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Where can I fit a pantry???

7 years ago

We are building our first home. We are happy with everything but the one thing we wanted was a pantry and I we can't seem to find where we can add one. Walk in preferable. Any ideas from anyone that has experience? Thanks in advance! :)

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oklouise

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

my suggestion has access to the walk in pantry (and laundry) through the kitchen with an optional sliding glass door...the "extra pantry" on the right uses the space INSIDE the dividing wall for tall, shallow cabinets with multiple adjustable shelves, deep enough for most cans, bottles, glasses, sauces, oils, cups etc etc The walk in pantry could have counters, under bench drawers and wall storage.. re-arranging the kitchen allows space for microwave, mixer etc - be kind to each other in your very first home

Comments (13)

Gallifrey
7 years ago
Short of loosing the laundry and combining it into the kitchen or back of the garage, I do not think you have enough room. I would put your money and valuable floor space into something else.
haephestus
7 years ago
I guess you could relocate the fridge and use Bed 4 BIR and the living BIR space to make a walk in pantry?

Or move the laundry to the garage and use the laundry as a walk in pantry (also changing the bench into an island)?
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2 FIND and DESIGN
7 years ago
Just be mindful of what space you already have as having mainly pot draws will utilise the space more efficiently. Spend a little more on extras to get them working for you. No more wasted space at back of cupboards and so much easier to access everything
girlguides
7 years ago
Don't think garage big enough to lose space I'd make sink bench an island and incorporate laundry into kitchen so lose that door then can have pantry
macyjean
7 years ago
Isn't the pantry to the right of the fridge as you are facing it? Do you specifically want a walk-in pantry or more storage space? What is bedroom 4 for and what is the cupboard in the living room for? It might be possible to use some of that space if you can afford to reduce it.
Jess
7 years ago
Paola Duchenne
Original Author
7 years ago
We appreciate everyone's feedback and thank you so much for taking the time to draw it up too! We have some good ideas now and will follow them up with our architect to see how much some of the changes will set us back. We really like the idea of changing our bench top to an island bench too! I think it will look more modern. Thank you again! :)
macyjean
7 years ago
Hi Paola. I asked some questions so that I could give consideration to your needs and not put effort into suggestions that turn out to be moot. I had an idea but I don't know how some people draw what they are suggesting and to write a description was too lengthy if it wasn't possible anyway.
Paola Duchenne
Original Author
7 years ago
Hi macymacmaples,

Sorry I didn't reply to your questions. Ok so it's just the 2 of us atm, so bedroom 4 will be empty, but have been told if we ever want to sell it's much easier to sell a 4 brm home, so we wanted to keep that as maybe a baby room because it's not very big.
Paola Duchenne
Original Author
7 years ago
Next to the fridge we are not quite sure if that is a pantry or not we will have to ask when we meet with the architect. If it is that would be great! Not sure how big it may be, but looks like it may be big enough at this stage just for the 2 of us :)
Paola Duchenne
Original Author
7 years ago
And the cupboard in the living room is a linen cupboard. I liked the idea of merging the linen cupboard and bed 4 wardrobe but I think it may be too small? We are on a tight budget too we don't want to go overboard with extras or expansions.
likethat
7 years ago
This is almost our house and to be honest we barely use the living room. it looks nice but its actual use is minimal.
may I suggest remove the living room and slide the bedroom 3 into that position. add the laundry in between the bedroom and bathroom and turn the existing laundry into your walk in pantry. any space lost from removing the living room should be added to the family meals area.

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