Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Sep 16, 2011 9:13 am Hello, I'm after some advice and opinions about pantry doors. My pantry will be 90cm wide and the joiner has suggested having four doors - two lower ones that end at bench height, two taller ones above. The logic being that you store infrequently accessed things in the bottom half and open the top doors constantly. This makes practical sense to me but I don't fancy having four handles clumped together when I could just have two. Am I being ridiculous? Will I even care once my kitchen is finished or will it bug me for years that I agreed to something I didn't like the look of? Are there other practical considerations I'm unaware of? Is it okay to put aesthetic considerations above practical ones in a situation like this? Eeek, now that the job is finally going to happen I'm turning into a nervous Nelly! Re: Pantry door dilemma - two full height or four half heigh 2Sep 16, 2011 9:23 am We have one cavity sliding door and I usually leave it open all the time I'm in the kitchen. I think 4 doors would look too much. One door - less to think about. If you want something from the lower level, you would open both doors at that side or you might bang your head getting in or out? Two doors at the most - you'll probably have to open them both to get something anyway. Another separate issue - It might be big enough for its own light. Re: Pantry door dilemma - two full height or four half heigh 3Sep 16, 2011 10:07 am There was a thread a while back about this. Suh posted photos of her setup - which sounds similar to yours Pippi. Found it:- viewtopic.php?f=16&t=45204&hilit=split+doors Some things are worth waiting for. Re: Pantry door dilemma - two full height or four half heigh 4Sep 16, 2011 12:03 pm My earlier reply seems to have got lost in cyberspace...anyway, a little more to add now so not to worry.
My pantry is 1000mm wide and has two full length doors and the fixed shelf at bench height is used as a prep area, stick mixer/blender etc. The only addition I've made is to add some soft-close fittings to the hinges as the larger doors needed to be closed harder and the slamming was driving me mad but since fitting the soft-close that's a thing of the past. They only cost $4 each, if you want the contact details of where I got them send a PM. Now...the extra bit!! I was just in the garage working on a project and was reminded that one of the storage cupboards I've had for some time is a 4-door pantry (ex neighbours from the old house) and that configuration is terrible. As has already been said by others, if you have the top opened you need the bottom one opened, and you are standing too close to open it, so have to step back and very soon this becomes a pita!! LOL So give me the 2-door pantry every time. Hope this helps? Re: Pantry door dilemma - two full height or four half heigh 5Sep 16, 2011 6:15 pm Splitting the doors looks terriable and doesnt function as well as long doors. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Pantry door dilemma - two full height or four half heigh 6Sep 16, 2011 7:19 pm + 1 for two door,had solid blackboad two door pantry because it was so high and heavy cabinet maker put four soft-close fitting to hinges, like HappyCamper said $4 each. Re: Pantry door dilemma - two full height or four half heigh 8Sep 18, 2011 11:00 am The other option is what we have and find it works very well. We have 3 draws below the pantry which starts at bench height. The top draw is only around 100mm high and fits cans and breakfast spreads. The 2 draws below that end up taking about 250mm which is large enough to take cereal boxes and large storage containers. The pantry then goes from bench height up to the ceiling. Personally we find you can store way more in this configuration and still be able to access it. The problem with regular pantries is that the items you want are behind other things, the draws make it easier to get to those things you don't use every day and you can still pack them in. You could then add some pull out pantry units to the top section for the ultimate in accessibility. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Pantry door dilemma - two full height or four half heigh 9Sep 18, 2011 3:18 pm Mine is the same as chippy's, although our drawers are all the same size, and I love it. The top drawer has the coffee, tea bags, milo, sauce, herbs and spices etc. The middle drawer has two plastic tubs in it, one for baking goods, patty pans, cake mixes, sultanas etc and one for cooking, soup mixes, gravox, recipe bases, etc. The last drawer has snacks etc in it biscuits, cakes, muesli bars. This has worked really well for us. The pantry is next to the fridge in the pic below. Hi Kristy Around $1.7-1.8m or around $4,600/sqm. if you PM me your email I will send you a break up in a spreadsheet so you can get an understanding of the costs for… 1 9888 Basically. If the shelves are fixed then they will be screwed in just the same as the rest of the carcass. To re move the screws you need to remove that section of… 3 5197 I visited a relatives house and he went with sink in kitchen and butlers, dishwasher in kitchen and butlers and has crockery spread out between the two areas depending on… 2 44064 |