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23 Kitchen Pantry Ideas for All Your Storage Needs

By Jessica Bennett
Updated October 29, 2020
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Storage is never in short supply when a well-designed kitchen pantry is just steps away. A pantry can be built-in, butler's style, walk-in, freestanding, or a combination. No matter the style, it should optimize your kitchen layout by consolidating everything in one handy location. Keep food items organized and on-hand with these kitchen pantry design ideas.
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Reach-In Pantry Ideas

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Keep food items fresh and within reach with an organized kitchen pantry. Smart reach-in pantry designs allow easy access and storage of nonperishable foods, small appliances, and tableware. Shallow, angular pantry shelves provide easy viewing of food items and help small items stay organized rather than become lost among larger appliances. A whiteboard surface on the inside of the door provides space to jot down meal plans and grocery lists.

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Small Pantry Storage

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This small pantry design cleverly maximizes space by blending a variety of storage styles. Custom-fit upper shelves provide accessible storage for spices and dishware, while racks mounted underneath the lowest shelf hold wine glasses. Slim shelves attached to the backs of the double doors store oils, vinegars, and wine bottles. Below a tabletop surface that houses an espresso machine, deep drawers and open cubbies provide plentiful storage for beverages and other pantry items.

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Spacious Butler's Pantry

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Keep small appliances, serveware, and food out of way with a large, off-the-kitchen butler's pantry. A long, shallow counter provides an extra work surface and additional storage space. Below the countertop, open drawers hold pantry items. A rolling library ladder allows access to upper shelves, which house infrequently used serving dishes and a collection of cookbooks.

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Pantry Organization Ideas

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The right tools can make all the difference in pantry organization. An over-the-door storage system, for example, can turn a blank space into a hardworking storage zone that frees up room within the pantry. Choose a wire organizing rack ($128, The Container Store) with adjustable storage baskets so you can customize the unit to your needs.

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Organized Pantry Zones

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A simple walk-in pantry with open shelves becomes much more efficient when organized into zones. Designate specific shelves or sections for breakfast foods, snacks, beverages, dinner ingredients, extra paper products, and other pantry items. Use labels to define the zones so everyone in the household knows where to find things and where to put items away.

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Cabinet Pantry Ideas

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Floor-to-ceiling cabinetry provides plenty of space to store your kitchen essentials. A tall cabinet with shelves at different heights makes it easy to store various groceries just steps away from where meals are prepared. This easy-access pantry matches the dark-stained lower cabinets, keeping the kitchen's look cohesive.

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Food Storage Central

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Keep all your food in the same area for quick, easy access. A tall pullout pantry acts as an extension of the refrigerator, consolidating dry goods and cold-food storage into one area of the kitchen. The narrow cabinet slides out to reveal long shelves for a lot of storage in a little space.

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Small-Pantry Storage

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Smart storage and efficient use of space is essential with a small pantry. Try portioning snacks into bags and food storage bins for easy access. Cereal, pasta, and other dry foods can be emptied into clear plastic bins for easy recognition. An over-door wire rack ($34, Target) provides extra storage without having to cram too many items on each shelf.

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Neat Pantry Organization

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With the pantry door open more often than not, organization and a neat presentation is essential. A wooden wine rack immediately gives off a sophisticated and orderly look. This walk-in pantry looks clean and presentable with intentional placement of food, appliances, and cookware on clean white shelves.

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Vertical Pantry Storage

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Installing a tall pantry with both open shelving and cabinetry amps up the room's storage capacity while adding furniture-style elegance. The 14-inch cabinet depth is just right for storing dry goods and makes taking inventory easy. When using deeper shelves, enlist baskets or shelf dividers to keep storage items organized.

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Small Pantry Ideas

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Placing a pantry cabinet in an adjacent space just outside the kitchen creates more space for cooking. Shelves on the backs of doors maximize pantry cabinet storage. Pullout shelves utilize every inch of pantry space for food, supplies, and small appliances.

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Recessed Pantry Design

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The built-in look of recessed-panel kitchen cabinets offers attractive, out-of-sight pantry storage. This recessed pantry design matches the surrounding cabinetry for a cohesive look. The area provides a combination of shelf and door storage for spices, dry goods, and small kitchen appliances.

