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Pantry

Pantry

A deep closet with sagging shelves becomes an ultra-organized and functional pantry with creative built-ins and storage solutions.


The first major project we tackled after moving into our 1980s Colonial was the crumbling pantry. It had deep and sagging fiberboard shelves and was on sliding door tracks so that you could only use one side at a time. I dreamed of a perfectly organized space where everything had it’s own place.

I sketched it out on graph paper and my husband Mack built it, including the beautiful slide-out drawers! Years later we’ve made a couple of adjustments as our kids grew up, but it has mostly stood the test of time.

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15 Small Pantry Organization Ideas

15 Small Pantry Organization Ideas


frequent questions…

Where did you get the drawers?

We built the white drawers from scratch along with the rest of the white components. The wire drawer at the bottom of the pantry is available here!

How is the white paint holding up? 

It’s been a few years since the original project (seven at the time I’m writing this) and we recently gave the pantry a fresh coat of Benjamin Moore Advance Simply White. It took me a couple of days and looks as good as new!

What are the dimensions of your pantry?

The pantry is  48″ wide, 84″ tall, and 24″ deep. We did “waste” some space by building it to the size of the doorway opening rather than making use of the full closet cavity- but I have no regrets about that. Sometimes too much space is a bad thing in organizing!

Do you really keep it this tidy?

Honestly, it is fairly easy to keep clean and organized. And I am not a naturally organized person. The DVDs were the only messy part, and they are now all gone. Even if the kids leave things out of place, it takes about two seconds to pop them back in order.

Where are all of your baking supplies? And this really can’t be ALL of your food…

I have a baking supplies cabinet above our microwave, but otherwise, this is all of our food.

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Paint Color — Benjamin Moore Simply White in Semi-Gloss Advance
Metal Label Holders — here
Wire Baskets— here
Wire Drawer — here

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Transforming My Powder Room with Epoxy Magic! ✨ Transforming My Powder Room with Epoxy Magic! ✨ Watch how I turned my ordinary bathroom countertop into a luxurious (faux) Carrara marble dream using this simple kit. You won’t believe the stunning results! 😍 Include “link” in your comment and I’ll DM it your way! 💌 But let’s keep the conversation going: would you try this project? 👇🏻#fauxmarble #diyprojects #lookforless #marblecountertops
A small step to make our kitchen more eco-friendly A small step to make our kitchen more eco-friendly: a countertop compost bin! Lyla (our youngest) has the chore of emptying the smaller bin into a larger one for collection every couple of weeks. Then, in the spring, we get back a bag of compost for our garden. 🌿 #compost
Bathroom restock part two! 🧴🫧 My biggest tip Bathroom restock part two! 🧴🫧 My biggest tip if you plan to decant your soaps and shampoos is to get refill bags, it makes it soooo much easier than bottles! #bathroomrestock
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These humble little $10 landscape solar lights fro These humble little $10 landscape solar lights from Amazon make a huge difference! I always thought that landscaping lighting was a big budget item, but this “little thing” took barely any money or effort, and our Peegee hydrangea tree looks so good at night! 🌳✨
Do you have a spot in your house that attracts clu Do you have a spot in your house that attracts clutter like this? The bar area is always a challenge to keep neat, it’s in such a convenient spot to set things down. But it was worth a little effort to tidy it up!
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From obviously artificial to remarkably realistic From obviously artificial to remarkably realistic — here are my favorite tips for making a faux tree look more natural!

🌳 Choose a faux tree with realistic details - right down to the bark texture and leave color!
🌳 Treat it like a real tree, take time to fluff and shape the branches.
🌳 For an extra authentic touch, place your tree near a window where real trees would naturally grow.
🌳 Add moss or soil to the pot to make it look authentic!

You’ll know you’ve succeeded when your guests ask if it’s a real tree! 🌿

#homedecor #homedecorideas #homedecorating

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