the Benvenuti and Stein kitchen.

my fathers heart

4. Slender Row
In this British kitchen from My Fathers Heart Ltd, cabinets take up an entire wall behind sober red fronts; one of them, a little deeper, plays the role of a pantry, which does not visually stand out in the interior.

Elements Design Co. (DBA Kitchen Style, LLC)

5. Spectacular back wall
The most interesting thing about this large cabinet is inside - and we are not even talking about food supplies, but about the back wall of brick.

Charmean Neithart Interiors

6. Don't forget the light
Considering the design of the pantry in the apartment in the photo, pay attention not only to the textured wallpaper on the back wall of the pantry, but also to the elegant Flos Fucsia lamp.

Johnny Gray Studios.

7. Pantry-cylinder
The cylindrical pantry in the London project Johnny Gray Studios turns a utility closet into an unusual interior object. It takes up very little space, but can meet the needs of a large family: the interior and stainless steel doors are equipped with spacious shelves.

Allison Landers

8. Big Possibilities
This Allison Landers kitchen pantry is about 25 centimeters deep, but the functional doors nearly double the usable storage space.

Lorin Hill, Architect

9. Framed
The pantry occupies a separate utility room in this project, the entrance to which is behind glass doors framed by open shelves.

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Durpetti Interiors

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Murphy & Co. Design

11. Plain and simple
This little pantry from Murphy & Co. Design keeps everything in view thanks to open shelves and glass jars for storage.

California Closets

12. Light look
In the California Closets project, the open pantry with wine racks looks very neat thanks to the white finish.

Cuppett Kilpatrick Architects

13. Continuous Growth
Bright shelves are a great backdrop for storing light-colored dishes, and in order not to waste space, the pantry was extended to the ceiling: a ladder will help to reach the upper shelves.

The Closet People

14. Give me a curtain
The pantry can be hidden behind ordinary window curtains - this is exactly what they did in Canada when decorating this pantry from The Closet People.

Icon Interiors Ltd

15. Everything has its place
So that the owners do not get confused where what is stored, the drawers are signed.

BMLMedia.ie

16. Mini Wine Cabinet
This mini pantry was designed with closed shelves and drawers combined with open wine drawers under the ceiling.

Bison Custom Cabinetry

17. Behind the barn door
The main kitchen space is decorated in a calm rustic style, the red barn door stands out here against the background of laconic woodwork.

SEK-Residential Organization & Project Design LLC

18. Pantry Upcycling
This project also had room for the exotic: the meticulously restored pantry door used to be in the stables.

Dwellings Design Group

19. A new look at rustic
However, a barn door can look quite modern, especially if it matches the color of the main wall decoration.

Marty Rhein, CKD, CBD - BAC Design Group

20. Delicate accent
The opposite design looks no less expressive: a blue tint accentuates the entrance to the pantry, and fasteners create a slight brutal effect.

Tyner Construction Co Inc

21. Dust is not a hindrance
High open shelving is a solution for those who are not afraid of dust. This pantry design in the apartment leaves all the kitchen utensils in plain sight, and the owners do not have to open every drawer in an attempt to find a colander.

Living Stone Design + Build

22. Compact Meters
A sliding pantry door is a great idea for a small kitchen where space is important.

Don Foote Contracting

23. Portal
A decorative portal leads to the pantry from Don Foote . The green color of the wall combined with the classic frame of the doorway creates an interesting effect.

Brayer Design

24. With sockets
If you think over the location of the mini-pantry in advance, you can hide behind the facades not only products, but also sockets for household appliances.

Roundhouse

25. Mix of Materials
The bottom drawers in this pantry are stainless steel, the top drawers are wood to match the floor and countertops.

Ourso Designs

26. Granite Countertop
A small pantry designed by Ourso Designs hides many handy shelves behind a modest wooden door. The worktop, made of durable granite, can be used as an additional work surface.

Jenna Burger Design

27. Vertical approach
From the outside, this pantry looks like a structural pylon, but with a slight movement, narrow sections for storing food and spices are pulled out of it.

Gary Brown Homes LLC

28. In the same rhythm
There can be as many high sections as the kitchen allows. Thanks to the glossy facades in this project, they are well disguised as wall panels.

thea home inc

29. Ladder with insurance
If the upper shelves of the pantry are difficult to reach, you will have to use a ladder. In this project, it is fixed on the top shelf and moves freely along the railing - this eliminates the risk that the ladder will fall at the most inopportune moment.

30. Floating look
This Closet Works corner cabinet floats above the floor, complete with metal bottle holders in addition to shelves.

