Pantry Design & Layout

Learn about different pantry types, recommended sizes for pantries, ergonomics and other considerations and best practices for designing your perfect pantry.

Don’t forget about keeping your pantry the right temperature (not too cool, not too hot) and well ventilated so pantry air is always fresh. Learn about lighting and electrical and good planning that makes your pantry efficient as it can be.

Pantry Types 101

What kind of pantry do you want? Here at Everything Pantry, we think about pantry types a lot. Break out of traditional pantry styles and open yourself up to something new with these pantry examples.


  • The Iowa “Hearty Party” Sandwich
    The Iowa “Hearty Party” Sandwich
  • Dealing With Bugs in Flour
    Dealing With Bugs in Flour
  • Keep Mice Out: Protecting Your Pantry and Pet Food
    Keep Mice Out: Protecting Your Pantry and Pet Food
  • How to Kill Mice: It’s a Dirty Business
    How to Kill Mice: It’s a Dirty Business
  • Battling a Pantry Moth Infestation
    Battling a Pantry Moth Infestation
  • Pantry Moths – a Kitchen’s Worst Fear
    Pantry Moths – a Kitchen’s Worst Fear

Planning for additional features

Pantries aren’t just boxed rooms, there are additional features to consider. Countertops, workspace, sinks, desks, windows and more inclusions can make your pantry “just right.”


  • The Iowa “Hearty Party” Sandwich
    The Iowa “Hearty Party” Sandwich
  • Dealing With Bugs in Flour
    Dealing With Bugs in Flour
  • Keep Mice Out: Protecting Your Pantry and Pet Food
    Keep Mice Out: Protecting Your Pantry and Pet Food
  • How to Kill Mice: It’s a Dirty Business
    How to Kill Mice: It’s a Dirty Business
  • Battling a Pantry Moth Infestation
    Battling a Pantry Moth Infestation
  • Pantry Moths – a Kitchen’s Worst Fear
    Pantry Moths – a Kitchen’s Worst Fear

No Pantry Space – Places in Your Home to Find More Food Storage

Pantry space isn’t always about building a glorious new pantry, it’s about working with the space you have. Get creative when looking for more pantry space in your apartment or home!