Since our house did not have an in-built kitchen pantry we decided to use one of the kitchen corner wall to build a custom kitchen pantry. You may think that you are left with no space for a kitchen pantry, but getting one in a corner can help you greatly. Getting a kitchen pantry also allows you to empty a major amount of space around your main cooking area.
Here is the corner wall before the pantry was built :
And hereis how I did it in easy 5 steps :Here is the corner wall before the pantry was built :
Here is the final output (pending white paint for door!)
Step 1 - The measurements of the 2 small frames need to be done (I kept them around 14"). While measuring be mindful of what size door you need to use and keep 2" extra each side based on door width (including the door frame!).
Build 2 rectangle frames as shows below, and screw them on the right and left walls of the corner, I did not have to glue at the bottom as both sides wall had studs which helped secure the frames, you can either use glue at the floor or screw from the ceiling to secure it further.
Next, measure the angle at which your opening should be for the door, you can use the protactor below to get the exact angles:
Cut 4 pieces of 2x4s at the required angle and create a small frame for both sides for the door to be hung upon, and to further secure the frame screw one 2x4 on top of the door opening , see below.
Once framing is done start screwing the drywalls, I also created an electrical outlet on the right side.
The shelves were easy as I bought the shelves at home depot and had them pre cut to the inside of my pantry.
Final result !
Installed auto sensor LED light inside the pantry which immediately lights up as pantry door opens and closes if no activity is sensed for a minute (link below for the LED lights and a video as well !)
Added a few shelves inside and here is a video of how shelves look and the auto light sensor:
It looks so awesome! Way to make use of an awkward space. Thanks for sharing it with me!
ReplyDeleteNice! What kind of lighting did you use?
ReplyDeleteThe link for the light is in the article just above the video
DeleteThis is so cool. Similarly, I want to build a pantry but don't know how to anchor to floor since I have tiles and didn't want to break them while attaching the frame of the pantry. The article says you glued the frame on the floor. What type of adhesive did you use?
ReplyDeleteI had the same issue and if you look at the second image, the frame that I built is not glued or attached to the floor rather it was measured so precisely that its just flush to the ceiling and floor and one side is screwed in the joist in the wall this way I did not need to glue it or nail it on the floor and its sturdy since when you build the top part of the door it further solidifies the entire structure.
Deletecooll!!! thank you
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ReplyDeleteWhat were the wall Dimensions that you closed off? So how big are the two inside walls ?
ReplyDeleteAround 10 inches each side
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