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A custom stainless steel range hood hangs over a pro-style four-burner gas range with griddle. “It’s my favorite piece in the whole room,” says April of the hood. “It makes the kitchen look so glamorous.” A paneled refrigerator-freezer is to the right of the range; a food pantry cabinet with spice racks and drawers is to the left. The backsplash includes ceramic subway tiles and a niche with mosaic herringbone marble for keeping salt and pepper handy. A pair of four-light square lantern pendants above the island join recessed lights in the raised ceiling to sufficiently light the room. “All those lights in the kitchen are on dimmers, and that’s huge,” April says. “I’m really happy we did that.”
Note hanging place for table cloths and runners. Turntables Have a tricky corner space to work with? Turntables (aka Lazy Susans) are a great way to make an awkward corner more usable. If you don’t want to have turntable shelving installed, furnish your current shelves with a Lazy Susan or two and twirl away.
5. Sliding Barn Door Barn-style doors are as cool looking and popular as ever, but that’s not the (only) reason you should consider putting one on your pantry. A traditional door swings wide, which can negatively impact flow in the kitchen. A barn door, on the other hand, slides sideways — making it especially well suited to the pantry. Whether your kitchen is compact or spacious, a barn door could be a smart and stylish choice.
12. Interior Lighting The joy of being able to actually see what you are looking for cannot be overstated. If your pantry is lacking in the lighting department, remedy the situation by adding an overhead fixture or wall sconces. Hiring an electrician is well worth the cost when it impacts your daily life for the better — and being able to easily find what you’re looking for while trying to get dinner on the table definitely counts!
6. Magnetic Spice Containers Figuring out the best place to store spices is a common struggle. Keeping frequently used spices near your stove is handy, but since spices tend to stay fresh longer when stored in a cool, dry place, the pantry is a better choice for the bulk of your spice collection. Save precious shelf space by installing a magnetic spice rack on the wall — just be sure to label the lids so you can tell what’s what at a glance.
. Easy-Scoop Jars Candy jars with wide, angled openings make smart containers for dry goods that need to be scooped or measured. Use the jars for grains, loose tea, flour, snack foods, and yes, sweets. To make them even more useful, include a metal scoop in an appropriate measurement inside the jar.
Command Center Need to save school notices and stash incoming mail, but don’t want them cluttering up the kitchen counter? Carve out space along one wall in the pantry for a neat command center, with a bulletin board, mail slots and hooks for keys. And you don’t need a walk-in pantry to make this work — just hang similar pieces on the back of the pantry door.
Kitchen Pantries Organizing Kitchen Design 15 Smart Ideas From Beautifully Organized Pantries See shelf, bin, drawer and lighting setups that can help keep your food items and supplies in good order Laura Gaskill October 4, 2018 Houzz Contributor. I cover decorating ideas, Houzz tours & the monthly home maintenance... More Email SaveComment40Like80PrintEmbed Click "Embed" to display an article on your own website or blog. The pantry is the workhorse of the kitchen. It helps you when you need to get dinner (or breakfast or lunch) on the table and keeps ingredients fresh and cool. But like all hardworking spaces, it can get a little (or a lot) disorganized. Gather inspiration from these beautifully organized spaces, and pick and choose from 15 takeaway tips to get your own pantry in shape. Transitional Kitchen by Breathing Room Design Breathing Room Design Email Save 1. Back-of-Door Organizer Expand your organizing possibilities with back-of-door shelving designed to hold bottles and jars one-deep. To make the most of this prime pantry space, use it to store your most frequently reached-for spices and staple ingredients. The best back-of-door shelves have guardrails (as seen her...
Pocket doors can be customized with interesting designs. On the previous example, the top panel of the door was chalkboard, and here the doors have seeded glass panes. This shot provides a good look at the type of door pulls required by pocket doors, as a typical door knob cannot fit within a pocket.
Pocket doors. Pocket doors are a good option for small spaces like pantries because they don’t have a door swing that impedes on the space. The flip side is that a pocket door requires a place to pocket — so it requires an ample wall to house it, and the pocketing area must be clear of things like wires, plumbing and nails from picture hooks. Door: TruStile Doors; door paint: Pure White, Sherwin-Williams
Sliding barn pantry doors. The mega-popularity of doors hanging from a sliding barn door track shows no sign of waning. Barn doors can bring in a big dose of modern farmhouse style, and the heavy-duty barn track hardware can handle a heavier-than-standard door, making it good for showcasing a custom or unconventional door. For example, the door seen in this photo closely resembles a traditional bungalow exterior door. A disadvantage to note is that the space next to the door opening must remain clear so the door can slide in front of it. This means no art there and, depending on how far out from the wall the door slides, no light switches.
n this kitchen, things aren’t quite so concealed; the homeowner wanted to be able to see into her pantry from the main kitchen when making up her shopping list. Glass on the door, a glass transom and a window inside the pantry keep it well-lit naturally, while ash paneling, baskets and attractive shelves provide a nice view. But the way the door is lined up with the other cabinets still adds a bit of mystery at first.
1. Camouflaged pantry doors. The latest trend in pantry doors is to line them up flush within a run of matching cabinetry, making the pantries behind them a hidden bonus space. This was the first example of this strategy I remember seeing and it hit big with Houzz users — more than 18,000 people have saved this photo to their ideabooks. Cabinet paint: Stratton Blue, Benjamin Moore Traditional Kitchen by Old World Kitchens & Custom Cabinets Old World Kitchens & Custom Cabinets Email Save This pantry entrance fits seamlessly into a row of tall cabinet doors. Notice how the cabinetmaker created a false toe kick look on the pantry doors
o the right of the range, a pullout includes stainless steel canisters for easy access to cooking utensils. A similar pullout on the left side has shelves for oils, vinegars and spices.
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