Shallow kitchen pantry/cabinet

[TexasGeorge]

I want to build a shallow pantry (about a standard can deep)--perhaps between studs. Does anyone have plans/drawings/ideas/ on thhis subject?

[big_gumbo]

1 can deep! why don't you just make a wine rack?

[encino_]

Melamine (can width) back, 2 sheets melamine (can depth) deep. Is it that hard or am I missing something?

[juan]

And I thought they did things big in Texas?

[seriph1]

George - welcome to the forum .... interesting little project and idea you have there. I reckon using wasted space in kitchens is always a great thing!

If you could provide some dimensions of the space available to you and a couple of pics that'd be a help. Folks here will do all they can to help, but it can be difficult when there isnt much information or detail. I imagine you have around 18 inches between your studs and maybe 6-8 feet of height.

As mentioned, I believe all you'd need to do, to make a functional space is to get two strips of melamine or veneered particleboard 4 inches wide (and as long as you need it to be) pre-drilled with dowel holes for adjustable shelving if required.

Basically, a can is 3 inches diameter so if you make it all to suit them, it will not be useful for anything bigger, but that's probably fine. The height of each shelf will naturally be 1 can+1/2 an inch. A 1/8th inch backing will be totally fine. Once that's all done, all you'll need to decide is how to dress the front of it all. I suggest using traditional hinges to maintain as much usable space, but European style (BLUM, HAFELE etc.) hinges are excellent and you'd lose minimal space anyway. If you wanted to get funky with the project, you could make it a concealed space, using a framed painting or other framed item, like a notice or black board. or you could make it a highly decorative door that looks like a fully-trimmed Victorian window in miniature. If modern, then obviously another sheet of veneered and edged board would be suitable.

Anyway - enough of my ranitngs.... look forward to seeing where this goes

[GraemeCook]

Hi George and welcome to the forum.

When I lived in Boston, MA we had a house that had such a cabinet built into the bathroom. It must have been designed into the house as the wall studs had been planed and sanded and varnished. It had double mirror doors, glass shelves and a thin melamine backboard. Simple and worked well.

In Australia I tried to replicate it in our last house. Result was functional but I could never get the studs to look good. They were initially rough sawn eucalyptus hardwood and I could never really sand them properly in situ. It was functional, but my lady hated it.

Incidentally the Boston house had another great idea in the kitchen. The benchtop was a full 2 foot wide, but the cupboards and drawers under it were only 18 inches deep. (Got rid of that useless space you cannot reach!) In the next room there were glass fronted display cabinets about 12 inches deep set into the back of the kitchen cupboards. The extra dimension being the thickness of the wall.

Happy saw dust making

Graeme

[Ivan in Oz]

What size can?

Can of XXXX

Can of Jam...440Gms

Can of BeetRoot 850gms

Can of Fruit Juice 2 Litre

[seriph1]

soup can or pet food can, is what I am thinking ...... or maybe dunny

[Ivan in Oz]

> ...... or maybe dunny

Whassat?....25 Litre

5 1/2 Gallons from memory