Decor Outline

Walk-In Pantry Ideas

Hello and welcome to our Décor Outline of walk-in pantry ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options, and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!

What are the benefits of having a walk-in pantry?

  • Extra storage space – floor-to-ceiling shelves on multiple walls can hold more than just food items
  • Organized kitchen – lets you organize according to food type or expiration date and keep all food and kitchen items tucked away from plain sight
  • Allows for creativity – storage options are flexible as you can easily rearrange the shelves, add partitions, and bring in stylish boxes as needed


What are the main options for walk-in pantries?

  • Door Style: French door (double, with sidelight), cabinet-style, sliding barn door, with transom window
  • Door Panels: glass (textured, frosted, antiqued, with muntins), flat, recessed, raised, shutters
  • Storage Type: shelves (open, floating, with brackets, box), drawers (wood, frosted plastic, wicker), cabinets, slide-out wire baskets, shelving unit
  • Walls: beadboard, painted, subway tiles, wood planks
  • Features/Accents: rolling library ladder, antique footstool, step stool, woven baskets, vintage posters, slide-out wire baskets, area rug
  • Lighting: recessed, cove, industrial cage pendant, natural light from window


What follows are beautiful photos of walk-in pantries along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy home decorating!

1. All White

white French door with slim sidelight to walk-in pantry and white open shelves with beadboard rear wall and white rolling library ladder with nickel cup pull label holders on drawersPoints of Interest ● white French door with slim sidelight to walk-in pantry ● white open shelves with beadboard rear wall ● white rolling library ladder ● nickel cup pull label holders on drawers ● woven storage baskets on shelves

2. Cabinet-Style Door

stone blue cabinet-style walk-in pantry door with glazed steel handles and floor-to-ceiling white box shelves with white rear wall and recessed paneled drawers with oil-rubbed bronze handles and antique red country footstoolPoints of Interest ● stone blue cabinet-style walk-in pantry door with glazed steel handles ● floor-to-ceiling white box shelves with white rear wall ● recessed paneled drawers with oil-rubbed bronze handles ● antique red country footstool

3. Transformed Back Room

off-white slim in-swing doors to walk-in pantry and off-white transom cabinets above pantry door with long slim stainless steel handles on pantry door and aged wood stool with dark brown and white floral printed cement tile flooring Points of Interest ● off-white slim in-swing doors to walk-in pantry ● off-white transom cabinets above pantry door ● long slim stainless steel handles on pantry door ● aged wood stool ● dark brown and white floral printed cement tile flooring

4. Shelf Organizers

spacious walk-in pantry with sliding barn doors and L-shaped corner shelves with planked rear wall and sliding wicker storage basket with two-tiered sliding heavy-gauge wire baskets on bottom shelf and colonial white granite floorPoints of Interest ● spacious walk-in pantry with sliding barn doors ● L-shaped corner shelves with planked rear wall ● sliding wicker storage basket ● two-tiered sliding heavy-gauge wire baskets on bottom shelf ● colonial white granite floor

5. Subway Tiles

half glass faced walk-in pantry door with muntins and white subway tile walls with marble open shelves with wrought iron brackets and glass pedestal fruit plates on bottom shelf and unfinished wood stoolPoints of Interest ● half glass faced walk-in pantry door with muntins ● white subway tile walls ● marble open shelves with wrought iron brackets ● glass pedestal fruit plates on bottom shelf ● unfinished wood stool

6. Antique Pantry Door

antique distressed walk-in pantry door with carved flowers on 2 raised panels and natural wood open shelves with antique brass knob on pantry doorPoints of Interest ● antique distressed walk-in pantry door with carved flowers on 2 raised panels ● natural wood open shelves ● antique brass knob on pantry door

7. Textured Glass Insert

textured glass walk-in pantry door with oil-rubbed bronze handle and eggshell white drawers with raised panels and crystal glass knobs and eggshell white shelves with striped rear wall and rolling wooden library ladderPoints of Interest ● textured glass walk-in pantry door with oil-rubbed bronze handle ● eggshell white drawers with raised panels and crystal glass knobs ● eggshell white shelves with striped rear wall ● rolling wooden library ladder

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