Building A Pantry Closet

I m almost ready to show you the whole glorious project.

Building a pantry closet.

Ready to build solutions are cut to size and pre drilled for efficient installation. We ve lived in our home for four months now and we re finally nearing the end of the pantry project. All you need is a 4 x 4 ft. We installed two 15 inch deep shelves at the bottom and left 16 18 inches of shelf space between each shelf for storing large items like cereal boxes tall bottles and small appliances.

You can also use it as a step to reach the high shelf. But today i m sharing how we. Last week i shared with you how our girl room closet was under construction this week i m sharing the process of building a kitchen pantry. If you aren t getting a lot of use out of a coat or broom closet picture it as a pantry.

Find a closet close to your kitchen. Any bi fold or sliding door closet can be converted to a pantry with the addition of custom shelves. Recently i shared our kitchen gallery wall part of why i shared it was because i was forced to take pictures of it and blog about it before i began deconstructing it. Colonial pantries were often unheated shed like lean tos.

Hall closets are perfect for this kind of small pantry replacement as they re often located close to the kitchen. Basic tools installation of most units requires only basic household tools such as a tape measure level drill and screwdriver. Then this fully pantry upgrade guide featured in awesome detail on dad rambles workshop might be right up your alley. A pantry is best located near your kitchen since most pantry items are food cookware dishes and other utensils.

Look for a closet in a clean dark place that can be converted to a pantry. They re usually taller and hold shallow or only slightly deeper shelves with dividers to separate food items. Diy built in pantry shelves. In order to make use of this space next to the fridge i had to remove.

Recessed or reach in cabinet pantries are perfect in between choices when a double door cabinet pantry is too small and a walk in closet pantry is too large. Learn how to build strong and sturdy pantry shelving or walk in closet shelving or garage shelves with this detailed tutorial. How to make storage shelves. Pantry shelves can be added to a wall near prep space or can even fit between studs.

Plan out how you want your shelves to be installed in the pantry. Plywood wood glue and a handful of 8d finish nails. They show you how to create an entire system of inset shelves that even includes a rotating tower in the corner to maximize all spaces possible. Some shelving can be slipped straight into the closet and loaded with goods or you can create your own internal organizer.