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Built-In Pantry

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Replace conventional shelves with sliding drawers for easier access to your cooking essentials. Deep shelves on top and pullout drawers below offer abundant storage in a compact form and make it easy to do a quick visual inventory. White double doors match the kitchen's style and hide the collection of dry goods.

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Stylish Pantry Design

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Maintain the style of your kitchen in the pantry, despite its tucked away location. To keep with the kitchen's design, choose bowls, baskets, bins, jars, and other storage devices in shapes and hues that complement the room's decor. Try using a wooden bookshelf-like storage unit for a more sophisticated, less culinary look.

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Pantry Ideas for Fine China

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Pantries aren't only meant for storing food. Arrange your china and tableware in an organized, presentable fashion on the shelves of your pantry. Neatly stack plates and bowls, and carefully arrange glasses to ensure that your china is ready for the eyes of any dinner guest.

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Pantry Shelving Ideas

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Simple style and architectural details copied from the adjoining kitchen make this pantry more of an additional room rather than just a storage closet. Wainscoting along the walls and a soapstone countertop add elements of style to the space. The shelf-lined walls provide ample room for staples and dishes and reduces the need for above-counter cabinets in the kitchen.

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Cubby-Style Pantry

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The better you label your food items, the more easily you can organize your kitchen pantry and keep it that way. Cabinets fit together to create a cubby-style pantry design with room for both bulk and everyday items in one accessible location. Shallow boxes and small bins are easy to take with you into the kitchen and help cut down on multiple trips back and forth.

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Compact Pantry Ideas

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Just steps from the kitchen island, a compact but extra-deep pantry stores food and small appliances. Deep rolling drawers allow easy access to otherwise hard-to-reach items. The compact style allows the pantry to blend with the kitchen while keeping food and appliances out of sight.

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At-the-Ready Pantry Storage

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This pantry is all about easy access. The retrofitted pullout storage provides convenient access to deep drawers, perfect for storing several items while still keeping them tucked away. The corkboard lined door provides a handy hanging zone for keys, notes, and even handmade family artwork.

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Hidden Pantry Items

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Keep an elegant kitchen clutter-free by hiding countertop appliances, food, and more in an out-of-sight pantry. Set flush in the wall, built-in china cabinets flank the pantry hidden behind a door. With the door closed, the space feels almost like a paneled room. Despite being tucked away, the pantry maintains the quiet color palette and simple design of the kitchen.

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DIY Pantry Ideas

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A repurposed closet was transformed into a DIY pantry in this kitchen. The pantry doors slide open for easy access to the storage space. Rows of deep shelves, covered with clouded glass doors, provide plentiful storage for food as well as kitchen essentials, such as a microwave or even a garbage can. Custom cabinets on both sides of the pantry sport chalkboards made by covering the panels with insets of black laminate.

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Locker-Style Pantry

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Add a fun, unique element to your kitchen by transforming metal lockers into a makeshift pantry. Combined with wooden shelves, the lockers provide adequate storage space and also bring a style to an eclectic kitchen. The metal locker doors work perfectly for holding magnetic spice containers ($3, Bed Bath & Beyond).

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Closed-Door Pantry Ideas

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Tall cabinet doors keep food storage hidden and keep the kitchen looking sleek and organized. These panel-style doors open to reveal deep shelves perfect for storing dry, canned, and jarred goods. The doors not only hide the pantry, but also the refrigerator, allowing all food to be kept in one central area.

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1 of 23 Reach-In Pantry Ideas
2 of 23 Small Pantry Storage
3 of 23 Spacious Butler's Pantry
4 of 23 Pantry Organization Ideas
5 of 23 Organized Pantry Zones
6 of 23 Cabinet Pantry Ideas
7 of 23 Food Storage Central
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10 of 23 Vertical Pantry Storage
11 of 23 Small Pantry Ideas
12 of 23 Recessed Pantry Design
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15 of 23 Pantry Ideas for Fine China
16 of 23 Pantry Shelving Ideas
17 of 23 Cubby-Style Pantry
18 of 23 Compact Pantry Ideas
19 of 23 At-the-Ready Pantry Storage
20 of 23 Hidden Pantry Items
21 of 23 DIY Pantry Ideas
22 of 23 Locker-Style Pantry
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