A corner pantry was the bane of my life, huge pain in the butt! We have a 1400mm wide by 600mm deep pantry with double doors instead of one big door poking into the kitchen while leaving awkward corners inside. I opted for flexible "Elfa" shelving instead of the usual fixed ones as they can be easily changed to accomodate appliances etc, everything is visible and easy to grab. I will never allow the cabinet maker to plonk fixed shelving anywhere again!

Hmmm, I agree it is important to take into consideration what is on the other side of the brick. It looks as if there is no insulation in that wall, unless as was suggested, it was an entry door at some point. You may want to consult an expert to find out if the brick needs to be sealed, made waterproof, etc BEFORE you drywall over it, although it looks perfectly dry. I like your idea of dry walling it over and creating shelves/TV unit. BTW, I like your timber flooring. What kind is it?

the accidental bonus to this idea was that in order to keep the 60cm depth of counter and fit in the 10cms of splashback storage i had the base and wall cabinets made 10cms deeper and the extra space inside the cabinets is so much better for storage of my big appliances and serving dishes but the same shallow storage can also be achieved on an internal wall by using the inside of the wall (external walls would compromise insulation) similar to these shelves that are only 125mm deep..nb although the small timber shelves are modules that lift out for cleaning one change i would make is to have the "floor" of the shelves with the sliding track installed 2cms higher than the counter to avoid crumbs in the track..next time!!

In my early twenties I designed kitchens for my mother and two aunts (Uncle built them and they worked), but when it came to designing my own - had to fit a constrained space and no possibility of extension - I chewed my lips for ages - like Nicole, I drew and measured ad infinitum, and used graph book walls, views etc. I did one extra thing - which I think worked - I listed all that I wanted to store, and tried to analyse how I liked working in the kitchen. Some things I had to settle for because of space (such as a smaller dishwasher) but most of it has worked. We have a corner pantry, which I (and the cat, husband a bit larger) can walk into, but have not put small appliances in there - they sit in a large drawer beneath the main working bench, which also works well. It all looks good to me Nicole and thinking carefully about needs and how things work in advance usually results in something you'll be happy with. Good luck!