Churchwood Design

31. Wood only
In this project by Churchwood Design, a huge cupboard plays the role of a pantry. To save space, shallow open shelves made of the same wood are provided on the inside of the doors.

Holme Design

32. Evening light
In the pantry by Holme Design, the door leaf is also used for storage. To make it convenient to use the pantry in the evening, it provided a backlight.

Von Fitz Design

33. Easy Clean Tiles
White boar tiles, black corners, open shelves, light countertops—Von Fitz Design's clean finishes turn a pantry into a stylish room.

Witt Construction

34. Clear coat
This pantry has glass boxes for storing seasonal vegetables.

marcon KITCHEN + BATH STUDIO

35. In the corner
An interesting idea for a corner pantry in an apartment from Marcon Kitchens & Bath Studio: in addition to the functional location, the section attracts with a cheerful blue color.

Kitchen Encounters

36. Elegance and style
The inside of a pantry can look elegant despite its modest size: in our example, the effect is achieved through gray-green facades combined with a granite countertop.

37. Retro details
The wall-to-wall storage section is complemented by an old ladder, which brings a light industrial touch to the project.

Fraley and Company

38. Sunshine
Even the traditional kitchen has its place of irony: in the Fraley and Co project, this is confirmed by two narrow drawers with bright yellow fronts.

KitchenLab Interiors

39. Vertical Segment
The top shelf of the pantry is occupied by narrow vertical sections, which are convenient for storing serving dishes.

Reed Design Group

40. Two in one
An interesting idea for a multifunctional space from Reed Design Group: a pantry combined with a small office. This will be appreciated by housewives who like to reread recipes and keep track of expenses.

Terracotta Design Build

41. First impressions are deceptive
In this project from Terracotta Design Build, a pantry masquerades as a built-in wardrobe. From the side it is difficult to imagine that a well-organized and well-lit room is hiding behind closed doors.

Michael Fullen Design Group

42. Mop Registration
Not only does this handy pantry have open shelves and drawers, but it also has space to store cleaning supplies.

Martha O'Hara Interiors

43. One piece
To visually connect the pantry with the main space, Martha O'Hara Interiors installed sliding glass doors between the rooms.

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44. Starring
Neon yellow storage systems from Studio 29 play the role of the main kitchen accent.

Murphy & Co. Design

45. In the color of the season
This project combines indigo shelving with terracotta flooring.

California Closets Maryland

46. Toward the Kitchen
In this kitchen-integrated pantry, open white shelves work well with the vibrant colors of the walls.

Arlene Williams

47. Pantry in the porthole
The main decorative accent of this pantry is an unusual door with a porthole at the top. The noble finish of the facades adds elegance to the project.

48. Contrasting textures
The dark gray finish of maple wood drawers contrasts interestingly with the wall tiles.

Jim Schmid Photography

49. With Wine Rack
The pantry is a great place to have a wine cabinet if you're not ready to display your stock of bottles for all to see.

Jenni Leasia Interior Design

50. Plus work surface
For the convenience of the owners, designer Jenni Leasia has provided a cupboard with sections of different depths: thus, the kitchen has an additional work surface.

Brayer Design

51. Color Contrast
Inside this little pantry, there is a real decorative surprise: behind the white fronts, a solid dark wood filling is hidden.

Sicora Design/Build

52. We insure memory
The pantry door can be functionally beaten - for example, you can hang metal containers for papers and a magnetic slate board to remind you of current affairs.

Whitney Lyons

53. Sustainability
Even the smallest pantry is a lifesaver for those who sort trash or struggle with where to store dirty laundry: large waste containers and laundry baskets fit under the countertop.

Kathy Corbet Interiors

54. Convenience — in the foreground
Perforated shelves in this cabinet can be mounted at different heights. Yes, aesthetics are clearly in second place here, but who will see these holes, except for you?

Garage Guru Enlightened Storage

55. Like in a supermarket
Convenient metal baskets are fastened with self-tapping screws and allow each product to have its own place.

The Tailored Closet

56. Low fronts
Drawers with low fronts, on the one hand, protect the contents from falling, on the other hand, make it easier to navigate in the pantry and find the right utensils faster.

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Nicole Lanteri Design

height.

The Tailored Closet

58. Simplicity itself
In order not to look too bulky, the storage system has been integrated into the interior as much as possible, and hidden fasteners create the impression of a floating cabinet.

59. More shelves, good and different
Vertical and horizontal shelves, drawers, narrow extra shelves on the inner surface of the doors - in such a pantry everything that you would like to hide in the kitchen will fit exactly.

Harvey Jones Kitchens

60. No handles
Saving space can be done with simple tricks, such as removing handles from drawers. In this project, open shelves complement drawers with slots instead of handles.

