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.


  • Peppermint Oil is King For Pest Control: Everything You Need to Know
    Peppermint Oil is King For Pest Control: Everything You Need to Know
  • Pantry to Pasture: House Mouse vs Field Mouse
    Pantry to Pasture: House Mouse vs Field Mouse
  • How To Get Rid of Mice in the Attic (& Clean-Up After)
    How To Get Rid of Mice in the Attic (& Clean-Up After)
  • From Fluff to Filth: When Mice Move Into Your Attic Insulation
    From Fluff to Filth: When Mice Move Into Your Attic Insulation
  • How Do Mice Survive in the Attic?
    How Do Mice Survive in the Attic?
  • Sounds of Mice in Walls & Attic… How Did They Get In There?
    Sounds of Mice in Walls & Attic… How Did They Get In There?

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.”


  • Peppermint Oil is King For Pest Control: Everything You Need to Know
    Peppermint Oil is King For Pest Control: Everything You Need to Know
  • Pantry to Pasture: House Mouse vs Field Mouse
    Pantry to Pasture: House Mouse vs Field Mouse
  • How To Get Rid of Mice in the Attic (& Clean-Up After)
    How To Get Rid of Mice in the Attic (& Clean-Up After)
  • From Fluff to Filth: When Mice Move Into Your Attic Insulation
    From Fluff to Filth: When Mice Move Into Your Attic Insulation
  • How Do Mice Survive in the Attic?
    How Do Mice Survive in the Attic?
  • Sounds of Mice in Walls & Attic… How Did They Get In There?
    Sounds of Mice in Walls & Attic… How Did They Get In There?

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!


  • No Pantry Solutions Photo Gallery
    No Pantry Solutions Photo Gallery
  • Under Stairs Pantry Ideas for Your Home
    Under Stairs Pantry Ideas for Your Home
  • No Pantry Space? Let’s Find Some!
    No Pantry Space? Let’s Find Some!