Open pantry shelf

HYLLIS Shelf unit, indoor/outdoor, 153/4x105/8x72"

Extremely easy to assembly, quietJORGE A.Extremely easy to assembly, quiet sturdy.5

Good valueMichelleGood value5

Kind of expensiveHienKind of expensive5

Very good product for myHiromiVery good product for my garden shed storage.5

Perfect for plants but what is the weight per shelf?Audrey T.I’m glad I didn’t listen to the reviews about holes matching up! If you tighten one screw too much on one side of the 2 part screws bracket then the other side doesn’t match up. Match them both up before tightening the screws! Super easy and perfect! I just can’t find what the per shelf weight limit is.5

Poorly constructedE B.The metal shelves are not properly folded and the holes don't align. Putting this together means forcibly bending the sheet metal as you screw it together. The screws aren't great either. It's barely holding together. I really wanted to like this for a narrow section of my home, but unfortunately it's just not functional. I plan on returning it.1

My Maker Space decluttering shelvesLOKII bought 2 of these shelves, put them together in 15 minutes, set them in my Maker Space with several boxes (Nojig) to keep small projects organized and keep my work table cleared off. I'm very happy with this affordable solution from IKEA.5

ShelfkimNot very sturdy. Holes don’t match up3

great shelves for gardening areaRebeccaI bought one set of these shelves as an inexpensive way to organize the planting area on my deck. It fit so well and held up to the elements and wear and tear so well that I got a second unit to put next to the first. All my tools and supplies go on the bottom two shelves and my plants fit on top. Took some fiddling with to get it put together, but I managed by myself. Probably would have been smoother with help.5

Good.JisukGood.5

Simple, effective storageSarahA perfect solution if you just need something cheap but effective to make the most of your storage space. Easy enough to put together and gets the job done. 5

Neat shelfWEILight metal Thin and tall to ease the space Some screws can't fit into the holes but still hold4

Nice N' SturdyDenaGreat construction and very sturdy. The shelves are adjustable. The only negative is that there are no wheels. Very stable.5

It is…JOYPerfect! Love the look, and it was easy to put together - a brand new home for my plants.5

Perfect for our SpaceLarkWe needed a tall slim tower to put in our bathroom in a very small space & this was just perfect! We love it!5

I bought five of theseJenniferI bought five of these shelves to make a pantry in and odd corner of my apartment. They look smashing!5

Great shelvesMIKEGood quality, price and easy to assemble.5

Plant Shelf for a Tight SpotMinna S.This is exactly what I needed for a weird spot between the window and the exercise machine in my guest bedroom. Assembly was a bit of a challenge (it might benefit from a two-person team, but you might also get into an argument) - the short screws and pre-drilled holes take a fair bit of finesse to work out. Nevertheless, this is exactly what I needed and well within the budget I had set up for myself - it was so inexpensive that I'm splashing out on some timed plant lights to go with! I've got the bottom shelf anchored with a heavy object as a temporary fix, but this tall, skinny shelf would definitely benefit from anchoring directly into the wall as (strongly) suggested.5

Assembly was horrible but looksOlgaAssembly was horrible but looks good4

PerfectSusanI am using this shelf as a plant shelf, it fits perfect and looks great. Exactly what I needed at an unbelievable price.5

7 Ways to Create Open Pantry Space

In my opinion, one of the most contentious kitchen design ideas in recent years has to be open shelving. Some people love the way open shelves break up the wall and showcase pottery, art or a nice set of dishes. Others detest the extra dusting, and the potential for clutter, that open shelves involve.

Given this hot debate, the idea of a fully open pantry — yes, you read that right — may not appeal to everyone. Yet an open pantry can work really well for cooks who like to have ingredients and small appliances at arm’s length yet still appreciate a stylish kitchen. Here are seven examples of pantries that are fully open, mess-free and actually look good. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to add one in your next remodel; it may be as simple as just removing a door.

