I have always enjoyed getting our pantries organized (you can see some of our previous pantries here, here, here and here) and today wanted to share the DIY Pantry Shelves I did last week for our current home’s pantry.
Here it what our pantry looked like to start with. It was roughly 36″ wide by 36″ deep but the wire shelving only used about half of the depth (actually I don’t even think it was quite half the depth) and the middle bar also prevented being able to fully utilize the space on each shelf.
I removed the wire shelves, patched all of the holes and then painted the walls with paint I had leftover from our kitchen island and our entryway closet makeover. Then I used some 1 by 2’s and making sure to drill them into studs add them to the back wall and side walls so I could rest some plywood onto them (my plywood was cut to approximately 2 ft by 3 ft to fit the space). It looks pretty ugly to start with:
Then I added a bracing piece in front (that second shelf in the picture below shows that) and then trimmed that out with a thin piece of wood (see that top shelf in the picture below) to give it a finished look:
Here it is with them all trimmed out:
And then lots more painting and here it is:
And now I’ve got so much more storage space in here:
Here’s a little video of the process:
I ended up with so much more room in our pantry that I was able to move a bunch of items from this cabinet above our coffee station over the to pantry.
And now I’ve actually got some extra space over here in my coffee cabinet which sure is nice!
I also added a pin board and pins to the back of the pantry door:
Well, that’s it for today! Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend and staying warm. It’s FRIGID here!
SOURCE LIST FOR PANTRY:
Wallpaper in Pantry Area – Wayfair
Pantry Color – Evergreen Fog by Sherwin Williams in a Satin Finish
Door Color – Retreat by Sherwin Williams in a Satin Finish
Doorknobs – Nostalgic Warehouse
Backsplash – Can be found here
Brass Handles – Can be found here
Brass Pulls – Can be found here
Containers with White Lids – can be found here, here, here, and here
Container with Wood Lids – can be found here and here
Wood Lazy Susan – Target
Beaded Serving Bowls – Pottery Barn
Serving Dishes – Pottery Barn
Pitcher – Target years ago
Artwork in Pantry – Target
Baskets in Pantry – Can be found here, here, and here
Green Mugs – Target
Toaster – Amazon
Artwork – Target
Electric Water Kettle – Walmart
Green Milk Frother/Steamer – Amazon
Espresso Machine – Can be found here
Sliders Under Espresso Machine – Amazon
Syprup Dispensers – Amazon
Gold Spouts – Amazon
Small Vase – Pottery Barn
Pin Board – The Container Store
Gold Pins – Amazon
Green Box holding Tea – Target
Teapot – Pottery Barn
Grinder – Amazon
Sugar Bowl – Amazon
Glass Jars with Wood Tops – Target
Pour Over Coffee Maker – can be found here
SOURCE LIST FOR KITCHEN:
Wall Color – Pure White by Sherwin Williams in a Matte Finish
Island Color – Evergreen Fog by Sherwin Williams in a Satin Finish
Backsplash – Can be found here
Pendants – Visual Comfort
Counter Stools – Ballard Design (got mine on sale at the outlet but they can also be purchase online)
Brackets for Shelf – Amazon (8″)
Brass Railing on Shelf – Etsy
Brass Handles – Can be found here
Brass Pulls – Can be found here
Round Wood Tray on Shelf – Target
Brass Candlesticks on Shelf – Serena and Lily
Flameless Candles – Amazon
Small Vase on Shelf – Pottery Barn
Brass Watering Can – Target
Round Serving Board on Shelf – local find, similar one here and here
Cake Stand – Target
Scalloped Tray on Island – Serena and Lily
Vase – Pottery Barn
Bowl holding Pears – Target
Faux Pears – have had for years, similar can be found here and here
Faucet – IKEA (similar here)
Dish and Hand Soap – Williams-Sonoma
Marble Cutting Board – similar can be found here
Marble Paper Towel Holder – Similar one can be found here
Copper Strainer – Similar one here
Bust Vase – Anthropologie (also available at Amazon)
Faux Flowers – Target
Candlesticks – Walmart
Candles – Walmart
Green Mugs – Target
Wood Salt and Pepper Mills – Amazon
Raised Wood Tray – Amazon
Napkin Holder – Serena and Lily
Warmly, Jenni
