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Walk in pantry

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Whyisitsodifficult · 21/12/2018 22:10

We’re at the start of a kitchen renovation. I’m considering having a walk in pantry put in, has anyone got one? My reasoning being that I won’t need to have so many kitchen units. I’m hoping to have a large island with big drawers for pots and pans etc. Then all food stuff can be in the pantry.

It seems like a good idea at the moment, or am I missing something? I’d appreciate any thoughts.

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Cherries101 · 21/12/2018 22:11

I have a half pantry under the stairs and so have to bend to go in, but i love it. Definitely go for it.

ChristmasLights05 · 21/12/2018 22:13

Yessss, I'd be lost without my pantry. It is so good for storage! I've been hiding my sons Christmas presents in there the past monthGrin

katonic · 21/12/2018 22:17

Yes! I'm planning a new kitchen layout for when we renovate downstairs, with a big walk - in pantry. I think it will be amazing for reducing clutter in the kitchen, I hate wall units so will just have 2 or 3 for cups and glasses, then all the food storage in the pantry. Definitely a bonus if you have the space.

poorbuthappy · 21/12/2018 22:17

We have the original 60s pantry with the concrete slab shelf under the stairs. It holds everything that's not in the fridge.
We would never get rid as it frees up so much space in the kitchen. We have no wall cupboards on the 1 side at all!

SoupOnMyTableNowSir · 21/12/2018 22:19

One of the best things I ever saw in a walk in pantry was an appliance shelf, so at perfect waist height level of ease of lifting they had their slow cooker, nutri bullet, food processor, toaster, pressure cooker etc, plus not used very often items such as Le Creuset casserole dishes.

Mine are in a corner cupboard which is great for access but I have to bend down to retrieve them. Definitely go for a walk in pantry.

My kitchen was planned using the old kitchen as a guide to what would go in which new cupboard. Worked out perfectly.

Sparrowlegs248 · 21/12/2018 22:20

I have a pantry and I love it. I have no idea how people manage without one!

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 21/12/2018 22:21

I have the large corner walk in pantry from wicks, I love it so much, every bit of food or drink in the house lives there, bar the fridge freezer stuff. And technically the cat food. It sold me on that kitchen!

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Whyisitsodifficult · 21/12/2018 22:22

We currently have a pantry which I do love but I’m thinking much larger walk in style, with floor to ceiling shelving! I too dislike wall units! I can’t see any negatives to having all foodstuffs in one place? Do you think I would need a worktop in there? Thanks for all your replies.

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Whyisitsodifficult · 21/12/2018 22:24

Appliance shelf 😊

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Whyisitsodifficult · 21/12/2018 22:26

thelovely would you be happy to put a photo up?

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MyOtherProfile · 21/12/2018 22:26

We have one you can walk in and I would be lost without it.

TheWildRumpyPumpus · 21/12/2018 22:26

I have one! We converted the old utitliy room into a pantry - it has events to outside so is cool and we have floor to ceiling shelves all around.

Big wine rack, small appliances, items like baking trays, cake tins, dry goods, loo roll...We only have one wall cabinet with wine glasses and mugs in the kitchen.

lottiegarbanzo · 21/12/2018 22:28

Sounds great. I would if we had space.

pallisers · 21/12/2018 22:32

We renovated our kitchen 2 years ago and created a walk in pantry. I LOVE it. It has a pocket/sliding door, overhead shelves (I have nice glass jars with flour/sugar/pasta/rice etc plus some nice serving dishes on them. then a small granite countertop and pullout drawer cupboards underneath. I have all the appliances I use regularly (mixer/rice cooker etc) on the countertop and ones I don't use that much in the drawers. Then I have a floor to ceiling cupboard for food. It is just brilliant. If it is messy I close the doors. Go for it.

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Whyisitsodifficult · 21/12/2018 22:33

All positives so far! Those that have them would you post photos? Mine will be an internal one, do you think I’ll need any ventilation?

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Goodwordguide · 21/12/2018 22:43

We've got one and I love it - it's internal and has the fridge plus a unit and worktop with the microwave, the nutribullet etc, plus loads of open shelving for the food. It means we have no wall units in the kitchen at all, and it's able to have lots of worktop space and is a lot less cluttered as a result (it's a small kitchen).
We just had a new kitchen and keeping the larder was top of my wishlist.

Goodwordguide · 21/12/2018 22:44

I also have a sliding door, which saves space in the kitchen, ie, no door opening out.

pallisers · 22/12/2018 00:28

mine is internal and doesn't need ventilation. I have a lot of units in the kitchen too but they all have dishes/plates/pots etc. All the food is either in the fridge or the pantry. My kitchen stays clutter free because of that pantry.

I also invested in organiser stuff for the tall food cupboard - like clear plastic trays/containers so I put all asian stuff in one, all pasta in another etc. I have never been so organised!

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Whyisitsodifficult · 22/12/2018 20:52

Great to hear that those who have them love them. My current pantry has some food stuff but I think I’ll go with the idea of a much larger one for all food stuff and appliances! How have you designed the layout? Shelves? Baskets?

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Strawberry2017 · 22/12/2018 20:57

I'm due to move and I'm sad to leave my pantry behind but I'm mentally planning a refurb of the new houses kitchen which will include one. Won't be for a few years but something to look forward to! X

EnriqueTheRingBearingLizard · 22/12/2018 21:05

Mine is internal without ventilation and the bottom shelf is high enough for the package recycling to fit below. The appliance shelf has a double socket. Plan the shelf depth carefully to maximise space. I also use Lakeland internal shelf thingies to double up for cans.

minipie · 24/12/2018 19:11

Depends how much space you will have for it.

I was planning one but it would have been really titchy, and since I’m short any higher shelves would be fairly useless, so there wouldn’t have been much storage.

I also realised I would find it annoying having to go (in effect) into a separate room each time I wanted a food item. Yes you can leave it open but then you have to keep it tidy... I’m not a decanting into matching jars kind of person...

Instead I am having a double larder cupboard with wide drawers up to waist height and shelves above that. Racks on the back of the doors for bottles and small items. Microwave built in there too. All right near the kitchen island.

A walk in pantry is space inefficient compared with a larder cupboard because you have to allow space to stand in. So if you have a big lateral house, great, but I’m not sure it’s the best use of space in a vertical terraced house like ours...

unexpectedgifts · 24/12/2018 19:30

I had a big walk in pantry in my last house that was c1910. It was so good. I don't understand why they were phased out.

Everything neatly shelved. Lots of room for things that can be seen instantly. Easy to rotate stock. Shut the door on it. Leave the window open at Christmas for a cold room for storing prepared foods.

I really miss mine.

Sitranced · 25/12/2018 13:28

I'd give anything to have a proper walk in cold pantry with shelving for small appliances and a marble cheeseboard. I'll make do with cupboard under the stairs for now.

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