Kitchen Pantry Ideas and Designs

A large open kitchen pantry with storage and countertop space that wraps around on three walls with lots of countertop space for small kitchen appliances. Both sides of the pantry are large roll-out drawers for ease of getting to all of the contents. Above the counters are open adjustable shelving. On the floor is the continuation of the wood looking porcelain tile that flows throughout most of the home. Th e pantry has two entrances, one off of the kitchen and the other close to the garage entrance.

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Tri Citi Construction LLC

Inspiration for a medium sized traditional l-shaped kitchen pantry in Austin with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, medium hardwood flooring, an island, brown floors and white worktops.

Riverbend Remodel

Maven Home Interiors

This is an example of a large traditional galley kitchen pantry in Salt Lake City with a single-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble worktops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, integrated appliances, light hardwood flooring, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.

Abundant Amalgam

Ashley Campbell Interior Design

Photo of a medium sized eclectic l-shaped kitchen pantry in Denver with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring, an island and white worktops.

Kenmore Kitchen Remodel

ArchiUS Architecture + Design

This is an example of a medium sized contemporary u-shaped kitchen pantry in Seattle with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz worktops, beige splashback, stone tiled splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood flooring, an island, brown floors and white worktops.

Waterfront Home

Joni Spear Interior Design

The kitchen island painted in Sherwin Williams, ""Navel", boldly contrasts the stark white perimeter cabinets. By eliminating the formal dining room, we were able to incorporate a pantry and home office.

French Country Kitchen

Eisenbrandt Companies

The most elegant, cozy, quaint, french country kitchen in the heart of Roland Park. Simple shaker-style white cabinets decorated with a mix of lacquer gold latches, knobs, and ring pulls. Custom french-cafe-inspired hood with an accent of calacattta marble 3x6 subway tile. A center piece of the white Nostalgie Series 36 Inch Freestanding Dual Fuel Range with Natural Gas and 5 Sealed Brass Burners to pull all the gold accents together. Small custom-built island wrapped with bead board and topped with a honed Calacatta Vagli marble with ogee edges. Black ocean honed granite throughout kitchen to bring it durability, function, and contrast!

Custom Kitchen Designs

Essential Design & Build

From an old, weathered mini bar to a fabulous, luxurious kitchen. Custom cabinets with a contrast that works masterfully with quartz countertops and a mother of pearly, thasos, waterjet backsplash

Modern Living in Florida

Pineapple House Interior Design

Around the corner in the kitchen, the stained rift sawn walnut is repeated on some of the cabinetry and the vent hood, again providing a warm contrast to the cool white pallet. The porcelain countertops and backsplash are a convincing substitute for Calacatta gold at a fraction of the price and much more durability, and the 2” mitered edge and waterfall sides add luxury. The glass stacks back into the wall and allows seamless access to the home’s stunning outdoor kitchen, dining and lounge.

South Yarra Residence

MR.MITCHELL

This is an example of a large contemporary kitchen pantry in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, marble worktops, medium hardwood flooring and an island.

Columbia Showroom Kitchen to Showcase the Latest & Greatest of 2021

Dimensions in Wood Inc

We have completed our new Showroom display Kitchen where we highlight the latest and greatest Dimensions In Wood has to offer for your Kitchen Remodels, Wet Bar Installation, Bathroom Renovations, and more! This display features our factory line of Bridgewood Cabinets, a Bridgewood Wooden Vent Hood, plus Carlisle Wide Plank Flooring Luxury Vinyl floor (LVP). There is a custom pantry with sliding doors designed and built in house by Dimensions In Wood’s master craftsmen. The pantry has soft close door hardware, pull out drawer storage, TASK LED Lighting and tons more! The eat-in kitchen island features a 5 Foot side Galley Workstation Sink with Taj Mahal Quartzite countertops. The island even has four, soft-close drawers. This extra storage would be great in any home for devices, papers, or anything you want hidden away neatly. Friends and family will enjoying sitting at the island on bar stools. All around the island and cabinets Task Lighting with a Voice Control Module provides illumiation. This allows you to turn your kitchen lights on and off using, Alexa, Apple Siri, Google Assistant and more! The floor lighting is also perfect for late night snacks or when you first come home. One cabinet has a Kessebohmer Clever Storage pull down shelf. These can grant you easy access to items in tall cabinets. A new twist for lazy susans, the Lemans II Set for Blind Corner Cabinets replaces old spinning shelves with completely accessible trays that pull out fully. These makes it super easy to access everything in your corner cabinet, while also preventing items from getting stuck in a corner. Another cabinet sports a Mixer Lift. This shelf raises up into a work surface with your baking mixer attached. It easily drops down to hide your baking mixer in the cabinet. Similar to an Appliance Garage, this allows you to keep your mixer ready and accessible without cluttering your countertop. Spice and Utensil Storage pull out racks are hidden in columns on either side of the 48″ gas range stove! These are just such a cool feature which will wow anyone visiting your home. What would have been several inches of wasted space is now handy storage and a great party trick. Two of the cabinets sport a glass facia with custom double bowed mullions. These glass doored cabinets are also lit by LED TASK Lighting. This kitchen is replete with custom features that Dimensions In Wood can add to your home! Call us Today to come see our showroom in person, or schedule a video meeting.

