Our pantry is 6 ft long x 5 ft wide. Door is on the 5ft wall.

Shelves on sides are 14" deep.

Shelves on back wall are 24" deep (which result in deep 29" corners)

Fixed wood shelves that vary in height from 15" to 11".

We bought an existing house, so I'm happy there was a pantry! On my never ending list of projects is ripping out all the shelves and installing ELFA shelves and organizers. It would be nice to be able to move and adjust shelves as my storage needs change.

No problem storing my large slow cooker on the 14" deep shelves.

I have 2 a smaller snacks and extra appliances one and a bigger step in pantry. It's 3ft deep and 4ft wide. It has metal shelving. I have crates labeled for different foods and stuff that I can slide out to get what I need out. They have see through areas so I can see in them. I love it. One thing I didn't do originally was make sure there was ventilation they need ventilation. I leave the door cracked and we are going to install vents above the door like transom. And good motion sensor lighting.

I used to have 15" deep shelves in a walk in corner pantry. I hated them. We have a cabinet pantry now with 7" deep shelves on one side and 13" on another. Love it so much better

small appliances are in a larder style cabinet that connects to counter.

Smm5525 - how deep is your larder style cabinet? And why did you hate your 15"d shelves you had previously?

Chispa, I love, love, love ELFA! I used to have it in my pantry in my last condo and now have it in our closets, laundry, and even husband office! I initially was going to build a reach in closet and put Elfa - because I am a big fan and because it was so much cheaper than pantry cabinet.

But the drawers on the Elfa require a minimum depth of 30" and that would overwhelm the room. That is why now I am back to pantry cabinet and trying to figure out if 15" is going to serve me well, or if I am going to hate it.

Raven: I love your idea of labeled crates. It is like having mini drawers and you can even take them to the counter for easier access!

Yes exactly! I have a loading table near the pantry so I can load stuff in and out right there. I had seen one similar as my inspiration. I ended up liking mine better.

Our pantry is 69" x 50" x 94". It's u-shaped with pocket doors; the back wall of shelves is 13" deep and the two sides are 9" deep. The corner shelves are L-shaped, which add to the functionality. All shelves are adjustable.

Oldbat2be has THE BEST pantry ever made!!!!

Jade, the deeper shelves were poorly designed with just long rows where things often got lost. The shallow shelves are easier to keep organized. The larder style appliance cabinet is 15" deep with 14" deep shelves. I got a very small 12" deep MW for it and I made sure the height from the counter to bottom of first shelf was tall enough to accommodate my new mixer

Hey! I currently have a 4x4 pantry, that my husbands grandmother created- and I could never figure out why I didn't love the space until I started reading on the forums here. The shelving is 16" deep, which I realize now is MUCH too deep for practical purposes. I try to keep things rotated and have baskets for specifics, but it's a constant struggle. My new pantry will have 8-9" shelves, and I plan on putting in a small counter with plugins for toaster, etc. I also love oldbat2be's pantry- her spacing for items is spot on!

I will check oldbat one! But If I build something like hers, it can only be reach in, not even step in.

From the the general consensus 15" deep shelves offers PLENTY of room to store small appliances. That is what I was worried about. So aí could get one cabinet 15" deep with shelves for my appliances and one 24" D for with full extension drawers for food items. Or even 15" d full extension drawers would suffice.

I have to to go check them to get a feel for it.

Thanks you all:)

My walkin pantry is 4' X 5'. It is 8 feet tall and has shelves on the left and the back. My shelves are 10 , 8" and 6" deep on the left to ceiling and 10" and 8" deep to ceiling on the back. I left enough room at the bottom to store cases of water and paper towels etc.. I find it just right for the 2 of us. I also keep our snack foods in there and sometimes find my husband standing in there shoving snack food in his pie hole. I keep my KA mixer turned sideways on one of the 10" shelves at a height where I can grab it and just slide it out without having to lift it up or down. My other small appliances fit fine on the 10". The only exception is the panini press, it hangs over an inch. I could put a 12" there, but don"t want to bother. I have wood shelves that are adjustable.

Oldbat's pantry is the ultimate.

I only have one cabinet. 80Hx24w X 24"D IKEA tall cab that I customized with drawers.

The double doors is where I one appliance (toaster oven) in the bottom shelf once I organize the bottom drawers. The drawers are currently almost all empty.

The top two drawers are almost all empty. They carry my extra bulk food items.

The corner cabinet to the left is where is keep my canned goods and other extra. I only use one shelf.

Previously, my old pantry was a 48"w X 102"h X 30" deep cabinet. I had one of those extremely expensive pullout wire shelves system. I found them to be useless and stored a lot less than my current setup. We had to use lower cabinets, upper cabinets and the garage.

We eat out most nights although once we have a barbecue again, I anticipate eating at home more. Also we are walking distance to several food stores so making a run for a last minute item, isn't a big deal. And we're only the two of us plus the dog.

We have a 24" w x 15" deep pantry closet. I'll outfit that with 12" deep shelving. This way everything is one row deep.

My pantry /laundry room combination is 13' wide and 7' deep ... which sounds great, but in reality it's a study in inefficiency. The door is in the middle, which means 50% of my storage is behind the door -- so I have to walk around the door to reach things. I have a second door to the outside, which is not necessary. And with the washer/dryer and a freezer against the long wall, the walkway is too narrow.

My pantry in my new house will be smaller ... but better laid out. The door will open against a flat wall (brooms will be stored behind the door). I'll have shelves against two walls ... one set of shelves will be to the ceiling, while the other set of shelves will have pegboard above them. Since I'm short, I'm leaving a spot by the door for my library-style kick stool.

And the laundry will be elsewhere.

My new pantry is 24x24 and goes to the ceiling. I have 4 pullouts on the bottom and 3 shelves on the top. I love it! The 2nd and third shelves are hard to reach, so on the 2nd I have boxes of cereal in the front, with some things I use once a year in the back. The top shelf has Christmas dishes and glasses. The pull outs are great, I can see/reach everything.

Thank you all! After reading all your answers I think I know what I will do:

a) 1 18" w X 15"d all shelves for my small appliances;

b) 2 pantry cabinets totaling 39"w X 15"d combining full extension drawers up to my eye level and shelves above my eye level, which I will put labeled small crates like ravencajun so I can just pull them out and go through them when needed. Paying extra for drawers for the upper level, where I can't see without climbing a stool (I am short) would be a waste of money.

But I also want the functionality of drawers - Ravencajun set up is just perfect for me in that regard!

I will store paper towel, trash bags and other cleaning supplies in the laundry closet.

And like Mrspete, I cannot forget to save a premium spot for a stool, which I will use all the time:)

Beachen, you said that tall cabinet is Ikea. How did you customize the drawers? Did you have someone locally make them for you?

My pantry is a reach in pantry. It's about 72" wide x 24" deep. The shelves are fixed and are 15" deep. I have no issues with seeing everything.

We are building a new house and our new pantry will be almost the same. A reach in that is 72" wide, but will be 30" deep. The shelves will be a 'U' shape instead of just straight across. 15" on the main long wall and the side ones will be about 8".

This pic is my inspiration, minus the pocket doors. Ours will have regular closet doors.

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Mine is like above but not step in. Bi fold doors on both sides...if I had the wall space on either side I would totally do the pocket doors. Shelves 15" deep so you can see everything and easy access. Soon will house microwave and maybe other appliances like above pic.