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Kitchen remodel / corner pantry?

3 years ago

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We are going to expand and remodel our kitchen and received the following proposed layout. Right now we are expanding the North side of the kitchen by 5’, but looking at the space, I think we’ll have to expand 5.5’ in order to get a 4’ walkway between the island and pantry/refrigerator wall. I’m not sure that a 4’x4’ corner pantry is the best use of space or the best option visually. It seems bulky and I’m just not a huge fan of the 45 degree angle in the kitchen. We also want a full depth refrigerator and the corner pantry would put the fridge in an inconvenient/tight location. Instead of a corner pantry, I proposed a 4’ wide lauder/cabinet pantry on the other side of the fridge that opened so you could see everything at once (like this one below). The architect was not a fan of this idea. Any advice or feedback? Thank you!

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lucky998877

3 years ago

No corner pantry. Dated, and waste of space. Your architect is not cooking in your kitchen, you are.

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decoenthusiaste
3 years ago
Yes, that kind or pullouts
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emilyam819
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https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5874997/small-tight-u-shape-kitchen-layout-not-many-choices-got-any-ideas

From ""Buehl

About pantries...several years ago, there was a lot of discussion about pantries, with an emphasis on shelf depth. The consensus was that 12" is the "sweet spot" for shelf depth.

12" is deep enough to hold all food (cereal boxes, 2 or 3 deep cans, etc.), pantry storage containers (e.g., Tupperware), and the vast majority of small appliances (KA stand mixers, blenders, breadmakers, etc.).

12" is not so deep that things get lost in the "depths". Even 18" is too deep -- I had that in my old Kitchen and things got lost all the time! Plus you end up putting things in the front that are unrelated to those behind them.

The most efficient pantry storage is one that
1. Allows you to see everything in it with one look
2. Doesn't "let" you stack unrelated things deep (e.g., cans of peaches in front of cans of green beans or pantry storage containers holding different things, ...)
3. Utilizes the entire space floor-to-ceiling, or as close to that as possible

Pantry Types:

24" deep pantry cabinets don't meet any of the three above, made even worse when over 18" wide. Even if they have doodads that swing/pull out (and are generally expensive), storage is limited b/c of the need to accommodate the hardware and other parts to the swing out.

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15" deep pantry cabinets meet #1 & 2 and have the added advantage that you can look without moving things around. The 15" depth includes the back wall, so the shelves are really only 14" or so deep. (In non-IKEA framed cabinets, both the back wall and the face frame are included in the 15" depth, so shelves are 13" deep or so.)

Built-in pantries, whether reach-in, step-in, or walk-in, are the most efficient and meet all three above.""
cd7733
3 years ago
I think the style you posted would look nice and provide a good amount of storage while the corner pantry will visually take away from the space. Too bulky.
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3 years ago
Corner pan ties are not a sable orcas organized as cabinet pantries.
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3 years ago
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