Things You'll Need:
- Pantry Pull-out shelves Drawers Pot-lid rack Lazy Susan Mixer lift
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Step 1
Plan a pantry cupboard that reaches from floor to ceiling. The shelves should be deep, so put the pantry at the end of a countertop, or as a visual divider between the kitchen and breakfast room if your counters extend into the eating area.
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Step 2
Install a cabinet at the end of a counter with a large shelf that pulls out and then lifts up for permanent storage of a stand mixer called a mixer lift. Put an electrical outlet in the shelf so that the mixer doesn't have to be moved onto and off of the counter for each use.
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Step 3
Make items on very high shelves accessible by installing shelves that are designed to pull out and then drop down.
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Step 4
Leave one cupboard without shelves for storage of large, infrequently used items such as bread machines, cappuccino makers, large stockpots and roasting pans.
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Step 5
Install pull-out shelves and standard drawers in lower cabinets. Use a pull-out pot-lid and pot-holder drawer near the stove.
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Step 6
Use glass-fronted cupboards, or cupboards without doors, for storage and display of china, glassware and serving pieces.
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Step 7
Put a tall, narrow pull-out shelf in the cabinet next to the stove for spice-jar storage.
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Step 8
Build a two-shelf lazy Susan into the corner of a lower cupboard for canned goods or items that are awkward to lift down from higher shelves.
