Pantry Cabinet Plans

Creating the right pantry cabinet plans for your needs will breathe new life into an old kitchen and get you organized.
Large Pantry With Symmetrical White Shelves

Kitchen Pantry With Organized Shelving Unit

This walk-in pantry boasts symmetrical shelving, providing ample storage space for food and cooking necessities and allows everything to be easily accessible.

Photo by: transFORM

transFORM

By: Melissa Webster

Related To:

If kitchen clutter and disorganization are driving you batty and you're ready to finally whip it into a mean, clean, efficient workspace machine, you might want to consider kitchen pantry cabinet plans for a well-organized space.

Kitchen Cabinets

Learn more about beautiful, efficient kitchen cabinets.

Kitchen Cabinet Styles

How to Choose Cabinets

Kitchen Cabinet Organization

Having a clear idea of the type of pantry you want and the organizers and accessories you want to include to make it functional for your needs will put you on the right track to an organized kitchen.

Choose the space you want for your pantry and measure it to know exactly how much room you'll have so it'll be easier for you to decide on the type of pantry to plan for and the kinds of accessories you can add to it. You should decide if your pantry will be a double-door cabinet space, a classic pullout or a recessed cabinet built into the wall. Do you have the room for a walk-in pantry closet or will a reach-in be better? And what kind of shelves do you want?

Double-door cabinets are great for smaller spaces because they can contain shelving layers that stack one after the other, as well as shallow shelves on the insides of the door. Double-door cabinet pantries utilize the maximum amount of space without taking up a lot of room in your kitchen.

Classic pullouts do essentially the same thing, though they are slightly smaller. They are cabinets that have been converted into pantries with stackable pullout drawers for deep-set storage and shelving racks on the inside of the doors. These are great alternatives to consider for your pantry cabinet plans if a larger, more complicated pantry isn't practical for you.

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. They're usually taller and hold shallow or only slightly deeper shelves with dividers to separate food items. Shelves can be adjusted to hold taller boxes and bottles, as well as canned goods and food items. Walk-in pantries have shallow shelving and lots of space, making organization really easy. Built-in storage bins work really well in walk-in pantries, and rolling drawers and shelves are great too.

Next Up

Pantries for Small Kitchens

Renovate your small kitchen by installing a food pantry. Pantries for small kitchens can consist of a bank of cabinets, a set of deep drawers or even a custom pull-out model.

Lazy Susan Cabinets

Brush up on Lazy Susan cabinets, and learn how you can add this efficient storage feature to your kitchen cabinet design.

Resurfacing Kitchen Cabinets

Resurfacing kitchen cabinets gives your kitchen a much-needed facelift without the hassles of a complete remodel.

Kitchen Cabinet Colors and Finishes

Find helpful tips for choosing colors and finishes for your kitchen cabinets that reflect your personality and style.

Glass Kitchen Cabinet Doors

Glass kitchen cabinet doors will turn boring, plain wood into something spectacular.

Kitchen Cabinet Options

Learn about the different options for kitchen cabinets and decide what's right for your home based on your budget and style.

Updating Kitchen Cabinets

Updating kitchen cabinets transforms your kitchen into a gathering place for the whole family.

Replacing Kitchen Cabinets

When refinishing and refacing don't make sense, consider replacing your kitchen cabinets.

Staining Kitchen Cabinets

Check out these easy tips for transforming your kitchen cabinets into beautiful showpieces through the process of staining.

Kitchen Cabinet Door Styles

The design style you choose for your kitchen cabinets determines the tone and style for your entire kitchen.

Go Shopping

Get product recommendations from HGTV editors, plus can’t-miss sales and deals.

On TV

No Demo Reno

10am | 9c

No Demo Reno

11am | 10c

Good Bones

12pm | 11c

Good Bones

1pm | 12c

Good Bones

2pm | 1c

Good Bones

3pm | 2c

Good Bones

4pm | 3c
On Tonight
On Tonight

Unsellable Houses

8pm | 7c

House Hunters

10pm | 9c

House Hunters

10:31pm | 9:31c

House Hunters

11pm | 10c

House Hunters

11:30pm | 10:30c

Building Roots

12am | 11c

House Hunters

1am | 12c

House Hunters

1:30am | 12:30c

Unsellable Houses

2:59am | 1:59c

House Hunters

4:30am | 3:30c

House Hunters

5:30am | 4:30c

Follow Us Everywhere

Join the party! Don't miss HGTV in your favorite social media feeds.