Kitchen accessories in the form of wireware, which include pull out pantries along with numerous other storage systems are are way to improve access more than they are about improving storage.

They go some way towards organizing with drawer inserts to help divide, stack or sort your wares, but mostly pull out pantrys, corner caddys, and so on are really small units that have adjustable shelve baskets that make access easy by coming to you, However they are not always better than a standard melamine unit of the same size, if space is limited.

For example, a pull out pantry of say 300-450mm in width has internal baskets of 50mm less, the baskets are wire and te bases make tall bottles and jars wobble as they are being pulled out, spillage is easier to clean being removable, but they will occur more often so that stands to reason.

Wire ware units may have some of these taller or ligtweight items fall and block the unit from sliding back, which can be awkward although not a permanent problem.

As for a melamine cabinet of the same width, items are stackable, don't need stabilizing, however deep units of this width make it hard to see what's at the back. There are I shelf systems to help with this, or make the units 450mm deep so ou can easily reach inside to the back even at eye level.

Melamine is also easy to clean, and is moisture resistant. It is also cheaper.

I would opt for this every time, and have designed many kitchens in magazines, to showrooms and set displays.

As for accessing difficult places, like blind corners the corner unit is great, it will improve access, but again lose actual storage capacity as space is limited by the steel frame.

All In all. Kitchen accessories such as waste bin drawers and slim cabinets pull out unit for cooking oils and spices are very useful. The others have their place.

So from my perspective, kitchen accessories are about improving Access, not storage!

I haven't lived with one, but my mum had a pull out pantry once when she redid her kitchen coz of limited space restrictions...

Pros

- a good solution for limited spaces

- access from either sides

Cons

- bars on side of shelves can be annoying to move/get stuff

- when pantry's full pulling in/out can be quite heavy

Personally, I wasn't a big fan of it, but can understand the restrictions if space is limited... how much room can you actually afford for the pantry?

Still typing while ml design posted :) and agree fully with all of the above... would go for standard melamine shelves over pull out pantry every time...

Used one for a few weeks I found i put stuff in the trays and they fell out the other side