Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Jun 28, 2008 5:19 pm Our kitchen is laid out like this:
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee276/amanda_simple_savings/Kitchen.gif And we were always worried about how we are going to get into the corner of the pantry near the external wall. Our CSR said that there would be plenty of room to get in there - but in our first visit to the display home I'm not so sure - here's the pantry http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee276/amanda_simple_savings/IMG_2037.jpg And a closer pic http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee276/amanda_simple_savings/IMG_2036.jpg There's really only 8cm room in there - difficult to get anything in that third of the pantry. Any suggestions? We were thinking that it could be made deeper and we lose a bit out of the kitchen: http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee276/amanda_simple_savings/IMG_2038.jpg If we make the overhead cupboards on the LHS the same size as the RHS - there's another 20cm of depth we could add - and just lose the cupboard next to the oven (keep the pot drawers) But I'm not sure it's a good idea to make the fridge space an extra 20cm deep. And it might make the opening to the kitchen too cramped/tight After 4 years - we're in! Re: Pantry advice needed! 2Jun 28, 2008 6:36 pm Could you only make one side of the fridge space deeper...ie bring the pantry forward but leave the fridge where it is, so the width of the entrance doesn't change. It might look a bit funny though???
I agree that the pantry doesn't look workable as it is. Cheers 'chelle We have a hand-over date...15/10...but I won't hold my breath! http://people-in-glass-houses.blogspot.com/ Re: Pantry advice needed! 3Jun 28, 2008 6:41 pm I'd be wary of that shelving system they're using particularly if it's as wide as you're having it.
We used that system in our old WIR and it could only handle the weight when we bought extra angle brackets to support the weight - the plugs started coming out of the wall. A kitchen pantry is going to have a lot more weight on it, and most of the weight is supported on the spindly front legs. mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Pantry advice needed! 5Jun 28, 2008 7:19 pm Hi Stonecutter,
It's a really odd space isn't it? I reckon it's pretty much a dead area. You'll hardly use that space cos it'll be such a pain in the a*** to reach anything. This might be a strange suggestion but this is how I see it. If it was me I'd look at rearranging the powder room(?) behind it and make that dead corner of pantry a cupboard from that side. Yeah your pantry will be smaller but you're only losing space that is virtually unusable anyway. And you'll gain a cupboard and you can never have too many of those. Jo I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Pantry advice needed! 6Jun 28, 2008 7:23 pm I would leave it exactly as it is. 1440 mm of pantry shelving is a lot. Just use the back corner for all those things you don't want to throw out but haven't used the last 10 years. This way it serves a purpose. I wouldn't bring the pantry wall out as you would loose more than the small corner bit, but this time prime access space. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Pantry advice needed! 7Jun 29, 2008 8:59 am oops - 8 inches / 20 cm
thanks for the ideas - some thinking to do! After 4 years - we're in! Re: Pantry advice needed! 8Jun 29, 2008 9:02 am Casa2 I would leave it exactly as it is. 1440 mm of pantry shelving is a lot. Just use the back corner for all those things you don't want to throw out but haven't used the last 10 years. This way it serves a purpose. I wouldn't bring the pantry wall out as you would loose more than the small corner bit, but this time prime access space. I agree, just dont use that shelving system - its crap!! If you got bulit in shelves, you would loose that support pole that is in the way. Its stopping you from getting in there. You could actuall make the shelves right accross that dead corner and store the things you only use a couple of times a year. Paula Re: Pantry advice needed! 9Jun 29, 2008 9:08 am I forgot to add - we've upgrade to melamine shelves - should that be ok?
We get the same wire stuff in the WIR & BIRs but we plan on replacing them with proper melamine shelving once we move in. After 4 years - we're in! Re: Pantry advice needed! 10Jun 29, 2008 9:13 am stonecutter1309 I forgot to add - we've upgrade to melamine shelves - should that be ok? We get the same wire stuff in the WIR & BIRs but we plan on replacing them with proper melamine shelving once we move in. As long as the support pole is not in the way of you reaching in there Love your house Paula Re: Pantry advice needed! 11Jun 29, 2008 9:14 am I'd leave it as is structurally,
Put shelves across on the dead end, Shorten the lenght of main shelves so you can get into the corner, or make the right hand end of your main shelves swing out so you can gain access to that corner by swinging it out and then walking into the pantry and turning right. Personally I wouldn't be using the wires shelves. Steve Re: Pantry advice needed! 12Jun 29, 2008 10:15 am That little nook is where I would store- the breadmaker (never been used), the ice cream maker (used once when we got it), the mixmaster (I am so not a baker), the electric frypan (don't know why I have one really) and all the stuff that I get for Christmas and never use but still need to store somewhere. I also doubled the size of our pantry because I have a huge amount of serving platters, salad bowls etc that keep getting broken stacking them in cupboards. You can never have enough storage space. Fi has moved in!! Re: Pantry advice needed! 13Jun 29, 2008 7:27 pm brittany - excellent idea - I'll store all the weird stuff the mother-in-law gives me there
shelves across the dead end sounds good too. After 4 years - we're in! Re: Pantry advice needed! 14Jun 30, 2008 8:20 am melamine shelving and shelves across the end, so that the shelves are in a ¬ configuration.
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