Stylish Kitchen Pantries For the 21st Century
Your sauces, spices, packets and pasta will never have looked so stylish in today’s fabulous range of pantries
Lara Sargent
14 May 2014
Houzz UK contributor. Freelance interiors journalist with over 20 years' experience writing for national magazines, newspapers and websites.
Houzz UK contributor. Freelance interiors journalist with over 20 years' experience... More
If you think the pantry is a fixture best left in the Victorian era, it’s definitely time to reboot your design radar, as this practical and highly desirable storage solution is a great asset for every modern home. Building on the past, today’s kitchen masterminds have developed a whole host of different ideas for the humble pantry, ranging from full-scale, dedicated cool rooms to the most efficiently organised cupboards you’ll ever see. Just make sure you keep it well stocked…
Slot in a big, beautiful cupboard
A Shaker-style kitchen is perfect for seamlessly building in a large larder unit. The contrasting oak interior and door unit add a subtle touch of luxury against the pale painted finish.
A Shaker-style kitchen is perfect for seamlessly building in a large larder unit. The contrasting oak interior and door unit add a subtle touch of luxury against the pale painted finish.
Don’t dismiss modern
Lovers of modern design take note: you, too, can have a larder. These contemporary flat-fronted, bi-fold doors cleverly concertina back to reveal masses of handy extra storage space – great for breakfast kit – and look really at home in this slick kitchen.
Lovers of modern design take note: you, too, can have a larder. These contemporary flat-fronted, bi-fold doors cleverly concertina back to reveal masses of handy extra storage space – great for breakfast kit – and look really at home in this slick kitchen.
Take a simple approach
Creating a practical larder doesn’t have to be an all-singing, all-dancing affair. I love the simplicity of this design, which fits out a cupboard with pretty, retro wallpaper and a few rows of white wooden shelving, stacked with dried goods and baskets of fruit.
Follow these simple steps to keep your pantry clutter-free
Creating a practical larder doesn’t have to be an all-singing, all-dancing affair. I love the simplicity of this design, which fits out a cupboard with pretty, retro wallpaper and a few rows of white wooden shelving, stacked with dried goods and baskets of fruit.
Follow these simple steps to keep your pantry clutter-free
Create a place for everything
A full-height, double-door cupboard can work just as well as a walk-in pantry. This well-equipped number is a boon for stashing jars, bottles and condiments of every shape and size, and movable shelves mean it can be tailored to your every storage need.
A full-height, double-door cupboard can work just as well as a walk-in pantry. This well-equipped number is a boon for stashing jars, bottles and condiments of every shape and size, and movable shelves mean it can be tailored to your every storage need.
Utilise an alcove
With a fresh eye on things, even the most uninspiring of spaces can be transformed into a really functional storage hub. This unused alcove has been kitted out with shelves and drawers, as well as space for small appliances and bulky cooking pots. Best of all, the sliding doors hide it all away in seconds…
With a fresh eye on things, even the most uninspiring of spaces can be transformed into a really functional storage hub. This unused alcove has been kitted out with shelves and drawers, as well as space for small appliances and bulky cooking pots. Best of all, the sliding doors hide it all away in seconds…
Think inside the box
This walk-in pantry makes the most of a redundant understairs space by housing a series of shelves and drawers of different depths and lengths. By adding cabinet doors that match the rest of the kitchen, the whole thing can be shut neatly away.
This walk-in pantry makes the most of a redundant understairs space by housing a series of shelves and drawers of different depths and lengths. By adding cabinet doors that match the rest of the kitchen, the whole thing can be shut neatly away.
Squeeze it in
These days, even the slimmest space can be transformed into useful kitchen storage. This neat and nifty larder is brilliant for storing everday items (tea, coffee and jam, for instance) on petite shelves, skinny door racking and mini, pull-out drawers.
Check out these clever ways to increase storage space in your kitchen
These days, even the slimmest space can be transformed into useful kitchen storage. This neat and nifty larder is brilliant for storing everday items (tea, coffee and jam, for instance) on petite shelves, skinny door racking and mini, pull-out drawers.
Check out these clever ways to increase storage space in your kitchen
Make use of a corner
This clever design makes maximum use of a kitchen corner with a custom-made pantry. Lighting is crucial in a space with so many small items, and built-in spotlights ensure you can find every last spice and seasoning.
This clever design makes maximum use of a kitchen corner with a custom-made pantry. Lighting is crucial in a space with so many small items, and built-in spotlights ensure you can find every last spice and seasoning.
Use traditions wisely
Traditionally, a pantry would have been a walk-in room on the cool, north side of the house so perishables could be kept cold. Harness some of this time-honoured concept by housing a hi-tech fridge-freezer next to shelves for tins and dried goods, so all your food can still be in one area.
Traditionally, a pantry would have been a walk-in room on the cool, north side of the house so perishables could be kept cold. Harness some of this time-honoured concept by housing a hi-tech fridge-freezer next to shelves for tins and dried goods, so all your food can still be in one area.
Choose hard-wearing materials
Pantries are hard-working spaces that need to be able to stand the test of time. Here, a mix of sturdy shelves, wooden floorboards and wicker baskets tick all the right boxes, while the ladder on rails means all your food is instantly and easily accessible.
Which pantry style is your favourite? Let us know in the comments.
Pantries are hard-working spaces that need to be able to stand the test of time. Here, a mix of sturdy shelves, wooden floorboards and wicker baskets tick all the right boxes, while the ladder on rails means all your food is instantly and easily accessible.
Which pantry style is your favourite? Let us know in the comments.
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