Olivia van Dijk Architecture

1. Have it all open. This rustic wood kitchen devotes an entire wall to an open pantry. The built-in wood shelves have a non-uniform layout that works well to hold a variety of items, from glassware and pottery to tall vases and bottles. If you’re considering adding an open pantry, you could copy this style and customize the height of your shelves to fit your storage needs. The natural wood fits the style of this home, a relaxed and down-to-earth workers cottage in Melbourne, Australia.

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marcon KITCHEN + BATH STUDIO

2. Make better use of a corner. Corners can be a difficult part of kitchens to use efficiently, as cabinetry placed here rarely makes items easily accessible. Placing an open pantry in this tricky spot can be a great way to keep items more available.

marcon KITCHEN + BATH STUDIO

Here’s a closer look at the pantry. You can see that there is enough room for the chef to step onto the floor in front of the shelving and reach for an item, making this corner a lot more accessible than it would be with traditional corner cabinetry.

Foolproof Storage Solutions for Corner Kitchen Cabinets

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3. Capture the potential of a nearby nook. This open pantry stands in a nook that is just off — but still open to — the kitchen, and next to the home’s back door. The main kitchen cabinetry starts just to the right of the back door pictured here, as this floor plan shows.

This off-the-main-path solution is a way to create an open pantry that doesn’t become a notable visual element of the main kitchen. Homeowners and their guests can see the pantry from most parts of the kitchen, but it still has some visual separation from the rest of the room. This would work well for a family that wants an easy-to-access pantry that doesn’t become a design element.

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Stone Age

4. Place it near the prep sink. This open pantry stands in the corner of an L-shaped kitchen, right next to the second sink. If you are fortunate enough to have two sinks in your kitchen, you may use one for prepping food, and nearby would be a natural place to keep ingredients. This open pantry is above a counter holding a standing mixer, making it a good location for baking supplies. This type of open pantry could work well as part of a dedicated baking station.

The Case for 2 Kitchen Sinks

David Edrington, Architect

5. Drop the door. If your home already has a pantry — or if you plan to include one in an upcoming remodel or new build project — you might consider leaving off the door. The pantry shown in this photo is like a traditional, closed-off pantry that has a door, but the lack of door technically makes it an open pantry.

David Edrington, Architect

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.

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6. Add freestanding shelves to an available wall. This version of an open pantry is like the first kitchen in this story, since it adds shelving to an open wall. However, this open pantry is actually much simpler, bearing just five shelves with uniform heights. Although this pantry’s shelving is built-in, you could create a similar feature in your own home with a sturdy freestanding shelving unit that fits the dimensions of your available space.

This example, though perhaps styled for a photo shoot, also demonstrates the power of containers and baskets to make a pantry look organized and feel peaceful. Because the jars on the shelves match in shape and fill up the available shelf space, they could keep items corralled over the long term, even when cameras aren’t in sight.

Neuhaus Design Architecture, P.C.

Shelves in the pantry: how to make shelving with your own hands

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Shelves and racks - that's what will help organize the storage of food stocks and things. We suggest what and how to make them in order to organize a comfortable space in the pantry.

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Making shelving in a closet is easy, and in some cases even faster than finding a store-bought one. After all, each house or apartment has its own layout, and some of them do not imply a place for storage in principle. Then the owners try to optimize for organizing things a small area on the balcony, under the stairs, in the corridor, in the built-in drywall niche.

It is clear that in such conditions store furniture may not be suitable and an individual sketch will be required. We will tell you in more detail how you can equip a utility room and what to prepare for work.

Preparatory stage: choosing the location of the shelves and materials

Usually the shelves are attached to the wall separately or made of them stationary and mobile shelving for the pantry. This is equipment with side racks or walls. By location in space, they can be:

Linear. Elements are located on one or two opposite walls. Suitable for small areas up to 2 m.
Corner. More capacious designs in the form of the letter G, but in a small space may not fit.
U-shaped. Ideal if you have a large or elongated and narrow closet at your disposal. But you need to consider whether there is free space in the middle so that you can easily enter and take something.
With rounded edges. It is convenient to make such surfaces in cramped pantries. They save a little space and are less traumatic.

