I have one from Lee Valley and have used it since 2006. I love it and it is very heavy duty and holds a lot. It is next to my fridge units. I had the same prob as you and need storage space but was w/o a lot of room . I believe that LV is having free shipping so you might want to check into this too. Here is a pic:

Lee Valley pullout pantry ( to left of Fridge units):

Trailrunner, that is what I envisioned. Is there a glimpse inside available?

I think rmkitchen has the type you are referring to. She has lots of pictures posted that might be helpful. I'm sorry to say she ended up hating hers. I remember asking her about it because we were considering that type.

Didn't put this in my kitchen but a friend has one. The negatives for me were that you have to pull out all of your pantry items each time you need anything and, at least with the chrome wire pull out she has, things sometimes fall over when the pantry unit is pulled out.

I had three custom-made ones in my previous kitchen/home. A little wider than you're thinking and split in two horizontally, so they were lighter to pull out.

I LOVED them. Easy to access everything and sturdy.

Well, here is one comment in the archives:

"#2 thing which drives us crazy
-Pantry pull-outs. HATE them! Maybe hate is too strong a word (not really), but we realize now we would have been so much happier with standard shelves, not even roll-out shelves! (although those are divine) We have the pantry units from Rev-A-Shelf and find a) they are "adjustable" in name only, b) they donÂt hold as much as youÂd think, and c) a space-waster. If weÂd had shelves we could have stacked cans or seen at one glance all our dry-goods. As it is, we have to pull out three separate units and honestly, we think itÂs crap. Never again! "

Not sure exactly what went wrong with their design, but I'd sure be interested in knowing!

Well, here is one comment in the archives:

"#2 thing which drives us crazy
-Pantry pull-outs. HATE them! Maybe hate is too strong a word (not really), but we realize now we would have been so much happier with standard shelves, not even roll-out shelves! (although those are divine) We have the pantry units from Rev-A-Shelf and find a) they are "adjustable" in name only, b) they donÂt hold as much as youÂd think, and c) a space-waster. If weÂd had shelves we could have stacked cans or seen at one glance all our dry-goods. As it is, we have to pull out three separate units and honestly, we think itÂs crap. Never again! "

Not sure exactly what went wrong with their design, but I'd sure be interested in knowing!

I can snap a pic if you are still interested given other comments. I have not had any of the problems that others noted. I am not sure why anyone would have to remove anything but what one wanted as it pulls all the way out. I had a very deep area and this pulls all the way out easily and smoothly. Nothing falls over. I haven't had to adjust the shelves since I had mine placed where I want them but they can be adjusted.

If I had had shelves then as you can see from my area I would not have been able to reach anything but what was on the front of each shelf...not helpful at all. Let me know and I will snap a couple pics. c

trailrunner, please give it a go! I was not sure what the problem was with the Rev-a-shelf unit either, but I would love to see your implementation!

The 2nd picture posted I would hate in my kitchen I have a kitchen and bath store and I will give the customer what they want but I do not see the beauty of a pull out unit that is multi level with material blocking usage from the font and you can only access itmes from the side as seems to be the case in the picture shown. Wall cabinets can have the concept of a pull out in this fashion. I see them as a pain in the neck. A 9" base cabinet with clear usage on each side works well for a spice rack cause the contents are single file in the drawer and easy to get to. I would never use something like that when you have several rows of items accessible by the side of the pull out only.

I'm currently planning my kitchen makeover and I considered these for an area where I am replacing the upper and lower cabs in a 4 ft corner next to my fridge. By losing the small countertop area in that spot, I'll be able to put in 2 2ft x 2ft pantry units. Since the entire point of the reno is to maximize my usable space I decided pullouts would be defeating the purpose. While I think they are perfect for smaller areas that might go unused, I figured out that putting them in an area that has space available for full size shelves would waste about 1/3 to 1/4 of the space I was trying to gain.

I also figured out that using pullout shelves, while convenient, also waste a bit of space that could be saved by using fixed shelves. So I decided to compromise there and go with 2 fixed shelves and two pullout shelves in each unit. I also ordered 2 pullout basket shelves as an extra. Seems its standard to just put in 4 shelves in this size cupboard, but my mom has the same style in her home and I just thought the shelves were way too far apart and wasted space that could be utilized by adding another shelf. Also, have noticed that a lot of installs put the lower shelf right at the bottom which also seems like a waste of space if you are space challenged. By placing the lowest shelf just 5-6 inches from the bottom, it effectively gives you and extra storage area perfect for larger platters, sheet pans, etc. and helps eliminate that extra empty top area.

I have a full height pull out like Trailrunner's. Our cab maker built it. I have no problems with anything falling or tipping. I do remember he called and said there were 3 tracks he could order and we went with the heaviest duty one. It rolls in & out smoothly. It is between the wall and refrig.

Here are 2 pics, one close up and one as much as I could get of the whole length. I am still not sure why some folks are being so critical of this concept....it is obvious that if you have an area with a wall on one side and an appliance on the other that it is useless space w/o a pullout unless you want a closet for broom etc. Also what is the big deal about it being one side to reach in....it is only a foot wide for goodness sake. Anyway...here you go. If I can supply any other details please do ask. c

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Yep, perfect! Thats what I want, and I think if you are used to stacking cans, etc., you may have a problem with items slipping and falling out/off, but you just have to learn a new paradigm.
Any specifics as to which hardware was used?

Sorry how blurry the first came out...camera is on 10 sec timer by accident and I can't remember how to stop it :)

Anyway I do stack cans and it is usually way fuller than it currently is but we have been traveling so much that I have not been to the grocery for a big shopping since Feb LOL. The cans stay stacked just fine as the heavy duty sliding device works very smoothly. My cab guy made the front to look like my other cabs.

You get all the hardware with it from Lee Valley. It is pretty easy to install. It comes in more than one size also. Take a look at their website. They are very nice to deal with and will answer all questions etc. Good Luck c

Mine pulls out the same way as trailrunners but with flat wood shelves. I thought we would need a guard of some sort but we do not - nothing falls off when opening/closing. I am sure it is because we put in the heavy duty glide.

We have two types - one for dry goods and the other for bowls. No problems with items tipping out. I really like them, although I am constantly thinking that I need to reorganise the food one :-) They are from Richelieu; not sure of brand.

Trailrunner - wave! Where've you been? Missing those great KIA threads!

Eliz

I couldn't fit this in my kitchen plan but think it is still pretty awesome, worth considering...

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I went with 2 18" pantry cabinets with rollout drawers on each side of the fridge. Just started filling them up today and don't seem to have that tipping problem.