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Good Afternoon Everyone,
Thought I'd share a quick reno I've just completed on my pantry. This is a nice quick and easy project if anyone wants to do something like it. Doesn't require major skills, and could be done with pretty basic tools. (I used slightly more advanced just because I have them). The difference and improvement to functionality is significant, and will mean I no longer cringe when I open the pantry doors. I've been wanting to do this since 2012, and still have a few tweaks left, mainly decorative, but essentially this is it.
I was very fortunate that most of the paint and materials I already had left over from other projects, so this didn't cost much at all. I'd been given a quote in 2012, from a kitchen company, for $5,500 to do this reno, but it cost me roughly $700. Even if I had to buy everything, it still would've saved me thousand$.
If you're thinking of doing something like this, give it a go. It's not that hard and is loads of fun.
And yes, all that stuff still fits in this pantry, even though I sacrificed the storage between the cabinets, and in the corner near the door. It's not what space you have, but how you use it.
Materials
Lots of scrap timber from my stash:
MDF, marine ply, melamine, 3mm ply, Tasmanian Oak trim moulding, 18mm architrave
Liquid Nails
Sikaflex filler
Countersunk screws (various gauges and lengths
Laminated bench top
Draw runners
Wind up cabinet feet
ESP
Zinsser BIN primer
Taubmans 3 in 1 primer
Taubmans Low Sheen in Lexicon Quarter
Taubmans Water Based Enamel in white gloss, and 'Tinker Light' (yellow)
Sand papers, various grades
Tools
Ryobi 1+ trim nail gun, circular saw, driver
Caulking gun
Dewalt table saw
Bosch Compound Sliding Mitre saw
Hammer
Nail punch
Work platforms
Clamps
Ear muffs and mask
Steps
Step 1
The process was straightforward:
Template the shelves while still in situ (to help cut out bench top later).
Rip out existing shelving, and cut shelves' depth to 230mm.
Repaired damage to walls, then primed and painted. Architraves painted.
Cladded skirting to increase height (unable to remove it).
Drawer units constructed and installed.
Draw fronts built and installed, handles added.
Shelf supports and shelves installed, then trimmed with Tassie Oak.
Using template, bench top cut out and installed.
Ply 'planks' and architraves installed as 'splash back'.
All gaps and holes filled as I went along.
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Hello @LizzieCro
Those have to be the best-looking drawers I've seen installed in such a tight space. It looks much tidier, and the removal of the wire baskets has made it look uncluttered. A beautifully organized pantry!
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful project.
Eric
