Renee Matt

Renee Matt

Renee is an Iowa farmwife with a background as a former kitchen designer. Supporting the family farm with hearty meals has been key to Renee's pantry readiness. She uses her professional IT background and expertise to bring the Pantry Passion website to life. Read more about this farmwife on her about page.

21 Pantry Ladder Ideas

Examples of library ladders used in a home.

Get to that top shelf with ease using a rolling pantry or kitchen rolling ladder. More commonly known as “library ladders” – named for ladders used in libraries for the assistance of reaching tall bookshelves – they have become a…

Pantry Countertop Ideas

Attractive new home with countertop in pantry.

Who couldn’t use a little drop spot in the pantry to set things down? A countertop in the pantry can aid with putting groceries away, provide a home to a small appliance, or even be big enough for a task…

Contact Paper, a Pantry Secret Weapon

Vibrant geometric 1970s contact paper in bold black, orange, and yellow.

Contact paper has long been heralded as the flexible superstar of home decorators on a budget. It’s cheap, very durable, comes in an array of colors and patterns, and is easy to remove.  It’s one of those decorating secret weapons…

Give Your Pantry Some Decorating Love

China room of the White House 2020.

There is a special group of pantry enthusiasts that live to take their pantry to the next level. I’m talking decorating the pantry, and I’m right there with you. Who doesn’t get a special little endorphin rush when opening their…

Sizing Up Pantry Cabinets

Couple looking over size of pantry cabinet.

Pantry cabinets are built as freestanding furniture or part of a design line of kitchen cabinet sets. This article focuses on kitchen cabinet collections. You will get a better understanding of pantry dimensions and have your common questions answered. Included…