I wil have to look up 'cansolidators', never heard of them. But, then again, that is why I post queries here, to get enlightened. I don't like my 16 inch deep wire shelves, currently things are always getting forgotten in the back. I hope that by doing a 12 inch shelf, things will be front and center. Plus, with just 12 inch shelves along the back wall, I will have 24 inches of floor space remaining. Could I have a stack of pull out shelves along the right side of the pantry? I envision the shelves being that is 24 inches deep and 20 inches wide, so I could pull them towards me when I am in the front of the pantry? Like either of these: [Contemporary Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2103) by Orange County Interior Designer Michael Fullen Design Group [Contemporary Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2103) by Boston Closets And Organization Marie Newton, Closets Redefined I do like the idea of incorporating lazy susans into the far right corner, since it goes back pretty deep, too. Not sure if both are possible, though. Thoughts?

There are various ways to minimize sag. I have 1x12 and 1x10s in my laundry, holding up gallon jugs of bleach and lots of other stuff. No sags! 1 - Shelves that can be flipped over regularly (if they need to be adjustable) 2 - Putting a ledger along the back wall to support the rear of the shelves, like this picture http://pinterest.com/pin/210754457531798648/ 3 - Putting an edging board that is a bit wider than the shelf board along the front. Glue and nail a 1x2 onto the shelf to make a "lip" projecting downward. This also makes the shelf look beefier.

I'm wondering what different people here mean by "wire shelving." The comments about it being "cheaper" suggests folks are talking about something different that what I think of for "wire shelving." Mine are several hundred dollars a bay, which is certainly not "cheap", or "cheaper than wood." I suspect people who don't like them have some sort of low-quality shelving, like I've seen for sale in a hardware store around here. I have "Metro" shelving, and it's great. "Cleaning" isn't an issue--it stays clean with having to do any cleaning*. It is rare for there to be a problem with things falling over. Light comes through the shelves, which makes it much easier to see what is there than if they were solid. (I note that I run a lot of it quite close together--like one 14-oz. can high, so that I can pack of lot of stuff in not very much space.) I've attached a link to the kind of shelving I have, except that I have about 8 shelves in the same space as their illustration shows 4 shelves. * Regarding cleaning: I've done some work in a Class 10 cleanroom, and all the shelving there was exactly the same stuff (though the stainless steel version rather than the chrome version, because all the metal in the cleanroom is required to be stainless steel). It's there because it's the cleanest shelving available. To give you some idea of what is expected there, people have to be in bunny suits, wear gloves, and go through and air shower before entering. Here is a link that might be useful: Metro shelving

thanks for posting the pics, Honu3421, beachem, spaknitter and karenesb - your pantries all look great. We met today with our cab maker and he is going to re-space the shelving, and said that's no problem. As for the aesthetics of the spacers, he's going to make false fronts for the drawers which will cover the spacers. I showed him this thread and examples of pantries that I liked. Hopefully problem is solved - thanks for the input and sharing photos.