A pantry unit can be an invaluable addition to your modular kitchen design, as it provides efficient storage, enhances accessibility, and also reduces clutter. A pantry can help you streamline your kitchen storage, by offering the required storage space to methodically store and arrange kitchen essentials.
A significant percentage of the latest modular kitchen designs feature well-designed pantries that elevate the kitchen aesthetics, while offering adequate storage solutions to the user.
However, designing a pantry takes meticulous planning and precise calculation. In this guide today, we are sharing some design inspiration and tips to help you plan the perfect modular kitchen design. Let’s delve deeper to uncover the design tips.
How to design a modular kitchen pantry? Here are some tips!
Evaluate your space and needs:
View this post on Instagram
Before designing a pantry unit, you must assess the amount of space available in the kitchen, and also your specific requirements. The kitchen pantry should provide storage space for essential items; now each user’s need will be different. Keeping this in mind, you must determine the purpose of your modular kitchen pantry unit. You should also evaluate the space you have in the kitchen to decide which kitchen pantry style would fit your modern modular kitchen design best. For example, if there is not much space available in the kitchen, you might consider opting for a sliding tall-unit that would take the least amount of space but would offer ample space to store essentials.
Identify the right pantry style:
If you are going to include a pantry in your modular kitchen design, explore diverse pantry styles to identify the one that works for you. There are several options available for you such as
- Pull-out pantry
- Walk-in pantry
- Corner pantry
- Wall-mounted pantry
- Tall-units
- Pocket door pantry
- Butler’s pantry
Exploring each option would help you understand each pantry style in-depth, and help you figure out which one will serve your purpose. If you are planning a L- shaped modern kitchen in Jaipur, the corner pantry style would be a perfect fit as it would help you utilize the corner spaces efficiently.
Customize the pantry design:
Just the way you customize the entire modular kitchen design to meet your specific needs, your pantry too should be tailored as per your requirement. Customize the design of the unit once you have determined its style and your purpose. The pantry placement, its height & width, the number of racks, baskets, containers, accessories such as lazy susans should be chosen as per your need. If you want to enhance the accessibility of the pantry unit, opt for sliding doors that will make it easier for you to retrieve items with more efficiency.
If you are dealing with a modular kitchen for a small space you might consider door-mounted racks. The pantry shelves should be at an ideal height so that you can access every single item without any hassle, and also can locate items in a jiffy. Plan your pantry in a way that keeps clutter at bay.
Add color and don’t forget the lighting:
A pantry unit might be an integral part of a modular kitchen design or it might be a stand-alone unit; however, do not forget to enhance its aesthetics and functionality by selecting the right color scheme.
If your modular kitchen is an all-white kitchen, add a pop of color with your pantry unit. It can be a bright blue unit or it might flaunt a soft earthy sheen. Adding lights to your pantry unit is crucial too; you should be able to locate an item in a jiffy in the pantry. Install motion-sensor lights, LED strips to light up the pantry. Do not forget to add ventilation to prevent food from getting spoiled.
Be methodical about storage:
This is probably the most important tip no matter how simple it sounds! Be methodical about the items you wish to store in the kitchen pantry. You might store dry goods, grocery, spice jars, kitchen tools, and even your small appliances. But use different racks for storing a specific set of items. For the dry goods like flour, or breakfast cereals, use clear containers and label them. It will help you find a specific item without any hassle. Likewise, keep items organized by using the right set of accessories to ensure your pantry unit does not become cluttered.
Conclusion: A pantry unit is a must have for any modular kitchen design. Identify the right pantry style and customize the design as per your need and style preference to create functional storage space.
