For the first time since we moved in we have a kitchen pantry! Sharing all my tips & tricks for kitchen organization including kitchen pantry organization ideas with pictures to help you make the most of your kitchen storage & keep you organized in the kitchen.
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My Kitchen Pantry with Kitchen Pantry Organization Ideas
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Kitchen Pantry Before…
Unfortunately, I don’t have any before pics of our kitchen pantry…just be thankful you can’t see or smell the before.
A day or two after we moved in my sweet girlfriend Elise helped me take down the colonial blue contact paper in an attempt to unpack things but sadly it was far from needing new contact paper!
The shelves were water damaged from who knows what & the kitchen pantry had definitely been visited by a few small four legged creatures coming up from the crawl space under it.
So all we did was plug the holes & close the door…until this past weekend.
Our master bedroom is finally done & after a few failed craigslist trips to finish furnishing it we didn’t have any time left to start a new project so I asked Jason if he could help me finish the kitchen pantry.
Kitchen Pantry Shelving
He covered the walls with bead board & trimmed them out with some pine wood.
He added some melamine shelves we have left over from our old master closet which is now Tucker’s room.
Then we primed & painted everything white.
The project was free (woo hoo) because we were able to use scraps from the garage.
Sadly, we had to buy a new water heater last week which took all and more of my new master bedroom rug & chair budget.
The white wire shelves hold Moose‘s supplies & some vases for fresh flowers.
Our new kitchen pantry is perfect for helping me get more organized in our kitchen. It holds many of my kitchen appliances.
I finally have all my pitchers, coffee carafes & water jugs together in one place.
I even have an empty shelf left over!
It’s amazing how one very small closet can fit SO MUCH!
Kitchen Cabinet Organization
With the extra space I was also able to organize some of my other kitchen cabinets. It’s like a whole new kitchen.
I now have a pullout for my empty Ball Mason Jars!
Here’s another newly organized cabinet for my baking supplies, big plates & platters.
My glasses & mug cabinet.
The organization even moved into the dining room where I rearranged my dining room hutch.
I added some Japanese Pieris flowers from my yard to the glass jug ( which is an up-cycled apple juice bottle) on my dining table.
Aren’t they beautiful?
I had never thought to bring pieris flowers in before and I think I will every spring from now on!
Can you believe how one tiny kitchen pantry inspired so much organizing!
I also filled two bags for the thrift store that I plan to donate later today.
It’s amazing how simple changes make such huge impacts!
Here’s hoping this spring organizing moves into some more rooms…like my laundry room to the left of this pic.
Freestanding Kitchen Hutch for More Kitchen Pantry Organization Ideas
UPDATE – When we remodeled our farmhouse kitchen, we added a freestanding stepback cupboard or farmhouse hutch opposite our kitchen pantry.
This tall kitchen cabinet gives us so much more kitchen organization & storage.
I keep so many of our table linens & baking pans here.
Kitchen Island for More Kitchen Organization & Storage
We also added a kitchen island which allows more EVEN more kitchen storage.
Kitchen Bookcase & Desk for More Kitchen Storage & Organization
We also added some built in bookcases & a built in desk to our farmhouse kitchen for even more storage.
I hope this gives you lots of kitchen inspiration & storgae ideas for your kitchen pantry!
by Tara Lehman
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great job, I sooo need to get into m pantry….so NOT motivated….LOL
Christine from Little Brags
Thanks for checking out my new pantry Christine! I wasn’t that motivated before a couple weeks ago…you never know, you may get motivated yet:) Have a great rest of your week!
Organizing spaces in my home always makes me smile:) I have a lot to still do though! I have been going through one room at a time. You have a beautiful home Tara and everything looks great!
Shannon thanks so much for your sweet words about our home!!! Organizing one room at a time is the best way to do it…We are slowly getting from one room to another here too:). Hope you are having a beautiful spring day!
Your pantry turned out great and you made the most of the space you had. I have a walk in pantry and it does not even look half as nice. What really caught my eye was your wood beam in your kitchen!! In love. Thanx for joining THT!
Hi Pamela, Thank you so for taking the time to stop by and see my new kitchen pantry and thank you for hosting Treasure Hunt Thursda:) Hope you have a great day take care, Tara
Huge job, love electricians (and plumbers and carpenters) in the family. I only have a carpenter. Enjoyed reading/seeing your kitchen and your pantry – you got a LOT of stuff into that pantry.
Joy
Hi Joy! I am very blessed to have a husband that can do most of the work:). Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you are having a beautiful spring day, take care, Tara
Sounds like this was a mess before and the after looks amazing, I like that you used head board it adds so much to the pantry. You’ve done a beautiful job organising it. You may have just motivated me to do mine!
Hi Gilly! Thanks so much for checking it out and thank you for your sweet words about my pantry! Best of luck if you decide to tackle yours! Have a great day, take care, Tara
Pretty exciting! To be organized is a great feeling! Congrats!
Nancy
wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com
Thanks Nancy! It does feel great to be organized:)
So organized and pretty! I think we have the same rice cooker! It is seriously the best!
Thanks Ashley! This rice cooker is the best:)
Your pantry looks great. Storing your small appliances in there is a great idea. I love those racks on the door. I have a bifold door to my pantry so. that’s not an option for me.
Trish, Thank you so much for your sweet words about my pantry and for stopping by!!! Have a beautiful day! Tara
First off let me just say how surprised I am that we have the same last name. Second – everything looks great! I really need to tackle my kitchen and you’ve given me the motivation to move that task to the top of my list.
Hi Rosy! Wow, So glad to meet another Lehman:). Glad my little pantry could inspire you, Good luck with your kitchen! Have a great week, Tara
Tara,
WoW!!!
Great organization within such a small space making a h u g e impact on your kitchen, dear one!!!
I l o v e the fact that you are re~using material you already have before making purchases!!!
DRATS. . .those hot water heaters are so~o~o essential, hoping your decorating budget comes shining through in another area of your life!!!
Thanks for inspiring us all to de~clutter our cabinets!!!
After all it is the Season of “Spring” Cleaning!!!
Fondly,
Pat
Hi Pat! Thanks so much for stopping by to see my new pantry! We definitely hope nothing else breaks down for a while:). Have a beautiful rest of your week! Take care, Tara
Oh my word, you really have been organizing. I love how much room there is in the pantry, and everything is so readily at hand. Great job. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
Hi Marty! Thanks so much for taking the time to see my new pantry:) and thanks so much for hosting Inspire Me! Hope you are enjoying a beautiful spring day! Tara