61. With serving table
The storage system in this pantry is complemented by a small serving table - a good help for a kitchen with a small work surface.

Leicht Küchen AG

62. Place for dishes
Additional shelves are a popular, but not the only way to use storage doors: metal structures also work well for this task, allowing you to place lids and other kitchen utensils on the doors.

Damco Kitchens

63. Mirror
A mirror in the worktop area and a light finish will help visually enlarge the pantry.

Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry

64. Section instead of drawers
Many drawers create a feeling of fragmentation of the headset. An alternative option for organizing space is a vertical block with internal fenced shelves.

Heartwood Kitchens

65. Imitation game
Reverse technique - add several handles to one drawer. Who said that in the pantry there is no place for light irony?

Harvey Jones Kitchens

66. Bottles in the top tier
Usually a vertical crate is used to store bottles, but what's stopping you from placing your wine horizontally?

The Aldrich Group, LLC

67. Drawers
A great way to save space in your pantry is to equip your pantry with drawers. To get a jar hidden in the depths, you do not have to pull out everything that is in the foreground.

Creative Cabinetworks LLC

68. Classic disguise
Who would have thought that a drawer is hidden behind a decorative column! And the molding here performs the function of a handle.

L & B Closets Inc

69. All in plain sight
In this project, the pantry is in an open alcove highlighted by architraves, and the back wall is painted in the main color of the walls. Firstly, it's not boring, and secondly, all the necessary products are at hand - you just have to carefully follow the order.

transFORM Home

70. Light intrigue
If you want to leave room for intrigue in an open pantry, you can combine shelves with drawers, and use closed containers or wicker baskets for storage.

Paris Eden - Closet Factory

71. Baskets and trays
In this charming rustic pantry, baskets are not just on the shelves, but are placed on pull-out "trays" with specially cut holes.

Hurst Construction, Inc

72. Freedom of access
In this model of the closet-pantry doors are hidden in the side blocks and do not block the passage.

Barnes Vanze Architects, Inc.

73. Asymmetric doors
If the pantry is hidden behind sliding doors, the leaves do not have to be the same in width - sometimes a slight disproportion is appropriate. In this example, the asymmetry allows the sashes to move freely and not rest against the walls.

Woodstock Furniture

74. Accordion Door
Foldable closet door is a convenient solution for small spaces or rooms with narrow aisles.

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Angus Cowan Constructions Pty. Ltd

75. Laconic solution
Do you like neatness and minimalism? Doors with a hidden box will help maintain the aesthetic appearance of the pantry.

Tommy Hein Architects

76. Sturdy construction
The pantry's metal filling allows you to rest assured that the frame will support the weight of your groceries, while the pull-out system makes storage easy to use.

Matthew Thomas Architecture, LLC

77. Fairy-tale motifs
This pantry is hidden behind modest closet-like doors, with fairy-tale painting on the facades making the project unusual.

David Heide Design Studio

78. Hidden nature
Light decorative doors and shallow shelves make this pantry elegant and almost invisible.

The Hammer & Nail, Inc.

79. Filling to the max
This storage system looks truly massive thanks to the clever organization of drawers, but if you close all the fronts, it turns out that it does not take up much space.

Braam's Custom Cabinets

80. Pantry inside and out
Despite the fact that in this house a separate room was provided for the pantry, storage systems appeared outside it too - a ladder attached to the railing helps to get to the upper shelves.

81. A stool to help
However, an ordinary stool will also help you get to the upper shelves. Moreover, open shelves allow you to quickly locate the desired item.

SchappacherWhite Architecture D. P.C.

82. On wheels
In a very small and narrow pantry, light open shelving works well. And some items for greater convenience can be put on wheels.

Rudloff Custom Builders

83. Narrow Shelves
When it seems that the pantry has run out of storage space, narrow hanging shelves, such as those on which the owners of this room store jars of spices, save.

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SEK-Residential Organization & Project Design LLC

84. Fragrant World
If spices are your passion, take a cue from this custom pantry, where the entire inside of the door has been allocated for jars of spices.

NEAT Method Michigan

85. On platforms
To make the pantry more convenient, sometimes drawers are replaced with platforms - this scenario is especially relevant for storing household appliances.

Martina Williams

86. Built-in kitchen
An interesting combined scenario: a single kitchen unit combines the functions of a pantry with thoughtful storage systems, built-in appliances and even a sink.

Higham Furniture

87. At different depths
In this pantry, the lower drawers and the upper shelves have different depths: thanks to this technique, a small multi-tiered shelf was fixed on the inner surface of the door.

