Full height pull out pantry? Ultimate size?
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Comments (8)The thing about a pullout pantry is that there's restricted access to the middle. I think 12"-15" is ideal, though 18" isn't out of the question. It might mean moving this or that to get the other thing, but can be done. That's assuming that you can access the pantry from both sides. 18" is definitely the limit if you can only get in from one side. Looked at the other way, 18" is about the narrowest cabinet that's comfortable to get into with your arm extended to the back. If you go with the pullout, it might make sense to do a full height one, or a pullout on top as well as bottom. Roll out trays are much easier to use, especially for lowers, than pullouts because you can get into them from above rather than only from the side. What they have better than drawers for a pantry is the ability to see in over short sides, and the ability to see all the trays in the cupboard at once rather than having to remember which one has what in it. If I were in your situation, I'd check to see if there were any difference in the size of the tray between the pullout and roll out. I have a feeling (which I'm assuming was created by something I learned along the way) that there might be more tray space in the pullout. If not, then it's not a matter of how much you can store but how easily you can get at it. So, if you have roll out trays, where does the door go? Do you have a 90" hinge? Most Euro style hinges are 90 degrees. Which means that the door is blocking on side of the trays. Perhaps you even have a wall there? I have 170 degree hinges, but those are big and can also can interfere with what's inside, which could be a problem in a narrow pantry. But even with a 90 degree door, you can get in from the top. Plus, it's easier to get into the pantry to retrieve something that slipped over the side. With the pullout pantry, you might want to get a trigger gripper, which can be helpful. Just remembered what might tilt it decisively to the rollouts: You can put more roll out shelves in a pantry than you can trays on a pullout. Because all the trays on a pullout come out at once, you need air space between them to get stuff in and out. With roll outs, you can have trays that are one can high, or one box of X high, and have only an inch margin to the next tray up. In that way, you can fit a lot more in the same cupboard....See MorePantry - where to position pull out shelving
Comments (11)High up is where big things should go--tall things, that you can take off the shelf by holding on to the BOTTOM of the thing. And yes, lightweight things. I think that high-up shelves SHOULD be pullouts. Then, you can reach the stuff in the back more easily--because you will actually access them from the SIDES. Ditto for the bottom-most shelves. I don't want to have to dig way in the back, AND low down. The two lower shelves SHOULD be pullouts. And I haven't done it, but I fantasize about having at least 1 more shelf (all fo them pullouts) than most people think you should have, so that I have them pretty closely spaced, w/ no wasted headroom. In fact, probably I'd have TWO more pullout shelves. If I couldln't have *more* than 6 shelves (I'd probably want 8), then the middle shelves would be the fixed ones. (And I'd have them made a bit shorter than the others, bcs then I'd put back-of-the-door baskets to use up the space in the front of the pantry, and to keep the fixed shelf from being so deep that stuff gets lost in the back.) And I'd lay my canned goods on their sides, so I can see the labels. And, because then the cans would not be very tall, and I could put another pullout very close above it....See MoreWalk-in Pantry vs. Pull-out Pantry-- Which to do?
Comments (7)Definitely walk in if you have the space in your floorplan (especially for new construction). With the walkin or reduced depth pantries with doors everything is visible and you can plan space for brooms, infrequently used appliances, and bulk storage. Walkin pantries have standard household doors which will last for decades. Downsides of pullouts are that they can move abruptly, which can cause items to shift or tip over. They are also are more fragile since the glides bear a lot of weight even with reinforcement. I can certainly imagine restless kids or grandkids slamming the pullout pantry closed or trying to climb up the shelves like a ladder....See MorePantry pull out shelves -- feedback on finishing
Comments (28)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....See MoreRelated Professionals
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