Sliding Pantry Doors - Two or Three?
schicksal
9 years ago
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Base drawer cabinet: two 36W or three 24W?
Comments (9)I'd go with the 36" bases if I wanted them and if after 15 years, the slides wear out, go crazy and replace the slides. But...for dishes maybe the 24s would be better? Quick--arrange your dishes how you'd want them in drawers and see if you'd waste too much space with the 24s. I generally like giant drawers because you only have to open one thing to see everything, but functionally, for everyday dishware, I'm not sure. But I wouldn't worry about the drawer glides....See Morepull-out pantry vs individual slide out
Comments (17)loves2cookfor6's pull-out is beautiful! I guess it really depends on the space you have available. Full pull-outs only seem useful if they are quite narrow. The beauty of individual pull-outs is that you have access to the items from both sides, FRONT and TOP. I like pulling an item off the shelf without having a shelf above blocking access and light. In my mind, the full pull-out doesn't function much differently from fixed shelves except for giving access to 2 sides. I used to love going into Ikea showrooms and opening the full pull-outs. They were fun and seemed so clever! But when it came time to choose a 15" wide Ikea pantry for our laundry room, I abandoned the full pull-out (which I really thought I wanted) for the practicality of the individual pull-outs. I couldn't think of a single functional reason for getting the full pull-out. In our house, having drawers on the bottom of our kitchen pantry works well since only the bottom drawer is blocked if something is left on the floor in front of the pantry. I keep my most used items in the front of our pantry shelves. I just have to open the cabinet doot to grab one of these items instead of pulling out anything....See MoreVote for a pantry: one or two doors
Comments (2)Hard to vote. I take it you're talking about pantry cabinets rather than built into the walls like a closet. Really, it's all about the size. Most cabinetmakers don't want to make a door wider than 24". It puts too much gravity on the opening side and strains the hinges. A cabinet less than 18-20" wide, however, isn't...welcoming? One has to turn one's shoulders more to clean in the back, or reach small things. For under 18", pullout pantries are great. That's where there are tray shelves attached to the doorfront, so everything slides out at once. I've seen two 15" ones of these put in place of one 30" cabinet. On the theory that more is better when it comes to kitchen storage, the larger cabinets with double doors are better. One 30" cabinet will hold more than two 15" pullouts because there isn't the space lost to the cabinetry between them and the rails, and all. And one 30" cabinet holds more than one 24" cabinet. My vote is for the biggest pantry that makes sense in your space. I have 30" pantries with double doors. And yes, having to open both to get at anything that isn't right in front is a bother that opening one door wouldn't be. But that doesn't mean it isn't worth it! Besides having the more open cabinets which makes it easier to see what's there, one can also fit things like a big case of water, or a tray full of stuff. OTOH, the pullouts work on the same principle as having base drawers--one pull and you see the whole pantry top to bottom, as opposed to having to open two doors, pull out ROTS, etc. If your cabinet is more than 8' tall, you'll probably have to divide it in two, up and down, since the materials are generally made in 8' lengths. It can be customized larger, but then gets unwieldly. My pantry wall is five feet and a few inches wide between doorways, so two 30" cabinets fits beautifully. If I had 6 feet, I'd want two 36" cabinets, not three 24" cabinets. Even though the door thing can get annoying. If you have a low degree of patience with this kind of petty annoyance, however, you might like the serial pullouts option. Just remember--storage is king. Whatever you can choose that'll give you more storage is generally a good thing....See MoreOne pantry or two?
Comments (10)I have two "sides" to my current walk-in pantry, and I do just what zippity says: One side is for dry goods and canned goods, with sodas on the bottom shelf. The other side is for jars and bottles, with recycling on the bottom shelf. If anyone's ever confused about where things are located, they haven't shared it with me! As to which you should choose: It's a math problem. Look at how many square feet of storage you'll have with each option ... and there's your answer. To give an example, I was trying to decide whether to go with a simple walk-in closet with rods down both sides ... or a walk-through with a U on one side and a single rod on the other. When I did the math, I was surprised that one gave me more linear feet of storage....See MoreErrant_gw
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