Design Harmony

88. In all directions
Storage systems do not have to be arranged linearly or allocate an entire room for storage: in this project, it is more like a decorative pylon, and laconic facades do not draw attention to the drawers.

Westwind Woodworkers Inc.

89. Useful sidewalls
Not only the front but also the side “works” for this cabinet: shallow shelves are placed on it behind a conventional hinged door.

90. Behind the bookcase
An elegant and unusual solution: the entrance to the pantry is framed by bookshelves, and thanks to glass doors and a transom, natural light enters the room.

The Kitchen Place

91. Slate wall
The pantry is a place where you can indulge in experiments like a slate wall and at the same time hedge your memory - for example, write down a recipe or a shopping list.

Johnny Gray Studios.

92. With tiled backsplash
In this pantry, the owners arranged a small additional work surface, and the wall was lined with ceramic tiles like a kitchen backsplash.

Gast Architects

93. Hidden corner
It is sometimes difficult to find the optimal role for corners. In this project, shelves were placed in the corner - given the small depth of the adjacent cabinet, it will not be difficult to get the necessary dishes.

A & T Cabinet Makers

94. Unusual modification
To make the most of the usable space, the owners provided a two-section corner cabinet above the countertop.

Increation

Storage room in an apartment and house - 35 photos and 5 answers

A storage room or simply a pantry is a small room that serves to store all kinds of things. Such a kind of "warehouse" can be made in any room of a house or apartment, depending on the availability of empty space, wishes and needs. In any case, this is a very rational use of space.

For example, in the pantry:

  • Corridor - place outerwear, shoes, bags, sports equipment, sleds, bicycles, accessories for fishing, picnic and other outdoor recreation.

  • Kitchens - store jars of cereals, boxes of fruits and vegetables, preserves, kitchen utensils and even small household appliances (mixer, blender, slow cooker, toaster, bread machine).

  • Bathroom - store towels, bathrobes, household chemicals, toilet paper and various care products (shampoo, lotions, creams).

  • Nursery - lay out toys, books, stationery, clothes, shoes, bedding, pillows, blankets and other personal belongings of the child.

  • Bedrooms - accommodate bedding, travel bags, wardrobe items, ironing board, iron, hobbies, printed matter.

  • Living room - save the artificial Christmas tree, a box with Christmas toys and garlands, candles, board / active games for the whole family and guests, literature, a fan.

  • Balcony - place tools, building materials, garden tools, equipment packaging under warranty.

With the right layout, even the smallest storage room can accommodate a huge number of different household items. Let us consider in more detail: where to do it, how to equip it, how to fill it, what design to choose and other nuances of building a pantry. Details below - read on!


Where can I make a storage room in the apartment / house?

Despite the fact that the storage system does not require large areas and can be placed in a very tiny area, it still needs space. Under the pantry room you can take:

  • Niche is an ideal option where you don't even need to invent anything. You just have to think over the design of the storage room and bring it to life.

  • Part of the corridor - suitable for apartments and houses with a long corridor, at the end of which there is a dead end. In this case, you just need to isolate the "warehouse" from the hallway and equip it with storage places.

  • Corner - the principle is the same as in the case of creating a storage system in the corridor, that is, it is necessary to put up a partition and make an inside.

  • Place under the stairs - great for creating a pantry. In this case, an absolutely unused area becomes a useful and functional area.

  • Balcony end is a place that is especially popular among owners of small apartments (that is, when every centimeter counts in living rooms and there is absolutely no free space for a pantry).

  • Wall - is an option for those who do not already have recesses or dead ends ready for building a storage system. Here you will have to build a structural box or at least install side walls.

In addition to living quarters (nursery, bathroom, living room, kitchen, bedroom), in private houses storage rooms are made in the basement, attic, veranda and attic.


What types of storage rooms are distinguished?

The type of pantry directly depends on its internal content, namely, how the shelves, drawers and other components of the system are located. The option of arranging storage places, first of all, determines the area of ​​​​the allocated premises, and then the personal preferences of the owners.

Storage room can be:

  • U-shaped - shelves are placed beech "P" and a free area remains in the center. A very convenient option, but designed more for spacious rooms.

  • Parallel - boxes, hooks, shelves and other structural elements are installed opposite each other. Suitable for rooms where it is not possible to occupy all 3 walls (on one, for example, there is a window).

  • L-shaped - all storage places are fixed along two walls (short and long). Such a pantry requires less square footage than the previous ones, but at the same time it can hold fewer items. Ideal for narrow spaces.