Nantucket Residence

Bloomsbury Designs

Photo of a small classic l-shaped kitchen pantry in Boston with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, no island and brown floors.

Blue and White Kitchen

J. Peterson Design, LLC

The beverage center is adjacent to the family room, a perfect spot for entertaining.
Inspiration for a medium sized classic l-shaped kitchen pantry in Chicago with a belfast sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, marble splashback, coloured appliances, medium hardwood flooring, an island, brown floors and white worktops.

Waters Edge Custom

NJR Studios

This is an example of a medium sized beach style single-wall kitchen pantry in Sydney with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, granite splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring, beige floors and white worktops.

Classic Cutie

Niche Design Co | Chelsey Mathieson

Small beach style u-shaped kitchen pantry in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood flooring, an island and white worktops.

Columbia, TN Custom Home

Noble Johnson Architects

Architecture: Noble Johnson Architects Interior Design: Rachel Hughes - Ye Peddler Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com
Design ideas for a large traditional galley kitchen pantry in Nashville with a submerged sink, metallic splashback, stainless steel appliances, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, mosaic tiled splashback, light hardwood flooring, no island, beige floors and grey worktops.

Fairlight 03

Watershed Architects

Photo of a large contemporary galley kitchen pantry in Sydney with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood flooring, an island and white worktops.

The Stone Manor Parade of Homes 2020

The Cabinet Gallery

This is an example of a classic kitchen pantry in Salt Lake City with beige cabinets, white splashback and white worktops.

Italian Farmhouse In Northern California

Juxtaposed Interiors

Butlers Pantry Off The Kitchen
Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped kitchen pantry in Sacramento with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, brown splashback, brick splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl flooring, an island, brown floors, grey worktops and exposed beams.

Colonial Transitional Kitchen

You-Neek Designs

Touch Down Station at end of refrigerator. Includes space for message board, mail sorters and charging station
Inspiration for a large traditional l-shaped kitchen pantry in Other with a belfast sink, beaded cabinets, green cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige splashback, metro tiled splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring, an island, brown floors and grey worktops.

Kitchen Pantry Ideas and Designs

Want to discover beautiful kitchen ideas to inspire your new kitchen design? You’ve come to the right place. You can discover millions of kitchen designs and ideas; from kitchen islands and storage units, to all sorts of kitchen lighting ideas, such as pendant lighting or under cabinet lighting. Whether you want inspiration for all-in-one fitted kitchen designs, some small kitchen ideas or maybe just some tips for improving your kitchen decor, there are tons of photos to inspire you for your next kitchen project on Houzz.

What kind of kitchen design should I go for?

With so many kitchen ideas and photos to look at you might be a bit overwhelmed when it comes to picking your own kitchen design. If you are updating your kitchen you know what a big and important decision it is to get the design right – the kitchen can be the hub and heart of the home, and it’s unlikely that you would invest in renovating your kitchen again in a few years. But fear not, focusing first on the important elements like layout, cabinet style, worktops and appliances will help you to bring together your dream kitchen design. Additional elements like kitchen lighting, cupboard storage and decor can come after in the kitchen planning process. A kitchen designer or fitter can help you to decide the layout of your kitchen in terms of where to place your kitchen units, appliances and island (if you’re having one), but if you prefer to handle this yourself you can focus on where you want your key elements of your kitchen to be – the oven, hob, sink and fridge. Of course you might be constricted by space, but try to envisage the easiest and most efficient layout based on how you usually like to cook and prepare your food. If you’re fed up of always having to carry dirty pans and pots across the room to the sink, place the sink closer to your oven and hob. Once you have the core elements sorted, consider extra layout considerations, such as where your bins will be stored, where the cutlery draw should be and where small kitchen appliances can be installed.

Should I include a kitchen island?

Kitchen island ideas are abundant these days; it seems most kitchen designs include a kitchen island, if not multiple islands. However, if the layout doesn’t work, especially if you have a small kitchen, then there’s no necessity to add in a kitchen island. You can add a breakfast bar or counter to your existing kitchen units, or stick with a good old-fashioned dining table if you don’t need the extra work surfaces. That said, if you do have the room, take a look at some kitchen island ideas to see if the designs inspire you for your kitchen. There are a huge variety of island designs to cater to different needs – you can have sinks, ovens, hobs, wine storage and all sorts of drawers and organisers built-in, you can have separate bars and counters that extend from your island, or you could go for a kitchen island on wheels to make your kitchen layout more versatile.

How do I choose my kitchen units and cabinets?

When picking out kitchen units and cupboard styles for a fitted kitchen, you’ll first want to consider the more practical questions – how many units do you need? How many cupboards and drawers do you need? Do you need extra kitchen storage built into your units? It’s always best to overestimate how much kitchen storage you’ll need as we all tend to have a habit of filling up whatever current space we have to the maximum. Next you can consider kitchen cabinet style and colour. Shaker style cabinets and raised and recessed panel cabinets offer a more traditional kitchen cabinet look, while flat panel cabinet doors tend to lend more to the modern and contemporary style. However, going for raised or recessed panel work in a striking colour such as dark blue, green or black can still work with contemporary kitchen ideas. White kitchens can give a sleek and clean feel, but remember you may have to do a bit more cleaning of those cupboard doors if you want everything to stay shiny and fresh. Of course, grey kitchens are the neutral colour choice du jour and can be paired with pale and rich shades alike if you want your fitted kitchen cupboards to contrast with your worktop, splashback, floor, or all of the above. Exposed shelving and storage is also popular for eclectic, Scandi and industrial-inspired looks, so you could opt for glass-fronted cabinets or no wall-mounted cabinets at all. Remember that this will require more restraint in what you can store and more effort in keeping it looking presentable compared to what is stored away hastily behind cupboard doors. The kitchen cupboard handles are also another element to decide upon – do you want traditional round knobs, modern metal bars, country kitchen cup handles or maybe to go ultra sleek with a completely handleless kitchen?

What kitchen storage ideas should I consider?

If you want to keep your kitchen well-stocked and well-equipped but don’t want it spilling over with clutter, then you’ll need to rely on good kitchen storage. Apart from the usual fitted kitchen cupboards and drawer space, there are many other ways of keeping your kitchen tidy. Whilst a large kitchen pantry is the dream of most homeowners, it can’t always be a reality. However, there are now lots of pull out compartments and drawers with trays and shelving that can act as mini kitchen pantries, and you can install handy cupboard organisers that fit onto the inside of the door to make the most of your cupboard space. You can also look at corner drawers and cupboards that open up to reveal lots of extra storage. Rails or small shelves along your kitchen walls or splashback can help with hanging utensils or pans, or storing small items like herbs and spices in an usually empty space. Buy extra kitchen storage products for your home on Houzz

Are there small kitchen ideas for small spaces?

If you’re working with a galley kitchen, a one-wall kitchen in an open plan space or just a pretty small kitchen, there are some small kitchen ideas that can help you get the most out of your cooking and dining area. If you find that you don’t utilise the back of your cupboards (maybe they become the graveyard for out-of-date tin cans), you could decide to go with shallower kitchen units to free up some extra floor space in front of your cabinets. As mentioned, open shelving or glass-fronted cabinets are a popular trend and they should make the space feel more open and less boxed-in. However, if you have the capacity for it, cupboards and kitchen units that maximise the floor-to-ceiling space you have will mean you can use all of that for valuable kitchen storage. Wall or ceiling racks could be a useful solution for hanging pans and pots if you’ve run out of cupboards in which to store them. Kitchen ideas and accessories such as baskets, trolleys and storage jars are both aesthetically pleasing and practical as they give you extra storage space. Kitchen appliances like a fridge or dishwasher can be tucked away in built-in units in fitted kitchens so they blend into your layout and don’t make the space look crowded. Discover all the small kitchen ideas you could need by taking a look at photos of compact kitchens.

What sort of kitchen lighting should I go for?

In the kitchen you need to have practical lighting – no one wants to chop, cut and cook in a dingy room. Kitchen ceiling lights are probably the best way to go, but should you opt for recessed spotlights or traditional hanging ceiling lights? While spotlight LED kitchen lighting will give you excellent light, they may not fit with a design that’s not contemporary. Traditional chandelier lights could work for other kitchen styles, and of course, kitchen pendant lighting comes in all sorts of styles, colours and designs. While the popular choice is to go with one or two pendant lights over your kitchen island, you could also opt for a single pendant light over your dining space, or a few spaced out across your kitchen. Of course, if you want good lighting for your worktops, under-cabinet lighting is the way forward. Speak to your kitchen supplier about having this pre-installed, or there are a number of easy-install options you can fit yourself or with the help of a lighting expert or electrician. In the market for your kitchen lighting today? Once you’ve found some inspiring kitchen lighting ideas here, take a look at our kitchen lighting products to find the new lights for your kitchen project.

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