Less common are storage systems with drawers and in the form of a constructor - when the compartments have different lengths, widths and are located not only horizontally. This is understandable: to make such furniture, you need more time and knowledge than for a simple design. There are also prefabricated or modular open cabinets. They include different elements: shelves and containers that can be easily swapped, assembled and disassembled.

Which material is suitable for the manufacture of shelves: photo of racks

If you plan to put away preservation in three-liter jars, large appliances or other heavy items into the pantry , choose wooden or metal parts . They are stable, they can even be loaded with building materials. True, in this case it is recommended to install a stiffener. The alternative is plastic: it is lightweight, also withstands a serious load, does not require additional processing and does not mold, it is easy to wash.

Wooden shelves can withstand a lot of weight. It is only necessary to choose the right thickness of the product and the number of fasteners.

For storage of bulk products in containers, vegetables, small items or collectibles, light dishes, clothes, books, reinforced glass, MDF, plywood can be used. If you will keep fragile items in the back room, attach bumpers to the compartments so as not to lose property due to awkward movement.

Wood (preferably pine or larch) is considered the best option for arranging a home closet. It looks aesthetically pleasing and is easier to use. Another plus is that most of the tools to work with it are usually at home or easier to find.

We have not listed all of the shelving materials. Often the choice of craftsmen falls on what is at hand. For example, wooden pallets, plastic boxes for vegetables and fruits, disassembled old furniture. From all this, convenient storage systems can also turn out. The main thing is to think over all the little things well: what you will clean in the closet, in what quantity and in what order.

If nothing comes to mind, check out the pictures we've put together. In the photo - do-it-yourself options for shelves in the pantry. Perhaps among them you will find an idea for your apartment.

For structures made of wood you may need: building level, tape measure or ruler, jigsaw or hacksaw, hammer, drill or perforator, screwdrivers, screws, self-tapping screws, sandpaper, protective impregnation (stain, paint), stands, brackets , scissors for metal (if a profile is used), a marking pencil.

What to Consider When Planning Your Backroom Storage System

As we said before, it's important to think about what you want to keep in your closet and relate it to the area. If it is small, then it is better to equip roomy mezzanines, and put drawers or baskets below for items that you use less often than others. This option is not suitable for building materials.

Don't get carried away when calculating the depth of your shelves. Remember that you need to leave free space between them so that it is convenient for you to enter, take something, turn around, take out bulky items. It is desirable that the passage occupies at least 70 cm. In a room with a high ceiling and an upper tier directly below it, provide a place for a ladder or ladder.

Measure the longest containers you plan to store and make a few compartments just for them.

A few more tips for arranging shelving for a pantry in an apartment

Straight shelves without intermediate supports are only suitable for small closets with a distance of no more than 2 m from wall to wall. Otherwise, the board will sag.
The width of the projections increases from top to bottom, the heaviest items should be stowed down. It has to do with safety and convenience.
Use the rule: the larger the load, the thicker the material (this applies to wood, plywood), more fasteners and less space between the support posts.
The optimal width of the mezzanine for jars with blanks is 30 cm or more.
Light equipment should preferably be fixed against the wall, massive buildings are stable due to their weight.
Take care of a separate lighting for the pantry, make it before starting other work.
Before installing storage systems, the utility room must be prepared: thoroughly cleaned, if possible, level the walls, re-paste them, paint or clad them.
If necessary, coat the walls with antiseptic impregnation to protect against mold.
If the room will be open, paint its walls in bright colors that match the surrounding interior.

Considering all the tips and features of your room, draw a sketch of the future closet with design parameters and start creating it.

How to make shelves in the pantry with your own hands: step by step instructions

Manufacturing technology depends on what type of equipment you have in mind and what materials you will use. Consider first the option of attaching a frame made of aluminum or steel corners to the wall. The first material is lighter, the second is stronger and is suitable for structures with heavy loads.

Shelving with fixing

Start by marking. Transfer the dimensions of the parts in accordance with the drawing to the corners using a marker and mark the places for the holes for attaching the elements to each other and to the wall.
Saw the blanks with a grinder or hacksaw, drill the marked holes. Next, bend the frames, fasten them together with bolts, screw them to the racks. Lean the resulting structure against the wall, mark the attachment points on it. Drill the wall at the marked points, insert dowels and attach the rack with self-tapping screws.
The penultimate stage is the manufacture of shelves. Cut them out with a jigsaw or hacksaw according to the dimensions from the sketch, attach them to the corners and correct the errors. In order not to be mistaken, you can first use a cardboard template, according to which the part is adjusted. After all the parameters are verified, you need to remove the roughness on the sections. Use a file and abrasive paper for this. Then impregnate the wood with a stain or other protective solution, dry it, varnish it and dry it again.
The final step is fixing the rack elements. According to this instruction, you can mount the corner, U-shaped and conventional linear storage system. Instead of metal parts, you can use a bar with a section of 50 * 50. The procedure will be the same.

Photo: Instagram @metallperm

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DIY wall shelves

If your apartment has a very small closet and you plan to store not too heavy things in it, hang some ordinary shelves no more than 1. 5 m in length. For this you will need:

Rectangular, iron brackets
Wood, plywood, 2 cm boards, or other shelving material
Fasteners
Electric jigsaw
Screwdriver or perforator for fastening elements to each other
Building level
Pencil

First, mark the wall, make holes for the brackets and screw them to the surface with self-tapping screws. After that, cut out the details of a suitable size, sand them with sandpaper, paint with stain and varnish. Wait until they dry. If you use boards to make the structure, connect them together with bars located across. Attach the parts to each other with self-tapping screws. The distance between the tiers of the bookcase should be approximately 50 cm.

These shelves are suitable for storing seasonal products, bulk products, household appliances and any light items.

Storage shelving without fixing

Let's consider the process of producing a shelving unit that does not need to be fixed to the wall.

In addition to the set of tools from the previous instructions, you will need a hand router. Prepare the beam for the side racks, chipboard or other floor material.

On the support bars of the same height (approximately 2 m), make grooves on one side. The width of the recesses is 20 mm, the gap between them is 12-13 cm.
To secure the structure, pin the upper and lower subframes together and cover them with plywood sheets. These will be the bottom and top shelves.
Cut or join other elements and insert them into the grooves at a convenient level.

You end up with an almost modular system. At any time, you can change the height of the ledges and fill the room with more bulky things, or vice versa, add details and organize the storage of accumulated little things.

A back wall can be attached to increase the stability of the rack.

Photo: Instagram @woodmood_ukraine

You will get a similar design.

There are a lot of variations of racks - it will not be possible to describe all possible designs within the framework of the article, but the three listed are enough to equip almost any closet.

Do you have a small niche in your apartment? Watch this video. It tells in detail how to make shelves in a drywall pantry.

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How to make shelves in the pantry with your own hands? 40+ photos and videos

Features of planning storage systems

The most important thing when arranging a pantry in an apartment or a private house is to decide what things it will be intended for and correlate the load with the dimensions of the room.

For a small closet, several rows of shelves placed one above the other are suitable. At the bottom it is better to leave room for boxes and boxes: this way the area will be used optimally.
The dimensions of the compartments must be done in accordance with the dimensions of the items that will be removed in the pantry.
If the room has a high ceiling, it is worth providing a place for a stool or stepladder: it will be more convenient to get things from the upper shelves.
Some pantries have enough free space to make deep shelves. This is not always convenient, and besides, you should leave a distance for the passage and bringing in objects.

Preparation

Before installing storage systems, the pantry must be repaired: clean the space, carry out dry and wet cleaning, remove old wallpaper and flooring. If necessary, the walls of the pantry or attic are leveled and also put in order: painted or pasted over.

It is recommended to use a primer containing antifungal impregnations.

Laminate, parquet or linoleum is laid on the floor. It is also worth equipping the pantry with ventilation and lighting, which will greatly facilitate the use of the room.

Which material can be used?