  • Linear - the most compact version, which can either have a small area for movement, or be a simple recess with shelves, baskets and drawers (such a pantry can hardly be called a room, because it looks more like a regular built-in wardrobe).

The choice of the type of pantry is also influenced by its purpose, that is, what it is planned to be used for (storage of things, household items, household appliances, food, printed materials, etc. ).

See photos of different types of pantries placed in different rooms of the apartment / house and filled with different things:


How to furnish the inside of a pantry?

In order to make the storage room as useful, convenient and reliable as possible, it is important to think over its layout in detail, calculate the dimensions and take into account a number of nuances. Everything matters here: from the materials used to the distance between the sections. Let us consider in more detail each stage of the equipment of the internal space of the storage room.

  • Drafting . First, decide what you are going to store there, draw a future design and “lay out” things on the shelves in the picture. Consider which items are best placed on shelves, which in closed drawers, and which in baskets. It may be best for some to make hooks (for example, for a bicycle) or buy special organizers. Decided, painted and proceed to the next step. *** We advise you to make the depth of the shelves 40-90 cm, height - from 35 cm. Height of drawers - 40 cm, width - 40-70 cm (leave min 50 cm for extension). The passage between the racks must be at least 60 cm.

*** Depth of shelves is recommended to be 40-90 cm, height - from 35 cm. Height of drawers - 40 cm, width - 40-70 cm (leave min 50 cm for extension). The passage between the shelves must be at least 60 cm.

  • Material selection . Shelves and drawers for the pantry are traditionally made of: metal, wood or boards (MDF, chipboard, chipboard). For small items, durable plastic is also used. In rare cases - glass. Each option has its pros and cons: the tree is reliable, but expensive; the metal is strong, but prone to corrosion; plastic is cheap and light, but not designed for heavy loads. The most suitable, in our opinion, materials for arranging a pantry are MDF and chipboard (affordable and not very capricious).

  • Installation method - shelves, drawers, baskets can be fixed directly to the wall or mounted on special wood or metal frames. The second method, in comparison with the first, is more convenient and mobile, since at any time it allows you to change the distance between the compartments, add or remove unnecessary elements.


  • Interior trim . The walls of the storage room can be sheathed with wall panels, wallpapered or simply painted. Lay linoleum on the floor, install ceramic tiles, laminate or parquet. Ceiling - whitewash, wallpaper, paint or make a suspended / tension structure. In order for the pantry to perfectly harmonize with the interior of the room, use the same finish as in the room where it is located (in this case, repairs should be done in both at once).

  • Lighting . Even if the room receives natural light or is made in the style of a "closet", lighting fixtures should be installed. The ideal option is to use small and not very protruding lamps or LED strips (so as not to take up space in the closet and not to cling to them).

  • Ventilation . Whatever items you plan to store in the pantry, they need to be protected from mold, mildew, and musty smells. Good air exchange, supported by fans or vents, greatly reduces the chance of harmful formations and an unpleasant "smell" of dampness inside.

By the way, to collect excess moisture, you can put bags with an absorbent substance in the pantry (they can’t cope with high humidity, but still dry the air a little). A more efficient option is to use a household dehumidifier.


Which door design should I choose for a storage room?

The pantry is an integral part of the room, so it naturally affects the interior of the entire room. It depends on how correctly the doors in the “vault” are chosen, whether the design will stand out or, conversely, stylishly complement the overall design.

Depending on the location, the style direction of the interior of the room and your preferences, you can choose the doors for the pantry of the following designs:

  • Deaf - doors made of laminated chipboard, MDF, chipboard or natural solid wood (decor in the form of carvings is possible).

  • Transparent - fronts made of plastic or glass (opaque, transparent, colored, tinted).

  • Reflective Doors with mirror or gloss foil finish (in any colour).

  • Combined - facade, the filling of which consists of different materials (for example, MDF + plastic).

  • Decorated - doors decorated with sandblasting, fine engraving or photo printing.

  • "Blinds" is a comfortable model that looks rustic charming and provides ventilation.

  • Mobile - that is, partitions and screens that are not attached to the walls of the room, but simply placed at the entrance.

  • Fabric is the simplest, most affordable and quickest replacement option for pantry doors.

As for the method of opening the doors, the choice lies between two options: hinged (reliable, but require space to open) and sliding (convenient, simple, durable and do not need additional space).

If you don't want to put doors, leave the storage system open. In this case, you will have to constantly monitor the order inside the room, but use it as conveniently and simply as possible.

See photos of different storage room designs, with and without doors:


How else can you use a storage room in your house/apartment?


A pantry can serve as more than just a place to store things. With the right approach, it can be turned into a full-fledged functional room. For example, the pantry is being converted into: