20 Small Pantry Shelving Ideas For Creating A Clutter-free And Efficient Kitchen Space
This post shows you the best small pantry shelving ideas.
Have you ever entered a pantry and wondered how the owner managed to find anything?
This happens to me a lot, especially when I visit a small pantry.
This is because pantries usually store a lot of things, from cutlery to food condiments.
If not organized carefully, a pantry can look more like a cluster than a storage area.
So here are 20 small pantry ideas that will help you optimize the available space in your kitchen.
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Baskets on the shelves
If you are looking for an organized space-saving idea in your pantry, this might be ideal for you.
Place several baskets on the shelves and put various things of the same purpose in each basket.
Use adjustable shelves
A small pantry can be left with a very small space after the shelves are built.
Adjustable shelves can come in handy in such a situation.
Place the adjustable shelves in any idle space to optimize the available space.
Incorporate a butcher block
A butcher block is a flat wooden surface.
The butcher block has more space than regular shelves since it has no partitions.
After installing two rows of shelves, install a butcher block on a lower level, which can be used for storage or as a space to accommodate more stuff.
Arrange products categorically
This means that you should arrange spices in one area and cereals in a different place, yet together.
This reduces the illusion of clustering. It also helps a person easily spot what they are looking for.
You can also place items that are used more frequently within close reach.
Utilize corner spaces
Corner spaces are often neglected, yet they can be used to create space for a pantry.
You can utilize the corner spaces fully by ensuring the shelves reach up to the corner rather than only being in the middle of the wall.
Label and pile containers
If you are using containers in your pantry, this idea might be a perfect space-saving technique.
Label containers with stickers indicating what each contains.
This makes them very easy to find. Small containers can be piled on top of each other to save space.
Countertops
Countertops in a small pantry can seem like a waste of space.
However, the open space can accommodate anything from baskets and containers to kitchen appliances such as a blender.
Install the countertops on a low, accessible level after, say, three rows of regular shelves.
Labeled deep bins on the shelves
If you want to use the space on your shelves optimally while still being organized, this idea might be ideal for you.
Deep bins can hold a handful of things, making them easily traceable.
Place a few deep bins on the shelves, label them, and put similar things in each bin.
Add shelves in vertical spaces
Vertical spaces are often neglected in many rooms, not only the pantry.
To ensure you use all the space available, you can install shelves on the vertical space, even if the columns are not many.
Install shelves on the doors
This idea can be implemented in the case of a walk-in pantry.
It involves installing a few rows of shelves on the inside of the doors of the walk-in pantry.
Since the doors are two and they can be locked, this addition can be very useful.
Try styled shelves
Styled shelves are shelves that are not square or rectangular, just like normal shelves.
You can install shelves that have, say, an X shape.
A styled shelf can be used to store drinks, and it can accommodate more than the regular shelf.
Drawers
You can incorporate drawers in the last two bottom rows of the shelves.
Drawers are very space-saving since they can be packed with a lot of things that will still fit and not spill over compared to the regular shelves.
Corner shelves
Instead of building straight rows around the corner, you can install shelves.
Corner shelves are installed by placing a piece of wood at 45 degrees, covering the corner.
This idea ensures the corner space is fully utilized.
Rectangular metallic organizers
Metallic organizers are also a form of space-saving on your shelf.
Adding one or two rectangular metallic organizers in one row can help you put similar items together in one place, and it has the advantage of being transparent, so you can spot your items easily.
Multiple row and column shelves
The more rows and columns, the more space.
If you use small storage equipment, you can utilize and save lots of space using this technique.
Even if the shelves are small in size, they are many, so they can accommodate a lot.
Place everything in baskets
This idea only enables the storage of items in baskets, not individually on the shelves.
Place at least four baskets on each row and categorically place your items.
If you want your pantry to look clutter-free, then this idea might be perfect for you.
Use rows only
Install shelves that only have row partitioning.
This allows you to store your items all across the shelves, which gives the illusion of a raised countertop due to the large and free space it provides.
Small column partitioning
Traditional shelves have similar row and column partitioning.
This means the full piece of wood used to create one row is the same piece of wood used to create one column, hence creating perfect rectangular shapes.
Install rows and use small pieces of wood to separate columns.
Place items towards the front of the shelves
Even though space is limited, do not place items at the back of the shelves to occupy almost all the space.
This technique makes the pantry seem cluttered.
To avoid this, place all the items in an orderly manner, close to the front section of the shelves.
Explore a pull-out pantry
A pull-out pantry is a shelf that can slide in and out just like a drawer.
It is very space-saving since it does not occupy much space. It can be slid back in after use, unlike regular shelves that cannot be adjusted.
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