One of the most affordable and durable materials for creating shelves in the pantry is wood. Boards made of natural wood (pine, larch), as well as chipboard, are fixed to metal fasteners. The heavier the items that will be stored in the pantry, the thicker the boards should be. For conservation, large equipment, construction tools and other heavy things, it is worth providing an additional stiffener.

If you make shelves in the pantry with your own hands, you can use what is at hand - wooden pallets, old unnecessary furniture, plastic fruit boxes. Plywood is considered a budget option, but thin sheets are not suitable for heavy items. Lightweight but durable plastic is suitable for storing books, clothes and bulk products. It is easy to care for it, besides, the material is not afraid of moisture.

Shelves made of metal are considered the most durable and do not require additional reinforcement. Modern products have a collapsible design, they are easy to rearrange and transport, in addition, the material easily withstands temperature changes. When buying, you should pay attention to the coating - it must be protected from corrosion with a special composition.

Pictured are shelving, drawers and wall shelves for a spacious pantry.

How best to arrange the shelves in the closet?

The size of the utility room primarily affects the placement of shelves.

A small closet (about 2 meters) allows you to install shelves in only one row - linearly, along one wall. Sometimes designs are made rounded - this shape allows you to win a few centimeters and use three walls.
The corner arrangement in the form of the letter "L" is considered much more practical, but the storage area should exceed 2 meters. For maneuvers, you need to leave a small passage, especially if the room is elongated and narrow.
In a large utility room, it is optimal to place shelves in the shape of the letter "P". In this case, it is necessary to calculate the depth of the structures so that there is room for movement in the middle.

The photo shows a pantry in which the racks are functionally arranged in the shape of the letter "P".

Deciding on the dimensions

The most popular and practical form of shelves is straight. The length of the shelf is usually equal to the length of the wall. If the distance between opposite walls is 2 meters or less, then the shelf does not need additional support. Otherwise, the structure should be strengthened, especially if it is planned to store rolls and tools.

The thicker the wooden shelf, the more fasteners it requires. Also, its strength is determined by the distance between the support posts: the more massive the structure, the smaller the gaps.

In order to use the shelves comfortably and safely, the heaviest items must be stowed down. The width of the protrusions should decrease from bottom to top. The standard shelf width for cans with preservation is 30 cm. The height depends on the dimensions of things.

Pictured is a pantry with a wide aisle between wooden shelving.

DIY Shelf Options: Step-by-Step Instructions

You can save your family budget with the help of home-made shelves in the pantry and detailed master classes, which are given below.

How to make a wooden shelving unit for a pantry?

Before starting work, it is necessary to measure the walls of the pantry and create a drawing of the desired structure. Next, prepare in advance the consumables necessary for the manufacture of functional shelves.

The photo shows a linear self-made shelving made of wood, occupying the entire wall of the closet.

Tools and materials

For work you will need:

Planed block for a vertical post (8 pcs, about 2 m).
Block for horizontal supports (12 pieces, approx. 50 cm, depending on the depth of the rack).
Boards or lining for shelves (the number depends on the depth of the shelves, the length - on the length of the wall).
16 metal corner fasteners (corners).
45 screws (3.5x25).
About 70 thin studs.
Wood impregnation and brush.
Building level.
Roulette.
Hammer.
Electric jigsaw.
Screwdriver.

Step-by-step instructions

First you need to prepare the material. Using a hacksaw or electric jigsaw, we cut the bars and lining in accordance with the dimensions of the future pantry rack.
We apply impregnation, carefully processing every detail. You need to dry for as long as indicated in the instructions on the bank.
We fix the corners with screws at the level where the shelves will be located:
We fix the horizontal bars as follows (4 such structures should be obtained):
We install the lining horizontally, nail it with thin nails:
We make the second shelf in the same way: fasten the corners, fix the horizontal bars, attach the lining.
We lay the upper horizontal bars, fasten them.
The shelves in the pantry are ready. In this way, you can make a rack of any height, depth and shape.

You can learn more about how to make shelves in the pantry from this video: