Reinvented Pantry Cabinets

When we first moved in a few months ago, this was on the top of my project list. Things to fix, if you will. The pantry in it's original form was 3ft deep, and the top shelf was over 8ft to reach. All but useless without spelunking gear. So, I set out to make this useable and stay in budget.

Before and after shown

This is more of an idea Instructable and shows what can be accomplished if you pre-plan, design to fit your space, run some numbers to be sure you can do what you want and put in some elbow grease.

3/4" 18mm Birch Plywood

18mm Edge Banding

Wood Glue

Pocket screws

Various other hardware

These Drawer Slides. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P45NK9D?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

These shelf brackets repurposed as corner braces: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095YVDL9M?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

These Shelf Pins: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KXW28FN?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

2x4 lumber, picked for grain and straightness

Table Saw

and other whop tools.

First step is to design for your space

Using FreeCAD, I laid out what I was wanting to do and verified the design will work.

Preplanning and knowing what you want to do helps with success.

Cut out all the parts needed. I used Birch 18mm Plywood and edge banding.

Edge Band all visible edges. Modern edge banding is pre-glued. I purchased a small clothes iron and hard roller. There are many instructions online to figure this out. Just take your time and make sure all edges are secured and trim with a very sharp knife.

This project took close to 40 hours of design time and 40 hours of fabrication time. All done at home in my little basement shop. Each Shelf is good for 200# of stored goods as is the bottom drawer.